Phil Black is an early stage venture capitalist and co-founding partner at True Ventures, which his bio says brings over two decades of experience in venture capital and entrepreneurial leadership. He learned venture investing at Summit Partners, where he met co-founder Jon Callaghan and served as a general partner for eight years, before running Blacksmith Capital, a small angel fund. He and Callaghan built True Ventures on what the firm describes as a deep belief in the power of curiosity, expansive thinking, and respect for one another. He is an Oklahoma native and a Stanford alumnus, and appears on Automattic's Board Emeritus list.