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Adam D'Augelli
Partner
True Ventures
True Ventures partner backing early-stage technology companies.
Bio
Professional summary
Puneet Agarwal is a Managing Partner at True Ventures, an early-stage venture firm. His official profile says he is interested in technology broadly but focuses on enterprise infrastructure and applications, particularly as AI changes those markets. Before joining True in 2008, he worked as a product manager at CrossWorlds Software, which IBM acquired in 2001; in technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan; in venture capital at Mayfield Fund; and in product management and marketing roles at BEA Systems and Geodesic Systems. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial engineering with honors from Stanford University, where he was a Mayfield Fellow.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
early-stage venture investing (official profile)
Sector
enterprise infrastructureenterprise applicationsAIsoftware integrationmobile and messaging infrastructure
Thesis
enterprise infrastructureenterprise applicationsAI-reinvented enterprise software
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Strongest fit for technical enterprise software, AI infrastructure, or enterprise application startups with a clear product and systems-level insight.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference enterprise infrastructure or applications being reinvented by AI.
- 2If relevant, mention product-led technical depth, given his product management background.
- 3Stanford/Mayfield Fellow background may be a relevant hook only if there is a genuine connection.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
Official profile explicitly frames his enterprise infrastructure and application focus around AI reinvention.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- True VenturesManaging Partner2008 - Present
- Geodesic SystemsVP of Product ManagementMid-2000s
- BEA SystemsProduct Management & Marketing (RFID initiative)4 years
- Mayfield FundVenture CapitalEarly 2000s
- J.P. MorganTechnology Investment BankingEarly 2000s
- CrossWorlds Software (acq. IBM)Product ManagerEarly career
Education
- Stanford UniversityB.S. and M.S., Industrial Engineering (Mayfield Fellow)
Skills
Enterprise infrastructureProduct managementAI/ML infrastructureMiddlewareInvestment banking
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