# True Partners Consulting

> True Partners Consulting is a VC fund in Chicago backing Beauty and Retail. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2019
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/true-partners-consulting
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/TPCTaxAppeals
- Website: http://www.tpctax.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruePartnersHR

True Partners Consulting is a global tax and business advisory firm, allowing public and private enterprises navigate complex tax and financial regulations without the Sarbanes-Oxley created conflicts inherent in offering both tax consulting and audit services.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beauty | 1 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ross Valenza | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Cary McMillan | Chairman | 0 | — |
| Cathleen Bucholtz | Regional Managing Director | 0 | — |
| Gregg Dluginsky | Managing Director | 0 | — |
| John Aksak | Managing Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Madison Reed | Madison Reed is a beauty company revolutionizing the way women color their hair. The fast-growing startup uses technology, a proprietary ammonia-free formula, and a team of licensed colorists to deliver salon-quality hair color to homes nationwide for under $25. Headquartered in San Francisco, Madison Reed is a privately held company backed bytop-tier venture capital firms including Norwest Venture Partners, True Ventures and Maveron.Founded in 2013, Madison Reed started with a simple mission: To create a luxurious prestige hair color made with ingredients you can feel good about. Madison Reed’s conditioning formula is crafted without ammonia, parabens, resorcinol, PPD, phthalates, and gluten.The entire color and hair care line is enriched with argan oil, keratin, and ginseng root extract to protect and pamper hair. Its products can be found online, on mobile, and through select retailers including Sephora, QVC, and Ulta Beauty.It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $60.7M | Series D | Jan 29, 2019 | http://www.madison-reed.com |

1 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Norwest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/norwest-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [10X Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Comcast Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/comcast-interactive-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Meaningful Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/meaningful-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does True Partners Consulting invest in?

True Partners Consulting invests primarily in Beauty, Retail and E-Commerce startups, most often at Series D stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact True Partners Consulting?

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### Who are the partners at True Partners Consulting?

The team at True Partners Consulting includes Ross Valenza (Managing Director), Cary McMillan (Chairman) and Cathleen Bucholtz (Regional Managing Director), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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