Investor

Austin Rief

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 3 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowNew fund $158K, Apr 2021Angel

SeedSeries A

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 3 on record
Since the last cheque2days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$13MRounds led0 of 3
Pitch Austin Rief

Austin Rief highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Angel (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first3 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. Oct
    ShareWillowSeed · US · AlleyWatch$8.5MWith 7 others
  3. 2025

    1 round

  4. May
    AffinitiSeries A · US · TechCrunch$17MWith 6 others
  5. 2022

    1 round

  6. Aug
    HarkSeed · US · Lightbank VCUndisclosedWith 9 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Recently backed

The latest companies Austin Rief put money into.

ShareWillow$8.5M · Oct 2026HarkAug 2022

On podcasts

3 episodes naming Austin Rief in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Austin Rief

What does Austin Rief invest in?

Austin Rief invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record).

How active is Austin Rief?

3 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Austin Rief invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: ShareWillow (Seed, Oct 2026), Affiniti (Series A, May 2025) and Hark (Seed, Aug 2022).

How big are Austin Rief's cheques?

The median round it joins is $13M.

Is Austin Rief investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Austin Rief?

Austin Rief is an angel.

Has Austin Rief raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Apr 2021, reporting $158K raised.

Where does this information on Austin Rief come from?

From 5 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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