# Austin Ventures: portfolio, investments and team

> Austin Ventures is a vc firm based in United States. 255 investments on record, latest Apr 2016. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Austin Ventures

Last cheque observed Apr 2016. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet VC firm

Seed Series A Series B Big Data & Analytics CloudTech Creator Economy

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 255 on record

Since the last cheque **3860** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$28M** Rounds led **0 of 255** Sole investor **47 rounds** Exits **66 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 97%**

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## Austin Ventures highlights

- 01 255 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Series B and Series A: 55% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 47 rounds, median $6.5M
- 04 66 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** Big Data & Analytics CloudTech Creator Economy
- **Based in:** Austin, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **255 appearances**

- **2016** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Silvercar](https://millionrounds.com/company/silvercar)** **$28M** With 9 others
- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[RunTitle](https://millionrounds.com/company/runtitle)** Series A · US **$8.0M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Civitas Learning](https://millionrounds.com/company/civitas-learning)** Series D · US **$60M** With 6 others
- **Apr** **[Datical](https://millionrounds.com/company/datical)** Series A · US **$2.3M** With 1 other
- **2014** 11 rounds
- **Nov** **[Ambiq Micro](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambiq-micro)** Series C · US **$16M** With 5 others
- **Oct** **[Civitas Learning](https://millionrounds.com/company/civitas-learning)** Series C · US **$16M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[Silvercar](https://millionrounds.com/company/silvercar)** Series B · US **$14M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[TrackingPoint](https://millionrounds.com/company/trackingpoint)** Venture · US **$29M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Eagle Eye Networks](https://millionrounds.com/company/eagle-eye-networks)** Series B · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Comfy](https://millionrounds.com/company/comfy)** Seed · US **$600K** With 2 others
- **Jun** **[Tasktop Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/tasktop-technologies)** Series A · CA **$11M** With 1 other
- **May** **[Edgecase](https://millionrounds.com/company/edgecase)** Series B · US **$3.8M** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Surveying And Mapping (SAM)](https://millionrounds.com/company/surveying-and-mapping-sam)** Venture · US **$37M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Innography](https://millionrounds.com/company/innography)** Series B · US **$3.5M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[Spredfast](https://millionrounds.com/company/spredfast)** Series D · US **$33M** With 3 others
- **2013** 15 rounds
- **Dec** **[Datical](https://millionrounds.com/company/datical)** Series A · US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **Oct** **[Lynx Laboratories](https://millionrounds.com/company/lynx-laboratories)** Seed · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[Veros Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/veros-systems)** Series A · US · vcnewsdaily.com **$3.0M** With 3 others
- **Sept** **[RunTitle](https://millionrounds.com/company/runtitle)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Ambiq Micro](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambiq-micro)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$10M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[TrueAbility](https://millionrounds.com/company/trueability)** Series A · US · venturebeat.com **$2.0M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[Veros Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/veros-systems)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$5.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Civitas Learning](https://millionrounds.com/company/civitas-learning)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$8.8M** With 5 others
- **May** **[Edgecase](https://millionrounds.com/company/edgecase)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$4.2M** With 10 others
- **Apr** **[Omni Water Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/omni-water-solutions)** Venture · US · finsmes.com **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Dachis Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/dachis-group)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$7.5M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[myDocket](https://millionrounds.com/company/mydocket)** Series A · US **$3.6M** With 5 others
- **Mar** **[Bloomfire](https://millionrounds.com/company/bloomfire)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Handshakez](https://millionrounds.com/company/handshakez)** Series A · US · allthingsd.com **$3.6M** With 5 others
- **Feb** **[Spredfast](https://millionrounds.com/company/spredfast)** Series C · US · finsmes.com **$18M** With 2 others
- **2012** 20 rounds
- **Dec** **[Adometry By Google](https://millionrounds.com/company/adometry-by-google)** Series D · US · sec.gov **$8.1M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[Spinal Restoration](https://millionrounds.com/company/spinal-restoration)** Venture · US · in.finance.yahoo.com **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **Oct** **[Calxeda](https://millionrounds.com/company/calxeda)** Series C · US · techcrunch.com **$55M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Flash Valet](https://millionrounds.com/company/flash-valet)** Series A · US · finsmes.com **$1.3M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[Noesis](https://millionrounds.com/company/noesis)** Series B · US · finsmes.com **$14M** With 1 other
- **Sept** **[OutboundEngine](https://millionrounds.com/company/outboundengine)** Series A · US **$6.8M** With 6 others
- **Aug** **[Draker](https://millionrounds.com/company/draker)** Venture · US · drakerenergy.com **$8.0M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Datical](https://millionrounds.com/company/datical)** Seed · US · sec.gov **$660K** With 5 others
- **Jun** **[ESO Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/eso-solutions)** Series B · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$4.0M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[MapMyFitness](https://millionrounds.com/company/mapmyfitness)** Series B · US · techcrunch.com **$9.0M** With 3 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.

## The team

We hold **4** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Who backs their funds

## 2 LPs on record in Austin Ventures's funds

- **Committed:** $244M
- **Funds:** 6
- **Vintages:** 1994 to 2008

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies. Source: the pension's own report, latest Mar 2026.

- [**Washington State Investment Board** 5 funds *$194M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/washington-state-investment-board) Fund Vintage Committed Austin Ventures VIII 2001 $66M Austin Ventures VII 1999 $74M Austin Ventures VI 1998 $24M Austin Ventures V 1997 $15M Austin Ventures IV 1994 $15M
- [**Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund** 1 fund *$50M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oregon-public-employees) Fund Vintage Committed Austin Ventures X 2008 $50M

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **66 in all**

**[Innography](https://millionrounds.com/company/innography)** Bought by [CPA Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cpa-global) **Undisclosed** Nov 2015

**[HomeAway](https://millionrounds.com/company/homeaway)** Bought by [Expedia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/expedia) **$3.9B** Nov 2015

**[Explorys](https://millionrounds.com/company/explorys)** Bought by [IBM (International Business Machines)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ibm-international-business-machines) **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[PublicEngines](https://millionrounds.com/company/publicengines)** Bought by [Motorola Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/fund/motorola-solutions-venture-capital) **Undisclosed** Apr 2015

**[Mavenir Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/mavenir-systems)** Bought by [Mitel Networks Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitel-networks-corporation) **$560M** Mar 2015

**[Pluck](https://millionrounds.com/company/pluck)** Bought by Sprinklr **Undisclosed** Feb 2015

**[Boundless Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/boundless-network)** Bought by Zazzle **Undisclosed** Dec 2014

**[Spatial Wireless](https://millionrounds.com/company/spatial-wireless)** Bought by [Alcatel-Lucent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alcatel-lucent) **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[MegaPath](https://millionrounds.com/company/megapath)** Bought by GC Pivotal LLC dba Global Capacity **Undisclosed** Sept 2014

**[Black Sand Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-sand-technologies)** Bought by [Qualcomm Incorporated](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qualcomm-incorporated) **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Asset International](https://millionrounds.com/company/asset-international)** Bought by [Genstar Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genstar-capital) **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Gazzang](https://millionrounds.com/company/gazzang)** Bought by [Cloudera](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cloudera) **Undisclosed** Jun 2014

**[Adometry By Google](https://millionrounds.com/company/adometry-by-google)** Bought by [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) **Undisclosed** May 2014

**[Mass Relevance](https://millionrounds.com/company/mass-relevance)** Bought by Spredfast **Undisclosed** Apr 2014

**[Dachis Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/dachis-group)** Bought by Sprinklr **Undisclosed** Feb 2014

**[ACTIVE Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/active-network)** Bought by [Vista Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vista-equity-partners) **Undisclosed** Nov 2013

**[MapMyFitness](https://millionrounds.com/company/mapmyfitness)** Bought by Under Armour **$150M** Nov 2013

**[LDR Holding](https://millionrounds.com/company/ldr-holding)** Listed **$75M** Oct 2013

**[Validity Sensors](https://millionrounds.com/company/validity-sensors)** Bought by [Synaptics](https://millionrounds.com/fund/synaptics) **$255M** Oct 2013

**[RetailMeNot, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/retailmenot-inc)** Listed **$230M** Jun 2013

The latest 20 here. An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

**Staktek Corp** **Undisclosed** Jul 2003

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$28M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$6.5M**

Led 0 of 255 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 47 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Apr 2016
- **Exits:** 66 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Series B said *71*
- Series A said *62*
- Venture *43*
- Series C *40*
- Series D *20*
- Seed said *8*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

1999 2016

Often in the room with

- [Silverton Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silverton-partners) 12
- [Duchossois Technology Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duchossois-technology-partners) 10
- [North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity) 10
- [Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate) 9
- [Granite Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/granite-ventures) 9
- [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) 8

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Austin Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Silverton Partners** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/silverton-partners)[**Duchossois Technology Partners** Family office **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/duchossois-technology-partners)[**North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity** VC firm **10** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/north-bridge-venture-partners-and-growth-equity)[**Floodgate** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)[**Granite Ventures** VC firm **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/granite-ventures)[**Intel Capital** Corporate VC **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital)[**Redpoint** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint)[**Sequoia Capital** VC firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[**Trellis Partners** Investment firm **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trellis-partners)[**Centennial Ventures** Growth equity **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/centennial-ventures)[**First Round Capital** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-round-capital)[**Shasta Ventures** VC firm **7** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shasta-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Austin Ventures put money into.

[**Silvercar** $28M · Apr 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/silvercar)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Austin Ventures in their description, not their title.

- [Turpentine VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/turpentine-vc) 5 Mar 2024 · 1h 16m E29: Mike Maples on Building Successful Startups and Venture Funds With [Mike Maples](https://millionrounds.com/person/mike-maples) Mentions [Austin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures)[Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 26 Jan 2021 · 54 min Mike Maples of Floodgate on investing models, how he thinks about exceptional companies, and building a lasting firm - Venture Unlocked Episode 019 With [Mike Maples](https://millionrounds.com/person/mike-maples) Mentions [Floodgate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/floodgate)[Austin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures)[Ann Miura-Ko](https://millionrounds.com/person/ann-miura-ko) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) 23 Oct 2017 · 28 min SaaStr 148: Why Startups Die of Indigestion Not Starvation, Why Early Product Market Fit Can Be Misleading & Why Gross Margin Is So Crucial For SaaS Businesses From Day 1 with Rajeev Batra, Partner @ Mayfield With [Rajeev Batra](https://millionrounds.com/person/rajeev-batra) Mentions [Austin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/austin-ventures) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Austin Ventures

### What does Austin Ventures invest in?

Austin Ventures invests most often at Series B and Series A (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Big Data & Analytics, CloudTech and Creator Economy.

### How active is Austin Ventures?

255 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2016.

### What has Austin Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Silvercar (Apr 2016).

### How big are Austin Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $28M.

### Does Austin Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 255 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Austin Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

### Is Austin Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2016.

### Who does Austin Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Silverton Partners (12 rounds together), Duchossois Technology Partners (10 rounds together) and North Bridge Venture Partners & Growth Equity (10 rounds together).

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