Company Profile
LiveOak Venture Partners is an Austin-based early-stage venture capital firm that exclusively invests in Texas-based technology and technology-enabled service companies. The firm's investment strategy spans Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, and opportunistically Growth stages, with initial check sizes typically ranging from $500K to $10M. LiveOak actively partners with exceptional founders throughout the full lifecycle of their businesses, providing not only capital but also strategic guidance and operational support to help build enduring companies in the Lone Star State.
The firm was founded in 2012 by Krishna Srinivasan and Venu Shamapant. Their establishment of LiveOak was driven by a strong conviction that Texas possessed all the essential elements for a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. They aimed for LiveOak to serve as a key catalyst in harnessing the market's full potential, fostering the development of category-dominating companies of the future.
LiveOak has a proven track record, having made over 60 investments in the past decade and contributing to numerous successful exits. Notable portfolio successes include DISCO (which went public), Mavenir Systems (IPO and subsequent acquisition by Mitel), StackEngine (acquired by Oracle), Opcity (acquired by News Corp), Digital Pharmacist (acquired by K1 Investments), NarrativeDx (acquired by Press Ganey), and Passage (acquired by 1Password). Their diverse portfolio includes companies innovating in areas such as healthcare benefits, legal tech, education, real estate, privacy compliance, cybersecurity, and multi-asset class trading platforms.
The LiveOak team, including founding partners Krishna Srinivasan and Venu Shamapant, and partners Creighton Hicks and Mike Marcantonio, brings extensive experience in early-stage investing and company building. They are committed to being true partners, offering transparent and empathetic collaboration, and leveraging their combined experiences and deep networks to support founders in achieving long-term success.
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