Austin Ventures
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 1979[1] |
| Founders | Joe Aragona, Ken DeAngelis, Bill Wood |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Products | Venture capital, Growth capital |
| Total assets | $3.9 billion |
Number of employees | 60+ |
| Website | www.austinventures.com |
Austin Ventures (AV) is a private equity firm focused on venture capital and growth equity investments in business services and supply chain, financial services, new media, Internet, and information services companies nationally with a focus on Texas.[2] The firm, which is based in Austin, Texas,[3] was founded in 1984.[1] AV has raised approximately $3.9 billion since inception across ten private equity funds.[4]
History
[edit]For decades, Austin Ventures was the largest and most powerful venture capital firm in Texas. However by 2015, the firm declined as its general partners took a different direction to focus on buyouts instead. [5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b findventure.com Archived September 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Thorpe, Helen (2000-08-20). "Austin, We Have a Problem". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
- ^ Agresta, Michael (8 April 2021). "How Austin's Start-up Sector Won the Pandemic". Texas Monthly LLC. Texas Monthly. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "COMPANY NEWS; SHAREHOLDER MAKES A COMPETING BID FOR HOOVER'S". The New York Times. 8 February 2003.
- ^ Primack, Dan. "The death of Austin Ventures". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
External links
[edit]- Austin Ventures (company website)