Austin Ventures

Austin Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Austin, Texas, founded in 1984. The firm specializes in partnering with talented executives and entrepreneurs to support the growth of various companies, primarily focusing on investments in the United States, particularly in Texas. Austin Ventures has historically invested across a range of stages, including seed, early stage, growth, and middle market investments. Its investment sectors include enterprise information technology, digital media, business services, and various industrial services. The firm typically seeks to acquire majority or strong minority stakes in its portfolio companies and prefers to take on lead investment roles, often securing board seats in over 90 percent of its investments. While it has previously made significant investments, Austin Ventures is no longer actively investing.

Dave Alter

Senior Associate

Joe Aragona

Founder and General Partner

Kevin Kunz

CFO

John Thornton

General Partner

Past deals in Houston, TX

Onit

Venture Round in 2016
Onit deploys Onit Apps to simplify business process automation and improve business productivity across all departments and industries. The Onit App Builder allows business users to drive efficiency and productivity by combining business process management, project management, and information management into one easy to use the tool so the user can create their own Onit Apps without having to rely on IT for support. Businesses have processes for everything -- whether it’s hiring a vendor or law firm, terminating an employee, submitting a contract for review, requesting a trademark request, obtaining an NDA, etc. Most of these processes are manual, paper-intensive, and cumbersome. With Onit Apps, processes are automated in a few clicks, responsible parties are notified immediately, and data collection is centralized. Onit doesn’t require any software to download or resources from IT.

Onit

Series B in 2012
Onit deploys Onit Apps to simplify business process automation and improve business productivity across all departments and industries. The Onit App Builder allows business users to drive efficiency and productivity by combining business process management, project management, and information management into one easy to use the tool so the user can create their own Onit Apps without having to rely on IT for support. Businesses have processes for everything -- whether it’s hiring a vendor or law firm, terminating an employee, submitting a contract for review, requesting a trademark request, obtaining an NDA, etc. Most of these processes are manual, paper-intensive, and cumbersome. With Onit Apps, processes are automated in a few clicks, responsible parties are notified immediately, and data collection is centralized. Onit doesn’t require any software to download or resources from IT.

Emerus Hospital Partners

Venture Round in 2011
Emerus Hospital Partners LLC operates micro-hospitals primarily in Texas, focusing on providing a wide range of emergency care services. These services address various medical conditions, including acute abdominal pain, chest pain, respiratory issues, and injuries. In addition to emergency care, Emerus offers inpatient care and diagnostic services such as blood tests, imaging, and ultrasound. The company, formerly known as 24 HR Emergency Room, was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Emerus has established facilities in major cities including Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin, aiming to deliver compassionate healthcare in accessible locations for the communities it serves.

Zeno Corporation

Venture Round in 2009
Zeno Corporation is the maker of health and beauty products. They specifically focus on thermal-based, over-the-counter products for skin. Their primary product is called Zeno HOT SPOT and is centered around patented technology ClearPointâ„¢

Zeno Corporation

Series E in 2008
Zeno Corporation is the maker of health and beauty products. They specifically focus on thermal-based, over-the-counter products for skin. Their primary product is called Zeno HOT SPOT and is centered around patented technology ClearPointâ„¢

ColdWatt

Series B in 2006
ColdWatt, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures power converters for computing, telecommunications, and networking applications. It offers its products to OEMs, IT managers, and systems designers. The company was formerly known as GTI Power Systems and changed its name in March, 2005. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas with additional offices in Taiwan; San Jose, California; and Houston, Texas. It has operations in Shenzen, China, as well as design centers in Dallas, Texas; and Bangalore, India.

RLX Technologies

Series E in 2005
RLX Technologies, founded in 1999 and headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in blade hardware and management technologies. The company is known for its Control Tower, a system that offers remote management, monitoring, and control of hardware, operating systems, network services, and various IT resources. This technology is designed to streamline management tasks for IT professionals. In 2005, RLX Technologies was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co., marking a significant transition in its business operations.

ColdWatt

Series A in 2005
ColdWatt, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures power converters for computing, telecommunications, and networking applications. It offers its products to OEMs, IT managers, and systems designers. The company was formerly known as GTI Power Systems and changed its name in March, 2005. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas with additional offices in Taiwan; San Jose, California; and Houston, Texas. It has operations in Shenzen, China, as well as design centers in Dallas, Texas; and Bangalore, India.

RLX Technologies

Series D in 2004
RLX Technologies, founded in 1999 and headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in blade hardware and management technologies. The company is known for its Control Tower, a system that offers remote management, monitoring, and control of hardware, operating systems, network services, and various IT resources. This technology is designed to streamline management tasks for IT professionals. In 2005, RLX Technologies was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co., marking a significant transition in its business operations.

RLX Technologies

Series C in 2003
RLX Technologies, founded in 1999 and headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in blade hardware and management technologies. The company is known for its Control Tower, a system that offers remote management, monitoring, and control of hardware, operating systems, network services, and various IT resources. This technology is designed to streamline management tasks for IT professionals. In 2005, RLX Technologies was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co., marking a significant transition in its business operations.

RLX Technologies

Series C in 2003
RLX Technologies, founded in 1999 and headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in blade hardware and management technologies. The company is known for its Control Tower, a system that offers remote management, monitoring, and control of hardware, operating systems, network services, and various IT resources. This technology is designed to streamline management tasks for IT professionals. In 2005, RLX Technologies was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co., marking a significant transition in its business operations.

PentaSafe

Series B in 2002
PentaSafe develops security infrastructure, enterprise IT risk management.

iVita

Series B in 2001
iVita Corp. is a Web-hosted, business-to-business provider of financial solutions for managing corporate assets.

iVita

Series B in 2000
iVita Corp. is a Web-hosted, business-to-business provider of financial solutions for managing corporate assets.
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