Austin Ventures

Austin Ventures, founded in 1979 and based in Austin, Texas, was a venture capital and private equity firm that specialized in a wide range of investment stages, including seed, early-stage, growth capital, and middle market investments. The firm primarily focused on sectors such as enterprise information technology, internet, digital media, business services, and energy services. For early-stage investments, it typically made initial investments ranging from $0.5 million to $10 million, while growth and expansion stage investments ranged from $1 million to $40 million. In middle market investments, the firm sought to invest between $25 million and $75 million in companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $40 million. Austin Ventures aimed to partner with talented executives and entrepreneurs, often seeking a board seat in more than 90 percent of its investments. Although it has ceased active investments, the firm played a significant role in supporting businesses primarily located in Texas, particularly in the Austin and Houston areas.

Joe Aragona

General Partner

David Benton

CIO and VP of Technology

Kenneth DeAngelis

General Partner

John Dirvin

Partner / Chief Operating Officer

Scott Donaldson

Partner

Michael Hathaway

Venture Partner

Kevin Kunz

Chief Financial Officer

Donald Park

Senior Associate

Past deals in Houston, TX

Onit

Venture Round in 2016
Onit, Inc. specializes in developing legal project management and workflow automation software designed to enhance productivity and streamline operations across various business departments. The company's offerings include Enterprise Legal Management, Matter Management, Legal Spend Management, Contract Lifecycle Management, and Legal Holds, which collectively facilitate the efficient handling of legal matters and spending. Additionally, Onit provides a self-service portal for Legal Service Requests and tools like Apptitude for workflow automation and Precedent, an artificial intelligence platform. By allowing users to create custom applications without reliance on IT support, Onit simplifies business processes that are typically manual and cumbersome. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Austin, Auckland, and Pune, Onit serves a diverse range of industries, including technology, insurance, healthcare, and finance, helping clients to automate processes, reduce costs, and maximize productivity.

Onit

Series B in 2012
Onit, Inc. specializes in developing legal project management and workflow automation software designed to enhance productivity and streamline operations across various business departments. The company's offerings include Enterprise Legal Management, Matter Management, Legal Spend Management, Contract Lifecycle Management, and Legal Holds, which collectively facilitate the efficient handling of legal matters and spending. Additionally, Onit provides a self-service portal for Legal Service Requests and tools like Apptitude for workflow automation and Precedent, an artificial intelligence platform. By allowing users to create custom applications without reliance on IT support, Onit simplifies business processes that are typically manual and cumbersome. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Austin, Auckland, and Pune, Onit serves a diverse range of industries, including technology, insurance, healthcare, and finance, helping clients to automate processes, reduce costs, and maximize productivity.

Emerus Hospital Partners

Venture Round in 2011
Emerus Hospital Partners LLC, a Texas-based system of licensed hospitals and satellite facilities.

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
As of October 19, 2005, RLX Technologies, Inc. was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co. RLX Technologies, Inc. provides blade hardware and management technologies. It offers control tower, which provides remote management, monitoring and control of hardware, operating systems, network services, and various IT resources to consuming management tasks. RLX Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1999 as RocketLogix, Inc. and changed its name to RLX Technologies, Inc. in 2001. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

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
As of October 19, 2005, RLX Technologies, Inc. was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co. RLX Technologies, Inc. provides blade hardware and management technologies. It offers control tower, which provides remote management, monitoring and control of hardware, operating systems, network services, and various IT resources to consuming management tasks. RLX Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1999 as RocketLogix, Inc. and changed its name to RLX Technologies, Inc. in 2001. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

RLX Technologies

Series C in 2003
As of October 19, 2005, RLX Technologies, Inc. was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co. RLX Technologies, Inc. provides blade hardware and management technologies. It offers control tower, which provides remote management, monitoring and control of hardware, operating systems, network services, and various IT resources to consuming management tasks. RLX Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1999 as RocketLogix, Inc. and changed its name to RLX Technologies, Inc. in 2001. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

RLX Technologies

Series C in 2003
As of October 19, 2005, RLX Technologies, Inc. was acquired by Hewlett-Packard Co. RLX Technologies, Inc. provides blade hardware and management technologies. It offers control tower, which provides remote management, monitoring and control of hardware, operating systems, network services, and various IT resources to consuming management tasks. RLX Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1999 as RocketLogix, Inc. and changed its name to RLX Technologies, Inc. in 2001. The company is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

PentaSafe

Series B in 2002
PentaSafe specializes in security infrastructure and enterprise IT risk management. The company develops software designed to enhance auditing, security, and intrusion processes. Its solutions integrate essential management functions related to security policy and awareness, user administration, vulnerability management, and incident response. PentaSafe's software enables organizations to educate employees based on their roles and ensures compliance with security protocols through online testing and tracking mechanisms. This comprehensive approach helps organizations mitigate risks and maintain robust security standards.

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.