Shasta Ventures

Shasta Ventures, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, is a private equity firm that specializes in early-stage investments, primarily focusing on seed to series B-stage software companies in the United States. Over the past 15 years, the firm has supported more than 30 startups in achieving significant milestones, including going public or being acquired, by providing essential capital and expertise. In addition to its general investment activities, Shasta Ventures manages the Shasta Camera Fund, which focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in innovative technologies such as Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and camera-first Computer Vision applications. This dedicated fund aims to support visionaries by investing up to $0.1 million per entrepreneur, with plans for 20 to 30 investments in groundbreaking ideas.

Jayaram Bhat

Venture Partner

Avery Cannon

CFO

Robert Coneybeer

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Tod Francis

Managing Partner

Austin Grose

Chief Financial Officer

Ravi Mohan

Managing Partner

Jacob Mullins

Managing Director

Jason Pressman

Managing Director

Issac Roth

Managing Director

Kenn So

Associate

Past deals in Austin, TX

Data.world

Series C in 2022
Data.world, Inc. operates an open data platform designed to facilitate the discovery, understanding, and sharing of data across various sectors, including finance, education, environment, and politics. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform enables users to access and utilize a wide array of data by minimizing data wrangling and simplifying data transformation processes. It fosters collaboration through a large community, allowing users to engage in projects that range from data journalism to social bot detection. Data.world emphasizes the importance of ethical data practices and has co-created the Manifesto for Data Practices, which promotes effective teamwork in data-related endeavors. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Data.world is committed to balancing its mission of enhancing data accessibility and collaboration with the pursuit of shareholder value.

Vertalo

Series A in 2021
Vertalo is an investor onboarding, cap table, and compliance platform that connects issuers and investors directly to sources of secondary liquidity. Working directly with issuers, or through our growing network of broker-dealers, Vertalo enables any asset to be tokenized, stored in a blockchain wallet, and traded in real-time based on the smart contract between the issuer and the investor.

Data.world

Series B in 2020
Data.world, Inc. operates an open data platform designed to facilitate the discovery, understanding, and sharing of data across various sectors, including finance, education, environment, and politics. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform enables users to access and utilize a wide array of data by minimizing data wrangling and simplifying data transformation processes. It fosters collaboration through a large community, allowing users to engage in projects that range from data journalism to social bot detection. Data.world emphasizes the importance of ethical data practices and has co-created the Manifesto for Data Practices, which promotes effective teamwork in data-related endeavors. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Data.world is committed to balancing its mission of enhancing data accessibility and collaboration with the pursuit of shareholder value.

Interplay Learning

Series A in 2019
Interplay Learning is an information technology company that specializes in virtual reality and 3D solutions. It provides an online training platform that enables its users to conduct training via 3D simulations designed for career training in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, energy auditing, manufacturing, facility maintenance, and construction codes.

Vertalo

Seed Round in 2019
Vertalo is an investor onboarding, cap table, and compliance platform that connects issuers and investors directly to sources of secondary liquidity. Working directly with issuers, or through our growing network of broker-dealers, Vertalo enables any asset to be tokenized, stored in a blockchain wallet, and traded in real-time based on the smart contract between the issuer and the investor.

SeriesX

Seed Round in 2018
SeriesX.net, Inc. owns and operates a work platform that helps in certifying employment, academic and accomplishment via tokens and smart contract technology. The company offers a technology-driven service that can transform a traditional asset into a programmable digital security that can be readied for trading on any supporting ATS. The company securities assets on the Blockchain technology. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Umuse

Seed Round in 2018
Umuse is a stealth mode startup that try to bring order to the chaos that has become workplace communication. Communication at work. Remember when it was easy? Just a couple of meetings every day, maybe a few messages. Now … it’s gotten out of control. Multiple meetings, dozens of projects, and hundreds of messages every day. How are you supposed to keep up? At Umuse, they’re on a mission to tame the chaos and give you back control. They’re leveraging technology to put order back in your day and help you get more done and have more fun in the process. Their ultimate goal - to make it simpler and easier for you to do your job every day.

Vertalo

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Vertalo is an investor onboarding, cap table, and compliance platform that connects issuers and investors directly to sources of secondary liquidity. Working directly with issuers, or through our growing network of broker-dealers, Vertalo enables any asset to be tokenized, stored in a blockchain wallet, and traded in real-time based on the smart contract between the issuer and the investor.

Data.world

Venture Round in 2017
Data.world, Inc. operates an open data platform designed to facilitate the discovery, understanding, and sharing of data across various sectors, including finance, education, environment, and politics. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform enables users to access and utilize a wide array of data by minimizing data wrangling and simplifying data transformation processes. It fosters collaboration through a large community, allowing users to engage in projects that range from data journalism to social bot detection. Data.world emphasizes the importance of ethical data practices and has co-created the Manifesto for Data Practices, which promotes effective teamwork in data-related endeavors. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Data.world is committed to balancing its mission of enhancing data accessibility and collaboration with the pursuit of shareholder value.

Data.world

Venture Round in 2016
Data.world, Inc. operates an open data platform designed to facilitate the discovery, understanding, and sharing of data across various sectors, including finance, education, environment, and politics. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform enables users to access and utilize a wide array of data by minimizing data wrangling and simplifying data transformation processes. It fosters collaboration through a large community, allowing users to engage in projects that range from data journalism to social bot detection. Data.world emphasizes the importance of ethical data practices and has co-created the Manifesto for Data Practices, which promotes effective teamwork in data-related endeavors. As a Public Benefit Corporation, Data.world is committed to balancing its mission of enhancing data accessibility and collaboration with the pursuit of shareholder value.

Spiceworks

Series E in 2014
Spiceworks is the marketplace that connects the IT industry to help tech buyers and sellers get their jobs done, every day. The company helps people in the world’s businesses find, adopt, and manage the latest technologies while also helping IT brands build, market, and support better products and services. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Spiceworks empowers people to use technology to make their organizations, their communities, and the world better.

Adometry

Series D in 2012
Adometry by Google transforms the way the world’s top brands improve marketing performance. Acting as marketing's “system of record,” Adometry solves the complex challenge of integrating, measuring, and optimizing marketing performance across all channels―both online and offline. Combining and interpreting previously silo’d sources of data; the Adometry Marketing Intelligence Platform provides data-driven attribution, marketing mix modeling, and intelligent optimization recommendations across and within channels. As a result, marketers are able to identify their true impact on the customer journey and generate actionable insights that improve ROI.

Spiceworks

Series D in 2011
Spiceworks is the marketplace that connects the IT industry to help tech buyers and sellers get their jobs done, every day. The company helps people in the world’s businesses find, adopt, and manage the latest technologies while also helping IT brands build, market, and support better products and services. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Spiceworks empowers people to use technology to make their organizations, their communities, and the world better.

Adometry

Series C in 2010
Adometry by Google transforms the way the world’s top brands improve marketing performance. Acting as marketing's “system of record,” Adometry solves the complex challenge of integrating, measuring, and optimizing marketing performance across all channels―both online and offline. Combining and interpreting previously silo’d sources of data; the Adometry Marketing Intelligence Platform provides data-driven attribution, marketing mix modeling, and intelligent optimization recommendations across and within channels. As a result, marketers are able to identify their true impact on the customer journey and generate actionable insights that improve ROI.

Spiceworks

Series C in 2010
Spiceworks is the marketplace that connects the IT industry to help tech buyers and sellers get their jobs done, every day. The company helps people in the world’s businesses find, adopt, and manage the latest technologies while also helping IT brands build, market, and support better products and services. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Spiceworks empowers people to use technology to make their organizations, their communities, and the world better.

Gowalla

Series B in 2009
Gowalla is an augmented reality social game and a social guide that enables users to share and discover photos, experiences, and recommendations related to various locations and cities. Launched in 2009 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Gowalla features an award-winning mobile app and website that offer a growing collection of guides curated by both the community and renowned experts from organizations like Disney and National Geographic. The platform facilitates the exploration of beloved places and parks worldwide, making it easy for friends and families to connect and share their travel experiences. Backed by notable investors, Gowalla aims to enhance how users interact with their surroundings through social engagement.

Adometry

Series B in 2008
Adometry by Google transforms the way the world’s top brands improve marketing performance. Acting as marketing's “system of record,” Adometry solves the complex challenge of integrating, measuring, and optimizing marketing performance across all channels―both online and offline. Combining and interpreting previously silo’d sources of data; the Adometry Marketing Intelligence Platform provides data-driven attribution, marketing mix modeling, and intelligent optimization recommendations across and within channels. As a result, marketers are able to identify their true impact on the customer journey and generate actionable insights that improve ROI.

Spiceworks

Series B in 2007
Spiceworks is the marketplace that connects the IT industry to help tech buyers and sellers get their jobs done, every day. The company helps people in the world’s businesses find, adopt, and manage the latest technologies while also helping IT brands build, market, and support better products and services. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Spiceworks empowers people to use technology to make their organizations, their communities, and the world better.

Adometry

Series A in 2007
Adometry by Google transforms the way the world’s top brands improve marketing performance. Acting as marketing's “system of record,” Adometry solves the complex challenge of integrating, measuring, and optimizing marketing performance across all channels―both online and offline. Combining and interpreting previously silo’d sources of data; the Adometry Marketing Intelligence Platform provides data-driven attribution, marketing mix modeling, and intelligent optimization recommendations across and within channels. As a result, marketers are able to identify their true impact on the customer journey and generate actionable insights that improve ROI.