Austin Ventures

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]

Austin Ventures

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

History

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

• Companies portal

• Silicon Hills