Early-Stage.
Texas-Focused.
We are an Austin-based venture capital firm that invests early in exceptional Texas-based founders.
All-in on Texas for 25 Years
After over a decade of successful early stage investing in Texas, in 2012, Krishna Srinivasan and Venu Shamapant founded LiveOak based on a conviction that Texas had all the DNA for a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem. They believed that a venture capital firm that was maniacally focused on Texas entrepreneurs could be the key catalyst to harness the full potential of this market and build category dominating companies of the future.
Today Texas is indeed a vibrant center for entrepreneurship, enabled by the combination of a strong and growing talent pool and an active early-stage investment ecosystem. LiveOak has continued to lead the way with over 60 investments just in the past decade and helped create numerous winners across many categories.
This success has convinced us to double down on our Texas entrepreneur-focused strategy and to establish the strong foundations that help develop the leaders of the future.
We are all-in on Texas, its founders and the entrepreneurial community that enables their success.
Where We Invest
Preferred Role:
Lead/Co-Lead
Stage:
Seed, Series A, and Opportunistically Pre-Seed & Growth
Sector:
Tech and Tech-Enabled Services
Initial Check Size:
$500K-$10M
Geography:
Founder/CEO Based in Texas
Our Entrepreneur’s Bill of Rights
Why We Win
A Proven Model for Creating Category Leaders
Company
Builders
We assist in all aspects of company-building to help develop leaders and category-dominating companies of the future.
True
Partners
As team players and highly engaged strategic advisors, we promise to hustle just as hard as you do.
Transparent
& Empathetic
We know firsthand how challenging the entrepreneurial journey can be. That’s why we collaborate with empathy and transparency every step of the way.
Experienced
& Connected
We bring our full team, combined experiences, and deep networks to the table to help our founders build long-term success.
A History of Excellence
We live here. We invest here. We give here.
We are strong believers in giving back to our community and supporting reputable non-profit organizations that are affecting positive change in Texas.
About LiveOak Gives
LiveOak Gives recipients in 2023
