Austin Ventures
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 1979 |
| 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 |
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. The firm, which is based in Austin, Texas, was founded in 1984. AV has raised approximately $3.9 billion since inception across ten private equity funds.
History
In 2003, Austin Ventures, had offered to buy Hoover's Inc. for about $131 million in cash. Which was later withdrawn after a week as per Hoover's.
In September 2008, the firm announced the closing of Austin Ventures X with $900 million of investor commitments, which will be used to fund start-up capital for emerging companies and growth capital for expansion rounds and recapitalizations.