LiveOak Ventures
Venture capitalAustin · Pre-Seed–Growth · 13 people tracked
Also known as LiveOak · LiveOak Venture Partners · LOVP MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
Investment thesis
Founded in 2012 by Krishna Srinivasan and Venu Shamapant, LiveOak concentrates exclusively on Texas-based entrepreneurs, believing the state has the talent and ecosystem to build category-leading companies. The firm invests in technology and tech-enabled services businesses at the seed and Series A stages, and opportunistically at pre-seed and growth. It prefers to lead or co-lead rounds with initial checks of $500K to $10M, requiring the founder/CEO to be based in Texas. LiveOak positions itself as an engaged, hands-on partner focused on company-building, and supports Texas nonprofit organizations through its LiveOak Gives program.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through LiveOak Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 13 of 30 portfolio companiesSaaS ×7Cybersecurity ×5AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×3HR Tech ×3LegalTech ×3Cloud Computing ×2
HQs:United States×16
Investments · 30 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 52023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 112 dated
Osano is a data privacy platform that helps companies manage compliance with global privacy regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD through cookie consent management, subject rights (DSAR) automation, preference management, website compliance scanning, and vendor risk assessment.
CybersecurityLegalTechSaaSAustin, US
Arlo Gilbert(Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer)inScott Hertel(Co-founder)Bobby Jaffari(Chief Executive Officer)Jessica Hamilton(Chief Financial Officer)inSkye McCullough(Chief Customer Officer)in
BoardMichael Smerklo(Director)in
Co-investorsNext Coast VenturesBaird CapitalJump CapitalLookout VenturesFirst Ascent VenturesSocial Starts+2 more
Flo provides recruiting and performance management software for law firms, attorneys, and law schools.
HR TechLegalTechSaaSDallas, US
Atreya Misra(Cofounder)Corey Blahuta(Executive Officer)Katherine Allen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAasim Hasan(Director)in
Board seatVenu Shamapant· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed May 2025
Co-investorsLegalTechMoneta VenturesTau VenturesTeamworthy VenturesDorm Room
San Antonio, US
Christopher Gerritz(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Morris(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNick Hollis(Director)
Board seatVenu Shamapant· per SEC Form D · $1M raise · filed Oct 2021
Austin, US
Cole Hecht(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatCreighton Hicks· per SEC Form D · $4.9M raise · filed Mar 2022
Spyderbat provides threat detection, investigation, and response for cloud, Kubernetes, and Linux environments, using eBPF to record system behavior for continuous visibility, automated investigation, and real-time protection.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSAustin, US
Brian C Smith(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Marc Willebeek-LeMair(Founder, Chief Strategy Officer)Brian Smith(Founder, Chief Technology Officer)Venkat Raghaven(Director)Sergio Sanchez(Chief Executive Officer)Fed Navarro(Chief Revenue Officer)
Board seatVenu Shamapant· per SEC Form D · $4.2M raise · filed Jul 2020
Co-investorsBenhamou Global Ventures
Sean Minter's company applying AI to help contact centers accelerate performance.
AmplifAI provides an AI-enabled platform for performance and customer experience management in contact centers, unifying data from voice, chat, email, and other sources to deliver role-specific insights and recommended actions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSMiami, US
Sean Minter(CEO, Founder, Board Member)in
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalDallas Venture CapitalGreycroft
Aragorn is an integration platform designed for HR teams that provides visibility into data flows and direct control over how data moves between systems.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSDallas, US
Ed Adjei(Founder)inGladys Adjei(Founder)inEric Adjei(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalY Combinator
DISCO develops litigation technology and professional services for law firms and corporations to manage complex legal cases.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSAustin, US
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBreyer Capital
Disco is a US company that makes a real-time employee recognition tool.
HR Tech
Justin Vandehey
Co-investors500 GlobalInventus Capital PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesLiveOak Venture Partners
DryRun Security offers an AI-native code security platform that builds a contextual model of a codebase to detect exploitable vulnerabilities, guide remediation, and enforce security policies across human- and AI-generated code.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsAustin, US
James Hagan Wickett(Executive Officer, Director)Ken Johnson(Founder)inJames Wickett(Founder)inKenny Johnson(Director)
BoardCreighton Hicks(Director)Kelley Mak(Director)in
Co-investorsWork-BenchCannage CapitalLiveOak Venture Partners
New York, US
Benjamin Allen(Executive Officer, Director)James Gallagher(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBryan Rosenblatt(Director)Salen Churi(Director)in
Co-investorsChicago VenturesTrust Ventures
Homeward provides cash offers for home purchases, allowing buyers to make competitive offers without financing contingencies while enabling real estate agents to maintain full commissions.
FintechPropTechAustin, US
Jeff Diehl(Director)Jeffrey Crowe(Director)Srini Palamarthy(Executive Officer)Ben Rubenstein(Director)
BoardTim Heyl(Executive Officer, Director)inKrishna Srinivasan(Director)in
Co-investorsBreyer CapitalEra VenturesHarmony PartnersJavelin Venture PartnersNorwest Venture PartnersHuman Capital
Illuma provides IllumaSHIELD, an AI-driven voice biometrics platform that authenticates callers passively during natural conversation and detects voice-based fraud such as deepfakes and social engineering in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersCurql Collective, LLCForefront VentureNext Level VenturesCapital Factory
Founder reinventing healthcare benefits.
Transforming how law firms recruit top talent.
Boston, US
Patrick Kinsel(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNeil Underwood(Director)John Klinck(Director)inPaul Hurst(Director)David Barrett(Director)Roger Ferguson(Director)
Co-investorsCamber CreekCanapi VenturesCapitalGHyperplane Venture CapitalTrueBridge Capital PartnersWells Fargo Advisors
Receipts Depositary Corporation (RDC) creates digital asset depositary receipts (DRs) that let qualifying investors own, trade, and use digital assets within traditional securities infrastructure such as DTC custody and clearing systems.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsBloccelerate VCHivemind Capital PartnersHivemind Capital LLCOnigiri Capital
Receipts operates a rewards network for the wellness and fitness space, letting people tap physical "Receipts pucks" at gyms, studios, run clubs, and parks to earn rewards, offers, and experiences.
ConsumerSports TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investors1confirmationAdvancit CapitalVery Serious VenturesHivemind Capital LLCOnigiri Capital
Spektion is a vulnerability management platform that analyzes software in an organization's environment to determine what is actually exploitable, factoring in whether software is running, its privileges, network exposure, and blast radius.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsDauntless VenturesTau VenturesTAU Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRDC · mb.com.ph · Aug 18, 2026
Notarize · coverager.com · Aug 12, 2026
Receipts · kalkine.com.au · Jul 31, 2026
Homeward · fxstreet.com · Jul 17, 2026
Osano · termsfeed.com · Jun 23, 2026
Illuma Labs · nasdaqprivatemarket.com · Apr 3, 2026
DryRun Security · finance.yahoo.com · Feb 17, 2026
Disco · finsmes.com · Dec 11, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has LiveOak Ventures made?
- LiveOak Ventures has 18 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does LiveOak Ventures invest at?
- LiveOak Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is LiveOak Ventures's typical check size?
- LiveOak Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What sectors does LiveOak Ventures focus on?
- LiveOak Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, LegalTech, PropTech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is LiveOak Ventures located?
- LiveOak Ventures is headquartered in Austin, US.
- Does LiveOak Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, LiveOak Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does LiveOak Ventures co-invest with?
- LiveOak Ventures most often shares deals with Breyer Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greycroft, among 12 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamInvestor Connect - 590 - Krishna Srinivasan of LiveOak Venture Partners
Hall Martin · Krishna Srinivasan
Krishna Srinivasan, of LiveOak Ventures, answers: What's Next Austin?
Austin Next · Krishna Srinivasan
Why Early Stage Investing Thrives in Texas | Krishna Srinivasan of LiveOak Ventures
Austin Next · Krishna Srinivasan
Co-investors · 35
Work-Bench is a New York City-based seed-stage venture fund backing early-stage founders building enterprise, SaaS, and infrastructure software, with hands-on go-to-market support.
Capital Factory is an Austin, Texas-based early-stage investor that backs ambitious founders across the state, offering capital, customer connections, and access to its network.
Next Coast Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by former operators that uses thematic research to invest in and support high-growth startups.
Jump Capital is a venture capital firm that leads and participates in startup financing rounds, providing capital, strategic guidance, hiring support, and operational assistance to its portfolio companies.
Curql (Curql Collective) is a collective of 160+ credit unions that jointly invests in fintech companies serving the credit union industry, and runs the Curql Accelerate program.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in artificial intelligence and machine learning since its early days, building a global portfolio of more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
BCV Labs is the platform and hands-on support arm of Bain Capital Ventures, providing portfolio founders with go-to-market strategy, brand development, hiring assistance, and customer introductions.
Mayfield is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage consumer and marketplace companies, backing founders from inception through IPO.
Headline is a global venture capital firm investing in early- and growth-stage founders, with teams on the ground across multiple continents.
Flybridge Capital Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs building companies with global reach. The firm focuses on supporting innovative ventures from their initial funding stages.
Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders from the first check through to IPO, operating across roughly 30 locations worldwide.
▶23 more co-investors
Tenaya CapitalBallistic VenturesCommerce Ventures645 VenturesSilverton PartnersCelesta CapitalSorenson VenturesLearn CapitalSyngenta Group VenturesRedpoint eventuresSchematic VenturesAlbionVCMoment Ventures, LlcAlchemist AcceleratorElsewhere PartnersIronspring VentureTelescope PartnersCadenzaNTT Venture CapitalVertical Venture PartnersFirstMile VenturesSJF VenturesActivate Venture Partners
Firms observed investing alongside LiveOak Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with LiveOak Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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