Austin Hankwitz
InvestorGeneral Partner at Witz Ventures
Nashville, Tennessee
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Austin Hankwitz is co-founder and CEO of Witz Ventures, a hybrid venture and media firm that combines growth marketing and capital deployment for early-stage companies. He co-hosts Rich Habits, a business podcast, and serves as head analyst at Grit Capital. Witz Ventures provides advisory services across venture-backed startups and established brands through its platform reach and network.
Experience
- Witz VenturesCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2020 β presentNashville, Tennessee
- Rate of ReturnAuthorcurrent2020 β present
- Stan - Make Money CreatingAdvisorcurrent2021 β present
- Ensemble VCStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 β present
- TellyInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- SparrowAdvisorcurrent2021 β present
- GrifinAdvisorcurrent2021 β present
- MoneyLionCo-Head of Creator Partnerships2022 β 2023
- AmedisysStrategic Financial Analyst2018 β 2021Nashville, Tennessee
- LBMCAnalyst2017 β 2018Knoxville, Tennessee
- Shingle Hill Capital LLCAnalyst2017 β 2018Knoxville, Tennessee
- University of TennesseeResident Assistant2016 β 2017Knoxville, Tennessee
Education
- University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance and Economics2014 β 2018
Skills & more
Financial Analysis34Personal Communication26Team Leadership11Reliability20Entrepreneurship11Social Media12Public Speaking7Quality Assurance3Microsoft Word3Web Development3Web Design2E-commerce2
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RetailTime ManagementYouTubeStart-upsInventory ManagementInvestmentsOnline MarketingOnline AdvertisingBusiness AnalysisSalesMarketing StrategyBusiness StrategyFrom Austin's professional profile.
Network3
Alex Pall
General Partner at Mantis Capital
Justin Kan
Investor at Goat Capital
Mark Ladd
General Partner at Malex Enterprises
Investors connected to Austin in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Austin Hankwitz work?
- Austin Hankwitz is General Partner at Witz Ventures.
- What check size does Austin Hankwitz write?
- Austin Hankwitz typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
Same school
Also attended University of Tennessee, Knoxville37
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Shared employers
Also worked at MoneyLion7
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