Austin Walne
InvestorPartner at Artis Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedSecond Front Systems
Experience
- ARTISSenior Partnercurrent2015 — present
- Luminate MedicalBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentGalway, County Galway, Ireland
- Locus Biosciences, Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- SF Agile MarketingCo-Organizercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Second Front SystemsBoard Observer2020 — 2026Arlington, Virginia, United States
- FNEXRegistered Representativecurrent2015 — present
Education
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Skills & more
Product ManagementVenture CapitalHTMLCascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Eagle Scout — Scouting America
- Series 62, 63, & 65 — FINRA
- Certified Scrum Product Owner — Scrum Alliance
From Austin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Artis Ventures
Network4
Aaron Jacobson
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ameena El-Bibany
Venture Partner at Page One Ventures
Sofia Santos
Partner at Faber
Vasudev Bailey
General Partner at Artis Ventures
Investors connected to Austin in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Austin Walne work?
- Austin Walne is Partner at Artis Ventures.
- What check size does Austin Walne write?
- Austin Walne typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Austin Walne found?
- Austin Walne founded Second Front Systems.
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Shared employers
Also worked at ARTIS8
Ameena El-BibanyVenture Partner at Page One VenturesStuart PetersonManaging Partner at Artis VenturesNiraj MehtaPartner at Artis VenturesHenry KlingensteinPartner at Artis VenturesOmair KhanPartner at Artis VenturesRuchita SinhaGeneral Partner at AV8 Ventures
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Also worked at Locus Biosciences, Inc.3
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