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Charlie Plauche

Investor

Managing Director at S3 Ventures

Austin, Texas

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Charlie Plauche combines investment banking, private equity, and early-stage VC experience to advise Austin founders on fundraising and metrics, leveraging deep local roots and a reputation for fair deal terms.

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Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS

Experience

  1. S3 VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2010 — present
  2. Alkami TechnologyMember, Board of Directors / Shareholdercurrent2011 — present
  3. BrainCheckMember, Board of Directorscurrent2018 — present
  4. Interplay LearningMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  5. AtmosphereMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  6. LeanDNAMember, Board of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  7. UpEquityMember, Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
  8. ProkeepMember, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  9. ZSuite TechnologiesMember, Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  10. AvtalMember, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  11. NestimateMember, Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  12. SchematicMember, Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  13. EarlytradeMember, Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  14. HYASMember, Board of Directors2021 — 2025
  15. GendaMember, Board of Directors2021 — 2025
  16. LevelsetMember, Board of Directors2017 — 2021
  17. OutboundEngineMember, Board of Directors2018 — 2021
  18. Liveoak Technologies, Inc.Member, Board of Directors2017 — 2020
  19. Tango Health, Inc.Member, Board of Directors2015 — 2020
  20. TVA Medical, Inc.Observer, Board of Directors2013 — 2018

Education

  1. Texas McCombs School of BusinessMBA2009 — 2011
  2. University of MississippiBS, Finance1998 — 2002

Same school

Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business138

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC

+ 132 more

Also attended University of Mississippi15

Starling CousleyManaging Partner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at RevolutionChris HaleyVenture Partner at FINTOP CapitalMichele BattleExecutive Assistant at Commerce VenturesChris BerryAssociate at Harbert Growth PartnersSteven MasonManaging Partner at Empactful CapitalJack SlaughterPrincipal at Mountain Group Capital

+ 9 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Interplay Learning5

Ian ChiuManaging Partner at Owl VenturesEric EngineerGeneral Partner at S3 VenturesNicole BentzVice President at S3 VenturesSarah MorganVice President at S3 VenturesJohn AzubuikeVice President at Owl Ventures

Also worked at UpEquity3

Thomas BallCo-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast VenturesJoe CurryPrincipal at S3 VenturesMax GreenPrincipal at Braemont Capital

Also worked at Prokeep2

Ty FindleyCo-Founder + General Partner at Ironspring VentureJoe CurryPrincipal at S3 Ventures

Also worked at Avtal1

Nicole BentzVice President at S3 Ventures

Deals · 6

Earlytrade US Holdings Corp.Board seat

via S3 Ventures · filed Jun 2026 · $17.6M raise

Schematic, Inc.Board seat

via S3 Ventures · filed Mar 2026 · $7.9M raise

Engaged Citizen Inc.Board seat

via S3 Ventures · filed Jan 2026 · $8.8M raise

ProKeep, Inc.Board seat

via S3 Ventures · filed Nov 2024 · $25.5M raise

Rarefied Atmosphere, Inc.Board seat

via S3 Ventures · filed Feb 2023 · $105M raise

ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY, INC.Board seat

via S3 Ventures · filed Oct 2020 · $140M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at S3 Ventures

Aaron Perman
General Partner at S3 Ventures
Anthony Marfisi
Associate at S3 Ventures
Anthony Marfski
Associate at S3 Ventures
Brian Smith
Managing Director at S3 Ventures
Carolyn Houren
Senior Associate at S3 Ventures
Eric Engineer
General Partner at S3 Ventures
Joe Curry
Principal at S3 Ventures
Kathryn Deebel
Director of Platform & Network at S3 Ventures

Network12

Aaron PermanScout
General Partner at S3 Ventures
Armando PaukerScout
Co-Founder and Partner at Tensility Venture Partners
Brian SmithScout
Managing Director at S3 Ventures
Carolyn HourenScout
Senior Associate at S3 Ventures
Darren BechtelScout
Founder & Managing Director at Brick Mortar Ventures
David BeiselScout
Co-founder and Partner at NextView Ventures
Mike SmerkloScout
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures
Nicole BentzScout
Vice President at S3 Ventures
Joe Curry
Principal at S3 Ventures
Katie Wallis
Associate at S3 Ventures
Kim Rodriguez
Venture Partner at S3 Ventures
Sarah Morgan
Vice President at S3 Ventures

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