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Venu Shamapant

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Co-Founder at LiveOak Ventures Β· Board director at Spyderbat Β· Board director at Flo Recruit Β· Board director at Osano

Austin, Texas, United States

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John KimunlockedVenu: together at Harvard Business School (1994)
Γ—4Venu: together at McKinsey & Company
Γ—7Venu: together at Harvard Business School

About

Venu Shamapant co-founded LiveOak Ventures and has invested in early-stage Texas-based companies since 1999. He was previously a General Partner at Austin Ventures and worked at McKinsey & Co. serving enterprise systems and software clients, and began his career as a software developer and engineering lead at Mentor Graphics. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Osmania University.

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Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Board director at Spyderbat

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Spyderbat's investors Β· 3

Benhamou Global VenturesMenlo Park Β· $200K – $5M checks Β· since 2020LiveOak Venture PartnersAustin Β· since 2020LiveOak VenturesAustin Β· $500K – $10M checks Β· since 2020

Co-founders at Spyderbat

MWMarc Willebeek-LeMair
Marc Willebeek-LeMairFounder, Chief Strategy Officer
BS
Brian SmithFounder, Chief Technology Officer

Board director at Flo Recruit

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Flo Recruit's investors Β· 6

Dorm RoomBrooklyn Β· $90K – $250K checksLegalTechFort LauderdaleLiveOak VenturesAustin Β· $500K – $10M checks Β· since 2025Moneta VenturesFolsom Β· $1M – $5M checksTau VenturesPalo Alto Β· $500K checksTeamworthy VenturesNew York

Co-founders at Flo Recruit

AM
Atreya MisraCofounder

Board director at Osano

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Osano's investors Β· 9

Baird CapitalChicago Β· since 2019First Ascent VenturesToronto Β· $3.6M – $7.3M checks Β· since 2019Jump CapitalChicago Β· since 2019LiveOak Venture PartnersAustin Β· since 2019LiveOak VenturesAustin Β· $500K – $10M checks Β· since 2019Lookout VenturesChevy Chase Β· $250K – $2M checks Β· since 2019Next Coast VenturesAustin Β· $2M – $4M checks Β· since 2019Social StartsSan Francisco Β· since 2019Village GlobalCovina Β· $100K – $500K checks Β· since 2019

Co-founders at Osano

AGArlo Gilbert
Arlo GilbertCo-founder & Chief Innovation Officer
SHScott Hertel
Scott HertelCo-founder

Experience

  1. LiveOak VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2011 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  2. RevistoMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 β€” present
  3. IllumaMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 β€” present
  4. AmplifAI Solutions, Inc.Member, Board of Directorscurrent2019 β€” presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  5. OsanoMember, Board of Directorscurrent2018 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  6. TrustRadiusMember Board Of Directorscurrent2017 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  7. Take CommandInvestorcurrent2020 β€” presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
  8. SpyderbatMember, Board of Directorscurrent2020 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  9. Flo RecruitMember Board of Directorscurrent2019 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  10. data.worldInvestorcurrent2016 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  11. ConverseNow.AISeed Investorcurrent2020 β€” presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  12. InfocyteMember Board Of Directors2016 β€” 2022San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
  13. Eventador.io | SQLStreamBuilder & Runtime for Apache FlinkMember, Board of Directors2018 β€” 2020Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  14. Mavenir SystemsMember, Board of Directors2006 β€” 2015
  15. Blacksand SemiconductorsMember, Board of Directors2007 β€” 2014
  16. VeriSiliconBoard Observer2006 β€” 2011
  17. Sipera SystemsMember, Board of Directors2005 β€” 2011
  18. Nexus Venture PartnersMember, Advisory Board2006 β€” 2010
  19. Austin VenturesGeneral Partner1999 β€” 2010
  20. LifeSize CommunicationsMember, Board of Directors2003 β€” 2009
  21. Navini NetworksMember, Board of Directors2004 β€” 2007
  22. Spatial Wireless, Dallas, TXMember, Board of Directors2001 β€” 2004
  23. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1996 β€” 1999
  24. Mentor GraphicsSoftware Engineering1991 β€” 1994

Skills & more

SaaS12Venture Capital61Strategic Partnerships35Start-ups37Corporate Development8Product Management15Wireless25Go-to-market Strategy21

From Venu's professional profile.

Deals Β· 3

Flo RecruitBoard seat

via LiveOak Ventures Β· filed May 2025 Β· $5M raise

InfocyteBoard seat

via LiveOak Ventures Β· filed Oct 2021 Β· $1M raise

SpyderbatBoard seat

via LiveOak Ventures Β· filed Jul 2020 Β· $4.2M raise

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

Other disclosed investments

Sources: SEC Form D filings Β· curated public sources.

Colleagues at LiveOak Ventures

Ben Scott
Partner Emeritus at LiveOak Ventures
Creighton Hick
Partner at LiveOak Ventures
Creighton Hicks
Partner at LiveOak Ventures
David Stewart
Venture Partner at LiveOak Ventures
Julianna
Investor at LiveOak Ventures
Kathryn Moore
Senior Associate at LiveOak Ventures
Krishna Srinivasan
Founding Partner at LiveOak Ventures
Lauranne Jarrett
Finance at LiveOak Ventures

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Creighton Hicks
Partner at LiveOak Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Venu Shamapant?
Venu Shamapant co-founded LiveOak Ventures and has invested in early-stage Texas-based companies since 1999. He was previously a General Partner at Austin Ventures and worked at McKinsey & Co. serving enterprise systems and software clients, and began his career as a software developer and engineering lead at Mentor Graphics. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MS in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a BS in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Osmania University.
Where does Venu Shamapant work?
Venu Shamapant is Co-Founder at LiveOak Ventures and Board director at Spyderbat and Board director at Flo Recruit and Board director at Osano.
What does Venu Shamapant invest in?
Venu Shamapant invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What boards does Venu Shamapant sit on?
Venu Shamapant holds tracked board seats at Flo Recruit, Infocyte, Spyderbat.
What companies has Venu Shamapant invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aragorn AI, Big Bear Networks, Flo, Illuma, Lifesize, Mavenir, NSS Labs, Osano, Ranzure Networks, Revisto, Spyderbat, TrustRadius, and 2 more.
Where did Venu Shamapant go to school?
Venu Shamapant studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); The University of Texas at Austin (MS, Electrical Engineering); Osmania University (BE, Electronics & Communications Engineering).

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