Venu Shamapant
InvestorCo-Founder at LiveOak Ventures Β· Board director at Spyderbat Β· Board director at Flo Recruit Β· Board director at Osano
Austin, Texas, United States
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.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Board director at Spyderbat
Intro paths
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Spyderbat's investors Β· 2
Co-founders at Spyderbat
BC
Brian C SmithExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
MW
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
Co-founders at Flo Recruit
AM
Atreya MisraCofounder
Board director at Osano
Intro paths
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Osano's investors Β· 9
Baird CapitalChicago Β· since 2019First Ascent VenturesToronto Β· $3.6M β $7.3M checks Β· since 2019Jump CapitalChicago Β· since 2019LiveOak Venture PartnersAustin Β· since 2019LiveOak VenturesAustin Β· $500K β $10M checks Β· since 2019Lookout VenturesChevy Chase Β· $250K β $2M checks Β· since 2019Next Coast VenturesAustin Β· $2M β $4M checks Β· since 2019Social StartsSan Francisco Β· since 2019Village GlobalCovina Β· $100K β $500K checks Β· since 2019
Co-founders at Osano
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Arlo GilbertCo-founder & Chief Innovation Officer
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Scott HertelCo-founder
Experience
- LiveOak VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2011 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- RevistoMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 β present
- IllumaMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 β present
- AmplifAI Solutions, Inc.Member, Board of Directorscurrent2019 β presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- OsanoMember, Board of Directorscurrent2018 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- TrustRadiusMember Board Of Directorscurrent2017 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Take CommandInvestorcurrent2020 β presentDallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- SpyderbatMember, Board of Directorscurrent2020 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Flo RecruitMember Board of Directorscurrent2019 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- data.worldInvestorcurrent2016 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- ConverseNow.AISeed Investorcurrent2020 β presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- InfocyteMember Board Of Directors2016 β 2022San Antonio, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Eventador.io | SQLStreamBuilder & Runtime for Apache FlinkMember, Board of Directors2018 β 2020Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Mavenir SystemsMember, Board of Directors2006 β 2015
- Blacksand SemiconductorsMember, Board of Directors2007 β 2014
- VeriSiliconBoard Observer2006 β 2011
- Sipera SystemsMember, Board of Directors2005 β 2011
- Nexus Venture PartnersMember, Advisory Board2006 β 2010
- Austin VenturesGeneral Partner1999 β 2010
- LifeSize CommunicationsMember, Board of Directors2003 β 2009
- Navini NetworksMember, Board of Directors2004 β 2007
- Spatial Wireless, Dallas, TXMember, Board of Directors2001 β 2004
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1996 β 1999
- 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.
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
Network1
Investors connected to Venu in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
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.
- 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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