Investor Type | Firm |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Hardware (& Manufacturing) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • CleanTech • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Future Of Work • Insurance (& InsurTech) • Medical Devices (& Hospital Services) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) • LegalTech • Mobile • Consumer • Pharmaceutical (& Medicine) • Woman Focused |
Stages | Early, Seed Round, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Canada |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
Assets Under Management | $250,000,000 |
S3 Ventures, established in 2005 and based in Austin, Texas, is the largest venture capital firm concentrated on Texas, specializing in early, expansion, and growth stage investments. With over $900 million in assets under management, S3 Ventures supports visionary founders to build extraordinary, high-impact companies, offering a patient, flexible investment approach. With a sole philanthropic limited partner addressing social inequities, the firm operates with patient capital and is free from traditional venture capital constraints and continual fundraising efforts. S3 Ventures’ investment strategy spans various sectors, focusing on transforming business technology, innovative digital experiences, and enhancing healthcare through technology. The fund invests in businesses related to software, PropTech, IT and TMT, business solutions, FinTech and financial services, hardware, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, CleanTech, AI and big data, HealthTech, fitness, web security, privacy, analytics, cloud services, infrastructure, the future of work, insurance, InsurTech, medical devices, hospital services, real estate, construction, healthcare, wellness, LegalTech, mobile, consumer sectors, and pharmaceuticals. Their investment stages include early, seed round, series A, and series B, with a minimum investment of $100,000, a maximum of $5,000,000, and a sweet spot of around $1,500,000. The firm's ability to invest over $20 million over a company’s lifetime, supplemented by co-investments from their limited partner in growth-stage companies, signifies a long-term commitment to their portfolio, which includes over 60 startups with more than 30 active companies and over 30 realized exits collectively valued at over $3 billion.