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Civitas Learning raises $4.1M – American Statesman Article

May 31, 2012 zfloreani Austin Ventures Portfolio Company

Austin educational software maker Civitas Learning raises $4.1 million to fund growth AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF—By Lori Hawkins–8:48 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2012—An Austin software startup is working to help lower the U.S. college dropout rate by helping students make better decisions in selecting courses and majors. Civitas Learning, founded last year, has raised $4.1 million from [...]

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Mass Relevance Secures $3.3 Million in Funding to Accelerate Growth of Social Integration Platform

May 16, 2012 zfloreani Austin Ventures Portfolio Company

Series A round will help Mass Relevance cement leadership in media and entertainment, expand to meet growing demand from brands and agencies Austin, Texas – May 16, 2012 – Mass Relevance, the technology leader in social curation and integration, today announced that it has closed $3.3 million in venture capital funding. The Series A round [...]

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Austin’s Umbel raises a $3.7M Series A from Austin Ventures

April 18, 2012 zfloreani Austin Ventures Portfolio Company

Congratulations to the team of Umbel, one of Austin’s youngest, but fastest growing start-ups! Umbel’s $3.7M raise received some great local and national press when they publicly announced the close of the round on Tuesday. Below is Lori Hawkins’ piece in the Austin American Statesman that really hits at the heart drive that the Umbel [...]

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AV Portfolio Company Bloomfire’s Press Blaze – Craig Malloy’s Third Startup and a $10M Series A

March 26, 2012 zfloreani Austin Ventures Portfolio Company

Article in Austin American Statesman, by Lori Hawkins. “Austin entrepreneur hopes for third hit with startup Bloomfire.” http://www.statesman.com/business/technology/austin-entrepreneur-hopes-for-third-hit-with-startup-2261335.html (Official Press Release) Today Bloomfire Inc. announced $10 million in Series A funding from Austin Ventures and Redpoint Ventures, and the launch of its social web application for team productivity. Designed to facilitate “just-in-time” learning moments that [...]

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Bloomberg TV’s SXSWi Coverage – Interviews and Stories from Austin Ventures’ Rooftop

March 15, 2012 zfloreani Austin Events

We had the pleasure of hosting Bloomberg TV’s crew on the balcony of our offices in downtown Austin during the Interactive portion of SXSW. For nearly five days Bloomberg’s team interviewed entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and tech geeks and covered the buzz of SXSW with the backdrop of the Texas state capital behind them. Check out [...]

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AV’s Quick-and-Dirty Guide to SXSWi

March 1, 2012 zfloreani Austin Events

If you are an entrepreneur coming to 2012 SXSWi, we have tried to boil down some of the chaos and created a mini guide that will be useful as you plan your schedule. It is simply our selection of the most interesting panels, packed parties, meaningful meetups, and unofficial fun at SXSWi. But the [...]

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Omni Water Solutions Secures Series A Funding for Mobile Water Treatment Platforms

February 28, 2012 zfloreani Austin Ventures Portfolio Company

Austin-Based Water Treatment Company Enables Recycling of Water Used for Frac’ing Operations in Shale Plays Omni Water Solutions, Inc., an emerging technology company focused on delivering mobile water treatment platforms for water treatment and re-use, has secured $7.9 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Austin Ventures and also included family office [...]

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Andrew Busey, a prolific Austin entrepreneur, joins AV as Venture Partner

February 7, 2012 zfloreani General Announcements

Article from The Statesman by Lori Hawkins Austin tech entrepreneur Andrew Busey is joining Austin Ventures, where he will focus on early-stage investments.Busey, 40, will be a venture partner with the firm and will concentrate on software and Internet-related startups. “I’m excited to work alongside the AV team to look for new opportunities,” said Busey, [...]

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