AV Portfolio Co, RetailMeNot, Innovating the Coupon Experience on iOS and Android Devices
New RetailMeNot Mobile Website Innovates the Online Coupon Experience on iOS and Android Handheld Devices AUSTIN, Texas RetailMeNot.com (www.retailmenot.com), the largest online coupon site in the United States, announced the launch of its new mobile-optimized site, http://m.retailmenot.com. Designed using feedback from the RetailMeNot community, the new mobile site provides on-the-go savings to iOS and Android [...]
MapMyFitness Ties into the Facebook Timeline
Austin Ventures portfolio company, MapMyFITNESS, the developer of mobile tracking and fitness software, has joined a number of companies announcing apps for Facebook Timeline today. Austin-based MapMyFitness said it has launched a fitness app for the Facebook Timeline, which allows people to share their fitness activity with friends. MapMyFitness’ CEO Richard Jalichandra commented that the [...]
Austin Ventures Invests in Houston Startup Onit
Austin Ventures Leads Series B Funding Round to Help Accelerate Product Innovation and Company Growth HOUSTON, Jan. 17, 2012 – Onit, a leading provider of business productivity and process management apps, today announced that it has raised $4.1 million in Series B funding led by Austin Ventures. Also participating in the round are the principals [...]
Dachis Group, an AV Portfolio Startup, Launches Social Performance Monitor
Powerful web application combines big data and social analytics to meaningfully measure performance of social marketing AUSTIN, Texas–January 10, 2011–Dachis Group, the world’s leader in Social Business, today announced the launch of Social Performance Monitor (SPM), an online service powered by the company’s big data analytics platform that helps global companies measure social media’s impact [...]
AVEH DFW Edition Nov 9th: Schedule & Location
Howdy Dallas-Fort Worth Start-ups! We received an incredible number of submissions for our DFW edition of AVEH – rather blown away by the enthusiasm and quality of the Dallas start-up community. Austin better watch out. But let’s move onto the important details of the event. CoHabitat, Dallas’ premiere co-working space in Uptown, has graciously offered [...]
AV Portfolio Company, Noesis Energy, Sets Sights on $70B Energy Efficiency Opportunity
Company Acquires Managing Energy, Inc.; Will Help Commercial & Industrial Sector Make Better Energy Management Decisions, Translate Energy Data into Energy Savings AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 1, 2011 – Noesis Energy is targeting the estimated $70B in annual U.S. energy waste by helping commercial and industrial customers drive greater energy efficiencies out of their operations. Backed [...]
AVEH Houston Oct 26 at Coffee Groundz – Team Schedule
Howdy Houston Start-ups! We received an incredible number of submissions for our Houston edition of AVEH. I am blown away by the enthusiasm and quality of the Houston start-up community. Austin better watch out. But onto the important details of the event, we will be hosting our meetings at Houston’s tech java hotspot – Coffee [...]
AVEH Sept. 29 Austin Schedule is set!
We received an incredible number of submissions for AVEH Austin and I am excited to announce the schedule. (See below). We will be meeting with 10 teams at Jo’s Downtown (242 West Second Street, Austin, Texas 78701). Narrowing the field of submissions was quite difficult as I continue to be impressed with how many Austin-based [...]
Austin Ventures Entrepreneur Hours – 2 Weeks Left to Submit
Calling all Austin entrepreneurs, our September 29th Entrepreneurs’ Hours event is fast approaching!! We know you are out there and we want to meet you. Fill out the form and get on our calendar for the Thurs Sept, 29th. After last week’s awesome Startup Week events (Capital Factory, Startup Bazaar, BigData Love, and the list [...]
Phil Siegel, AV Partner, offers advice to entrepreneurs at Austin’s Acton School of Business
http://esbjournal.com/2011/06/advice-for-entrepreneurs-in-this-uncertain-economy/#ixzz1PvekCR1 Advice for Entrepreneurs in this Uncertain Economy June 20, 2011 The news ticker on the TV at the gym shows the dollar falling, the morning paper forecasts economic doubt, and the economic outlook appears to be dreary everywhere you turn. While it may seem counter-intuitive, business experts will tell you that now is a [...]



