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Ten Lessons on Entrepreneurship from Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro: Through the eyes of a first-time mountaineer and an experienced Venture Capitalist
Ten Lessons on Entrepreneurship from Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro: Through the eyes of a first-time mountaineer and an experienced Venture Capitalist
It began as a whim over 5 years ago that our family should climb Kilimanjaro (“Kili”) the year I turned 50! On…
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Unlocking trillions of homeowners equity by democratizing access to real estate investing; Or why we invested in Nada
Unlocking trillions of homeowners equity by democratizing access to real estate investing; Or why we invested in Nada
For more than 20 years, our investment philosophy has been to serve as lead investors in backing exceptional…
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Krishna Srinivasan shared thisHuge congratulations Tim Heyl and the entire team Homeward on the $120M Series D and $330M of new debt facilities! Having had a ringside seat here since we led the seed round at the inception of the company, I can attest to the insane grit, creativity, and hard work behind the evolution of the business leading to the success they're having despite one of the toughest housing markets in recent memory. Here at LiveOak Ventures we are incredibly excited to continue to see the momentum in the years to come!!Krishna Srinivasan shared thisBig news from Homeward today – we announced $120M in Series D equity and a $330M debt facility. I’ve been pretty quiet on LinkedIn the past few years, and that’s because it was a hard stretch getting here – for the industry, for agents, and for us. We had to adapt in ways we didn't anticipate. Our products evolved, our model got sharper, and we found ways to keep growing even as transaction volume dropped in the worst real estate market in recent history. That work is what I'm most proud of. This investment will go towards helping us expand our agent-focused financing solutions, improving the technology platform that supports a seamless end-to-end transaction, and grow into new markets across the US. So far, we’ve partnered with 25,000+ agents and facilitated $4B+ in transactions… and we still have a lot more to do. Grateful to the Homeward team, to our investors, and to the agents who kept trusting us through the hard years. (Homeward article in the comments)
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Krishna Srinivasan shared thisHuge congratulations Ryan Boerner and everyone at Keep Aware. From all of us at LiveOak Ventures are extremely proud to have been on the journey with you!Krishna Srinivasan shared thisWe're excited to share that Jamf has acquired Keep Aware. Keep Aware sees what happens inside the browser: AI tool usage, shadow SaaS, sensitive data activity. That's the activity that never shows up at the OS level. Paired with Jamf's native Apple endpoint management, it enables IT and security teams to provide real-time protection from the device into the browser, covering the full picture of where work happens. It's a big step toward the platform we're building at Jamf: complete visibility and control across every layer, from endpoint to browser. Read more here: https://okt.to/ZQD5kc
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Krishna Srinivasan shared thisA treatise on the steps that Aaron Benz and the team at CampusIQ took as they have become the most AI-forward company I know of and certainly in the LiveOak Ventures portfolio! A terrific read for anyone embarking on this journey especially on the change management challenges with getting there. And they are hiring (no not robots, real humans), hands-on leaders for sales, engineering and security. Great place to be part of an exceptional company and of course, in the process, become comprehensively AI-pilled!Krishna Srinivasan shared thisEverybody ships. https://lnkd.in/gPyZrGMqEverybody Ships: How CampusIQ Built an AI-Native CompanyEverybody Ships: How CampusIQ Built an AI-Native Company
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Krishna Srinivasan shared thisExcited to do this along with some amazing panelists!! And at a fun space!Krishna Srinivasan shared thisReinvention has always been one of Austin's strongest talents. How is the city likely to evolve over the next few years? On Wednesday, August 26, TEDxSouthCongress is imagining Austin in 2030 at the Red Fridge Society (yes, I realize we aren't on South Congress). Hugh Forrest is leading the discussion, with Janice Omadeke, PMP, Krishna Srinivasan, and Brett Alexander Hurt on the panel. RSVP to hop on the waitlist: https://luma.com/rfs-24qp
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Krishna Srinivasan shared thisSo excited to see Mary McCall Leland bring her experience supporting diverse populations from students to entrepreneurs to enable what LiveOak Ventures is all about: being All-In on Texas, Founders, and Community! Welcome to the firm, MML!!Krishna Srinivasan shared thisWe are delighted to welcome Mary McCall Leland to LiveOak Ventures as our new Director of Marketing and Community. As the title suggests, Mary McCall will lead marketing and PR for the firm and drive our community initiatives, including the 25+ events we run each year in support of the Texas entrepreneurial ecosystem, and our charitable work through LiveOak Gives. She joins us from GSV Ventures, where as Senior Product Manager she led the Higher Education and AI platform and community for the ASU+GSV Summit, the premier edtech conference. Mary McCall is a Fulbright scholar, a Teach For America alum, and a graduate of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Welcome, Mary McCall!
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Krishna Srinivasan reposted thisKrishna Srinivasan reposted thisRDC is proud to announce its participation in a landmark transaction: the first-ever Bitcoin Depositary Receipt (BTC DR) trades have been executed through Clear Street's prime brokerage platform. As the first depositary to issue DRs on digital and alternative assets, RDC issued the BTC DRs that were traded by institutional clients UTXO Management and GTS through Clear Street's prime brokerage infrastructure and settled through the Depository Trust Company (DTC). Bitcoin underlying the DRs is held at Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., in a bankruptcy-remote, segregated custody structure. BTC DRs can also be converted intraday on an in-kind basis into the underlying Bitcoin, giving institutions maximum flexibility. This transaction is a powerful validation of growing institutional demand for DR structures — and a clear signal of what's possible as we continue expanding our platform. Read the full press release here → https://lnkd.in/eq9fSSUg
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Krishna Srinivasan posted thisThe Austin startup community lost one of its brightest lights this week. Joshua Baer was a force of nature as a genuine champion for this city and founders at every stage. I went and checked Pitchbook - Capital Factory is our most active co-investor at LiveOak Ventures, with over 15 companies where we led their first institutional rounds. Most of them because Josh built the place where those founders got their start. Most of you know him for his impact on the entrepreneurial scene. I also knew him as a fellow commiserator in the annual father-daughter dance performance in our respective daughter's dance drill team. I will always remember him so affectionately from that performance. Josh, you will be deeply missed. The entrepreneurial scene won't be the same without you.
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Krishna Srinivasan reposted thisKrishna Srinivasan reposted thisSignals just got a big upgrade. Track anything. Miss less. Signals helps teams monitor news, risks, competitors, litigation, regulations, and emerging events, without spending hours building and maintaining searches. What's even stronger: → Better coverage through intelligent query optimization → Up to 500 historical events on activation → More reliable structured intelligence → Real-time coverage previews while editing → Automatic Watchlists for broad monitoring topics Because staying informed shouldn't require constant babysitting.
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Krishna Srinivasan reacted on thisKrishna Srinivasan reacted on thisNew month, new faces, same mission: helping homeowners access the equity they've built. Join us in welcoming Jason Harmon, Nick Padorke, Louis Corna , Justin W., Joanie Cline, Chris Elder, Robin Porter, Tracey Hebert, Brandi Ybarra, and Priscilla Torres to Nada. Glad to have you on the team! 👋
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Krishna Srinivasan reacted on thisKrishna Srinivasan reacted on thisBig news today from Andy White, Ph.D., Weston Conway, and the Closinglock team! Andy and Weston set out to protect people and their hard-earned money in real estate closings. More than 2 million transactions and $900B later, that work now gets a much bigger platform. Now, being acquired by CertifID, they're taking on fraud that is growing twice as fast as cybercrime overall. Congratulations, Andy, Weston, Tyler Adams, and teams. Proud to have been in your corner at LiveOak, and excited to watch you build this at a much bigger scale🏡 #allinontexas #locallygrown #globallyknown #liveoakventures Mike Marcantonio
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Krishna Srinivasan reacted on thisIncredible milestone for the Homeward team! Thanks Tim Heyl for leading us through.Krishna Srinivasan reacted on thisBig news from Homeward today – we announced $120M in Series D equity and a $330M debt facility. I’ve been pretty quiet on LinkedIn the past few years, and that’s because it was a hard stretch getting here – for the industry, for agents, and for us. We had to adapt in ways we didn't anticipate. Our products evolved, our model got sharper, and we found ways to keep growing even as transaction volume dropped in the worst real estate market in recent history. That work is what I'm most proud of. This investment will go towards helping us expand our agent-focused financing solutions, improving the technology platform that supports a seamless end-to-end transaction, and grow into new markets across the US. So far, we’ve partnered with 25,000+ agents and facilitated $4B+ in transactions… and we still have a lot more to do. Grateful to the Homeward team, to our investors, and to the agents who kept trusting us through the hard years. (Homeward article in the comments)
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Krishna Srinivasan reacted on thisKrishna Srinivasan reacted on thisA new chapter for Miracle Foundation 🧡 💙 We're thrilled to announce that Elizabeth (Liz) Griffin has been named Miracle Foundation's new Chief Executive Officer. Elizabeth is a nonprofit executive and social impact leader with more than two decades of experience building organizations, strengthening systems, and creating opportunities for vulnerable children, families, and communities. Her career spans child welfare, anti-trafficking, disability services, international development, and crisis response, with work reaching more than 10 countries across four global regions. Most recently, Elizabeth served as CEO of The BiG Community, where she led the organization through significant growth, including a $12 million capital campaign. Before that, she was a founding member of the leadership team at Unbound Now, helping expand its work to prevent human trafficking from one county to six countries. "What excites me about Miracle Foundation is not only where we're going, but how we're getting there: strengthening families, transforming systems, and creating change that lasts," Elizabeth says. "I'm honored to partner with our teams and local communities around the world to make that vision a reality." As Elizabeth leads our global strategy and operations, we'll build on more than 25 years of work to prevent family separation, strengthen families, and expand family-based solutions through partnerships, training, technology, and direct support. Our vision remains the same: a family for every child in our lifetime. Please join us in welcoming Elizabeth! 👋 Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/e9Mi2Bk9 #MiracleFoundation #NewCEO #ChildWelfare #FamilyStrengthening #NonprofitLeadership #AFamilyForEveryChild
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Krishna Srinivasan reacted on thisKrishna Srinivasan reacted on thisBig news from Homeward today – we announced $120M in Series D equity and a $330M debt facility. I’ve been pretty quiet on LinkedIn the past few years, and that’s because it was a hard stretch getting here – for the industry, for agents, and for us. We had to adapt in ways we didn't anticipate. Our products evolved, our model got sharper, and we found ways to keep growing even as transaction volume dropped in the worst real estate market in recent history. That work is what I'm most proud of. This investment will go towards helping us expand our agent-focused financing solutions, improving the technology platform that supports a seamless end-to-end transaction, and grow into new markets across the US. So far, we’ve partnered with 25,000+ agents and facilitated $4B+ in transactions… and we still have a lot more to do. Grateful to the Homeward team, to our investors, and to the agents who kept trusting us through the hard years. (Homeward article in the comments)
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Krishna Srinivasan reacted on thisWe are thrilled to share that Keep Aware has joined Jamf! 🎉 When we first met Ryan Boerner, he had a simple but ambitious conviction: no matter how strong perimeter security becomes, threats find their way to the employee. Protection therefore has to happen at the point of click: inside the browser itself. From the beginning, it was clear that Ryan understood the human side of security. Keep Aware built a platform that sees what doesn't show up at the OS level: AI tool usage, shadow SaaS, and sensitive data moving through the browser. Paired with Jamf's Apple endpoint management, that visibility now extends from the device into the browser, covering the full picture of where work happens. We are proud to have led the seed round, with Creighton Hicks serving on the board. As Ryan says, there is still much left to build. Congratulations to the entire Keep Aware team! #allinontexasKrishna Srinivasan reacted on thisWe're excited to share that Jamf has acquired Keep Aware. Keep Aware sees what happens inside the browser: AI tool usage, shadow SaaS, sensitive data activity. That's the activity that never shows up at the OS level. Paired with Jamf's native Apple endpoint management, it enables IT and security teams to provide real-time protection from the device into the browser, covering the full picture of where work happens. It's a big step toward the platform we're building at Jamf: complete visibility and control across every layer, from endpoint to browser. Read more here: https://okt.to/ZQD5kc
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Krishna Srinivasan reacted on thisKrishna Srinivasan reacted on thisI’m excited to share that Jamf has acquired Keep Aware. It’s hard to put into words how much work went into getting to this point. We started Keep Aware with a belief that the browser was becoming too important to remain a blind spot for IT and security teams. That has only become more true. SaaS changed how people work, and AI is accelerating that shift even further. The browser is going to remain a critical layer for understanding and governing modern work for a long time. Jamf sees that opportunity, and I’m genuinely excited that we get to continue building toward it as part of their team. There are a lot of people who helped make this possible. To our investors and advisors, including Creighton Hicks, David Endler, Michael Sutton, Jonathan Cran, and many others who backed us along the way: thank you for believing in what we were building, especially when the path was much less obvious than it is today. To our customers: thank you for trusting a lean team with an important part of your environment, pushing us to make the product better, and giving us the opportunity to prove that this problem mattered. And most importantly, to the Keep Aware team and my cofounder Noah Shafer: I’m incredibly proud of what we built together. None of this happens without the persistence, care, and belief this team brought every day. The part I’m most excited about is that the work doesn’t stop here. We get to keep building, now with Jamf behind us and a much larger opportunity ahead. There is a lot left to build. https://lnkd.in/dxpZNzDS Keep Aware Jamf LiveOak Ventures Runtime Ventures gener8tor
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