Pre-seed and Seed stage venture fund focused on B2B software in Texas.
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1717 W 6th St.
Suite 212
US，Texas，Austin，78703
Welcome to the family Statt !
We're excited to welcome Statt to the Clutch VC portfolio! Steve Glickman and Andrew Platt have built a deep product in the policy and regulatory space, and we're thrilled to be a part of their journey along with our friends at Moneta Ventures, Next Coast Ventures, and NextGen Venture Partners!
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I am excited to share that we recently closed $10 million in Series A funding for Allstacks. This round was led by Andrew Drylie and Chris James at Quadri Ventures, in partnership with Todd Graham and Chinedu Udeogu at M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund, and Alok Nandan, PhD at First Rays Venture Partners. Sometimes you get lucky and meet people who innately understand the value of your mission from the 1st moment you meet them and working with each of these folks to close this round was a real pleasure. Of course, a big thank you to our existing investors Hyperplane, Companyon Ventures, Clutch VC, S3 Ventures, Atlassian, and to our angel investors for believing in us and supporting us along the way. We founded Allstacks to help engineering organizations of all sizes by providing them with the data they need to make strategic business decisions and fully understand how their investments (time/money) translate into positive business outcomes. In a high-cost-of-capital economy, there is a renewed focus on delivering core business objectives, high productivity, but also a positive developer experience. We're excited to take our learnings from working with a number of fast growing enterprise software companies to some of the largest banks in the world and deliver this value at a broader scale, like speeding up software delivery at Sharefile/Cloud Software Group by 32% I'd be remiss to not mention my partners Darrell "Jeremy" Freeman and Adam Dahlgren and our incredible team without whom Allstacks wouldn't be what it is. https://lnkd.in/en-zZNrR
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Big milestone for Clutch VC portfolio company Allstacks today, announcing their Series A. I'm proud to have been an early supporter of Hersh Tapadia, Darrell "Jeremy" Freeman, and Adam Dahlgren and can't wait to see where they go next! ?? ?? ??
?? We have big news to share today! ?? We are thrilled to announce that we have raised $10 million in our Series A! This funding round, led by Quadri Ventures and including M12, Microsoft's Venture Fund and First Rays Venture Partners, will enable us to expand our overall product capabilities, enhance AI innovations, and grow our international footprint. Since Allstacks was founded in 2017 it has been our mission to empower engineering and product teams with the data they need to demonstrate the strategic impact of software development with their organization. Learn more about what we are planning in our latest blog post announcing the news: https://lnkd.in/g664ns45
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Hear insights from leading Texas VCs! Last month’s Software Day at the?Ion Houston?was moved to Tuesday, August 13th. ? “An Intro to Central Texas Seed Stage VCs” features?Aziz Gilani,?Eric Engineer,?Rajiv Bala,?Cat Dizon, and?Mike Marcantonio?on a panel that explores their professional journeys, insights for up-and-coming VCs, and what they like to see before investing in a startup! ?? A networking happy hour sponsored by?Gunderson Dettmer?will follow the panel. ? Register here:?https://lnkd.in/gr5HURz8? ? #TexasSoftwareStartups #HoustonSoftwareStartups #SoftwareStartups #SoftwareStartupCommunity #VC #VentureCapital #SeedCapital #MentorOfficeHours #Mentorships??#TexasVCs ? Brad Burke?Blair Garrou?adrian fortino?Samantha Lewis?Melissa Lutzke Turowsky?Jackie Pfister?Andreas R. Galliker, CFA?Winston Gilpin?Dan Watkins?Eddie Lou?Tolonye Williams?Patrick Okorafor, CPA?Alex Gras?Lisa Roberts?Devin R.?Aileen Allen?S3 Ventures?Clutch VC?Active Capital?LiveOak Ventures
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY ?? We are thrilled to announce that ConverseNow.AI has acquired Valyant AI, marking a significant milestone in our journey to revolutionize the quick service restaurant (#QSR) industry. This strategic combination will accelerate our growth in #drivethru installations and expand our US footprint and beyond. Team Valyant, a very warm welcome to the ConverseNow family! Excited about the opportunities ahead! Rahul Aggarwal Rob Carpenter Michael Silverman #AI #Innovation #QSR #RestaurantTech #ConverseNow #ValyantAI https://lnkd.in/gyWVRKKq
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If you know a software startup in Texas, encourage them to apply to meet with VCs and mentors and to give their elevator pitch next week at our July Software Day at the Ion Houston, next week on Tuesday, July 9! Today's the last day for software startups to apply! Five of the most active Texas VC software investors will be on hand and on the panel discussion: Aziz Gilani (Mercury Fund), Eric Engineer (S3 Ventures), Rajiv Bala (Clutch VC), Cat Dizon (Active Capital), and Mike Marcantonio (LiveOak Ventures). Startups selected will have a chance to give their elevator pitch to 200+ investors and other attendees, plus have private meetings with investors and mentors. No cost to startups to participate. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g3sVQvay The Ion Software Day is the premier monthly event in Houston for founders and investors, held monthly in partnership with the Mercury Fund. It is open to the public at no cost. After the panel discussion, all attendees are invited to network at the Ion's Second Draught (featuring local craft beers). RSVP in advance to attend here: https://lnkd.in/g-ukYMZS The Ion is a 270,000 sq. ft. hub of innovation and entrepreneurship in Houston, with programming powered by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and supported by the Rice Office of Innovation. Thanks to the investors and mentors joining us next week!
The latest podcast featuring Rajiv!
Our newest First Funders episode is up! Meet Rajiv Bala, GP of?Clutch VC, a pre-seed and seed-stage exclusively investing in Texas. Rajiv is committed and bullish on the region with a hands-on approach to investing, working with founders on product feedback, team building, and more to see initial customer validation before investing. Rajiv also embraces sub $500 million outcomes to drive fund multiples rather than relying on Unicorn outcomes only. This episode pushed Aamir Virani and me to think differently about what we know and practice here in Silicon Valley, reminding us that there is more than one way to achieve Alpha. Highlights from our discussion: - Starting startups, Texas style: Is it about 24/7 work-life or work-life balance? We discussed a Texas vs. Silicon Valley approach to company building. Can it work and drive outsized venture outcomes? - Beyond chasing unicorns: Can you be successful with sub $500M outcomes in VC? We dug into how portfolio construction starts with fund size and what scale of outcomes matters to you. - Does previous founder or operator experience make you a better investor? Rajiv believes it builds founder empathy, skills, and experiences that make you more effective in challenging moments. - Selective incubation as a strategy: Rajiv will sometimes work with a team for 6 to 12 months before investing to gain information asymmetry, build conviction (or incertitude), and establish a genuine relationship ahead of the check. #startups #texas #austin #pre-seed #seed #vc
We’re co-hosting an event with Forum Ventures next week. Join us!
Next Tuesday, Forum Ventures and Clutch VC are teaming up with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and SVB to host an early-stage founders and funders mixer. Join us for an exclusive opportunity to connect with top-tier Austin investors and exceptional B2B SaaS founders. Indulge in great food and drinks while networking with a hand-selected group of industry leaders. Whether you're a local entrepreneur or in town for the SaaStock conference, don't miss out on this event. Register to attend today through the link in the comments! ?? #Austin #SaaStock #Networking Pia Cadar Brandon J (BJ) Middleton-Pratt Rajiv Bala Steve Coffey
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Had an amazing time at SXSW hosting an event for over 100 VCs from across the country! Good vibes, great margs, and even better company. Looking forward to doing it again next year! Thanks again to our sponsors Silicon Valley Bank and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and in particular Caitlin Cloud, and Matt Lyons!
Austin Next podcast featuring Rajiv hits tomorrow!
What is the current state & future for Austin's pre-seed and seed funding scene? Katelyn Donnelly & Rajiv Bala give me their take from the trenches - We need more, but both are quite bullish. Full podcast episode drops tomorrow - What's Next! #venturecapital #startups #innovation #Austin #AustinNext