LiveOak Ventures

Explore exciting career opportunities within the LiveOak Portfolio! Flo Recruit streamlines legal hiring by helping law firms quickly connect with top talent and empowering law schools to support students in securing jobs. They're hiring for a Product Marketing Manager, a Product Manager, and a Product Designer. Explore these opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gkaTVJhk Closinglock?provides wire transfer security in the real estate industry by modernizing the transfer of funds and information. They're hiring for roles in Customer Success, Engineering, Marketing, and more. Explore these opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gWxHYSNh Check out our extensive?Job?Board, showcasing over 200 opportunities from a variety of companies within our portfolio. Don't miss out! Search our?Job?Board here: ?https://lnkd.in/gZsdVss2 Sign up for our Talent Network here: https://lnkd.in/gkBeFp5m

Big day for perigon°! After two years of building, testing, and refining, they've officially launched,?and we couldn't be more excited! Perigon is transforming how professionals experience information with: ?? Signals° delivering critical insights within minutes ??? Chat powered by real-time data ?? Search that gives context, not just links Huge congrats to Joshua Dziabiak, Madelyn (Maddie) Tarr, Lacey Miller, and the entire Perigon team! We are proud to support you on this journey—this is just the beginning! Check it out on Product Hunt here: https://lnkd.in/gxAXNmW6

Come find the LiveOak team during SXSW at these panel discussions and events! We’re excited to be part of these conversations and would love to connect with you. ?? March 7th, 9 - 11 AM Panel: Building Your Fundraising Process and Pipeline Speaker: Mike Marcantonio ?? J.P. Morgan House More details: https://lnkd.in/gkZC3KcP ?? March 7th, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Panel: The Startup and VC Landscape of Texas Speaker: Krishna Srinivasan ?? Hilton Austin, Salon G More details: https://lnkd.in/g-wk4uA5 ?? March 8th, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Panel: Cap Table Best Practices Speaker: Creighton Hicks ?? Easy Tiger South More details: https://lnkd.in/g8Becf85 ?? March 11th, 5:30 PM Panel: Austin Boomtown VC Panel Speaker: Krishna Srinivasan More details: https://lnkd.in/giexhmqJ

We are excited to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the #LiveOakGives program, which has proudly donated over $1 million in grants to support local non-profits across Texas! This year, we are thrilled to introduce three exceptional new awardees and a new class of LiveOak Scholars. ? Our New Awardees: Explore Austin – Empowering youth through mentorship, leadership development, and outdoor adventure. Saint Louise House – Providing stable housing and comprehensive support to help single mothers and their children overcome homelessness. Seedling – Supporting children impacted by parental incarceration with school-based mentoring programs that promote academic success and personal growth. Last year, we were excited to introduce a program of our own: #LiveOakScholars. This initiative reflects our commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders in STEM and business, and we feel inspired by the opportunity to support their journeys. We were proud to bring in our first class of seven talented scholars, and we can’t wait to welcome the Class of 2025! A heartfelt thank you to the Austin Community Foundation, our donors Joe Aragona, Jim Breyer, John Thornton, Darin Hicks, Katie Fang, Ben Rubenstein, and the incredible LiveOak network for making this possible. Your unwavering support means the world to us! Read more about LiveOak Gives here: https://lnkd.in/gQgE5uTV

Mark your calendars! SXSW officially kicks off this week, and you don't want to miss this panel. Join Austin's hometown leaders — Krishna Srinivasan (LiveOak Ventures), Charlie Plauche (S3 Ventures), Morgan Flager (Silverton Partners), and Oksana Malysheva ???? (Sputnik ATX VC) — ?as they break down the latest Texas startup funding data and share their outlook for the future. - The Startup and VC Landscape of Texas ???March 7 at 11:30 a.m. ?? Hilton Austin Downtown, Salon G Whether you're a founder, investor, or just passionate about the Texas startup scene, this is the panel to catch. Make sure you’re there! More details: https://lnkd.in/g-wk4uA5

Exciting news! Congratulations to Illuma on securing strategic financing from Stifel Bank! As a leader in voice authentication and fraud prevention, Illuma continues to empower community financial institutions with cutting-edge technology that enhances security and trust. Milind Borkar, CEO of Illuma, shared, “This strategic financing marks an exciting milestone for Illuma as we scale our operations and provide financial institutions with the most advanced authentication solutions available.” This is just the beginning of an exciting journey, and we look forward to seeing the continued success and growth of Illuma in the fintech space. https://lnkd.in/g7m47tjn

Hear from Krishna Srinivasan on the Austin Boomtown VC panel on March 11 at 5:30 PM. He’ll be joined by Eric Engineer (S3 Ventures), Chris Shonk (ATX Venture Partners), and Han Shen (iFly.vc) for an insightful discussion on the Texas VC landscape. ?? Register now: https://lu.ma/mgsso7p2

For the past year, Creighton Hicks has been bringing the cybersecurity community together at our?quarterly Keep Austin Cyber Happy Hour—a space for founders and CISOs to connect and share ideas. These meetups have led to great conversations?and helped build a stronger cyber community. We’re excited to keep it going! If you’re in the space and want to join us for the next one, let us know—we’d love to see you there. Adam Uccello Robert Hansen Buchi Reddy B James Wickett J.R. Tietsort Ravi Srinivasan Ryan Boerner Ethan Houston Tanuj Gulati Vasu Nagendra Daniel Wiley Patrick West Darwin Salazar, MSc Daniel Freeman Derek C. Josh Skorich Kathryn Moore Venu Shamapant Krishna Srinivasan Julianna Giraldo Paola Retes

Explore exciting career opportunities within the LiveOak Portfolio! We're seeking passionate individuals to become part of a dynamic and diverse group of companies within the LiveOak community. Flo Recruit streamlines legal hiring by helping law firms quickly connect with top talent and empowering law schools to support students in securing jobs.? They're hiring for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer and Product Marketing Manager. Explore these opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gkaTVJhk SchooLinks is a platform that enables K-12 school districts to improve student performance and empower educators.? They're?hiring?for a?Chief Financial Officer and Customer Success Manager. Explore these opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gnUgkzp6 MedScout's mission is to empower MedTech commercial teams with the data, insights, and tools they need to deliver life-changing medical innovations to the patients who need them most.?They're hiring for a Data Engineer. Explore this opportunity:https://lnkd.in/gebF4bjD Check out our extensive Job Board, showcasing over 200 opportunities from a variety of companies within our portfolio. Don't miss out! Search our Job Board here: https://lnkd.in/gZsdVss2 Sign up for our Talent Network here: https://lnkd.in/gkBeFp5m

Big news in real estate investing! Nada Inc. has launched U.S. Home Equity Fund I, unlocking a $35 trillion opportunity for accredited investors. For the first time, investors can directly access the U.S. home equity market through Home Equity Agreements (HEAs)—a rapidly emerging asset class gaining strong institutional momentum. “This is a defining moment for HEAs. U.S. Home Equity Fund I is built to capitalize on this growth—offering a rare opportunity in a fast-expanding market.” – Tore C. Steen, CEO Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGpWe8eB