One of the biggest changes over the last few years in the Austin region is the influx of new venture capital firms and the raising of record funds by our homegrown firms. We spoke with long-time local VC, Brian Smith Managing Director of S3 Ventures about how the funding environment evolved, where is funding being deployed, and what the future holds. Since the airing of this episode S3 has expanded their team and announced a $250M Fund VII. Original episode aired October 26, 2021SponsorsCheck out all of the sponsors mentioned hereAustin Next LinksAustin Next WebsiteAustin Next TwitterAustin Next YouTubeAustin Next LinkedInMichael Scharf LinkedInJason Scharf LinkedInOur music is “Tech Talk” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 License
Show Notes
One of the biggest changes over the last few years in the Austin region is the influx of new venture capital firms and the raising of record funds by our homegrown firms. We spoke with long-time local VC, Brian Smith Managing Director of S3 Ventures about how the funding environment evolved, where is funding being deployed, and what the future holds. Since the airing of this episode S3 has expanded their team and announced a $250M Fund VII.
Original episode aired October 26, 2021
Sponsors
Check out all of the sponsors mentioned here
Austin Next Links
Our music is “Tech Talk” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 License
What is Austin Next?
Austin, Texas is adapting to and building the future in real time. The Austin Next Podcast is an exploration of our region's transformation into the next innovation powerhouse. We want to answer one basic question...What's next Austin?