Investments
91Portfolio Exits
18Funds
6About S3 Ventures
S3 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in companies which address large market opportunities in the information technology and medical device sectors. S3 invests primarily around the Southwest with a focus on Texas. With offices located in Austin and Houston, S3's team is a group of seasoned investors and successful entrepreneurs who have repeatedly built companies into great returns for investors. S3 helps talented entrepreneurs take their technology and market knowledge and form valuable businesses in a methodical fashion.
S3 Ventures Headquarter Location
11910 Volente Road Suite 2
Austin, Texas, 78726,
United States
512-258-1759
Latest S3 Ventures News
Feb 26, 2021
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S3 Ventures Investments
91 Investments
S3 Ventures has made 91 investments. Their latest investment was in BrainCheck as part of their Series B on November 11, 2021.
S3 Ventures Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/3/2021 | Series B | BrainCheck | $10M | No | 3 | |
10/21/2021 | Series B | UpEquity | $20M | Yes | 13 | |
8/12/2021 | Seed VC - II | Buildforce | $4M | Yes | Mercury Fund, and TDF Ventures | 5 |
7/19/2021 | Series B | |||||
4/5/2021 | Series A |
Date | 11/3/2021 | 10/21/2021 | 8/12/2021 | 7/19/2021 | 4/5/2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Series B | Seed VC - II | Series B | Series A |
Company | BrainCheck | UpEquity | Buildforce | ||
Amount | $10M | $20M | $4M | ||
New? | No | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Mercury Fund, and TDF Ventures | ||||
Sources | 3 | 13 | 5 |
S3 Ventures Portfolio Exits
18 Portfolio Exits
S3 Ventures has 18 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Tango Health on November 17, 2021.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/17/2021 | Acquired | 1 | |||
9/27/2021 | Acquired | 2 | |||
9/22/2021 | Acquired | 14 | |||
Date | 11/17/2021 | 9/27/2021 | 9/22/2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 1 | 2 | 14 |
S3 Ventures Fund History
6 Fund Histories
S3 Ventures has 6 funds, including S3 Ventures Fund VI.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/24/2016 | S3 Ventures Fund VI | Early-Stage Venture Capital | $75M | 2 | |
6/14/2013 | S3 Ventures Fund V | ||||
9/22/2011 | S3 Ventures Fund IV | ||||
5/6/2010 | S3 Ventures Fund III | ||||
11/26/2008 | S3 Ventures Fund II |
Closing Date | 8/24/2016 | 6/14/2013 | 9/22/2011 | 5/6/2010 | 11/26/2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | S3 Ventures Fund VI | S3 Ventures Fund V | S3 Ventures Fund IV | S3 Ventures Fund III | S3 Ventures Fund II |
Fund Type | Early-Stage Venture Capital | ||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $75M | ||||
Sources | 2 |
S3 Ventures Team
2 Team Members
S3 Ventures has 2 team members, including current Managing Director, Brian R. Smith.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Brian R. Smith | Managing Director | Current | |
Robert Locklear | The Foundry, Jive Communications, ADTRAN, TeraVicta Technologies, Surgient, Agave Capital, Cisco, NetSpeed, and Txport | Managing Director | Former |
Name | Brian R. Smith | Robert Locklear |
|---|---|---|
Work History | The Foundry, Jive Communications, ADTRAN, TeraVicta Technologies, Surgient, Agave Capital, Cisco, NetSpeed, and Txport | |
Title | Managing Director | Managing Director |
Status | Current | Former |