Venture Capital Investors

S3 Ventures

S3 Ventures is a VC investing group that backs high-potential tech companies.

Venture Investor Overview

Venture Investor
S3 Ventures
Status
Active
Investor Type
Venture Capital
Activity Level
Industry Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Biopharmaceutical
ECommerce
Electronics
Enterprise IT
Entertainment
FinTech
Healthcare Services
Medical Devices & Instruments
SalesTech
Software
Storage

Contact Information

Contact
Brian Smith
Title
Managing Director
Mailing Address
6300 Bridgepoint Pkwy. 1 - 405
Austin, TX 78730
USA
Email Address
Not Recorded

Background Information

Overview
S3 Ventures is a group of entrepreneurs who successfully built technology and medical companies into great returns for investors. At S3 today, we help talented entrepreneurs take their technology and market knowledge and form valuable businesses in a methodical fashion. We invest primarily in early stage ventures. This can be several team members who have a unique technology that can become a category defining opportunity, or a more defined company seeking to launch after significant engagement with customers and a technology that is approaching market readiness.
Profile
S3 Ventures LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
S3 Ventures Company Twitter Account
Company News
S3 Ventures News
Facebook
S3 Ventures on Facebook
YouTube
S3 Ventures on YouTube
Last Transaction
11/12/2024

Transaction History

Our records indicate that S3 Ventures invested in the VC transactions listed below. Dollar amounts are for the entire raise, which may include other investors.

Company
Date
Amount
11/12/2024
$25,000,000
9/11/2024
$50,000,000
8/20/2024
$10,000,000
6/25/2024
$9,000,000
5/22/2024
$35,000,000
3/7/2024
$15,000,000
8/29/2023
$10,000,000
8/18/2023
$8,200,000
4/25/2023
$7,000,000
2/16/2023
$20,000,000
2/7/2023
$65,000,000
1/31/2023
$10,000,000
1/27/2023
$75,000,000
12/2/2022
$20,000,000
10/26/2022
$12,300,000
8/5/2022
$11,000,000
7/13/2022
$1,500,000
6/3/2022
$9,000,000
5/25/2022
$5,000,000
4/29/2022
$6,000,000
2/23/2022
$15,000,000
1/6/2022
$100,000,000
11/4/2021
$10,000,000
10/23/2021
$50,000,000
4/6/2021
$8,000,000
2/26/2021
$16,000,000
2/17/2021
$18,000,000
2/3/2021
$2,600,000
4/10/2020
$10,000,000
4/3/2020
$5,000,000
12/20/2019
$30,000,000
12/12/2019
$15,000,000
12/6/2019
$4,700,000
10/10/2019
$8,000,000
6/11/2019
$55,000,000
6/5/2019
$8,000,000
5/22/2019
$5,500,000
4/25/2019
$10,000,000
3/1/2019
$10,000,000
12/29/2018
$1,500,000
11/17/2018
Unknown
1/10/2018
$70,000,000
9/8/2017
$22,000,000
5/3/2017
$4,200,000
8/19/2016
$6,500,000
5/4/2016
$16,000,000
3/11/2016
$12,000,000
2/18/2016
$5,500,000
1/21/2016
$8,000,000
10/6/2015
$15,000,000
8/19/2015
$10,000,000
4/8/2015
$9,000,000
3/31/2015
$11,640,000
3/31/2015
$2,174,000
11/14/2014
$5,000,000
11/4/2014
$25,000,000
9/29/2014
$5,400,000
8/7/2014
$12,000,000
5/21/2014
$5,800,000
1/31/2014
$13,000,000
1/23/2014
$9,000,000
10/24/2013
$10,000,000
6/11/2013
$9,500,000
9/30/2012
$750,000
5/1/2012
$10,000,000
2/7/2012
$4,000,000
10/25/2011
$9,500,000
9/30/2011
$4,000,000
8/1/2011
$4,000,000
4/18/2011
$8,000,000
11/17/2010
$3,000,000
10/12/2010
$10,000,000
9/30/2010
$4,133,000
8/17/2010
$3,124,999
8/10/2010
$4,000,000
5/19/2010
$8,100,000
5/18/2010
$10,000,000
7/16/2009
$6,000,000
4/14/2009
$8,000,000

 


Investor Contacts

Title
Name
Email & Social
Partner
Eric Engineer
  Eric Engineer LinkedIn Profile  Eric Engineer Twitter Account  Eric Engineer News  Eric Engineer on Facebook
Partner
Charlie Plauche
  Charlie Plauche LinkedIn Profile  Charlie Plauche Twitter Account  Charlie Plauche News  Charlie Plauche on Facebook
Managing Director
Brian Smith
  Brian Smith LinkedIn Profile  Brian Smith Twitter Account  Brian Smith News  Brian Smith on Facebook

 


Funds

Our database includes the following fund closing(s) for S3 Ventures. If we are missing funds, please contact us.

Fund Description
Vintage Date
Fund Amount
S3 Ventures Fund VI
8/24/2016
$75,000,000
S3 Ventures Fund V
6/14/2013
$75,000,000
S3 Ventures Fund III
5/6/2010
$20,000,000

 


Portfolio Companies

S3 Ventures has invested in the companies below, according to our database records. If we are missing a portfolio company, please let us know.

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