LiveOak Venture Partners is an Austin-based venture capital firm dedicated to supporting exceptional Texas-based founders in building technology and technology-enabled service companies. Founded in 2012 by Krishna Srinivasan and Venu Shamapant, the firm has a strong commitment to the Texas entrepreneurial ecosystem, focusing on early-stage investments from Pre-seed to Series B stages. With nearly $500 million under management, LiveOak has led investments in over 60 high-growth Texas-based companies, including notable entities such as DISCO (NYSE: LAW), Eventus, OJO Labs, AmplifAI, Homeward, Take Command Health, and Osano.

Their investment strategy emphasizes active engagement across the full lifecycle of portfolio companies, fostering enduring businesses in the Lone Star State. In 2023, LiveOak was recognized on Inc.'s annual Founder-Friendly Investors list for the second consecutive year, highlighting their successful track record of remaining actively involved with their portfolio businesses.