S3

S3 Ventures

VC
Austin, TXWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A

Check Size

$1.0M – $3.0M

Portfolio

3+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in software and hardware companies disrupting industries, prioritizing B2B SaaS and compliance-related solutions for regulated sectors.

Meet the Team

CP

Charlie Plauche

General Partner

BS

Brian Smith

Managing Director

AP

Aaron Perman

Partner

SM

Sarah Morgan

Vice President

KD

Kathryn Deebel

Director of Platform

JC

Joe Curry

Senior Associate

Industry Focus

Invests In

SaaS
Other

Does Not Invest In

Consumer Tech

Portfolio Companies (3)

Other

RI

RigUp (now Workrise)

Industrial Tech
AC

Acessa Health Inc. (CIK 0001711239)

SEC Form D filing mentioning S3 Ventures

OR

OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. (CIK 0001467805)

SEC Form D filing mentioning S3 Ventures

How to pitch S3 Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in SaaS, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Charlie Plauche, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

Featured In

Browse More Investors

Fundraising resources

Frequently Asked Questions

See if S3 Ventures is a match for your startup

Upload your pitch deck to see how well you match with S3 Ventures and 10,000+ other investors.

Is this your profile? Request a correction or removal