Capstar Ventures

Investor type

VC / PE

Founded

2000

AUM

$41 M

Location

Austin, Texas, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A Series B

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Capstar Partners, LLC is an Austin, Texas-based private investment firm that invests in early-stage private companies across a variety of industries. The firm was founded by radio executive, R. Steven Hicks in 2000.

Industry

Travel Transportation Media and Entertainment Internet and Web Services Healthcare Services Gaming Foodtech Food and Beverage TravelTech HealthTech Fashion/Beauty E-commerce/Marketplace Digital Business Services (B2B) Consumer Products Consumer Services (B2C) Retail

Capstar Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Region
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Capstar Ventures Fund I, L.P.
Venture Capital (VC)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Digital
Healthcare Services
Retail
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$41 M
July 2021

Contacts

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Email
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Judy Kahn Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Anna Zauner Vice President
Vice President
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FAQs about Capstar Ventures

Capstar Ventures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A and Series B, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Capstar Ventures is located in Austin, Texas, United States.
Capstar Ventures was founded in 2000.
Capstar Ventures invests in companies and startups in Travel, Transportation, Media and Entertainment, Internet and Web Services, Healthcare Services, Gaming, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, TravelTech, HealthTech, Fashion/Beauty, E-commerce/Marketplace, Digital, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Retail.
Capstar Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Capstar Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A, Series B.
Capstar Ventures usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Capstar Ventures has around $41m assets under management.
Capstar Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2021-07-11
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