# Austin Ligon

> Austin Ligon is a seed investor in Austin backing Software and E-Commerce. See 11 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Dec 2020
- Lead investor: 18%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-ligon-6256989
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/austinligon

Austin Ligon is an Angel/Seed stage private investor at Tewada Capital; he is an investor and Board Member at Redfin, Inc. and Rev.comPreviously, Austin was the Co­-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at CarMax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, from its creation in 1991 until his retirement in 2006. Austin hasalso served as Senior Vice President of Strategy for Circuit City and for the Marriott Corporation and has been a Senior Consultant at Boston Consulting Group. Austin earned his MBA from Yale University and his M.A. and B.A. degrees in Economics from The University of Texas Austin.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 27% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 18% |
| Mobile Apps | 2 | 18% |
| Auctions | 1 | 9% |
| Internet | 1 | 9% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 27% |
| Series A | 3 | 27% |
| Angel | 1 | 9% |
| Series B | 1 | 9% |
| Series E | 1 | 9% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 55% |
| India | 1 | 9% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Photo Butler | Certain moments in life should last and linger. Currently taking, texting and finding photos is cumbersome and intrusive. It takes people out of the moment. We want to help people to live life fully present. Free of distraction. And yet, to hold the memory for them and let them share it, as and when they see fit, now and forever. |  | Seed | Dec 02, 2020 | http://www.photobutler.com |
| Hitch | Hitch provides comfy, shared car rides between cities. |  | Seed | Sep 26, 2018 | https://www.ridehitch.com |
| Startup Angels | A global platform where new angels discover startup investing and experienced angels discover startup markets. |  | Seed | Aug 01, 2018 | http://www.startupangels.com/ |
| Gazelle | Gazelle is an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used electronic gadgets. They pay cash for used smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops and then inspect, certify them, and sell them to consumers looking for a cost-effective way to stay connected. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts withoperations in Louisville, Kentucky. | $9.5M | Series E | Aug 11, 2014 | http://www.gazelle.com |
| Redfin | Redfin is a provider of real estate search and brokerage services through a combination of real estate web platforms accessible to agents.It represents people buying and selling homes and features all of the broker-listed homes for sale, as well as for-sale-by-owner properties. Its real estate agents work with the company's team of engineersto create tools that make the buying and selling process easier. On their site, Redfin combines MLS listing information with historical data into a single map. Customers can search for homes by neighborhood, city, zip code, MLS number or school zone, and can refine results using detailed parameters like price and number of beds or baths. The company was founded in 2004 by David Eraker, Michael Dougherty, and Dave Selinger, and is based in Seattle, Washington. | $50M | Series F | Nov 13, 2013 | http://www.redfin.com/ |
| Rev | Through a combination of industry-leading AI, a marketplace of human transcriptionists, and over 6.5 millions of hours of real-world data, Rev is the most accurate transcription service on the market. Leading in price, speed and quality, Rev delivers compliant captions, transcriptions and subtitles in 75+ languages. The chosen speech-to-textpartner for Vimeo, Spotify, Yale, PBS and Sundance Film Festival, Rev is progressing accessibility across industries and revolutionizing what it means to understand the human voice. Do more with every word at Rev.com. | $4.5M | Series A | Dec 01, 2011 | http://www.rev.com |
| Redfin | Redfin is a provider of real estate search and brokerage services through a combination of real estate web platforms accessible to agents.It represents people buying and selling homes and features all of the broker-listed homes for sale, as well as for-sale-by-owner properties. Its real estate agents work with the company's team of engineersto create tools that make the buying and selling process easier. On their site, Redfin combines MLS listing information with historical data into a single map. Customers can search for homes by neighborhood, city, zip code, MLS number or school zone, and can refine results using detailed parameters like price and number of beds or baths. The company was founded in 2004 by David Eraker, Michael Dougherty, and Dave Selinger, and is based in Seattle, Washington. |  | Angel | Sep 23, 2010 | http://www.redfin.com/ |
| CarTrade | CarTrade.com is India’s leading online automotive market for buyers and sellers of new and used vehicles. Our car auctions take place across more than 80 cities with over 1200 dealers participating in these auctions. This enables us to empower the buyers and the seller to choose the most suitable vehicles at the most affordable prices. |  | Series A | Dec 18, 2009 | https://www.cartrade.com |
| Gazelle | Gazelle is an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used electronic gadgets. They pay cash for used smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops and then inspect, certify them, and sell them to consumers looking for a cost-effective way to stay connected. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts withoperations in Louisville, Kentucky. |  | Series B | Nov 10, 2008 | http://www.gazelle.com |
| Gazelle | Gazelle is an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used electronic gadgets. They pay cash for used smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops and then inspect, certify them, and sell them to consumers looking for a cost-effective way to stay connected. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts withoperations in Louisville, Kentucky. |  | Series A | Jan 30, 2008 | http://www.gazelle.com |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Globespan Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/globespan-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Annox Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/annox-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Canaan Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canaan-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Capital Factory Management LLC.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-factory) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Madrona](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/madrona-venture-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Physic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/physic-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Austin Ligon invest in?

Austin Ligon invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Mobile Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Austin Ligon?

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### When did Austin Ligon last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Austin Ligon closed in Dec 2020. Shizune tracks 11 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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