# David Stewart

> David Stewart is a seed investor at LiveOak Ventures (Austin) backing SaaS and Software. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [LiveOak Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liveoak-venture-partners)
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2020
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewartdavid/

David Stewart is a seed investor at LiveOak Ventures in Austin focused on SaaS and Software. David Stewart is the Partner at LiveOak Venture Partners and North Country School and Camp Treetops as a Member Board Of Trustees. David previously worked at Trinity Ventures as a Entrepreneur In Residence. He attended Yale School of Management and Yale University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 3 | 60% |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| Analytics | 2 | 40% |
| Rental | 1 | 20% |
| Computer | 1 | 20% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LoudCrowd | LoudCrowd features a user-generated content platform that provides analytics that brands can use to see which customers, influencers, and content are driving the most value, as well as automated rewards programs to encourage customers to post on social media. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | $2.2M | Seed | Dec 23, 2020 |  |
| Riders Share | Riders Share is a peer-to-peer marketplace startup that offers street-legal motorcycle rentals. Its platform enables riders to book any bike they want online, from stock low capacity bikes to high-end full custom rides, all while avoiding the grueling process that is traditional rentals. It offers motorcycle rentals in Los Angeles, San Francisco,New York, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Washington, Seattle, Boston, Denver, and more. With over 2,000 motorcycles listed, Riders Share has the largest variety of motorcycle rental inventory available in the U.S. | $2M | Series A | Jul 01, 2020 |  |
| Seniorly | Seniorly helps families and older adults find the right senior living for their needs and budget. Combining the power of machine learning with the high-touch support of a national network of local advisors, Seniorly is modernizing senior living discovery. Through its online platform, Seniorly provides access to thousands of senior livingcommunities, expert insights, and personalized recommendations based search preferences. Seniorly also has a growing marketplace of trusted companies, offering other services and products that are helpful to families at this stage of life. Founded in 2014, Seniorly currently supports over 5 million visitors every year on their senior living journey. Visit http://www.seniorly.com for more information. | $2.4M | Seed | Nov 24, 2017 |  |
| Cloudastructure | Cloud-controlled physical infrastructure providing enterprise solutions for Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS), Door Access Control as a Service (ACaaS), as well as integration with other sensors to support Internet of Things (IoT) applications.The Cloudastructure hardware utilizes state of art technology, delivered at a competitive pricethat beats industry standards and comes with zero maintenance or replacement costs with a life-time warranty. The Cloudastructure solution centralizes the management of access control with video monitoring and allows customers to scale geographically across multiple locations. The Cloudastructure platform delivers intelligence online and keeps critical data safely offsite. | $750K | Convertible Note | Aug 01, 2016 |  |
| Wootric | Wootric is a modern customer experience management software and an AI-powered platform for measuring and boosting customer happiness. They offer a flexible, rigorous solution for aligning everyone in a company around improving customer loyalty and satisfaction. Wootric’s platform uses proven CX metric surveys to gather customer feedback in anychannel. Wootric helps customer insights, product, customer success, and marketing leaders improve the customer experience to drive retention and increase brand loyalty.Founded in 2014 by Deepa Subramanian and Jessica Pfeifer, Wootric is headquartered in San Francisco and funded by Cloud Apps Capital Partners. | $2.6M | Series A | Apr 19, 2016 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Active Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/active-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Array Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/array-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Cloud Apps Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cloud-apps-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CSC Upshot](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/csc-upshot) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Highway1](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/highway1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About LiveOak Ventures

VC Fund · Austin, United States

Liveoak Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology and technology-driven services in Texas. LiveOak is a full lifecycle investor, with most of its relationships beginning at the seed stage.

5 contacts available at LiveOak Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| David Stewart | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-stewart-f51e |
| Krishna Srinivasan | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/krishna-srinivasan-3 |
| Paola Retes | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paola-retes |
| Ram Velidi | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ram-velidi |
| Venu Shamapant | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venu-shamapant |

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## FAQ

### What does David Stewart invest in?

David Stewart invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Analytics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did David Stewart last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for David Stewart closed in Dec 2020. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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