Kip McClanahan
General Partner @ Silverton Partners
Austin, United States
Kip McClanahan is a Series A investor at Silverton Partners in Austin focused on Software and SaaS. Kip McClanahan is based out of Austin,Texas and is the General Partner of Silverton Partners. Kip previously worked at Pershing as a Owner. Kip McClanahan attended the University of Texas at Austin.
- Total investments:
- 38
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 24%
Last updated:
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Industries Kip McClanahan invests in
Stages Kip McClanahan invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 8 (21%)
- SaaS 5 (13%)
- Enterprise Software 5 (13%)
- Information Technology 3 (8%)
- Mobile 2 (5%)
Stage
- Series A 11 (29%)
- Seed 9 (24%)
- Series B 8 (21%)
- Series C 2 (5%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| ControlTheory is the runtime feedback loop for AI-generated code.AI coding tools have collapsed the software development lifecycle. Code that used to take weeks now ships in minutes, across deployment chains that are quick to assemble but hard to operate. The result is the runtime context gap: what's running grows exponentially while whatdevelopers actually understand about their systems shrinks. Every runtime failure becomes a rabbit hole that breaks developer flow — the developer didn't write the code, didn't configure the infrastructure, and has no context to start from.ControlTheory closes that gap with continuous runtime feedback — always-on analysis that watches behavior across the full deployment chain (Vercel, Supabase, Railway, Kubernetes, AWS, OpenTelemetry, and more), correlates issues across stacks, and feeds runtime context directly back into the development flow inside Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and other AI coding tools. No context switching, no rabbit holes.Our products: - Dstl8 — the runtime feedback loop for the AI SDLC, powered by our Möbius AI agent for root cause analysis, impact assessment, and fix recommendations. Available in Pro, Scale, and Enterprise tiers. - Gonzo — the open source terminal (TUI) companion for log analysis and runtime triage. Free, fast, and integrated with Dstl8.The feedback loop between AI code and runtime reality. | $5M / Seed / Apr 01, 2025 | ||
| Prism is the all-in-one live music management software. Built by music industry professionals for music industry professionals. | $5M / Series B / Dec 15, 2023 | ||
| Enveedo is a SaaS platform that helps to design, prioritize, and automate vital security activities. | $3.2M / Seed / Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| SpyCloud transforms recaptured darknet data to protect businesses from cyberattacks. Its products operationalize Cybercrime Analytics (C2A) to produce actionable insights that allow enterprises to proactively prevent ransomware and account takeover, safeguard employee and consumer identities, and investigate cybercrime incidents. Its unique datafrom breaches, malware-infected devices, and other underground sources also powers many popular dark web monitoring and identity theft protection offerings. SpyCloud customers include half of the ten largest global enterprises, mid-size companies, and government agencies around the world. Headquartered in Austin, TX, SpyCloud is home to more than 200 cybersecurity experts whose mission is to make the internet safer with automated solutions that help organizations combat cybercrime.To learn more and see insights on your company’s exposed data, visit spycloud.com. | $110M / Series D / Aug 23, 2023 | ||
| Gembah provides consumer services intended to empower businesses and product innovation. The company democratizes and demystifies the product creation process by helping entrepreneurs, e-Commerce sellers, and small-to-midsize businesses research, design, and manufacture products. Its services allow managing supply chain with a local team to developa new product with a specification, factory sourcing, quotes, prototypes, negotiation right through to monitoring production.Gembah was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | $11M / Series A / Jul 12, 2021 | ||
| SpyCloud transforms recaptured darknet data to protect businesses from cyberattacks. Its products operationalize Cybercrime Analytics (C2A) to produce actionable insights that allow enterprises to proactively prevent ransomware and account takeover, safeguard employee and consumer identities, and investigate cybercrime incidents. Its unique datafrom breaches, malware-infected devices, and other underground sources also powers many popular dark web monitoring and identity theft protection offerings. SpyCloud customers include half of the ten largest global enterprises, mid-size companies, and government agencies around the world. Headquartered in Austin, TX, SpyCloud is home to more than 200 cybersecurity experts whose mission is to make the internet safer with automated solutions that help organizations combat cybercrime.To learn more and see insights on your company’s exposed data, visit spycloud.com. | $30M / Series C / Aug 18, 2020 | ||
| Fetch solves the package problem for apartment buildings. Fetch partners with property managers to accept all packages at local facilities and coordinates scheduled, door-to-door delivery with residents. It specializes in the fields of delivery services, logistics, and mobile apps.It was founded in 2016 and is currently headquartered in Austin,Texas. | $18M / Series B / Aug 18, 2020 | ||
| Gembah provides consumer services intended to empower businesses and product innovation. The company democratizes and demystifies the product creation process by helping entrepreneurs, e-Commerce sellers, and small-to-midsize businesses research, design, and manufacture products. Its services allow managing supply chain with a local team to developa new product with a specification, factory sourcing, quotes, prototypes, negotiation right through to monitoring production.Gembah was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | $3.3M / Seed / Apr 15, 2020 | ||
| Fetch solves the package problem for apartment buildings. Fetch partners with property managers to accept all packages at local facilities and coordinates scheduled, door-to-door delivery with residents. It specializes in the fields of delivery services, logistics, and mobile apps.It was founded in 2016 and is currently headquartered in Austin,Texas. | $10.5M / Series A / Sep 26, 2019 | ||
| OutboundEngine is an Austin, TX-based marketing technology company that helps businesses grow by making online marketing simple. The company’s SaaS platform automates email marketing, social media posting, online review collection and more for over 10,000 customers. Founded in 2012, OutboundEngine is ranked No. 95 on the Inc. 5000 and has beenconsistently named a top workplace in Austin. For more information, please visit www.outboundengine.com | $6.3M / Series C / Aug 16, 2019 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Silverton Partners
Silverton Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that provides institutional capital and mentorship in Austin. Silverton's investment team comes from an operating background. The firm was founded in 2006 by Bill Wood and Morgan Flager and is based in Austin, Texas, United States.
Silverton Partners Contacts
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Addie Rasche
Senior Associate
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Kip McClanahan
General Partner
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Michael Dodd
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Roger Chen
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Rob Taylor
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What does Kip McClanahan invest in?
Kip McClanahan invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Enterprise Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 38 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Kip McClanahan closed in Apr 2025. Shizune tracks 38 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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