# Paola Retes

> Paola Retes is a startup investor at LiveOak Ventures (Austin). See 0 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
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paola-retes

Paola Retes is a startup investor at LiveOak Ventures in Austin. Paola Retes is the Vice President of LiveOak Venture Partners. She previously worked at Vista Equity Partners as a Private Equity Associate. Paola Retes attended St. Mary's University.

## 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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