# Tritium Partners

> Tritium Partners is a VC fund in Austin backing Travel and Software. See 25 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 25
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 92%
- Fund size: $684M
- Last fund: Jan 2023
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tritium-partners/
- Website: http://www.tritiumpartners.com

Tritium Partners is a VC fund in Austin focused on Travel and Software. They believe that focus is important to being a good investor. Over the past decade, they have produced a strong investment track record by remaining focused on a handful of industry sectors that they know well and backing founders and management teams in companies with exciting growth potential. When they stick to the sectors, business models andinvestment situations which they know best, they are able to make better investment decisions, be better partners to their management teams, and produce better outcomes for portfolio company employees and investors alike.The founders of Tritium have been successfully investing together for over a decade. During that time, the Tritium team has deployed over $625 million of capital and produced several, notable “wins” for investors, founders and employees alike.The careers of Tritium’s founders began at a global management consulting firm and continued at a well-established venture capital firm, where they shared responsibility for managing several billion dollars of capital. There, the team successfully launched a national, growth practice that grew from a “skunk works” effort to a large component of the firm’s investment strategy. In 2013, Tritium Partners was launched as an independent firm that could focus exclusively on lower middle market growth buyouts.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel | 5 | 20% |
| Software | 5 | 20% |
| E-Commerce | 5 | 20% |
| Marketplace | 4 | 16% |
| Financial Services | 4 | 16% |

59 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Private Equity | 11 | 44% |
| Series A | 3 | 12% |
| Series B | 3 | 12% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 12% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 19 | 76% |
| Canada | 1 | 4% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brenda Pham | Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brenda-pham-c259 |
| Brett Shobe | Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brett-shobe |
| Christopher Steiner | Partner | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-steiner |
| David Lack | Managing Partner & Co-Founder | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-lack |
| Jeff Browning | Talent Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-browning-6a71 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vanillasoft | VanillaSoft is the award winning Lead Management Software and CRM solution for phone centric selling. VanillaSoft enables thousands of individuals and sales teams to do more than store their data and report on it like traditional CRM. VanillaSoft customers drive productivity by deploying an award winning Best-In-Class feature set which includesnext-best-lead routing, auto-dialing, on-board intelligent messaging, integrated e-mail, real-time lead distribution, live dashboard and call recording for training.Typical users realize a productivity increase of 30 to 100% over traditional CRM, creating an easy to justify ROI. VanillaSoft dials over existing phone systems or VOIP meaning no new or high fees for telecom. VanillaSoft is based in Plano, Texas where it has served a global client base since 2005. |  | Private Equity | Sep 27, 2023 | http://www.vanillasoft.com |
| Inbenta | Inbenta is a cloud-based, AI-powered Natural Language Search for customer support and e-commerce. Backed by Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology, Inbenta's Semantic Search software can power everything from intuitive chatbots to search engine solutions within the website and corporate Intranets, ultimately resulting in a better onlinecustomer experience.Inbenta is comprised of a worldwide team dedicated to developing the best customer experience companies can offer. Our customers include Groupon, Ticketmaster, Schlage, Act-On, Santander, Blurb, and many more. | $40M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 11, 2023 | https://www.inbenta.com |
| Qwick | Qwick is the professional platform at the heart of the hospitality industry that matches experienced food and beverage freelancers with shifts in real time. Dedicated to serving those who serve us, Qwick empowers businesses to fill shifts and staff flexibly, while freelancers enjoy the freedom to make their own schedules and get paid the same day.As a growth-stage tech company, Qwick is rapidly expanding across the country and serves as a hospitality industry through-line. Qwick has earned multiple national recognitions, including “Great Place to Work” certification for two consecutive years, and is the 32nd fastest-growing company in the U.S. on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. Learn more at qwick.com. | $40M | Series B | Nov 01, 2022 | https://www.qwick.com/ |
| CharterUP | CharterUP is a fully-integrated marketplace for charter bus reservations. CharterUP aims to streamline the bus rental process by integrating the booking, tracking, and live transportation process into a single convenient app. Renting a bus has always been a hassle. But with CharterUP, clients can rent a coach, minibus, or shuttle with only a fewswipes. The CharterUP team is available 24/7 for live help and customer support. | $60M | Series A | Oct 06, 2022 | https://www.charterup.com |
| Stukent | Stukent is on a mission. Our mission statement is: Helping professors help students help the world. We all need help. We need a hand. Stukent is working to develop internet marketing simulations, digital textbooks, and an educational platform that will help academia stay caught up with the fast paced industries their students will soon enter. |  | Private Equity | Aug 30, 2021 | http://stukent.com |
| Jane | Jane is a boutique marketplace featuring women's fashion trends, home decor, and children's clothing at prices that are too good to pass up. Jane creates a culture that is contagious and provides the balance between home life and work. Jane has a highly structured selling platform that provides the perfect eye candy for any coding geniusand gives online shopping addicts access to thousands of boutiques and innovative products. | $40M | Series A | Dec 22, 2020 | https://jane.com/ |
| RVshare | RVshare is an online marketplace that provides peer-to-peer recreational vehicle rental services. Its connects travelers looking to experience RV travel with RV owners interested in turning their RV into a second source of income through its platform which offers the largest selection of vehicles by comparing rental prices, features, and reviewsand facilitates online payment options, enabling vehicle owners to earn profits and renters to choose the most economical ways to travel.The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio. | $100M | Private Equity | Oct 21, 2020 | https://rvshare.com |
| Chairish | Chairish is an online marketplace for high-end home furniture, art, and decor.The company offers a vast assortment of vintage, antique, and contemporary pieces from best-in-class designer brands, dealers, galleries, and artisans. Items listed on Chairish are pre-screened by its team of curators to be sure Chairish's inventory meets its highstyle standards.Chairish was founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California. | $33M | Series B | Sep 10, 2020 | http://www.chairish.com |
| Katabat | Katabat™ enables digital transformation with complete visibility across the consumer lifecycle. Experience our unified platform that increases customer satisfaction and retention, at a lower cost. Whether you are a servicer, lender, retailer, or utility, our SaaS solutions create an outstanding on-demand experience while driving security,compliance, and revenue. Katabat was founded by financial and technology industry experts, so we fully understand your security and compliance needs. Data security is part of our culture, and you can see that in our platform’s uncompromising security standards. Katabat™ is a PCI Level 1 Service Provider and your data is encrypted using the most secure F5 firewalls. https://katabat.com/our-story/ |  | Private Equity | Aug 05, 2020 | https://katabat.com/ |
| ToursByLocals | ToursByLocals connect travelers with local guides in 163 countries around the world through the website www.toursbylocals.com. There are 4300+ independent tour guides in the ToursByLocals network offering over 30,000 private, customizable tour options. All tours aim to give local insight into travel destinations.Most tours are either half-day orfull-day tours and include city walking tours, culinary tours, historical and cultural tours, cycling tours, eco-tourism adventure tours, boat tours and shore excursions for cruise ship passengers. All tours are private. By putting travelers into direct contact with independent local guides, ToursByLocals promotes an ethical model of tourism, ensuring traveler dollars go directly to local communities.ToursByLocals is based out of Vancouver, Canada and was founded by Paul Melhus and Dave Vincent. | $31.5M | Series A | Jan 13, 2020 | http://www.toursbylocals.com |

10 of 25 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Tritium Partners invest in?

Tritium Partners invests primarily in Travel, Software and E-Commerce startups, most often at Private Equity and Series A stage. Most of the 25 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 Tritium Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Tritium Partners?

The team at Tritium Partners includes Brenda Pham (Associate), Brett Shobe (Managing Partner) and Christopher Steiner (Partner), among 13 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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