Austin Hays is a Partner at Harpoon, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies.
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Partner at Harpoon, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies
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Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI, Climate, Hardware and SaaS, and focus areas AI Infrastructure, Aerospace, Cloud Infrastructure and Communications Infrastructure. Startups operating in these areas may find Austin Hays relevant.
Harpoon appears in Growth, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Austin Hays matches their raise.
Colleagues at Harpoon
Larsen Jensen
Founder
United States
Matias Zorrilla
Investor
San Diego, United States
Jeff Torrance
Managing Partner
United States
Oskar Sadowski
Chief Executive Officer
Warsaw, Poland
Riley Loftus
Investor
San Diego, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Austin Hays?
Austin Hays is a venture capital investor based in Houston, Texas, United States, listed as Partner at Harpoon. The known portfolio of that firm counts 10 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Austin Hays personally.
What does Austin Hays invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Climate, Hardware and SaaS; listed focus areas include AI Infrastructure, Aerospace, Cloud Infrastructure and Communications Infrastructure. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Austin Hays invest at?
Harpoon appears in Growth, Seed and Series A rounds across its known deals, and Austin Hays is listed there as Partner. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Austin Hays listed at?
Austin Hays is listed as Partner at Harpoon. 5 other people in the database share a firm with Austin Hays.
How do I contact Austin Hays?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Austin Hays. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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