Bill Stapleton

Active Investor

Founder at The Laurel Group

Austin, Texas

Bill Stapleton, Founder at The Laurel Group is an active investor based in Austin, Texas. This profile covers what Bill Stapleton backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Bill Stapleton serves as a Co-Founding Partner at The Laurel Group. He served as a Partner at CSE Capital. He is also a Board Member at Rallyhood. He is also an Angel Investor. He founded Austin-based Capital Sports & Entertainment (CSE), a sports marketing and management company, in 1998, and co-founded the subsequent launches of successful enterprises such as the Austin City Limits Music Festival (2002), Lollapalooza (2005), and C3 Presents (2008). He was a member of the 1988 United States Olympic Swimming Team (200 IM) and served later as the Chairman of the USOC's Athlete's Advisory Council and as a USOC Vice President.

Investor type: AngelPEInvestment Bank
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre Seed
Invests in: FintechSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailConsumer Goods (CPG)PropTech & Real EstateGaming & EntertainmentMedia & ContentSports & Fitness
Location: Austin, Texas
Typical check: $275K
Past investments: 5

Notable investments

GroovebugCharles Towne Holdings, LLCDoStuffRallyhoodNew Waterloo

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