Ethan Austin
Investor at Outside VC
Santa Barbara, California
Ethan Austin, Investor at Outside VC is an active investor based in Santa Barbara, California. This profile covers what Ethan Austin backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.
Mr. Ethan Austin is the Founder and serves as General Partner at Outside Venture Capital. Mr. Austin serves as Advisor at Blue Fever. He is an Angel Investor. He served as Chief Strategy Officer at Gig Wage. He Co-Founded and served as Board Member & President at GiveForward. He served as Managing Director at Techstars. He graduated from Emory University in 2004 with a B.A. in political science and holds a J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law.
- Investor type
- AngelVCPE
- Stages
- Early Stage VentureSeed
- Invests in
- FintechClimate & EnergyImpact & Social Enterprise
- Location
- Santa Barbara, California
- Typical check
- $375K
- Past investments
- 6
Notable investments
Techstars
EternevaClimate CycleArcadia Power
AttendHeights LabsHow to reach Ethan Austin
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Ethan Austin invests in Fintech, Climate & Energy and Impact & Social Enterprise, typically at Early Stage Venture and Seed. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.
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