Rudy Garza

Founder and Managing Partner, G-51 Capital Management

As founder and managing general partner of G-51, Rudy focuses on the development of all portfolio companies, syndication partnerships and deal flow. Through mentoring as well as serving on portfolio boards, he is instrumental in driving success through defining and then guiding the implementation of well grounded business and marketing strategies. Rudy applies his expertise which includes an extensive knowledge of successful hardware and software business models, market shaping services, business growth strategies and talent sourcing. Rudy knows start-ups and what it takes to build market value. Rudy has been active in the venture business since 1996. He has demonstrated success in early stage business identification and development, leading to the firm’s nationally ranked return performance. Rudy is active leader in the venture community, including longstanding participation in NVCA and the Texas Venture Capital Association. He has led syndicated investment deals with numerous angel investors, institutional and corporate venture capital firms such as Austin Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, Bain Capital, Polaris Ventures and Institutional Venture Partners. Rudy is active within the Austin community. He serves on the board of directors for University of Texes Exes and serves as the chairman of the Endowment Investment Committee. Rudy is a lifetime honorary trustee of the Dell Children’s Medical Center. He is an Austin native and received his MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and his BBA from St. Edwards University. I am passionate about building successful technology companies and working with world class entrepreneurs and investors. I have a strong management team investment bias and look for partnerships and long lasting relationships. Enabling others to become successful means providing intellectual and financial capital. Opening up networks, reviewing new technologies, solving problems, setting strategy, sourcing talent, nurturing national venture relationships and working with our limited partner investor base are where I spend most of my efforts and it is a blast!