BuildGroup is an Austin-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by former Rackspace executives Lanham Napier, Jim Curry, and Klee Kleber. The firm specializes in AI-enabled workflow and emerging SaaS companies, focusing on helping founders transition from initial product-market fit to sustainable company building during what they call the "awkward phase" of growth. BuildGroup operates as a collective of former operators turned investors, deliberately limiting investments to 2–3 new companies per year to provide high-touch, hands-on support. The firm rejects traditional five-year exit horizons in favor of longer-term partnerships that align with each company's unique market conditions and strategies. Co-founder Lanham Napier previously led Rackspace from $1.5M to over $1.5B in sales, and the team includes operators with backgrounds at Dell, WP Engine, Goldman Sachs, and Hellman Friedman.
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