Joe Ross

Joe Ross is a prominent entrepreneur and investor based in Austin, Texas. He is a Limited Partner at ATX Seed Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies.14 Ross is also the President and Co-Founder of CSIdentity Corporation, an identity theft protection company he established in 2006, which was later acquired by Experian.123

Ross has a strong background in technology entrepreneurship. Prior to CSIdentity, he co-founded and served as President of Grande Communications from February 2000 to September 2005.1 His leadership at CSIdentity led to its successful acquisition by Experian for $360 million in 2016.3

In addition to his role at ATX Seed Ventures, Ross serves on several boards:

1. Independent Director at Upland Software Inc, a publicly traded company23
2. Board member of Dell Children's Medical Center Foundation23
3. Board member of SKU, an accelerator program for consumer product goods companies23
4. Board member of Austin Technology Council2

Ross is recognized as an industry thought leader in identity protection and has been quoted in publications such as The Washington Post, BBC News, and TIME.3 He is also an active member of the Young President's Organization.23