Joe Liemandt

Joe Liemandt
Born	Joseph Liemandt 1967or1968(age 56–57) [1]
Nationality	American
Education	Stanford University (dropped out)
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	Founder, Trilogy Software and ESW Capital

Joseph Liemandt (born 1967/1968) is an American billionaire businessman, and the founder of Trilogy Software, and ESW Capital, an investment company that buys software companies. ^[1] As of April 2025, his net worth is estimated at $6.2 billion. ^[1]

Liemandt attended Stanford University, but dropped out to start Trilogy Software. ^[1] In 1996, he was youngest self-made person on the Forbes 400, with a net worth of $500 million. ^[1]

Liemandt lives in Austin, Texas. ^[1]

Political contributions

Joe Liemandt and his spouse Andra Liemandt contribute to Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties and candidates.

• 2009–2012: Gave $130,000 to the Libertarian National Committee. ^[2]

• 2012: Gave $100,000 to Gary Johnson's 2012 presidential campaign. ^[2]

• 2012: Gave $107,400 to Barack Obama's re-election campaign and the Democratic National Committee, and bundled more than $200,000 for his campaign. ^[2] In March 2012, they were invited guests to the State Dinner at the White House in honor of Prime Minister David Cameron and Samantha Cameron. ^[3]

• 2013: Gave $150,000 to the Libertarian PAC supporting Robert Sarvis's 2013 campaign for Virginia governor. ^[4]

• 2020: Gave $250,000 to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. ^[5]

• 2023: Reportedly funneled $1 million to Glenn Youngkin's gubernatorial campaign using an LLC created the day before that was registered to the address of his private companies' CFO. ^[6]

They also are engaged in Austin and Texas politics.

• 2016: Gave $20,000 to the Austin4All PAC in a 2016 effort to recall Austin City Council member Ann Kitchen, when she voted in favor of fingerprint-based background checks for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. ^[7]

• 2021: Gave $75,000 to the Save Austin Now PAC, supporting a city proposition to establish minimum police staffing levels. ^[8]

• 2022: Gave $70,000 to a super PAC to support Kirk Watson's 2022 run for Austin mayor against Celia Israel. ^[9]

• 2022: Gave $25,000 to Margaret Gómez's campaign against Susanna Ledesma-Woody for the Commissioners Court in Travis County. ^[10]

• 2022: Gave $25,000 to Greg Abbott in his campaign for governor against Beto O'Rourke. ^[6]

• 2022: The Liemandts were the top contributor for ActBlue Texas PAC in the 2022 election cycle, with $125,000 donated. ^[11]

• 2024: Gave $20,000 to Jeremy Sylestine's campaign against José Garza for Travis County district attorney. ^[12]

• 2024: Gave $50,000 to Ellen Troxclair during the Republican primary race against Kyle Biedermann for Texas's 19th House of Representatives district. ^[13]

References

1. "Forbes profile: Joseph Liemandt". Forbes. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
2. Beckel, Michael (August 31, 2012). "Could super PAC-backed third-party candidates sway presidential race?". NBC News. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
3. The White House, Office of the First Lady (March 14, 2012). "Expected Attendees at Tonight's State Dinner" (Press release). Archived from the original on February 22, 2025.
4. Nelson, Steven (November 7, 2013). "Sarvis Says He Wasn't 'Obama Puppet' Bowling for Cuccinelli". US News & World Report. Archived from the original on November 28, 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
5. "Here Are The Billionaires Who Donated To Donald Trump's 2020 Presidential Campaign". Forbes. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
6. Monacelli, Steven; Gatsby, Goad (July 18, 2023). "$1M Donation to Glenn Youngkin Linked to Associates of Austin Area Billionaire Investor". Texas Observer. Archived from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
7. Hawkins, Lori (September 4, 2016). "Austin tech sector bristles at city's regulatory changes". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on April 25, 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
8. Price, Asher (October 22, 2021). "Austin police staffing measure draws national attention". Axios. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
9. Craver, Jack (December 13, 2022). "Tense Runoff Election Pits Old Austin Versus New". The American Prospect. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
10. Van Oudenaren, Daniel (February 23, 2022). "Progressives challenge Democrat incumbents for control of commissioners court". The Austin Bulldog. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
11. Stralow, Kalyn (April 19, 2022). "ActBlue Texas receives more than every other Texas PAC with $25.63 million". Ballotpedia News. Archived from the original on January 12, 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
12. Lin, Serena (February 19, 2024). "With Republican help, Jeremy Sylestine has outraised José Garza since entering DA race". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
13. Cacciatore, Luca. "State Rep. Troxclair Faces Primary Test From Former State Rep. Biedermann". Texas Scorecard. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.