The lead investor was Floodgate Fund, the Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded by former Austin software entrepreneur Mike Maples Jr. Outbox had five other angel investors, including Josh Baer, a fellow Austinpreneur, as Baehr calls himself. Postal Service. As the U.S. One of them, Austin-based Outbox has received $2.2 MORE >>

Next week is Palo Alto on Tuesday, Los Angeles on Thursday, and Seattle on Friday. The event is also great for angel investors and venture capitalists who would like to learn more about how the TechStars program works, and how to get involved. Los Angeles: Thursday October 14. Seattle: Friday October 15. MORE >>

The Valley is world-class entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists and successful high-tech companies – all growing companies and creating jobs on one relatively small peninsula.  To investors :  Stay where you are.  In fact, we can find very successful startup companies in every state and region in the country. MORE >>

Hanauer is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist from Seattle who offers some pointed thoughts on job creation, taxes, and inequality. think his argument boils down to our tax system containing too many tax breaks for wealthy investors generally, and casting too great a gulf between capital gains and income tax rates. Policy MORE >>

Then, on the last day, the teams present their projects to a panel of local entrepreneurs and investors. Zaarly Bo Fishback didn't intend to pitch at Los Angeles' Startup Weekend in February. But despite their favorable feedback, the investors he met wouldn't fund him, because he didn't have a team. for the game's launch. MORE >>