Austin Startup

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Austin Startup Week , spanning from September 22–26, flourished with learning opportunities and thought-provoking discussions that left us wanting more. From tips on international expansion strategies to using XR as a musical instrument, these sessions at Capital Factory showcased some amazing innovation in Austin’s startup community.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

I titled this post “We Must Have Zero Tolerance in Venture Capital” but of course I could just say “zero tolerance anywhere” because that’s true. I have also met the young woman in the story, Austin Geidt, from Uber. And unless I hear a denial from Austin I must say that I BELIEVE her, too. Men must speak up, too.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

Of the thousands of submissions, our team has poured through and highlighted a diverse grouping of Austin startup focused panels that we think deserve to be at SXSW 2019! These are 3 successful Austin CEOs who have built significant consumer-facing tech businesses. We reached out to the M.io Vote ] 2. Technologist C.K.

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JULY 15, 2019

You will coordinate and administer the most active venture capital fund in Texas and see an insane amount of dealflow. Job opening: Fund Administrator at Capital Factory In two or three years you’ll gain a decade worth of experience and dealflow. You’ll know the inside details about almost every deal that goes down.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Texas is the most promising technology investment opportunity in the United States and Capital Factory is going to turbocharge it. By connecting Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas S tartup Megatropolis we can unlock billions of dollars in capital and unleash thousands of diverse entrepreneurs.

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JUNE 27, 2017

Looking for Funds in All the Right Places: The Definitive Guide to Austin Capital By David Altounian and Stephen Straus OVERVIEW For entrepreneurs: We’ve compiled a definitive list of sources of capital in Austin to help focus your fundraising efforts.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

Amir Elaguizy pitching Cratejoy on stage at SXSW 2014 I know lots of investors from Texas and from around the world who are visiting Austin for SXSW and want to know where to go and how to plug in. Grab a group of friends and tour the latest and greatest of Austin’s startup community. The SXSW Startup Crawl! it’s always eye opening.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Recently I wrote a post arguing to make the definition of a Startup more inclusive than that to which Silicon Valley, fueled by Venture Capital return profiles, would sometimes like to attach to the word. Killer Events – Think about what a wonderful benefit Austin gets by hosting SxSW every year. Maker Studios.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 19, 2021

Evocalize Opens New Office In Austin, Texas To Support Growing Demand for Its Collaborative Marketing Platform Evocalize today announced the opening of a new office in Austin, Texas, giving the company the ideal environment to scale its go-to-market reach and gain access to Austin’s unique talent pool.

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MARCH 1, 2018

The biggest week of the year for tech and startups in Austin, Texas as South by Southwest (SXSW) descends upon the city from March 19–15. SXSW Edu Intro to the Austin Startup Scene at Capital Factory. Date: Tuesday, March 6 Time: 4:45pm to 7:15pm Location: Capital Factory?—?16th Did I miss something?

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 26, 2022

In short, In Venture Capital, Size Matters Size matters for a few reasons. As a starting point we believe it is easier to consistently return multiples of capital when you aren’t deploying billions of dollars in a single fund as Fred Wilson has articulated consistently in his posts on “ small ball ” and small partnerships.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 10, 2017

Before graduating, I decided to forgo the finance path and instead dove into engineering and later sales and product management roles at VersaSuite (health IT) in Austin. Tushar moved to Austin and joined VersaSuite after graduation. has about ~40 employees and has raised $9M in venture capital. Factom, Inc.

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JULY 19, 2021

There’s a reason why Austin has been named the top tech city in the US in 2019 and 2020 by CompTIA. With the sheer number of startups, talent and investment funds within Austin or moving to the city, it is no surprise that the number of individuals relocating to the area continues to increase.

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MARCH 7, 2018

It’s a big priority in Austin and at Capital Factory, too. Her day job is Head of Commercialization but she is also the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Capital Factory, leading the Austin Diversity Council and advocating for women and LBGTQ in tech.

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DECEMBER 20, 2020

The Howdy Austin mural commissioned by Ride|Austin Here is your home page to get started and meet all of the people you need to know to plug into the Austin tech startup scene?—?the the Connectors, Angels, Venture Capitalists, Founders, Professors, Hackers, Press… and the Legends.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

With the recent influx of startups, there is a lot of competition for venture capital funding. However, the majority of venture capital goes to men, with only 16.8% While being able to serve as a source to expand your network, mentors can also help entrepreneurs to recognize new opportunities for new ventures.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

On August 14–15, the Air Force, through AFWERX , hosted a two-day Spark Collider event at Capital Factory to bring newly awarded 19.2 SBIR Phase I companies together with relevant Air Force and venture capital stakeholders. Really impressive & demonstrates how serious the @usairforce is about fostering true #innovation.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 20, 2017

The field uses the broader term “gender” rather than “female” because, as the Stanford Social Innovation Review states, “Using ‘gender’ brings both men and women into the conversation. Despite all of this collective data and momentum, we have seen little, if any, progress in the private equity and venture capital space.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

I am proud to announce that Breyer Capital has opened a new office in Austin, Texas. Breyer Capital’s Silicon Valley presence remains as important as ever, and at the same time, Austin offers a remarkable new frontier of opportunity. Of course, only two weeks ago, Elon Musk and Tesla announced plans for a $1.1

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MARCH 19, 2017

Five entrepreneurs get free plane tickets to pitch for $100,000 in seed funding from Austin’s top angel investors Every week we meet incredible entrepreneurs from all over the country and all over the world who would move to Austin if they only had some funding. CNBC said Austin is the best city in the U.S. to live in.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2019

For much of 2014 and 2015, I banged my head against a plane window flying back and forth between Austin and Silicon Valley while trying to raise institutional VC money for Localeur. Those were CEOs of public companies and founders or executives of some of the fastest-growing and most successful tech companies in Austin and tech.

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MARCH 3, 2018

Austin always has a strong presence at SXSW and this year is no different. Heather Brunner, Tim Ferriss, Mayor Adler, Whitney Wolfe, Kendra Scott, Andy Roddick, Rod Favaron, Bijoy, whurley… Here are some of the Austin startup community members that will be on stage who you should show up to support! 12:00PM Austin Convention Center?—?Ballroom

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APRIL 9, 2018

I think venture capital happens to fundamentally be an apprenticeship business, and I’m still in apprenticeship mode today. Imitation Before Innovation was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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MARCH 6, 2021

As conversation began, they, like many college students, began fantasizing about building their dream companies. Nitex Takes Fashion Forward was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. Hasan wanted to meet up again.

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JUNE 16, 2017

In fact, it’s become quite the hub for entrepreneurs, known for a culture built on collaboration… with some sunshine, BBQ, and music thrown in there, too… According to the American City Business Journals , the number of small businesses based in Austin grew 7% between 2010–2013, actually leading other metros in the nation in growth.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

When you think about the success that is Silicon Valley, the unfair advantage is not just the huge amounts of available venture capital. A key deal not only helps you raise venture capital but it can help attract employees, garner press attention, help with product focus & importantly drive customer adoption and/or revenue.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 19, 2019

On Monday, September 23, Austin Startup Week had an impressive kick-off at Capital Factory where over 400 women and allies gathered at the 3rd Annual Women in Tech Summit! Jan Ryan , Executive Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UT Austin, reminds everyone that humans are humans?—?seeing Foundries North America.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 2, 2018

About 20 minutes into our conversation, two guys interrupt us to ask about our companies. Angel vs Venture Capital It normally goes that you start with self funded and/or family and friends. Prove Yourself When it comes to fundraising, Austin (maybe other areas) cares about proving that you can be an entrepreneur.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

You benefit from the capital and investors benefit from a nice discount at conversion, usually in the range of 20 percent. And bringing in institutional money from ATX Seed Ventures brought tremendous value in the form of gaining attention and press, especially in Austin, as well as access to the firm’s team and network.

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JUNE 29, 2017

I am so proud and humbled to be able to formally announce that Upfront Ventures has raised its 6th venture capital fund in the past 21 years. A huge thank you to all of the Limited Partners who have entrusted us with your capital, time and reputations. This brings our combined funds under management to nearly $2 billion.

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Dan Rather spoke on the UT Austin campus last week, and amidst his many stories he opined on his need to monetize his site News and Guts. Heck, there was no venture capital in Dixie in that era. I’m aware of a sophisticated venture investor asking an entrepreneur about his CAC, and he had no answer. He has over 1.2M

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Austin Startup

JUNE 26, 2019

Even though most of this message was already drafted, we also had a Hail Mary of a final acquisition conversation that closed the following morning. The Whole Enchilada For those of you interested in more than The Skinny, keep reading… Countless conversations have been had with key users, customers, advisors, mentors, family and friends.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 3, 2017

It might be a great idea with a solid business model but it still might not be a good fit for venture funding. If it’s a big opportunity that requires millions of dollars to develop the product before you can make money, it could be a fit for venture capital. The best meetings are just conversations, not presentations.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 15, 2014

At least twice I had conversations that went like this, “Yes. I’m reminded of LegalZoom who was founded in LA but moved it’s headquarters to Glendale and much of its operations to Austin, Texas. So what can a community do? I often point out the story of when we raised our fourth fund a few years ago. It’s true.

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APRIL 7, 2017

Seven years ago, I accepted a job offer in Austin, TX. Two weeks before my scheduled start date (and a week after I put down a deposit for a downtown lease), HR called to let me know that the company over-hired for their Austin office and that I could re-interview in Mountain View, CA. US on the left, Austin on the right.

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MARCH 7, 2018

With all of the discussion around equality of opportunity, I’m also proud that Silverton has backed some very impressive female leaders in Austin including Heather Brunner at WP Engine and Autumn Manning at YouEarnedIt. You really have to do things that other people aren’t willing to do in order to set yourself apart.) It’s a fun read.

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MARCH 15, 2021

trillion More than 50 Fortune 500 companies are now headquartered in Texas Texas has numerous world-class educational institutions, including Rice University and University of Texas at Austin To see why we are all-in on Texas, read the Texas Startup Manifesto Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas.

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