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The Texas Startup Manifesto

Austin Startup

This number will double by the end of 2018 as we invite new mentors from Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Entrepreneurs in San Antonio will drive up to Austin for a day of office hours with guest mentors visiting from Silicon Valley. It’s not Silicon Valley. It’s not a mature market— in fact it’s still nascent.

Texas 97
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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

The Geography of Successful and Unsuccessful Venture Capital Expansion ” that the best performing VC funds are based in the major venture centers (Silicon Valley, Boston, and the New York area), but their best investments are outside of those geographies. Our job is to invest in the growth areas of 2018.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas. The Innovation Center at Houston’s TMC (TMCx), co-located with Johnson and Johnson’s J-Labs, and the Center for Medical Device Innovation, drive medical innovation. Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston.

Texas 90