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V1’s latest investment: Booster Fuels – on-demand delivery of gas for vehicles

Version One Ventures

Today, we’re excited to officially announce our investment as they raise their Series A financing from Maveron, Madrona, and RRE, and other invests, as well as expand into Silicon Valley. Last May, Boris said that we shouldn’t expect an Uber in every vertical. So why did we invest?

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Learn your Austin ABC’s and become a local super-connector

Austin Startup

Ben lives the Texas Startup Manifesto having lived in Austin and Dallas and with Hypergiant offices in both cities plus Houston. He was also born here and went to UT Austin before heading out to Silicon Valley for a stint. He’s also on the board of the Planetary Society and the Arch Mission.

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The Texas Startup Manifesto

Austin Startup

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. Austin is different from Dallas which is different from Houston and San Antonio.

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

Sevin Rosen in Dallas launched the next year and throughout the 1980s and 1990s the two firms vied for their place in the Texas market. There are many investors in Silicon Valley that are looking to invest not just in great companies but those that are thinking really big and looking to create and define new categories.

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Don’t Settle When You Decide Where to Settle

Austin Startup

I knew there was a Friday night poker game in Silicon Valley where all the software pioneers were getting to know each other and helping shape the industry. The leadership centers of the microcomputer world shifted from Albuquerque to the San Fernando Valley (LA), the Bay Area, and Seattle. Deals were getting done there.

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Tech Diversity & Inclusion Allies at SXSW

Austin Startup

janryan (@janryan) | Twitter Kerry Rupp Kerry is a Capital Factory Mentor and founding partner of True Wealth Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in women-led companies in the sustainable consumer and consumer health verticals. We actively search out diverse founders and mentors to join our community.

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Google VP: Here's How to Get Bought By Us

mashable.com

GLIIF, LLC is a Hot Silicon Valley Startup designed to disrupt QR Code usage in advertising. It just seems to me that having a great idea without Silicon Valley connections becomes an obstacle. I would like to know, what are the areas/vertical they are looking for acquisition? or Twitter. AlanBologlu1.