Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

As we enter year three, we are excited to announce that both accelerator programs in Austin and Houston will run simultaneously which gives us the ability to support up to 200 early-stage startups, and help connect them to Texas’ innovation communities. WHO SHOULD APPLY MassChallenge works with early stage startups.

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MARCH 7, 2021

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. Drew Houston. For decades, Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio have been on all of the “Top 10 Places for…” lists. Joe Lonsdale. Jim Breyer.

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Austin Startup

JANUARY 28, 2020

On top of that, we’re fourth in early-stage funding. Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston were ranked ?29 Each city has its strengths: Dallas/Fort Worth has an abundance of large companies with the funds and capital to assist startups, while Houston excels in energy, space, and the medical technology field. According to Inc.

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SiliconHills

MARCH 8, 2019

Through its “Bumble Fund” Bumble, which is a women-focused dating and social network with more than 50 million users, has made early stage investments in women founders. The latest round includes an investment in Houston-based Alice, an AI-powered […].

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Austin Startup

MARCH 15, 2021

Capital Factory has been the most active early stage investor in Texas since 2010, investing in hundreds of startups and collecting more than $100 million in pre-emptive investment rights to invest in hundreds more.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 19, 2021

With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, we meet the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduce them to investors, employees, mentors, and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active, early-stage investor in Texas since 2010.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Perot Jain , one of the most active early stage venture firms in Texas, is joining DivInc and The DEC to support our $100,000 Dallas Diversity & Inclusion Challenge and help us get the word out as far and wide as possible! Perot Jain, LP is an early stage venture capital firm founded by Ross Perot Jr. Ross Perot, Jr.,

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 1, 2018

Fetch was raising money to expand from their first market, Dallas, to their second and third markets, Austin and Houston. One of Favor’s key mistakes early was launching Boston instead of Dallas or Houston as their initial expansion markets. Of course, a ton of other factors go into an early stage investment decision.

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crowdSPRING Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

1871 is home to hundreds of early stage, high growth digital startups and offers tremendous resources and programming to entrepreneurs at all stages of their startup journey. Houston, TX. Chicago’s 1871, created in 2012 to support Chicago’s startup community, ranks 1st in the U.S. Sound good? We think so. Minneapolis, MN.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 23, 2018

In October we announced our $100,000 Dallas Investment Challenge and then in November the $100,000 Houston Investment Challenge. By connecting Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas Startup Megatropolis we can unlock billions of dollars in capital and unleash thousands of diverse entrepreneurs.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin?—?culminating Retail CPG, Financial Tech, Real Estate Tech June 5 in Houston ?—?Energy, Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are four of the fastest growing cities in the country and have been for the past decade. culminating in an epic 10 year birthday party for Capital Factory!

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Austin Startup

MAY 7, 2020

Two companies received awards in the recently announced AFVentures’ Strategic Financing (STRATFI) program, where the Air Force is making big bets on early-stage companies with disruptive technologies and emergent investor backing.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 1, 2018

Salon C Register: SXSW badge required The Texas Startup Manifesto SXSW Panel The Texas Startup Manifesto is call to action to connect Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas Startup Megatropolis, unlocking billions of dollars in capital and unleashing thousands of diverse entrepreneurs.

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 21, 2018

At this year’s FUND Conference in Austin, Texas, over 100 startups presented their early-stage companies in front of hundreds of investors and industry leaders. we also service Fort Worth, Austin, Houston, and Phoenix). Like us, they are extremely excited about what we are doing and have been one of the pillars of our company.

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View from Seed

JUNE 23, 2022

I grew up in Houston, TX and come from humble beginnings; my mom was a single parent and refugee from Cambodia. RH: What’s your favorite thing about being an early-stage founder? Get to know the founders. RH: Founders, please introduce yourselves. . DC: Hi, I’m Dennis and I’m currently living in Dallas, TX. And your least?

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Austin Startup

MARCH 3, 2018

Salon C Register: SXSW badge required The Texas Startup Manifesto SXSW Panel with Joshua Baer The Texas Startup Manifesto is call to action to connect Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and the rest of the state into a Texas Startup Megatropolis, unlocking billions of dollars in capital and unleashing thousands of diverse entrepreneurs.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Ben lives the Texas Startup Manifesto having lived in Austin and Dallas and with Hypergiant offices in both cities plus Houston. Now he is a VC at Moonshots Capital , focused on investing in early stage tech companies with a special focus on backing military veterans.

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Austin Startup

JUNE 17, 2010

The idea of office hours for venture capital organizations is catching on, and DFJ Mercury in Houston is holding theirs next week. If you’re an entrepreneur in Houston, consider a visit with DFJ. If you’re unfamiliar with DFJ Mercury, they recently provided early stage funding for Macheen , and Graphicl.ly.

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Austin Startup

AUGUST 30, 2019

Early stage sales and product-market fit are topics that I love talking about,” said Schwartzfarb. I’ve spent my entire career helping to build early stage companies and I feel very fortunate to share my experience with founders everywhere.” 6: Houston, TX?—? 4: “Sell More Faster” Launch Party?—?Austin,

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Up and Running

AUGUST 10, 2016

They are based out of Houston, Texas, and the founders have a proven track record (and clearly a large following). Since payments are a percent of revenue, and since a company usually has smaller revenues early on, loan payments will be less at the early stages than later on when it is more established and can handle larger loan repayments.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 7, 2017

In October we announced our $100,000 Dallas Investment Challenge and then in November the $100,000 Houston Investment Challenge. In August we released the Texas Startup Manifesto and announced our plans to expand our Accelerator program to include Dallas with a presence at The DEC.

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Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

For states with state income taxes, creating state/local level Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) rules to incent company development and early-stage investing would help too. Private capital Seed, or very early-stage startup capital, is inherently local. local/state QSBS) to encourage high-risk, early-stage investing.

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The Startup Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

million barrels per day of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from Houston to New York. — Sajan Pillai is the CEO and Managing Partner of Season Two Ventures, an early-stage venture fund based in Southern California. It was the first cyberattack to expose the risks of America’s energy infrastructure.

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ReadWriteStart

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Then Raymond McGlamery pitched the O-Port , a guitar and drum accessory company based in Houston, Texas. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

O-Port Then Raymond McGlamery pitched the O-Port , a guitar and drum accessory company based in Houston, Texas. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 18, 2010

O-Port Then Raymond McGlamery pitched the O-Port , a guitar and drum accessory company based in Houston, Texas. He needs to generate enough profit so that he can grow organically and build his business systematically, and without expecting a lot of outside financing. Raymond is wondering why he cannot attract financing.

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The Next Web

AUGUST 19, 2013

Being an engineer, I built myself a kind of algorithm that helps determine an early-­stage startup’s sales channels, and that’s what I’m sharing with you today. Drew Houston made a funny video that got over 75,000 views featuring a non­existant product prior to the launch. Step 1: Figure out the LTV (customer lifetime value).

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In 2019 Minh Vu expanded the strategy to collaborate with more partners and to add programming in the Dallas and Houston markets. Investing in Diverse Startups We know that access to early-stage capital is one of the most critical barriers keeping diverse founders from succeeding. Not all Texas cities have the same demographics.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

In 2019 Minh Vu expanded the strategy to collaborate with more partners and to add programming in the Dallas and Houston markets. Investing in Diverse Startups We know that access to early-stage capital is one of the most critical barriers keeping diverse founders from succeeding. Not all Texas cities have the same demographics.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 20, 2013

My partners at Greylock and I have invested in a number of young founding CEOs who match this pattern and are doing a fantastic job leading their companies through hypergrowth, such as Brian Chesky of AirBnB and Drew Houston of Dropbox. I love the early stages of building a company. The question is, why has this shift occurred?

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

The Food+City Challenge Prize is an international competition among early stage business startups encouraging innovation in the urban food system. We will select 6 startups to pitch for 3 minutes each in front of a panel of VCs and early stage investors. If you live in Texas, find out how you can tap into the network.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 11, 2020

This story was originally published on MassChallenge.org on April 9, 2020 Written by Jon Nordby, MassChallenge Texas in Houston and Bill Powell, Stadia Ventures In the face of catastrophe, innovators turn challenges into opportunities. billion in revenue, and created more than 136,000 total jobs.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

That’s probably one of the biggest challenges, and one of the things you should do in the early stages. We’ve got another Texas city, Houston, number seven. I think one of the biggest tricks to success is surrounding yourself with other people that belong in those lanes where you don’t belong. Jonathan: Yeah.

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Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2018

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. SXSW Panel: Return on Inclusion: Investing in Diverse Startups Arlan ????

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Austin Startup

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Over the course of the accelerator, 79 early-stage startups from around the world leveraged expert mentorship, tailored curriculum, corporate partnerships and industry resources to launch and grow their companies?—?all GotSpot, Inc : (Houston, Texas): GotSpot is short-term space for your business. See cohort statistics here.

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