Texas-Squared Startup Newsletter #34
Texas Startup & Tech News, Opinions & Events in the Lone Star StateView this email in your browser
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Big News this Week
Where To Raise Money This Year (And Where You Should Have Raised Last Year) — Mattermark’s Jason Rowley
FEATURED EVENT
C3 : MedTech16
Create. Connect. Commercialize.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | 8AM — 6PM
Join us for a unique, full-day MedTech conference aimed at connecting entrepreneurs, start-ups, investors, and industry leaders all in one place. Tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the start-up journey ahead. If your start-up is raising capital or looking for strategic partners, or if your organization is seeking cutting-edge medtech investment opportunities, this is a must-attend event!
Osha Liang Houston Office
909 Fannin
Suite 3500
Houston, Texas 77010
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (CDT)
Xconomy’s Angela Shah writes that Kirk Coburn, founder of Surge Ventures, on Friday posted a “Dear John” letter saying Surge is closed.
Navigating the Austin Startup Scene interviews three Capital Factory Startups: Pamela Valdes ofBeek.io, Sterling Smith of SandBox Commerce and Ryan Lund ofCerebri.ai
Interesting Texas Reading this Week
Austin
The 11 most exciting startups in Austin right now — CultureMap’s Matt Roland
Texas angels spread wings; CTAN wants to increase investments — Austin Business Journal’s Chris Calnan
Austin real estate software maker buys another Boston-area company — Austin Business Journal’s Chris Calnan
Texas retail tech firm acquires Phoenix startup for $22 million — Phoenix Business Journal’s Hayley Ringle
Austin startup hopes to take bite of ‘Shark Tank’ funding — Austin Business Journal’s Will Anderson
New website puts Austin demographic, economic data at your fingertips — Austin Business Journal’s Michael Theis
Music Meets Video Launches in Austin — Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek
Why Should Your Startup Get Funding in Austin? — Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek
Q&A with CTAN: the Most Active Angel Group in the Country in 2015 — Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek
Tarmac TX Accelerator to Launch in Austin — Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek
Five Questions For: Robyn Metcalfe, Director of Food+City at UT-Austin — Xconomy’s Angela Shah
Old Dog, New Tests: Embark Uses DNA Kit to Promote Canine Health — Xconomy’s Angela Shah
How Authors.me is rewriting the book on publishing — BuiltinAustin’s Colin Morris
Austin Tech Neighborhood Guide: East Austin — BuiltinAustin’s Patrick Hechinger
When Unicorns Campaign: Uber and Lyft Are Betting Big on Austin’s May 7 Election — AustinInno’s Brent Wistrom
Hot Quotes from Austin Entreprenuers Who Battled for Funding — AustinInno’s Brent Wistrom
This Austin Startup Sees a Big Future for Little Homes — AustinInno’s Brent Wistrom
Aerial Productions, Austin’s all-deaf drone company, takes flight — Austin-American Statesman’s Omar L. Gallaga
3 Austin tech companies testing waters of new crowdfunding rules — Austin-American Statesman’s Lilly Rockwell and Lori Hawkins
Dallas Fort Worth / North Texas Area
What’s Cool About Dallas Startup Week 2016? — LaunchDFW’s Mike Wheatley
Dallas Startup Week Expected to Be Twice as Big as Last Year — Tech.co’s Kristin Pryor
Dallas Meet-Ups Continue to Grow — LaunchDFW’s Mike Wheatley
Follow @BridgeNTX to stay in the loop about collaboration opportunities in the #DFW tech startup ecosystem! #Texas pic.twitter.com/OxDVwC9GTm
— Launch DFW (@LaunchDFW) April 8, 2016
Austin’s LiveOak picks new Dallas partner to find North Texas startups to fund — Dallas Morning News’ Melissa Repko
Dallas United Way fund gives boost to startups that give back to community — Dallas Morning News’ Melissa Repko
UT Dallas Student Startups Launch Crowdfunding Campaigns — Dallas Innovates’ Lance Murray
Houston / South Texas Area
Houston’s Startup Ecosystem — Silicon Hills Lawyer José Ancer
Why Entrepreneurship Is So Sweet For A Houston Beekeeper — Nicole Buergers IndieGoGo Campaign
New-to-Houston biotech company on lookout for headquarters — Houston Business Journal’s Joe Martin
Houston Angel investment down in 2015 with heavy focus on tech, health care — Houston Business Journal’s Joe Martin
Following NASA contract, Cali tech co. to consolidate Houston ops — Houston Business Journal’s Joe Martin
Houston health tech co. merges with Kansas City company, names CFO — Houston Business Journal’s Joe Martin
San Antonio / Central Texas Area
RiverVest Opens San Diego Office That’s Been 10 Years in the Making — Xconomy’s Bruce V. Bigelow
For San Antonio’s Consideration: A Biotech Incubator and Accelerator — Xconomy’s David Holley
As Demand For Developers Rises, Denim Group Founders Stress Security — Xconomy’s David Holley
SA may soon tap another California technology company for city bid of nearly $1M — San Antonio Business Journal’s Kristen Mosbrucker
Google and Rackspace to tag team on new open source project for Facebook — San Antonio Business Journal’s Kristen Mosbrucker
San Antonio-based online retailer hit with lawsuit by pop star Beyoncé — San Antonio Business Journal’s Kristen Mosbrucker
SA credit union backs microlender’s role — San Antonio Business Journal’s Kristen Mosbrucker
Not Entirely Texas, But Still Worth a Read:
12 Ways Cities Like Austin and Chattanooga Embrace The Startup Hippy Movement To Fuel Growth — Lee Kantor
Hall T. Martin interviews Houston-based Angel Victor Elgohary on the AngelConnect Podcast
I think the fear of losing big is what keeps a lot of Austin VCs from bigger wins. https://t.co/yMwqvu0ufJvia @fredwilson #VC #startup #atx
— joahspearman (@joahspearman) April 8, 2016
Featured Events
http://www.dallasstartupweek.com/
There is a Special Edition of The Austin Forum on Technology & Society
regarding on-demand service regulation (like Uber, Lyft and others) in
Austin. We’re going to explore the issues around these services.
As members of the Austin startup community, this kind of regulation has
impact on our lives and our ecosystem. This is a chance to share
thoughts and discuss in a non-political context. As a member of the
Austin Forum advisory board, I would like to encourage as much
participation in the startup community as possible.
Normally there is only one Austin Forum per month, but this month we’re
doing something new, as there is a vote on this very thing coming up
next month — in May.
Come out and participate to share your views on this subject:
http://bit.ly/1RILHM9
Pitch with Purpose
Circular Board announced its upcoming Pitch with Purpose, a pitch competition for women entrepreneurs leading high-growth, scalable businesses that support the resolution of the world’s most pressing problems, presented in partnership with United Nations Foundation, Dell, and Guggenheim Partners. Pitch with Purpose makes history as the first-ever purpose-based pitch competition for women-led businesses in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
April 14–16
Hotel ZaZa, Houston Texas
Hacks/Hackers Connect is a global launchpad event series for growing media entrepreneurs.
It lands at the Austin American-Statesman on April 14, right before the International Symposium on Online Journalism in Austin.
Hacks/Hackers has brought thousands of journalists and technologists around the world together over the past five years, united in a belief that we need to work together to build the future of media. Now, we’re launching a series of global events to seed new media ventures, grow deeper connections within the community and attract new collaborators.
Connect is built on a belief that the information ecosystem of tomorrow will be heavily influenced by entrepreneurial and upstart activities: new experimental products in market, new risk-taking enterprises, and never-attempted-before civic undertakings. Read more about our vision on Medium.
Patriot Boot Camp, presented by Techstars (PBC) is pleased to announce its next event of 2016 will be held in Austin, Texas from June 3-5, 2016. The application period for PBC is now open through April 8, 2016. All interested servicemembers, veterans, and their spouses are encouraged to apply on PBC’s webpage:http://patriotbootcamp.org/applytopatriotbootcamp/
EVERYTHING OPEN SOURCE
MAY 16–17, 2016: TRAINING & TUTORIALS
MAY 18–19, 2016: CONFERENCE
AUSTIN, TX
Startup Roast Dallas
http://www.digitaldallas.org/startup_comedy_roast_2016
Each startup will have 2 minutes to impress us and then the improv troupe of DCH will put on quite a show. Trust us, your investment pitches will seem like a cakewalk in comparison!
WHEN
April 20, 2016 at 6pm — 9pm
WHERE
Dallas Comedy House
3025 Main St
Dallas, TX 75226
United States
Google map and directions
CONTACT
John Stalle · john@digitaldallas.org
The Houston Hackathon returns May 14–15! Join us for 24 hours while we work on civic projects alongside some of Houston’s smartest people. You can make a big difference this year. Don’t code? No problem. There’s a place for everyone.
RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/sketchcity/events/226899233/
https://philanthropitchaustin.splashthat.com/
Philanthropitch Austin is a social impact, fast-pitch competition that provides Austin’s most promising nonprofits with access to human and financial capital.
May 2
ZACH Theatre
202 S. Lamar Austin, TX 78704
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