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A review of the first eleven Techstars Unicorns

David Cohen

I served on the board of directors until the IPO, and during that time we were able to recruit great firms like Foundry Group, SoftTech VC (now Uncork Capital), Bessemer Venture Partners, and Bain Capital Ventures. Payal and team have attracted capital partners like CRV, Thrive Capital, Google Ventures, General Catalyst, Temasek, and more. #10:

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

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. Or are they running to a fresh perspective, a massive talent pool, and an innovation culture that balances social impact with global domination?

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Apollo Global Acquires Rackspace for $4.3 Billion

SiliconHills

Apollo Global Management Friday announced plans to acquire San Antonio-based Rackspace for $4.3 As part of the deal, funds managed by Searchlight Capital Partners will make a strategic equity investment in Rackspace. The […] The post Apollo Global Acquires Rackspace for $4.3

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Geekdom Launches GeekdomX, a Global Coworking Affiliate

SiliconHills

Geekdom, the collaborative coworking site in downtown San Antonio, has launched GeekdomX, a new affiliate in which it will seek partners globally to open similar coworking sites. Its first GeekdomX location will open in San Francisco this summer. Geekdom, which launched a little over a year ago, has 600 members.

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Capital Factory Doubles Down on Houston

Austin Startup

Startups in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio shouldn’t need to move to Austin to scale. In 2018, we launched in Dallas with the help of The DEC, the Dallas Regional Chamber, UT Dallas, Accenture, Deloitte, Varidesk and many other partners. Our word of the year was “Dallas”. The money is flowing in Dallas too?—?our

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Rackspace Officially Goes Private in $4.3 Billion Deal

SiliconHills

It’s the start of a new era for Rackspace, San Antonio’s largest technology company, which Thursday officially became a private company following the completion of its $4.3 billion acquisition by Apollo Global Management, with investment by Searchlight Capital Partners.

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Austinites represent at SXSW 2018

Austin Startup

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.