Texas Venture Alliance

We are incredibly grateful to our judges, who will provide valuable written feedback to help propel our pitch competition finalists forward. Tomorrow is the final day to apply, so don't miss out on the opportunity to present to our esteemed panel and receive insightful feedback! eagleventurelab.com/pitch Cheers! Andrew Hicks, Kat Weaver, Jeff Benson, Dr. Alan Kadish, CS Freeland, Ramesh Nuti, Blaise Zandoli, Matt Cretzman, Jude Saadoon, Amish Patel, Amanda Caldwell, Pamela Cytron, Elijah May, Remco Bos, Gene Blanton, Trey Mosier, Titus Lindl, Jackie Kimzey, MD T. #Fall2024 #Startups #StartupPitch #SaaSStartups #TechInnovation #Entrepreneurship #StartupFunding #BusinessGrowth #PitchEvent #InnovationChallenge #VCFunding #TechStartups #StartupOpportunities #DisruptiveTech #FounderJourney

There are 60+ Texas State Legislators on today's Election Day ballot who have worked hard for our innovation economy! In this special version of the Texas Venture Newsletter: "Elections Edition", you'll find our Texas Venture Voter Guide to help inform you about them. All across our great state, your actions at the polls are important! HIGHLIGHTS: -- Texas Venture Voters Guide (w/ special message via editor, CS Freeland) -- North Texas Investor Cowboy Boot Party (via Official Boot Partner, Alvies) -- Eagle Venture Lab's $50,000 Pitch Competition -- Buda, El Paso, Austin: Reverse Pitches, Entrepreneur Camps, Demo Days -- Houston Innovation Awards via InnovationMap -- VC Fund Closes Round in Austin -- Angel Network Gets New Executive Director -- Texas A&M's Fund Share with your fellow Texan investors and startup founders!

Big day tomorrow... Election Day, November 5th! Here's a list of Texas State elected officials who are on the ballot, who have supported the Texas innovation community via attending and speaking at our sister signature events the Texas Venture Fest & Texas Venture Gala & Forum. They've also sponsored startup, venture, research & development, and/or technology-related bills. Most of these Texas Senators and Representatives have served in the IT Caucus, and have done a whole lot more. Thank you for all that you in this statewide ecosystem of startup support with us! Check out the Texas Venture Voter Guide here: https://lnkd.in/gepRH76i

Did I tell you our team recently came back from a round of roadshows?! 🚀 @Startup Nation Central's 2024 Roadshow in Texas was a great success! The team partnered with the Texas Venture Alliance and the Texas Association of Business to explore the heart of innovation and opportunity in Texas. This collaboration showcased the vibrant startup ecosystem and the immense potential for growth between our communities. Exciting times ahead as we work together to drive transformative change and foster new ventures! #innovation #startups #roadshow

Check out the rest of this month's venture-related events, resources, and highlights from the statewide ecosystem of startup support. Highlights: -- Special Letter From the Editor, CS Freeland -- Mars Venture Network Launches From Texas Venture Fest -- El Paso Fund Gains Anchor Investor -- Honoring the Passing of 2 Leaders in Austin & Houston's Venture Community -- Deadlines for Call for Judges, Incubator, Pitch Competitions... and more Featuring: STTE Foundation, Founder Institute Texas, Cherie Werner, Larry C., Juan Diego Briceño, Gavin Gillas, Marisa Vickers, Michael Popchuk, Palm Venture Studios, Jeff Blickman, SWAN Impact Network, Bob Bridge, Tech Ranch, Kevin Koym, Mucker Capital, Joel Carter, The Venture Studio, Buda Economic Development Corporation, Erik Andersen, Toronto Stock Exchange, Texas Association of Business, Glenn Hamer, Create Health Ventures, Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, Alamo Angels, Audaz Capital

From Tyler, Texas... thanks Tyler Morning Telegraph for the feature + our Official Boot of the Texas Venture Fest, Alvies for providing all the statewide cohosts with a pair of Alvies boots! 🤠 Read more about this here: https://lnkd.in/gsWMezkB

The Texas Venture Gala & Forum and the Texas Venture Fest are sister signature events six months apart, that honor the vision of a collaborative and unified state to amplify the ecosystem of startup support. Texas Venture Fest, coming up this Thursday, is the only truly Texas-sized experience of programming and networking, held in 19 venues, across 13 cities, and for nearly 3,000 Texans... simultaneously! Six months from now at the Texas Venture Gala & Forum 2025, we'll gather those co-hosts under one roof again, and recognize Texas Excellence, share notes, make new friends, see old ones... and have one heck of a dinner together. How privileged and grateful we are to work with such impressive Texan leadership. Here are the folks from the Gala & Forum who so generously were major sponsors, speakers, and volunteers earlier this year-- now also gearing up for a Texas Venture Fest in their region. Thank you for your collaboration once again, and have a wonderful event this week: Texas Association of Business (the Texas State Chamber of Commerce), Silverton Partners, LiveOak Ventures, S3 Ventures, Moneta Ventures, iFly.vc, Houston Angel Network, Builders + Backers, International Accelerator, IA Global Ventures, MediaTech Ventures, Tech Bloc, Founder Institute Texas, The Founders Arena, LSA Global HQ, Round Rock Chamber, Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, The Red Fridge Society, and She Raises Capital. Register for a Texas Venture Fest nearby: www.texasventurefest.com.

Texas y'all! Excited to be expanding out footprint across the state!

Fellow Texans + Friends, As a new Ambassador Editor to the Texas Venture Alliance, I am excited to share there are a lot of fun events and upcoming deadlines to keep an eye out for. Below are some highlights: ➡ Builders + Backers Applications for the Fall 2024 Cohort, 9/29 ➡ Digital 360 Summit, 9/24 & 9/25 ➡ Texas Venture Fest (formerly Texas Venture Crawl), Oct 3rd Make sure to subscribe now to keep up with the latest news and updates!

Texas Venture Fest 2024 is happening on October 3rd, and it's shaping up to be something truly special! 🤠 Across 12 cities and 18 venues, founders and investors will come together for a night of collaboration, networking, and celebrating Texas' startup scene. This year, you can also take part in the Texan's Choice Awards, where YOU get to vote for your favorite investor, startup, and community leader. It’s a great chance to show support for those making a real impact! If you’re in DFW, don’t miss the North Texas Edition, co-hosted by our friends at The Founders Arena and Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners. Special guests include Mayor Jim Ross, sharing Arlington’s vision as the "City of Dreams," and global leaders from Toronto Stock Exchange and Eagle Venture Lab. This is your chance to connect with top innovators and make valuable connections! Let’s rally together to support innovation! 🤠 https://lnkd.in/gkq8BNdk #TexasVentureFest #VC #StartupCommunity #DallasStartupWeek #startupfounder #investorcommunity #venturecapital #venturefest #texasventurecrawl #DFW