Texas Venture Newsletter: Awards, VC Pickleball, Innovation Panels & More

THE TEXAS VENTURE NEWSLETTER: JULY

This newsletter curates venture-related experiences and highlights across the state. Thanks to Pacific Western Bank & our go-to law firm, Akerman, for their support of the Texas venture & startup community.

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Texas Venture Events

DENTON: Texas Woman’s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs & Stoke Incubator, 7/11

The AccelerateHER incubator program helps early-stage companies develop and test ideas to grow their businesses with a hands-on focus by the program manager, mentors and partner networks. Read more here.

HOUSTON: State of Latino Entrepreneurship, 7/17

Stanford University’s Latino Business Action is presenting this event featuring TVA member Staci Latoison of Dream Big Ventures in the chat. More information here.

AUSTIN: CS To Speak at Austin Business Journal + Pluralsight Innovation Panel at Q2 Stadium, 7/18

CS will speak on a panel about what a new fast-paced world of constant technological change means for teams. Orgs need to be creators, not consumers, of talent. Learn about up-skilling over cocktails & apps, stay to meet Austin FC players afterward. This event is not to be missed! Register here.

NATIONAL: Proud Innovation 2023, 8/3

Learn the steps LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs take when applying for funding to jumpstart their business ventures. How can intellectual property (IP) protection be of help? Read more here.

HOUSTON: Venture Houston, 9/7

Learn how to decarbonize in a digital world, connect with Houston's best founders, corporate leaders and top tier investors, and develop meaningful relationships. Reply to this email for special pricing via Texas Venture Alliance network. Read more here.

BROWNSVILLE: StartUp Texas Demo Day, 9/10

StartUp Texas, a seed fund & accelerator under the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation’s Demo Day will showcase seven startups in its Quality of Life Ventures cohort competing to win seed funding. CS will be a judge. If you’re an investor and would like to be considered to judge this or future events, reply back to this email. Read more here.

Texas Venture Highlights

STATEWIDE: Promote Your VC Firm on the State’s First Texas Venture Crawl, 10/6

Be promoted on the Texas Venture Crawl, a big-as-Texas, simultaneous networking event October 6th occurring in 10+ different cities. It’s the first of it’s kind! Register to attend or be promoted in your city here, or reply to this email.

JOIN: 20+ Leaders From Around the State to Co-Create the Texas Venture Alliance

Inquire about a leadership position by responding to this email. There are also limited opportunities to speak on a venture panel at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium event Oct 6 + other benefits include a year long membership and promotion on the Texas Venture Crawl. More information here.

MIDLAND / ODESSA: (RECAP) TVA Speaks & Awards Executive at Chamber of Commerce Conference

TVA board members spoke on a panel about how Chambers of Commerce all across Texas are a part of the startup ecosystem of support. We also awarded the Dallas Region Chamber an Innovation Award. If you are a Chamber and would like to learn how to become part of the innovation economy reply back to this email. More info here.

DENTON: (RECAP) Printed Houses & Partnerships

This TVA unique event featured ICON, Austin’s venture-backed startup that 3D prints houses, and a special public private partnership with the Texas Military. Read more here.

TX Venture Member News

🏆 Builders + Backers’ Founder & CEO on Best Women Early Stage Investors List via Insider For 2023
Donna Harris, investor, founder, and CEO at Builders & Backers, a TVA member company was recognized on Insider’s list of top 30 investors. As her company mentioned “Her impressive portfolio + knack for identifying promising ideas & entrepreneurs are just a few of the many reasons this recognition is so well deserved.” View the list here.

🏓 Two Texas VC Firms Duked It Out at Pickleball
Fortune Magazine’s Jackson Fordyce, the Deals Curator for the newsletter, Terms Sheet, kicks off his first VC Pickleball episode featuring Silverton Partners’ Kip McClanahan & Alyssa Dadoly, competing against LiveOak Venture Partners’ Krishna Srinivasan & Julianna Giraldo. View the video of event here.

👩🏼‍💻 Construction Begins on $2.1M Innovation Center at Redbird
The DEC Network celebrated its 10th birthday by showing off the construction and future plans for its new 20,000-square-foot Innovation Center at the Shops at Redbird in Dallas. Construction of the center for aspiring entrepreneurs is set to be completed in early 2024. Read more here.

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