Texas-Squared Startup Newsletter #179

Marc Nathan
20 min readJan 27, 2019

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Texas Startup News, Opinion & Events in the Lone StartUP State
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Cision Acquires Austin-based TrendKite for $225 Million — Link

- Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek

Austin’s TrendKite acquired by Cision in $225 million deal — Link

- Austin American-Statesman’s Nicole Cobler

Austin’s TrendKite Acquired by Cision for $225M — Link

- AustinInno’s Brent Wistrom

TrendKite Acquired By Cision For $225M — Link

- Texas Tech Pulse

PR Software Maker TrendKite Sold to Cision for $225M Cash and Stock — Link

- Xconomy’s David Holley

“According to Cision, it paid $94M in cash plus 10.2 million shares of its stock for TrendKite. TrendKite was venture backed by Harmony Partners, Noro-Moseley Partners, Battery Ventures, Silverton Partners, and Mercury Ventures.”

Austin-based DISCO Raises $83 Million — Link

- Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek

Austin’s big VC month continues: Legal tech firm Disco hauls in $83 million — Link

- Austin American-Statesman’s Sebastian Herrera

With International Growth in Mind, LegalTech Firm Disco Nabs $83M — Link

- Xconomy’s Angela Shah

Austin startup collects head-turning $83M from investors — Link

- Austin Business Journal’s Paul Thompson

With $83M in fresh funding, DISCO announces plans to hire 200 in Austin — Link

- BuiltinAustin’s Katie Fustich

Austin Legal Tech Company DISCO Lands $83M Funding Round — Link

- Austin Inno’s Brent Wistrom

“The investment round was led by Toronto-based Georgian Partners. Prior investors Bessmer Venture Partners, LiveOak Venture Partners, The Stephens Group and venture debt firm Comerica also pitched in. That brings DISCO to $135 million.” — Austin Inno’s Brent Wistrom

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  • Announcing Techstars Austin 2019 Class! — Amos Schwartzfarb — Link
  • Startup Survival Skills Through Arts Education — Link
    - Austin Startups
  • Tech Tuesday: Austin startup, NuWash, washes cars on the go — Link
    - KVUE
  • Barton Creek Springs Women TEDx Videos — Link
  • Austin Forum Exciting Things on the 2019 Slate — Link
  • Modernize Wins 2019 Austin Startup Games For Second Consecutive Year — Link
  • ScaleFactor Appoints Francis Sullivan as Chief Technology Officer- Link
  • Phunware Selected for Inaugural IBM Blockchain Accelerator program — Link
  • The Riveter begins national expansion with new female-focused co-working space in Austin — Link
  • Austin Based FlexFleet, Inc Announces Funding, Name Change and Hiring of Senior Team — Link
  • Eggschain Selected as Finalist for 2019 SXSW Pitch — Link
  • American Cities Climate Challenge brings support, not cash — Link
  • Texas wants to put more autonomous vehicles on the road — Link
    - Austin Monitor
  • Billion-dollar insurance giant stakes claim on Austin with 1,000 jobs — Link
  • Austin overtakes Dallas on ranking of America’s best performing cities — Link
  • Women-oriented coworking space pins down new West Austin location — Link
  • Austin-based Bumble and Serena Williams serve up Super Bowl commercial — Link
  • Here’s where Austin ranks among best cities for STEM professionals — Link
  • Innovative mobile car dealership shifts into high gear in Austin — Link
    - Culture Map Austin
  • Match Group’s Tinder Settles Lawsuit Over Age Discrimination — Link
  • Techstars Austin Names Next Class — Link
  • Vapor IO Joins New Linux Open Edge Computing Effort — Link
  • Structured Polymers Acquired By Evonik, Will Remain In Austin — Link
  • TaskUs, With Operations In Dallas and San Antonio, Hits 15,000 Employees — Link
  • Blue Origin Launches, Lands Another New Shephard Flight From West Texas — Link
  • Pivot3 Names Sales VP — Link
  • Idera Buys Travis CI GmbH — Link
  • SpotSee Sets Manufacturing Head — Link
  • CognitiveScale Names New Chief Revenue Officer — Link
  • Dosh Finds $40M For Cash Back App — Link
    - Texas Tech Pulse
  • A Healthier Lifestyle Helped Lead This Tech Exec to His Next Venture — Link
  • TX Tech News: Techstars Austin, Essentium, Ontic, & More Startup Funds — Link
  • Dosh Adds $40 Million in New Funding For Cash-Back Advertising App — Link
    - Xconomy’s Angela Shah and David Holley
  • This High-Tech Security Startup in Austin Just Raised $4.6M — Link
  • Techstars Austin Names 9 Startups to its 2019 Class — Link
  • Dosh Adds $40M in New Funding to Help Dish Cash-Back Deals to Consumers — Link
    - AustinInno’s Brett Wistrom
  • Techstars Announces its Austin 2019 Cohort — Link
  • Evonik of Germany Buys Austin-Based Structured Polymers — Link
  • Dosh Raises $40 Million in Additional Funding — Link
  • ScaleFactor Lands $30 Million in VC Funding — Link
  • Austin’s 2018 VC Funding Hits Records Levels not Seen Since 2000 — Link
    - Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek
  • MyUT student portal gets it’s own mobile app — Link
  • Austin B-Cycle ends free student membership after University refuses funding operating costs — Link
    - The Daily Texan
  • Five Reads: CompSci Gets Way Cool — Link
  • Tues, Jan 29 SXSW Office Hours — Link
  • David Carr Prize for Student Writers — Link
  • Texas Meet Ups in January & February — Link
  • Code This! SXSW Hackathon 2019 — Link
  • Innovations Disrupting Tech Industry & Enterprise — Link
  • 2019 SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards Finalists & Hall of Fame Inductee Kimberly Bryant — Link
    - SXSW’s Hugh Forrest
  • Blue Prism is raising $130M to fuel new technologies — Link
  • Invest in yourself: 5 Austin tech companies where your contribution counts — Link
  • Dosh cashes in with $40M Series B — Link
  • Getting paid: How this Austin fintech side project amassed 20,000 customers — Link
  • Purveyors of truth: Why New Knowledge puts mission first when hiring — Link
    - BuiltinAustin’s Katie Fustich & Kelly O’Halloran
  • Private unemployment insurance exists — it’s limited, but it exists! — Link
  • Calculator says if your latest side hustle is worth any money (or not) — Link
  • What’s the secret to productivity in a startup? Here are 5 quick tips — Link
  • More states ban employers from asking salary history — Link
  • Think YOUR workplace is toxic? Is it Mariah Carey’s assistant getting peed on toxic? — Link
  • Okay, but what *are* the new tax brackets for 2019? — Link
  • DIY: Project Alias protects your privacy from invasive smart speakers — Link
  • You already blew your new year’s resolutions, but it’s not your fault — Link
  • Move over, rented scooters, lil’ baby Vespas are up to bat — Link
  • Has your Twitter account been hacked by ISIS? — Link
    - The American Genius
  • Work to start soon on micro-apartments on prime downtown Austin site — Link
  • Super Bowl ticket prices plunged 22% due to Patriots-Rams matchup — Link
  • With fresh $22M in bank, 3D-printing startup moving to Austin area — Link
  • Hyperloop train startup ditches Austin route, eyes freight from Mexico — Link
  • Capital Gains: Deferral for CBD oil, scooter love, top tech companies — Link
  • Journal Profile: Matt Laessig takes a break from thrilling TV audiences to create new kind of internet resource — Link
  • Hyperloop CEO: Rides coming ‘earlier than you would think’ — Link
  • Austin brewery looking to Elgin for new location — Link
  • 2 Austin tech execs to know: Technology Council names CEO; CognitiveScale adds sales leader from HPE — Link
  • Insurance giant Progressive to hire 10,000–1,000 in Austin — Link
  • Investors wanted to keep Austin affordable; New kind of fund directing more money to attainable housing — Link
  • 3 Austin startups raise more than $17M — Link
  • Austin №3 among Milken’s ‘best performing cities’ — Link
  • Online tool sheds more light on Texas oil and gas inspections — Link
  • Key people to know as Texas Capitol gears up for business — Link
  • Alamo Drafthouse expanding to Florida — Link
  • New exec takes over organization that’s raised $45M for nonprofits since 2013 — Link
  • Buc-ee’s heads outside of Texas for first time — Link
  • After raising $15M, coworking startup expands to Austin with focus on women — Link
  • Torchy’s Tacos adds execs from Walmart, Dick’s; CEO wants to bring queso to masses nationwide — Link
  • Dosh raises another $40M for cash-back app — Link
  • These jobs will be the most in-demand in Texas through 2023 — Link
  • Fintech startup AffiniPay adds to C-suite as it preps for next stage of growth — Link
  • In the money Jan. 22: More than $90M in deals for software & video games — Link
    - Austin Business Journal
  • Ashes to diamonds: Austin startup finds unusual way to remember loved ones — Link
  • Ahead of move to Austin area, 3D print-maker Essentium lands $22 million — Link
  • Austin-based Ontic lands $4.6 million funding round — Link
  • Austin financial tech startup Dosh lands $40 million to expand — Link
  • Austin construction startup FlexFleet lands $2.1M funding, changes name to Trelar — Link
  • Report: Google sought to end worker rights to organize by email — Link
  • Austin Technology Council names new CEO — Link
  • Study: Austin well-positioned to handle next wave of automation — Link
  • VC investment in Austin has never been so robust. What does it mean? — Link
  • Dell, other CEOs: 70% tax on richest Americans would harm economy — Link
  • Here’s what to expect from IBM’s earnings this week — Link
  • How do you do, fellow kids? Facebook tries to win back teens — Link
  • Austin alcohol sales jump 22 percent in November — Link
  • Austin ingenuity helps IBM lead U.S. in 2018 tech patents — Link
  • Progressive to add 1,000 jobs in Austin — Link
  • Study: Austin well-positioned to handle next wave of automation — Link
  • 2018 another record year for Austin-area housing market — Link
  • She randomly won a $1.8 million house. Then she put it up for sale. — Link
    - Austin American-Statesman / 512Tech

SAN ANTONIO

  • CEO Stump Speeches — Link
    - Geekdom Fund’s Michael Girdley
  • GaitIQ Spots Early Signs of Alzheimer’s in Your Walk — Link
  • Dearduck Makes it Easier to Buy for Others — Link
  • San Antonio Startup Events for the Week of January 21, 2019 — Link
    - Startups San Antonio’s Iris Gonzalez
  • Geekdom Co-Working Space Opens Six-Week Entrepreneurship School — Link
    - Xconomy’s David Holley
  • Got DNA? NIH Bus Visits SA Seeking Diverse Research Samples — Link
  • Red McCombs Figures Out How to Make It to the Super Bowl — Link
  • Trinity University Carries Historic Spirit of Innovation Into the Future — Link
  • SA Tech Company CaptureRx Alleges in Suit CVS’ Business Practices Pose Existential Threat — Link
  • San Antonio’s Ikea Store Nearly Assembled and Ready to Open — Link
  • Not Just a Pet Project: Dog Day Care Part of a Growing Pet Care Industry — Link
  • VIA to Test ‘Mobility On Demand’ Program in Northeast San Antonio — Link
  • City Places Moratorium on Scooter Permits, Mulls More Regulations — Link
  • VIA Now Offering Free Rides to Alamo Colleges Students, Faculty, Staff — Link
  • San Antonio On Track for Most 2020 Community Goals, But Transportation Issues Worsen — Link
    - The Rivard Report
  • Retail roundup: Ikea preview, new coffee shop open and more — Link
  • LEGOLAND Discovery Center announces opening dates in San Antonio — Link
  • Buffalo Wild Wings is giving away free wings if the Super Bowl goes into overtime — Link
  • Get a sneak peek of Ikea’s new San Antonio-area store — Link
  • 10 biggest San Antonio-area bankruptcies of 2018 — Link
  • Annual bonus falls for employees of San Antonio’s USAA — Link
  • NBC says it may eventually pull ‘The Office’ off Netflix to fuel its own streaming service — Link
    - San Antonio Express-News
  • Expansion plans underway at San Antonio Technology Center — Link
  • Hyperloop train startup pivots to freight transport — Link
  • SA real estate tech startup looks to scale nationwide (slideshow) — Link
  • HelpSocial CEO on chatbots and international expansion — Link
  • Washington, D.C.-area company leans toward cybersecurity hub in SA, pending incentives — Link
  • Local tech company buys stake in Latin American business for expansion — Link
  • SA health care startup backed by doctors for millions sees tech future — Link
  • Velocity TX begins work on huge East Side tech center — Link
  • Lyft: Company’s economic impact on San Antonio approaching $14M — Link
  • SAhealth care startup backed by doctors for millions sees tech future — Link
    - San Antonio Business Journal’s Kristen Mosbrucker
  • Healthtech Wildcatters — Texas Healthcare Challenge https://texashealthcarechallenge.com/
  • Gig Wage CEO Craig J. Lewis LIVE earlier today on WFAA with Jane McGarry with special guest Menurunners.comLink
  • Busting Down Barriers: CEO Liana Dunlap — Link
  • Jamba Juice’s Technology Wiz Jyoti Lynch — Link
  • Celebrate Your Valentine: Win a Romantic Getaway at Fairmont Austin — Link
  • Meet the Dallas 500: Zipporah Allen, Pizza Hut U.S. — Link
    - D Magazine
  • One Texas city overtakes Dallas on ranking of best performing cities — Link
    - Culture Map Dallas
  • North Texas company created in merger expanding reach with new acquisition — Link
  • See how many deals DFW’s private equity firms are averaging per year — Link
  • Hilltop Holdings lets more than 330 loan officers go, hires more in shakeup — Link
  • AT&T’s WarnerMedia said to move investment arm to new Innovation Lab — Link
  • Texas Lawbook Exclusive: Shipchandler resigns as SEC regional director — Link
  • Hyperloop CEO: Rides coming ‘earlier than you would think’ — Link
  • Meet the top young leaders in North Texas — Link
  • Dallas-Fort Worth jobs at high risk of automation, AI — Link
  • DBJ hosts first Winners Circle event for honorees — Link
  • Fort Worth disaster-recovery company expands to Houston — Link
  • McKinney-based telehealth firm adding employees, behavioral health in 2019 — Link
  • These jobs will be the most in-demand in Texas through 2023 — Link
  • Westwood’s $5B wealth advisory exec sees shift to younger clients — Link
  • Why North Texas will continue to be a magnet for expansion — Link
  • iHeartMedia, Clear Channel Outdoor closer to severing ties through bankruptcy — Link
  • AT&T looks to power up WarnerMedia’s tech capabilities with ‘Innovation Lab’ — Link
  • Dallas slogged its way through 2018 with VC investing, but could growth be ahead? — Link
  • Buc-ee’s heads outside of Texas — Link
  • LKCM’s private equity arm raises $512M for third fund — Link
  • Daniel Gerber makes Summit Financial’s ‘visions become a reality’ — Link
  • Frisco tech firm files for bankruptcy, owes up to $50M — Link
  • CEO of $40M tech company prefers Dallas, says Bay Area talent is ‘not worth it’ — Link
    - Dallas Business Journal
  • ICYMI: North Texas Breaks Out, Female Entrepreneurs Make Waves, TCU Teen Becomes Youngest MythBuster — Link
  • Q+A: Cody Marx Bailey on Emerging Tech Poised to Make an Impact and Why ‘Now is the Time for North Texas’ — Link
  • Project Runway: Innovation Officer Tackles Travel Roadblocks at Dallas Fort Worth Airport — Link
  • Arfinn Med Releases ‘First-Ever’ Clinician-Based Medical Cannabis Portal — Link
  • R&D: UTSW Studies Hepatitis C & Liver Cancer; No Pleasure in Life — SMU Scientists Test Treatment — Link
  • Q+A: Anurag Jain on Tech Talent, Building an Innovation Ecosystem, and Defining the ‘X’ Factor — Link
  • The X Factor: Four Ingredients are Turning North Texas into a Rising Tech Power — Link
  • Woman-Founded Rex Programming is Helping Kids Become Digitally Literate — Link
  • Luxe Traveling Wedding Showcase, Win-a-Wedding Contest Coming to Dallas — Link
  • Follow the Money: Satori Invests in Grapevine Company, Dynata Makes Acquisition — Link
  • Look Inside: Historic Purse Building Reopens In West End, Seeks Tenants — Link
  • New Digital Activations to Show Avocados From Mexico are ‘Always Worth It’ — Link
  • Dallas Invents: 68 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 15 — Link
  • WeWork is Set to Expand in Fort Worth — Link
  • Overwatch League Match Gaming Festival Descends on Dallas — Link
  • Q+A: Bryan Chambers on Becoming Capital Factory’s Senior Leader in Dallas — Link
  • DI People: DRC, Transplace, SpotSee Make Leadership Announcements — Link
    - Dallas Innovates
  • Big coworking center coming at Plano’s Legacy Central campus on U.S. 75 — Link
  • Texas startup lands $22 million to bring 3D printing to Dallas, Houston plants — Link
  • Coworking and executive office firm opening two new North Texas locations — Link
  • This Dallas startup just hauled in $14.5 million to disrupt Uber, Lyft — Link
  • Are sitdown scooters the next big urban craze? Austin is about to find out — Link
    - Dallas Morning News
  • DermaClip Ramps Up for U.S. Sales Push of Wound-Healing Device — Link
    - Xconomy’s Angela Shah
  • Firmspace enters Houston coworking arena — Link
  • Data privacy event to draw speakers from NSA, Census — Link
  • Unconventional Students at Rice 2019: Jessica Hartz discovered her passions by trying new things — Link
  • Astronaut Peggy Whitson ’86 named to Texas Aviation Hall of Fame — Link
    - Rice University
  • New Houston-based app aims to connect mothers using AI technology — Link
  • 3 female Houston startup founders to watch in 2019 — Link
  • 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week — Link
  • Houston DNA-based dating app expands brand and plans new ways to use its technology — Link
  • Mentorship and communication identified as key aspects of ending gender inequalities in the energy industry — Link
  • Rice research reveals that narcissistic CEOs sabotage their firms — Link
  • Houston startup exits to Bay Area private equity firm — Link
  • Chevron venture arm enters partnership with West Houston coworking space — Link
  • Data Gumbo CEO discusses Houston’s startup ecosystem and goals for his company — Link
  • Houston company uses stem cell technology to treat patients suffering from degenerative diseases — Link
  • Texas ranks among the least educated states, according to a new study — Link
  • Expert answers 5 common questions about change management — Link
  • Houston-area construction team utilizes technology to solve problems — Link
  • Houston nutritionist introduces new, locally sourced meal delivery business — Link
  • 3 Houston innovators to know this week — Link
    - InnovationMap / Culture Map Houston
  • Cannon Ventures Hosts Second Successful Pitch Night Jake Askew, Cannon Ventures Over 100 potential Houston-area investo… — Link
  • The Cannon Teams Up with Chevron Technology Ventures to Trigger Innovation in Houston — Link
    - The Cannon Houston
  • Jeff Fashakin — PayOnDelivery — Link
    - HighDrive Network
  • Houston leaders named as 2018 Texas Lyceum directors — Link
  • Luby’s defeats board challenge from activist investor — Link
  • Energy biochemical CEO details Houston move — Link
  • Houston First CEO: Recent national accolades help educate, incentivize potential visitors — Link
  • Paul Hobby’s private equity firm invests in 3D printing co. — Link
  • Regions Bank hires former bank exec, Houston Technology Center CEO as managing director — Link
  • Ohio-based oil biotech co. names CEO, plans Houston expansion — Link
  • Buc-ee’s opens first store outside of Texas — Link
  • Former Houston Technology Center exec named CEO of local nonprofit — Link
    - Houston Business Journal
  • Houston leaders named as 2018 Texas Lyceum directors — Link
  • Energy biochemical CEO details Houston move — Link
  • Houston First CEO: Recent national accolades help educate, incentivize potential visitors — Link
  • Paul Hobby’s private equity firm invests in 3D printing co. — Link
  • Regions Bank hires former bank exec, Houston Technology Center CEO as managing director — Link
  • Former Houston Technology Center exec named CEO of local nonprofit — Link
  • Rice Business Plan Competition to dole out more funds this year than 2018 — Link
  • UPS to expand ‘smart access’ delivery testing to Houston — Link
  • Ohio-based oil biotech co. names CEO, plans Houston expansion — Link
  • High winds knock over SpaceX Starship prototype in South Texas — Link
  • Flatiron School to open data science boot camp in Houston — Link
  • Report: Texas second in nation for digital trade — Link
  • Traveling between Texas cities? Call a Tesla. — Link
  • Venture fills gaps in connecting tech startups and big energy players — Link
    - The Houston Chronicle’s Andrea Lienfelder / Techburger Blog
  • When VCs “Own” Your Startup’s Lawyers — AlleyWatch Contributors Jose Ancer (@ancerj) and Jeremy Raphael (@jraphs) — Link
  • The Triple Upside of Mitigating Innovation Risks — Mediatech.ventures John Zozzaro — Link
  • Finding the Right Investors — Link
  • Angel Investor Training For Women In The Heartland — Link
  • Startup competitions seeking digital health companies — Link
  • How to Date an Investor — But Why You Might Not Want to Marry One — Link
  • Meet young businessman Jesse Lozano behind edtech tool pi-top — Link
  • Venture fills gaps in connecting tech startups and big energy players — Link
  • Innovators Invited to Solve Industry’s Largest Problems at the Texas Healthcare Challenge — Link
  • J&J Innovation buys into Deerfield-backed medtech incubator — Link
  • WarnerMedia shuts investment arm that backed Mic, Mashable and other digital media startups — DigiDay — Link
  • The Venture Capital World Has A Problem With Women Of Color — Girl Boss’ Ann-Derrick Gaillot — Link
  • Crossing Borders: A Venture Capitalists Guide to Doing Business in Latin America
    — Nathan Lustig — Link
  • Fair Worlds immersive reality year in review (AR / VR projects) — Video
  • Virtuix gain and become sponsors — Link
  • Female Founders Alliance raises cash from angel investors, inks deal with WeWork
    Geekwire’s Taylor Soper — Link
  • Wanna Be An Entrepreneur? Here’s What To Keep In Mind. — Forbes’ Ben Midgley — Link
  • Gawker 2.0 Implodes as Its Only Reporters Quit — The Daily Beasts Maxwell Tani — Link

Tech Events Network: Austin | Dallas | Houston | San Antonio

TAMUhack 2019
Jan 26, 2019 at 9 AM — Jan 27, 2019 at 4 PM
Texas A&M Memorial Student Center — MSC Programs
275 Joe Routt Blvd, Suite 2240, College Station, Texas 77843
https://tamuhack.com

Culturati Summit
January 27–28, 2019
Brazos Hall
204 East 4th Street Austin, TX 78701
https://culturatisummit.com/

Rice University Symposium on Data Privacy
Hosted by Rice University Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Monday, January 28, 2019 at 1 PM — 5 PM
Bioscience Research Collaborative
6500 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77030
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Oil, Gas & Energy Happy Hour Networking
Hosted by Houston Young Professionals + Houston Professionals
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 6 PM — 9 PM
The Cannon Houston
1336 Brittmoore Rd., Houston, Texas 77043
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Cold Outreach + Client Building in Creative Ways
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 7 PM — 9 PM
CoCo Crêpes, Waffles & Coffee (Washington Heights)
5555 Washington Ave, Houston, Texas 77007
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Greater Houston Partnership Annual Meeting
Thursday, January 31, 2019 10:30 am — 1:30 pm
Marriot Marquis 1777 Walker St. Houston, TX 77010
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2019 Down to Bizzness
Bumble Austin and 3 others
Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 6 PM — 8:30 PM
WeWork (600 Congress Ave)
600 Congress Ave, Austin, Texas 78701
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New Year, New Productive You Presented by Bumble Bizz + General Assembly
Thursday, 31 January 6–8:30 pm CST
GA Austin, WeWork Congress
600 Congress Avenue, 14th Floor Austin, TX 78701
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The Austin Forum on Technology and Society
Dr. Robyn Metcalfe: Technology to Sustainably Grow More & Better Food
Tuesday February 12, 2019 6:15pm
Austin Central Library
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Austin Technology Council Roundtable: Engineering & Product Leadership
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 7:30 AM — 9:00 AM CST
Calavista
3700 N Capital of Texas Hwy #450 Austin, TX 78746
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LEAD Summit
Hosted by Austin Young Chamber
Friday, February 15, 2019 at 8:30 AM — 4 PM
Rowling Hall
300 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, Texas 78701
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Civic Innovators of San Antonio — First Gathering
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 6 PM — 8 PM
Burleson Yard Beer Garden
430 Austin St, San Antonio, Texas 78215
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Starting Out Right — A Smart Approach For Your New Business Idea
Monday, January 28, 2019
Impact Hub Austin
411 West Monroe Street · Austin, TX
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Founders Stories Austin with Arlo Gilbert
Tuesday, January 29, 20195:30 PM — 7:00 PM CST
Capital Factory
701 Brazos Street 16th Floor — Antones Austin, TX 78701
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Foundation for Launch
by Nectar House & Amazing at Home
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM CST
Launch SA
600 Soledad Street San Antonio, TX 78205
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Station 3.0 Anniversary & Launch Party
Wednesday, January 30, 2019, 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM CST
Station Houston
1301 Fannin St. Suite 2440 Houston, TX 77002
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Houston Social Media Breakfast
How to Build Influence with Livestream Video
Friday, February 8, 2019 at 8:30 AM — 10 AM
Canopy
3939 Montrose Blvd, Houston, Texas 77006
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DivHack 2019: Bridging Differences
Hosted by Texas A&M College of Architecture Diversity Council
Feb 8 at 5 PM — Feb 9 at 5 PM
Langford Architecture Building
College Station, Texas 77840
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Startup Grind Austin Happy Hour
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 5 PM — 7 PM
CU-29 Cocktail Bar
720 Brazos St Ste B-710, Austin, Texas 78701
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Austin Impact Hub Accelerator Info Session
Tuesday February 19 at 9:30 PM — Feb 20 at 10:30 AM
Impact Hub Austin
411 W. Monroe St., Austin, Texas 78704
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Innovation Lecture Series
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 6 PM — 7:15 PM
UT Media Innovation
Belo Center for New Media
300 W Dean Keeton St, Austin, Texas 78705
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Explore Your Passion
Hosted by HYPE — Houston Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 5:30 PM — 7:30 PM
701 Avenida de las Americas, Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77002
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Dad 2.0 Summit
Thursday, February 21- 23
The Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio
420 W Market Street San Antonio, TX, 78205
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[RE]verse Pitch — Opening Pitch Event
Tuesday February 26, 2019 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM (CST)
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX, 78701
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Houston Cyber Summit
Wednesday February 27, 2019
The George R. Brown Convention Center
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Baylor New Venture Competition
February 21–23
Baylor University
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