Texas-Squared Startup Newsletter #181

21 min readFeb 10, 2019

Texas Startup News, Opinion & Events in the Lone StartUP State
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Siete Family Foods raises $90M as it pioneers a new way to make tortillas, queso — Link

- Austin Business Journal’s Will Anderson

4,400 stores carry brand now; $1B food giant is envisioned for family-run company

Houston HR, benefits software firm lands $7M Series A led by ATX Seed Ventures — Link

- Houston Business Journal’s Chris Mathews

Houston B-to-B tech startup gears up for growth following $7 million Series A — Link

- InnovationMap’s Natalie Harms

GoCo CEO talks HR software and advice for SAAS companies — Link

- Vator.tv

“GoCo is a software company that helps organizations streamline their HR operations. The Houston-based company announced that it received $7 million in Series A Funding from ATX Seed Ventures and UpCurve. This round brings the company’s total funding to $12.5 million.” — Vator.tv

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Google’s Leasing Spree Extends To Austin, Putting More Pressure On The City’s Office Market — Link
- Forbes Contributor Mary Ann Azevedo
Brett Hurt — Seven critical lessons learned in angel investing — Link
Social Media Week Austin Returns This Month — Link
- Austin Startups
Westlake High School seniors hope Super Bowl Sunday brings attention to their app — Link
- KVUE
Zebra mussel invasion: how a local start-up is developing solutions — Link
- KXAN
Austin records first traffic death involving rented scooter — Link
- Austin Monitor
Does Your Team Need a Tune-Up? Try Adopting These Habits — Link
- Scalefactor
Austin works its way towards the top for growth in coworking spaces — Link
Gwyneth Paltrow’s cult wellness brand plops into Austin with pop-up market — Link
Austin startup is driving stylish business travel to the next level — Link
Austin toppled by New York for coveted title of world’s top tech city — Link
- Culture Map Austin
Ladder Names Executive Team — Link
Trend Micro Invests In Turbonomic — Link
CourMed Targets On-Demand Healthcare Delivery — Link
Tyler Technologies Buys MyCivic — Link
Vinli Picks Up $13.5M More — Link
SpotSee Names Supply Chain VP — Link
Mavenir Names New CFO, Turning To Mavenir Vet Hungle — Link
Active Capital Raises $21.5M For Seed Stage Venture Investments — Link
SpaceX Test Fires New Raptor Engines In West Texas — Link
Federos Names Product VP — Link
Diodes Buys TI’s Scotland Wafer Fab — Link
- Texas Tech Pulse
Hypergiant in Space, Celltex & Saudi, Siete Foods’ $90M, & More TX Tech — Link
New Funds for GoCo, CherryCircle, Phynd, Hive9 & More TX Tech — Link
- Xconomy’s Angela Shah and David Holley
Texas’ CBD Industry is Growing with Willie Nelson and Adult Ice Cream — Link
Austin Startup Funding, Acquisitions and Venture Capital Activity in January 2019 — Link
The Top Austin Tech and Startup Hires of January 2019 — Link
January Midwest Report: All of the Region’s Major Tech Fundings, M&As and IPOs this Month Copy — Link
- AustinInno’s Brett Wistrom
Silicon Hills News 2019 Austin Tech Calendar Party Recap — Video
Founder Institute Austin Graduates Six Startups — Link
Paradromics Moved from Silicon Valley to Austin and is Creating a Brain Modem — Link
- Silicon Hills News’ Laura Lorek
Researchers develop new detection method for HIV — Link
UT makes Princeton’s Review ‘Best Value Colleges’ every year, 2019 is no exception — Link
Preliminary lege budget bills do not fund Patterson labs renovations — Link
Health Leadership Apprentice Program hopes to create student leaders in health care — Link
UT alumna Catherine Hardwicke talks ‘Miss Bala,’ representation in media — Link
UT student earns citizenship through investing in business, creating jobs — Link
The UT System endowment is now richer than Yale’s. So, now what? — Link
NASA funds $7 million for UT researchers’ project to detect extraterrestrial life — Link
UT Energy Week hosts discussion on electric vehicles — Link
Unpaid internships limit diversity in the entertainment industry — Link
UT-Austin student Mark Sands dies after car and scooter crash — Link
20 places to park your electric scooters on campus — Link
Stand-up economist engages with students about carbon pricing during UT Energy Week — Link
UT group aims to help minority women better handle finances — Link
Two UT teams make it to finals in national Walt Disney design contest — Link
UT’s 2019 Energy Week set to kick off this week with hot button issues in energy — Link
Edison Lecture series aims to inspire school students about engineering — Link
UT Hosts Wikipedia Edit-a-thon — Link
- The Daily Texan
Five Reads: DeepMind Medicine — Link
https://medium.com/@hugh_w_forrest/feb-15-deadline-for-student-writers-7a7c362eea3d — Link
Feb 15 Deadline for Student Writers! — Link
Feb 12 Austin Forum: Tech and Food! — Link
Better news for you now. — Link
Good call! Should be Sunday, February 10. — Link
SXSW Startups: Knowbella — Link
SXSW Startups: Nebula — Link
SXSW Startups: kegg — Link
SXSW Startups: Tunnelware — Link
SXSW Startups: Healium — Link
SXSW Startups: Steamchain — Link
SXSW Startups: EnrichHer — Link
Feb Austin Office Hours and Meet Ups — Link
Austin Series at SXSW 2019 — Link
Visible Joins SXSW — Link
We Heart SX: Capital One at SXSW: Intersecting Ideas and Experiences — Link
Discovery Stage Highlights: VR, Crytptocurrency, and the Feminine Revolution — Link
10 Finalists Announced for the 2019 SXSW Release It Pitch Competition — Link
Get Your Startup Back on Track With the smart Urban Pioneers Pivot Program — Apply Now — Link
Changing Culture with Coffee — Link
Meet the 2019 SXSW Place by Design Finalists — Link
Director Layton Blaylock’s Documentary Community First, A Home for the Homeless — SXSW Filmmaker In Focus — Link
- SXSW’s Hugh Forrest
Step up: 9 Austin tech companies announce new top-level leaders — Link
Tech roundup: Hypergiant enters space, local scooter company acquired,… — Link
Love your Mondays: 4 Austin companies where your work matters - Link
Cybersecurity experts: How NSS Labs works to make security offerings... - Link
Built In Austin’s 50 Startups to Watch in 2019 - Link
This new Austin startup will take you to Houston in a Tesla - Link
- BuiltinAustin’s Katie Fustich & Kelly O'Halloran
Are liberal arts majors about to dominate the next wave of tech entrepreneurship? Yup! - Link
How blockchain has the power to improve democracies - Link
Awkward job interview or human trafficking? - Link
The case for using the Oxford comma - Link
How right and left brain thinkers market differently - Link
Study: No one wants to deal with customer service reps anymore - Link
We’re skeptical of FB’s reason for killing the Moments app - Link
Confessions of a productive person: keeping a clean desk - Link
Amy’s Ice Cream – a front for spawning entrepreneurs? - Link
- The American Genius
How Facebook employees are working from inside to make the company more diverse - Link
Austin's a millennial magnet — NY, LA not so much - Link
Viewpoint: Texas' deals with SpaceX, Comerica and others proves why New Yorkers should be skeptical of HQ2 - Link
Report: Amazon reconsiders plans for HQ2 office in New York - Link
Amid national expansion push, Torchy's Tacos is growing closer to home with new north side eatery - Link
2 execs to know: EverlyWell lands exec from Pinterest; Doublehorn promotes COO - Link
Journal Profile: Jay B. Sauceda is a CEO who blends laughter and logistics - Link
Small startup employs Indian tech talent to bite into booming digital advertising market - Link
Google Fiber to be turned off in Louisville; Other cities appear safe - Link
Another startup enters fray around 3D-printed homes with different approach - Link
Aeglea aims to raise $60M for treating rare diseases - Link
Lindner stepping down as PeopleFund CEO - Link
Austin American-Statesman shuffles newsroom leadership - Link
Austin drug developer Lung Therapeutics adds to C-suite - Link
LGBT business groups link up with state lawmakers to push for greater protections in Texas - Link
Why a startup with 20,000 customers may be one of Austin's 'best kept secrets' - Link
Community Impact buys Nashville publication - Link
The Austin Look: Social media can be a fountain of fashion inspiration — or a source of frustration - Link
Industrious expanding coworking space in Austin as demand continues to grow - Link
Former Nike, Under Armour VP to help lead Austin's Outdoor Voices - Link
M&A wrap: Quiet giant in Bee Cave does sixth deal since 2017; Hypergiant blasts off into space - Link
Texas film in focus: 'Alita' is state's latest blockbuster but withering incentives worry industry - Link
Why the CEO of a home-selling website that's raised $75M moved to Austin - Link
VC firm that invested in Aceable, Favor closes $21M round, looks for more startups to back - Link
Startup accelerator MassChallenge expands to Houston - Link
In the money Feb. 4: More than $227M raised in another blockbuster funding week - Link
- Austin Business Journal
Report: Amazon rethinking New York as HQ2 site - Link
Investment in Austin startups was hot in 2018. This year is looking even better. - Link
Report: Dell explores sale of subsidiary SecureWorks - Link
SoGal network launches Austin chapter for diverse startups - Link
Austin's Aeglea BioTherapeutics raises $60 million with stock offering - Link
Amazon's latest challenge: India - Link
Texas Enterprise Fund report focuses on money recouped from deals gone bad - Link
Report: Amazon rethinking New York as HQ2 site - Link
Chamber honors Austinite of Year, recognizes volunteers and new board - Link
After winning fans with floor mats, Austin's GelPro tries bed-in-a-box business - Link
Bill filed to legalize sports betting in Texas - Link
- Austin American-Statesman / 512Tech

SAN ANTONIO

Innovative Cybersecurity Services for National Security Drive Inflow’s Growth - Link
BioAffinity Lung Cancer Diagnostic Test Gets Closer to Market with Canadian Patent - Link
UT Health SA Clinician-Entrepreneur Invents Next-Generation Airway Device - Link
San Antonio Startup Events for the Week of February 4, 2019 - Link
- Startups San Antonio
Inventa BioTech, Formerly CytoBioScience, Replaces CEO - Link
Foot Traffic Startup Scraffic Mulls New Funding, Machine Learning - Link
- Xconomy's David Holley
Inside the High-Tech Gear the San Antonio Commanders Will Wear on Game Day - Link
Texas Secretary of State Defends Releasing Flawed Data About Voter Citizenship Review - Link
Henry Cisneros’ Investment Firm to Fund Infrastructure Projects Nationwide - Link
Local Bakery Supplier Johnson Bros. Expands Into National Brewery Supply Business - Link
Rivard Report Wins $100,000 Facebook Grant - Link
New Business Models for Car Shopping Take Their Place Among Northwest SA Dealerships - Link
Google’s Education Program Promoting Digital Citizenship Launches in SA - Link
Virginia-Based Company Eyes Cyber Operations Hub at Port San Antonio - Link
- The Rivard Report
Spaces inks deals for two more coworking locations - Link
Retail Roundup: Ikea VR pop-up, Charlotte Russe stores spared, job fair - Link
Rackspace dodges securities class suit over Vodafone loss - Link
Here’s every single new emoji arriving in 2019 - Link
After-tax take-home pay for a $75,000 salary in the largest U.S. cities - Link
- San Antonio Express-News
East Side tech center seeks millions for economic incentives - Link
San Antonio congressmen file bill for national cybersecurity - Link
SA to DC leaders goals in cybersecurity, aerospace, military - Link
Power Couples: Ramirez 38-year marriage blends secrets and love (Video) - Link
Power Couples: Innocenti and Placette find love in the age of the Geek (Video) - Link
Rackspace CEO: How we attract and retain tech talent - Link
JPMorgan finds revenue gap for women business owners wider in SA - Link
Microsoft to renovate former Chevron data center - Link
Harland Clarke promotes president to CEO - Link
Rackspace CEO on its evolution, future and credit rating - Link
LGS Innovations CEO shares plans for new SA office - Link
Aerospace company snags $22M subcontract for SA - Link
Local tech job growth projected higher than national average - Link
Acelity to cut hundreds of jobs in San Antonio - Link
East Side tech center seeks millions for economic incentives - Link
SA biotech gets interim CEO as it rebrands - Link
Microsoft to renovate former Chevron data center - Link
AmeriVet CEO on why SA HQ was the right move - Link
Energy, manufacturing cos. to receive $600M from Texas tax incentive program this year - Link
San Antonio-based IT services owners share advice on how to build a company culture - Link
Local tech job growth projected higher than national average - Link
- San Antonio Business Journal's Kristen Mosbrucker
Ready-to-Go Meal Company, Reful, Solves Labor Demand with Skratch - Link
Innovation Hub receives grant to launch new program - Link
- LubbockOnline.com
Adaptive3D Announces Series A Investment Round Co-led by DSM Venturing and Applied Ventures - Link
Buyer’s Remorse? Amazon Could be Getting Cold Feet in New York - Link
A Report From United Way Illustrates Our City’s Deep Economic Divide - Link
Introducing the Faces of Dallas - Link
PSA: Outdoor Voices is Having Its First Ever Dallas Sample Sale - Link
Meet the Dallas 500: Mark Gibson, HFF Inc. - Link
Black & Decker Bringing 1.2 Million-Square-Foot Hub to Northlake - Link
Our South Dallas Neighbors Need Our Investment, Not Our Handouts - Link
Family Takes an iPad to a Restaurant. Things Got Noisy. Who’s In the Wrong? - Link
Las Colinas Bags a Big, Fat WeWork Lease - Link
What Dallas Can Learn From a Symposium on Building Better Cities - Link
- D Magazine
Connected Car Firm Vinli Raises $13.5M, Partners With Germany’s E.ON - Link
- Xconomy's Angela Shah
Dallas is leading the nation in coworking growth. Here’s how it stacks up with other top office markets - Link
Dallas could be back in HQ2 hunt if New York deal falls through - Link
More than 30 companies considering relocations, expansions in DFW - Link
Study: Women-owned businesses face lending gap in Texas - Link
LGBT business groups link up with state lawmakers to push for greater protections in Texas - Link
Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston are millennial magnets — New York, Los Angeles not so much - Link
Following VC's biggest year on record, DBJ readers tell us what they would invest in - Link
Another startup enters fray around 3D-printed homes with different approach - Link
Wells Fargo apologizes as customers experience issues with online banking, mobile app - Link
She prevailed against odds to get into Yale, and now this tech president is helping students herself - Link
How private, public investment set up Grand Prairie for the future - Link
Texas Enterprise Fund transparency study: How often state incentives agreements change - Link
Hundreds of new jobs could come to Fort Worth in exchange for incentives - Link
How the widening racial wealth divide threatens Dallas, nation - Link
Here's what a DFW company is making to monitor the border - Link
Willie Nelson introduces 'hemp-infused' product line, including CBD-infused coffee - Link
Private train company poised for IPO has Dallas on its map - Link
Global blockchain group partners with local school in a first for a U.S. university - Link
Largest private company in Fort Worth makes executive change - Link
Will DFW benefit from new San Francisco tax on its large corporate headquarters? - Link
Connected car company raises $13.5M in new growth push after pivot - Link
What would you do if you were a venture capitalist in North Texas? - Link
University of North Texas gets biggest gift ever for business school from Ryan LLC’s founder, wife - Link
Texas Central picks up another partner for bullet train project - Link
Now that TEXRail is not free, will people still ride? - Link
2018: The most deals ever involving Texas companies? Probably – but there are still worries - Link
Meet the top young leaders in North Texas - Link
Monday Money: Lone Star raises sights to $7.5B for next fund - Link
Post shutdown, SBA clears $39M in backlogged small business loans for Dallas district - Link
- Dallas Business Journal
Trend Micro’s Venture Capital Arm Plans May Event in Dallas - Link
Voodoo Robotics: Bringing Modern Tech to the Supply Chain - Link
Discovery: UTA Flies into Agriculture Research Project; How a Bubble Inspired UTD’s Unique Sensor - Link
26 North Texas Innovators Who Are The Future Today - Link
Q+A: Five Questions With Alyce Alston - Link
Follow the Money: Perennials and Sutherland, Vinli Get Funding; RumbleOn Makes Acquisition - Link
Dollars for Good: Gov. Grants $18M to Prevent Trafficking, Southwest Airlines Selects Nonprofits for $1M Program - Link
Experts Keep an Eye on Six Flags Biometric Ruling’s Impact on Businesses - Link
Dallas Invents: 125 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 29 - Link
StackPath Launches Containers, Virtual Machines on the Edge - Link
DI People: Neiman Marcus, Pier 1, Crayon, Neos Therapeutics Make Exec Moves - Link
Thought Leaders: Dallas Innovates 2019 — The Magazine - Link
Pivot Power: Vinli Closes $13.5M Series B, Partners With European Utility - Link
Hypergiant Launches AI Into Space With New Division, Acquisition of SEOPS - Link
New On-Demand App Brings Bartenders and Servers to Dallas Events - Link
UNT Gets $30M Gift to Create G. Brint Ryan College of Business - Link
Lock It Up: Dallas-Fort Worth Firms Protect Businesses, Help Fight Cybercrime - Link
- Dallas Innovates
TopGolf is moving into esports with its latest partnership – and these games aren't just for pros - Link
Dear Amazon, New York doesn’t want you; Dallas does - Link
As Amazon wavers on New York, could Dallas have another shot at HQ2? - Link
Dallas Fuel president Geoff Moore sees the future of esports looking a lot like music festivals - Link
Is the #MeToo movement killing mentorship opportunities for women? - Link
More firearms confiscated from North Texas travelers' carry-ons than anywhere else in U.S. - Link
Tyler Technologies buys citizen engagement app in 2nd deal of 2019 - Link
Fort Worth firm monitors 200 miles of the border with motion-sensing technology - Link
International investor raises its stake in Plano's $3 billion Legacy West - Link
Dallas Fed’s Kaplan wants to let the economy ‘run a little hotter’ - Link
J.C. Penney pulls the plug on previous CEO's home appliance strategy - Link
Container Store's holiday sales tanked, but CEO notes 'We love Marie Kondo' - Link
Dallas startup Vinli revs up its connected car focus with $13.5 million financial boost - Link
Target expands Dallas test of new loyalty program after success with local shoppers - Link
First Buc-ee's location outside Texas target of lawsuit for 'predatory' gas prices - Link
When is a (sweetheart) deal a deal? Texas trims job goals for companies that won’t hit ‘em - Link
New Pier 1 Imports CEO is no stranger to turnarounds. Her last one scored a $1.8 billion deal - Link
What Elon Musk's Texas visit this weekend tells us about SpaceX's new interplanetary Starship - Link
These Dallas-Fort Worth startups attracted millions in venture capital in 2018 - Link
- Dallas Morning News
Dallas startup Vinli raises $13.5 million to fuel global expansion - Link
Aggie Undergrads Get First Taste of Agency Life with Texas Central Partners - Link
WeWork Clearfork Spotlight: Chappell Capital - Link
Capital Factory Spotlight: Bonfire - Link
How fashion tech innovation Is changing the game for luxury marketers - Link
THE DISRUPTORS: Joshua Baer stamps his brand on the DFW startup scene - Link
WeWork Spotlight: Rollin’ n Bowlin’ - Link
Serena Williams partners with Neighborhood Goods to launch new fashion brand - Link
Local entrepreneur takes wedding planning startup to prestigious Bay Area accelerator - Link
WeWork Spotlight: Ello Events - Link
- LaunchDFW
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures recruits Jim Sledzik to head North America practice - Link
Dating app Pheramor taps genetics and social media - Link
Inquiries at medical appointments link ‘disconnected youth’ to health careers - Link
Juul ad campaign targets adult smokers - Link
Two TMC-backed startups aim to change the way we treat failing hearts - TMC News - Link
- TMCx
Coworking Options Headed To Midway's CityCentre And GreenStreet - Link
- Bisnow’s Tierra Smith
Station 3.0 Anniversary & Launch Party Recap - Link
- Station Houston
The Cannon Classroom – Building Your Brand - Link
- The Cannon Blog
Houston Investors Step Up to Bring Tech Innovation to the Energy Sector - Link
- Xconomy's Angela Shah
Station Houston CEO bullish on what 2019 will bring - Link
Global coworking company to double Houston locations - Link
XFL CEO Oliver Luck says league is hiring for Houston market president - Link
Woodlands-based co. to build 3D-printed home near Austin - Link
Experts Discuss: Shaping brand, reputation in a complex climate - Link
Talk to people like they’re people, OK? - Link
Man with a plan: This is what H-E-B's Scott McClelland is focusing on as 2019 GHP chairman - Link
Construction to start soon on Houston's innovation district - Link
AI and robotics threaten 1 in 4 Houston jobs, Brookings study finds - Link
Texas Enterprise Fund transparency study: How often state incentives agreements change - Link
Op-Ed: Government shutdown affected thousands of NASA employees - Link
Houston-based energy tech co. sees demand for carbon capture - Link
Houston entrepreneur touted in Gov. Abbott's State of the State address - Link
Houston-based national retailer names new CFO - Link
Transwestern recruits tech rep ahead of Amazon's new HQ in D.C. area - Link
Sysco cutting corporate jobs as part of structural reorganization - Link
Houston HR, benefits software firm lands $7M Series A - Link
- Houston Business Journal
5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week - Link
Growing Houston podcast is bridging the gap between energy and tech - Link
Texas startup aims to take business travel to the next level - Link
3 best practices for creating a business that resonates with clients - Link
International workspace company announces 2 more Houston coworking spots - Link
TMC receives grant to collaborate with a government agency to enhance illness-detecting technology - Link
How a Houston corporate lawyer is making short-term commercial space easier to find - Link
Houston trails behind Dallas when it comes to coworking office growth - Link
High-speed train hires Houston-based eco company to keep route green - Link
Major Texas hospital merger between Memorial Hermann and Baylor Scott & White called off - Link
10 can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for February - Link
Virtual reality theme parks set to beam into Houston area - Link
Houston venture capital fund launches energy-focused startup accelerator program - Link
3 Houston tech innovators to know this week - Link
- InnovationMap / Culture Map Houston
Baird Capital - Link
Matthew Fiedler – re3D - Link
- HighDrive Network
Fostering a community of support for black engineers - Link
‘Bring the power of the Digital Age to the property tax process,’ says Baker Institute expert - Link
Rice students to reckon with Houston’s affordable housing challenges - Link
Talking like a CEO can earn CFOs higher pay - Link
- Rice University
What Houston needs now to grow its economy - Link
Houston company raises $2.1M on product that reduces hangovers - Link
Hypergiant deal boosts AI in Space City - Link
- The Houston Chronicle's Andrea Lienfelder / Techburger Blog
Entrepreneur Summit “Growing Entrepreneurs and Creating Entrepreneur Ecosystems in South Texas” - Link
- The McAllen Chamber of Commerce
The Problem with Short Startup Term Sheets - SIlicon Hills Lawyer José Ancer (@ancerj) - Link
Aspirations, Exaggerations & Outright Lies - Shockwave Innovations’ Gordon Daugherty - Link
List of every Accelerator / Incubator / University Entrepreneur Program - Link
Female founders: Digging into the 2018 investment numbers - Chip Hastings - Link
Senator Jim Young (R-IN) seeks to turn innovators into entrepreneurs - Link
Reflecting on My Failure to Build a Billion-Dollar Company - Sahil Lavingia - Link
Showing the power of startup women’s health brands, P&G buys This is L - TechCrunch’s Jonathan Shieber - Link
A Deep Dive into What Has Really Changed in Venture Capital - Mark Suster - Link
Inventure$ 2019 June 05-07, 2019 | Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Link
Equilibrium invests more than $100 million to grow greenhouse food production - Link
Accenture Technology Vision 2019 - Link
Puerto Rico Legacy Fund - Link
Thom Singer’s Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do Podcast - Focus and Consistency for Entrepreneurial Success – With Rob Kaczmarek - Link
Dieter Rams’s 10 Principles of Design, illustrated by his ingenious products - Fast Company - Link
Silicon Valley Talks about Being the Land of Meritocracy. It’s Time the Mythology Becomes Reality. - Ha Nguyen - Link
Women-centric workspaces on the rise after #MeToo - USA Today - Link
Top 10 Cities Around The World To Seek Investors - Forbes - Link
Morning Brew claims 1 million subscribers, $3m in revenue — and a profitable business - Link
The New Space Race: How the coworking sector is helping Valley entrepreneurs and disrupting real estate - Link
This Startup Is Creating A Real-Time Data Map Of The Global Economy. BlackRock And PayPal Are Buying It - Forbes - Link
Startup founder Melissa Hanna says more Silicon Valley investors need to be courageous and invest in people 'who are not like them' - Link
Will Seed Funds Be Multigenerational? - Hunter Walk - Link
Raising A SAFE Or Convertible Note In Between Rounds - AVC’s Fred Wilson - Link

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

Austin Healthcare Founders Meetup
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Capital Factory
701 Brazos St · Austin, TX
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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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Ignite Workshop: Building Your Early Team
Tuesday February 12th at 12 PM – 1 PM
UT Student Activity Center
2201 Speedway, Austin, Texas 78712
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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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Ask Me Anything with VC Chris Saum from Active Capital
Laura Lorek/Silicon Hills News
Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CST
Galvanize - Austin
119 Nueces Street Austin, TX 78701
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Think & Drink (Coffee): How to Supercharge Your Morning Routine
Hosted by Reset
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Tillery Kitchen and Bar
3201 East Cesar Chavez, Austin, Texas 78702
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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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Baylor New Venture Competition
February 21-23
Baylor University
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Open Project Night - 9th Edition
Impact Hub Houston
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 6 PM – 8 PM CST
The Black Sheep Agency
611 W 22nd St, Ste 201, Houston, Texas 77008
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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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Startup Coffee Connect
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 10 AM – 11 AM
UT Student Activity Center
2201 Speedway, Austin, Texas 78712
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Houston Cyber Summit
Wednesday February 27, 2019
The George R. Brown Convention Center
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Techstars - How to Build a Successful Startup Ecosystem in Your City Webinar
Thursday February 28th 2 pm CST
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DFW Open Data Day
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 8 AM – 8 PM
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young Street, Dallas, Texas 75201
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Outlier Podcast Festival
May 17th 6:30pm – May 18th 4:00pm
Galvanize Austin
119 Nueces St, Austin, TX 78701
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How to Make the Most of your THAT-March-Festival 2019 Experience
Tuesday February 12th at 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Galvanize (Austin, TX)
118 Nueces Ln, Austin, Texas 78701
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UT Entrepreneurship Week - February 25th – March 2nd - Link

Austin’s 1st Annual Black Business Week
Hosted by Black Women In Business
February 11th at 10 AM – February 16th at 11 PM
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Degradation & Defense of Information Integrity & Civil Discourse
Hosted by Austin Tech Alliance
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Capital Factory
701 Brazos St,, Austin, Texas 78701
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BBL Labs Energy Tech Accelerator Launch Party & Drone Demo
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 6 PM – 9 PM
Station Houston
1301 Fannin Street ##2440, Houston, Texas 77002
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ACG Monthly Meeting in Austin
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse-Austin
320 E 2nd St, Austin, Texas 78701
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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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The Big Ass Tale of Bootstrapping from Zero to $500M
Hosted by Team Austin
Thursday, February 21, 2019 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST
Relay Coworking
1023 Springdale Road
Austin, TX 78721
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BossbabesATX February '19 Community Meet-Up
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 6:30 PM – 9 PM
The Women's Museum
3800 Parry Ave, Dallas, Texas 75226Robert B. Rowling Hall
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TechTalk with Hugh Forrest, SXSW
Hosted by Austin Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 8 AM – 9:30 AM
Austin Chamber of Commerce
535 E 5th St, Austin, Texas 78701
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Getting It Together in the Early-Stage - March 2019 (6 sessions)
Hosted by Impact Hub Austin
Friday, March 29, 2019 at 9:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Impact Hub Austin
411 West Monroe Street, Austin, Texas 78704
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