Unshackled VC x Candle AI x Antler: Austin Immigrant Founders Networking ✨
Unshackled VC, Candle AI and Antler are proud to host an exclusive event during Immigrant Entrepreneur Week in Austin, bringing together a dynamic community of immigrant founders, entrepreneurs, and investors. This event is designed to foster meaningful connections, offer insights, and tackle the unique challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.S.
Whether you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey or already leading a thriving business, this is the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded individuals, exchange ideas, and gain valuable support.
Event Highlights:
Networking: Meet fellow immigrant founders, venture capitalists, and industry leaders passionate about supporting immigrant-led startups.
Panel Discussion: Hear from successful immigrant entrepreneurs and legal professionals as they discuss:
Visa challenges and navigating the U.S. immigration system as a founder
Securing funding in a competitive landscape as an immigrant entrepreneur
Building strong teams and finding co-founders to grow your business
Creating supportive communities and networks for immigrant founders
Panelists:
Rajagopal (Raja) Natarajan - Founder & CEO of Xook. YC and Techstars alum, serial entrepreneur.
Madhav Ayyagari - Founder & CEO of Inductive Robotics. Antler alum.
Michael Bailey - Immigration lawyer
Sujith Jose - Founder & CEO of Candle AI.
Event Timeline:
5:30 PM - 6 PM - Meet & Greet
6 PM - 6:45 PM - Panel Discussion
6:45 PM - 8:30 PM - Networking with food and drinks.
About the organizers:
Candle AI is an Austin-based startup that helps immigrant founders with their visa processes like O-1, EB-1 and EB-2 NIW. By leveraging generative AI and a network of immigration attorneys, we process visas much faster and cheaper than our competitors, while maintaining a 100% success rate.
Unshackled Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in immigrant entrepreneurs. By providing early-stage funding and support, Unshackled VC helps founders navigate the complexities of the U.S. startup ecosystem, including visa challenges, team-building, and scaling. With a mission to break down barriers for immigrant-led startups, Unshackled VC has become a champion of diversity in venture capital and a key player in helping immigrant founders succeed.
Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that enables and invests in exceptional people to build impactful companies. By working with aspiring entrepreneurs from day one, Antler provides guidance, funding, and a global network to help turn bold ideas into successful startups. With a presence in Austin and numerous other cities worldwide, Antler is dedicated to backing founders at the earliest stages and creating lasting impact through entrepreneurship.
The event will be held at the Antler office (4th floor of Scarborough Building)