Texas Venture Fest: Round Rock Edition
The Lone Star State shouldn't have lone star founders.
ROUND ROCK EDITION:
Round Rock Venture Fest - Startup Pitch Competition
The Round Rock Chamber is proud to be a host for the Texas Venture Fest 2024, a simultaneous networking experience for the evening of October 3rd, 2024. This collaboration of team members across Texas will host Texas Venture Fests in 15+ cities— all in effort to 1) amplify their region’s ecosystem of startup support and 2) connect their region into the statewide network.
The Round Rock Chamber is excited to announce that for this year's Texas Venture Fest we will be hosting a pitch competition - where innovation takes center stage! This event will bring together the boldest and brightest minds in entrepreneurship, challenging them to pitch their ideas to a panel of esteemed judges.
Up to 3 qualifying finalists will have 3 minutes to pitch their company for an opportunity to win a prize of $1,500. Please note that the use of a pitch deck or visual aids is not permitted. We encourage you to focus on a compelling narrative and clear communication of your key points.
APPLY HERE!!!
Key Dates:
Friday, September 20: Applications will close at 11:59 PM
Thursday, September 26: Applicants will be notified about the status of their application
Friday, September 27: Selected finalists will have until 5:00 PM to confirm participation
Thursday, October 3: In-person pitch competition during Texas Venture Fest - Round Rock
BONUS: Attendees get 30% off with our Official Boot of the Texas Venture Fest, Alvies Boots with the code “TXVentureFest” until Nov 3rd. Request invite to their Investor Boot Party in Dripping Springs on Oct 5th here.
THANK YOU TO OUR CONTRIBUTING SPONSOR:
TEXAN'S CHOICE AWARDS: This year's event registration asks for your favorite investor, startup, and community leader for the Texan's Choice Awards— the "People's Choice Awards" for our statewide innovation community. Learn more about this here. Alternatively, if you need additional time to thoughtfully make suggestions, proceed with registration and upon submission we automatically email a form to complete at your convenience.
HISTORY: Read how the Texas Venture Fest started in 2022 with a handful of venture capital firms across multiple venues and 1,000+ attendees in downtown Austin, here. In 2023 it grew to 10 cities, 16 venues, 40+ venture panelists, and nearly 3,000 Texans, read the recap here. This is a sister signature event to the Texas Venture Gala & Forum, a gathering bringing together all of Texas innovation.
ALL TEXAS VENTURE FESTS HERE:
Austin, Buda, East Texas, El Paso, Houston, Kerrville, North Texas, Pflugerville, Rio Grande Valley, Round Rock, San Antonio... Mexico City, Mexico 🤠 & Mars 🚀
