Texas Venture Gala & Forum 2025
The 2nd Annual Texas Venture Gala & Forum is the only high-end, high-powered investor & innovator gathering from across the state.
A RECONVENING OF TEXAS INNOVATION: In partnership with the Texas Association of Business (the Texas State Chamber of Commerce), this signature event is limited to only a few hundred Texans in one Texas-sized day, including our ecosystem of entrepreneur support of: venture capital firms, allocators, emerging managers, incubators, accelerators, angel networks, universities, family offices, and successful CEOs.
1 TICKET ACCESSES THE ENTIRE EVENT SERIES:
MAY 28-- Private Tour: "Texas Capitol & Texas Capital", 5-7pm
MAY 29-- Texas Venture Forum, 9-2pm
MAY 29-- Texas Venture Gala, 6pm VIP, 7-10pm Gala, Awards, Keynote
A SPECIAL WELCOME & EXCLUSIVE EXPERIENCE: The Wednesday evening (28th) before the Texas Venture Gala & Forum (29th), join an exclusive "Texas Capitol & Capital, Private Tour" where our guides will show investors & innovators inside the most historic and powerful building in Texas.
TEXAS VENTURE FORUM LUNCHTIME KEYNOTE features the Presidential Cabinet Member & US Administrator of the Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler.
TEXAS VENTURE GALA DINNER KEYNOTE features the United States Senator & Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Technology, Ted Cruz interviewed by the Texas Association of Business (the Texas State Chamber of Commerce) President & CEO; and Texas Venture Alliance Chairman, Glenn Hamer.
TEXAS CRYSTAL BOOT AWARDS: We'll also recognize Texas Excellence with an evening awards ceremony. The "Texas Crystal Boot Awards", are crystal boot trophies by Alvie's Boots, where we'll celebrate Texans taking big steps by honoring the: Texas Investor of the Year, Texas Innovator of the Year, Texas Legislator of the Year, Texas Venture Fest of the Year.
SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS, featuring those who drive innovation at the national, state, & local levels:
-Presidential Cabinet Member & SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler
-Office of Governor Abbott Executive Director, Adriana Cruz
-Texas Association of Business CEO, Glenn Hamer
-Deep Eddy Vodka, Sweet Leaf Tea, Waterloo Sparkling Water Founder & Asto Consumer Partners Cofounder, Clayton Christopher
-Former Silicon Labs CEO, & Circuit CEO, Tyson Tuttle
-Former Mayor of Austin & Commonweal Ventures Senior Advisor Steve Adler
ATTIRE:
- Texas Capitol & Texas Capital, Private Tour: Boots & Business Casual
-Texas Venture Forum: Business Casual
-Texas Venture Gala: "Texas Chic" / Formal Cocktail (no tux necessary)
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NOTE: Parking instruction will be provided soon. Photographs and videos will be taken, so by registering for this event you grant the right to use the recordings. Learn more about this event at www.texasventuregala.com.