October has been a BUSY month for our Austin ecosystem. ??
Sandwiching ACL weekend 1, we invited a select group of investors, mentors, partners, and founders to join us for our All Access Investors & Fellowship Fund Rising summits. Throughout the weekend, 15+ of our incredible portfolio founders took the stage to share their groundbreaking technologies and innovative solutions to modern-day problems.
Here are some highlights ??
?? Jeff Cardenas (Apptronik), Andrea Thomaz (Diligent Robotics), & Chris Camillo (Dumb Money) discussed how robotics are revolutionizing industries from manufacturing to healthcare
?? Chris Sestito (HiddenLayer) explained how his team is leading AI security, offering a specialized platform that protects machine learning models from attacks and system compromise
?? Mark Lundstrom (Radia, Inc.) & Trevor Best (Syzygy Plasmonics) shared how their pioneering technologies are shaping a sustainable future
?? Dino Mavrookas (Saronic Technologies), Will Edwards (Firehawk), & Evan Burfield (Washington Office) discussed how they are addressing modern defense needs *and* revolutionizing commercial sectors
? Gordon Daugherty sat down with Nikola Todorovic & Tye Sheridan (Wonder Dynamics) to discuss how they turned an idea into a successful exit
?? Capital Factory Founder & CEO, Joshua Baer, gave a "State of Capital Factory" address, and foreshadowed the growth ahead
?? Marci Zaroff (ECOfashion Corp), Jeni Britton (Floura & Co.), Cody Friesen (SOURCE Global), & Sarah LaFleur (M.M.LaFleur) got together to uncover creative approaches to waste reduction and explore the balance between environmental impact and profitability
?? Lawton Cummings sat down with Christina Mace-Turner (aLayer, Inc.), Dan Graham (Portalis AI), & Sheila Lirio Marcelo (Ohai.ai, Care.com) to discuss how these founders are tackling the challenges of building meaningful, human-centered AI solutions
?? Yemi A.D. (Moonshot Platform) spoke with Chantale Zuzi (Refugee Can Be) & Miklos Sunario (EduBeyond) — two Moonshotters from 2024's Moonshot Young Leaders Camp
?? Nt Etuk (FitGrid), Pete Kadens (Fello), & Carla Pi?eyro?Sublet (the co effect.) considered how to bridge the divide between our deeply rooted social instincts and the reality of our disconnected modern lives
?? Joshua Baer (Capital Factory) talked with Di-Ann Eisnor (Crews by Core) about deciding the right time to sell, and how to think about an acquisition where the compensation is primarily stock in another private company
?? Tim Kopra (Starlab) & Mark Lundstrom (Radia, Inc.) spoke with Yemi Akinyemi Dele (Moonshot Platform) on how global partnerships are driving sustainable innovation on Earth and beyond
?? Attendees of both summits enjoyed a weekend of live music at?Austin City Limits Music Festival (ACL)!
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