About us
🎉 F.I.E.S.T.A. 🎉 Founders, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Techies, and Adventurers
FIESTA exists to help founders be seen, supported, celebrated, connected, and resourced.
While all entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, techies, and community-minded people are welcome, this group is especially focused on supporting founders building scalable startups. We’re all about accelerating your journey by connecting you with the right people, events, communities, and resources when you need them.
Whether you are new to Austin, a longtime local, or simply looking to build meaningful relationships in the Austin startup community, you are in the right place.
We meet on the third Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at Capital Factory, located inside the Omni Hotel in downtown Austin.
Wherever you are on your entrepreneurial journey, come prepared to share your elevator pitch, celebrate your wins, name your needs, and help others along the way.
We look forward to meeting you and hearing about your founder journey!
Upcoming events
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FIESTA in July, Celebrating 5 Years!
Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX, US# Welcome to F.I.E.S.T.A.
Founders, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Techies, and Austin Newcomers & Adventurers
FIESTA is a monthly gathering for Austin’s startup community. Built by founders, for founders, we help people connect, share resources, celebrate wins, and build meaningful relationships.
Whether you are building a company, investing, advising, exploring an idea, or new to Austin, you belong here.## What to Expect
- Open networking with founders, investors, operators, and community supporters
- Funder spotlights from VCs, angels, and other capital partners
- One-minute founder pitches from 10–12 scalable startups
- Resources, introductions, and opportunities to help founders move forward
- A welcoming community where curiosity, generosity, and connection matter
Founders who have attended FIESTA and are building venture-backed, scalable companies may apply to pitch every six months. Pitching founders are also highlighted in The FIESTA Focus newsletter.
## Monthly Agenda
5:30 PM Doors open, check-in, networking, pizza, and drinks.
6:40–7:15 PM Welcome, announcements, sponsor and funder introductions, and founder pitches.
7:15–8:30 PM More networking and time to connect.
After 8:30 PM, an optional after-party at Retail Therapy.## Parking
Street parking is free after 6:00 PM. Omni garage parking is available at Capital Factory from 5:00–9:30 PM, with validation reducing the rate to $8.
Come meet your people, make a few meaningful connections, and see what is possible together.Support the Community
Interested in increasing your brand exposure while supporting founders? Sponsoring FIESTA helps keep this community accessible, welcoming, and thriving. We would love to explore a partnership.Thank you to our SPONSORS for making this event possible
- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is a global law firm recognized for supporting innovators and entrepreneurs, and we’re thrilled to have Andy Smetana join our community.
- EventMagic for transforming events into magical experiences and delivering meaningful engagement.
- Thank you to STATION Austin, powered by Capital Factory, for supporting FIESTA and the founders we serve. STATION Austin continues to be a center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, bringing together founders, builders, investors, employees, and customers to help ideas launch and grow.
- Thank you to our adult beverage sponsor, Retail Therapy, and the after-party venue.
Say Cheese! ✨📸
Smiles, laughter, connections, and meaningful moments coming soon.. We love capturing the magic of our gatherings. By registering to attend, you understand that photos and videos are taken during the event and may be shared on our website, social media, and other online platforms. Thank you to our amazing media team, Austin Production House, and Stella LuminaWe look forward to meeting you.
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