About us
ATX Startup Network is a community for people building, operating, and backing early-stage tech companies in Austin.
Austin has no shortage of founders, experienced operators, investors, technical talent, and ambitious ideas. ATX Startup Network is about creating more ways for those people to get in the same room, around the same problems, earlier in the company-building process.
ATX Startup Network brings the ecosystem together through candid conversations, working sessions, founder office hours, demos, and community events centered on the messy, consequential parts of building early.
Some events will put you in the conversation. Others will put your product, problem, or idea on the table. The formats may change, but the expectation is consistent: show up curious, challenge assumptions, contribute what you know, and help move the work forward.
This is a home for different ways to participate in Austin's early-stage community.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE
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Austin RAW Conversations
A monthly, interactive gathering that brings founders, operators, investors, and other ecosystem players into the same conversation around the questions shaping early-stage company building in Austin. Each session takes on a real issue, tension, or decision and opens it up to the room. The goal is to surface different perspectives, challenge assumptions, and leave with a sharper understanding of the problem than we came in with.
ATX Founder Office Hours
30-minute, 1:1 working sessions with Arturo Piña for early-stage founders. This isn't a pitch meeting. Bring a product question, GTM challenge, customer problem, fundraising decision, or something else you're actively working through, and let's get to work.
Demos + Community Events
Opportunities to share what you're building, explore problems across critical industries, meet other people working in the ecosystem, and participate in new event formats as we experiment with them.
More formats will be added as the community grows.
WHO THIS IS FOR
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- Founders building early-stage companies
- Operators working in or around startups
- People exploring entrepreneurship
- Active angel and venture investors
- Operators considering angel investing or venture
- Emerging fund managers
- Members of the Austin ecosystem who want to contribute, not just network
Whether you're building your first company, investing your first check, or have been doing this for years, the goal is to create more opportunities for useful collisions across Austin's startup community.
A NOTE ON EVENTS
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Each event series has its own format, schedule, capacity, and participation requirements.
Always refer to the individual event page for the most up-to-date details, location, format, and timing. Some events are open to the broader community, while others may have limited capacity or require advance booking.
OUR PARTNERS
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We're grateful to the organizations helping us create more places for Austin's early-stage community to come together.
🌟 STATION Austin sponsors Austin RAW Conversations.
Thank you to STATION Austin for sponsoring Austin RAW Conversations Meetup.
STATION Austin is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. Day and night, in-person and online, we gather the best founders, programmers, and designers outside of Silicon Valley and introduce them to investors, employees, and customers who help their ideas launch. STATION Austin is powered by Capital Factory, whose investments and leadership have helped power the Texas startup ecosystem for more than a decade. To sign up for a STATION Austin membership, click here**.
Featured event
Austin's End-of-Year Mega Tech Social
🎉 Austin's tech community is coming together for one big end-of-year party!
Join founders, operators, investors, engineers, product folks, and builders from across Austin for a night of good conversations, new connections, and a chance to celebrate the community we're building together.
Come catch up with familiar faces, meet people outside your usual circles, and connect with others building, investing in, and shaping Austin's tech scene. Bring a friend and come hang!
📅 Wednesday, November 18, 2026
🕕 6:00–11:00 PM
🎟️ FREE to attend with RSVP
Hosted by Arturo Piña, Managing Partner at AP1.VC, alongside Austin's tech community.
👋 About the Host
Arturo Piña is a big believer in the power of community. Through his work with founders and the local tech ecosystem, he’s passionate about bringing people together, creating opportunities for unexpected connections, and helping Austin’s next generation of builders thrive.
🙌 Community Partners
Big shout-out to the communities helping bring Austin's tech ecosystem together. Check them out and get involved!
FIESTA, AITX, Pitch and Run ATX, DivInc, Austin Robotics, ProductCamp Austin, Women in Product Austin, Out in Tech Austin, ProductTank Austin, Austin Forum on Technology & Society
🙏 Sponsors
HUGE thanks to the sponsors helping make this night happen!
AP1.VC is an Austin-based pre-seed fund backing technical founders building companies that modernize essential industries. AP1.VC takes a hands-on approach to early-stage investing and company building.
Google for Startups is on a mission to support thriving startup communities around the world. Whether you’re starting out, or scaling to meet demand, connect with the right people, products, and best practices to help your startup grow.
Baker Botts is a leading full-service firm with a top Emerging Companies and Venture Capital team and IP practice, with deep experience in corporate, intellectual property, and litigation matters across the corporate life cycle.
More surprises to be announced soon!
📋 Guest Policy
- RSVP required: This is a FREE event, but you must register in advance to attend.
- Bring valid ID: A valid government-issued photo ID is required. Entry is subject to the venue's age requirements and policies.
- Respect the room: We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. Treat fellow guests, organizers, community partners, and venue staff with respect. Harassment, discrimination, threats, and disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
- Follow venue rules: Guests must follow venue policies and staff instructions.
- Entry and removal: Organizers and venue staff reserve the right to refuse entry or remove anyone whose conduct violates these policies or compromises the safety of others.
📸 Event Photos & Videos
Photos and videos may be taken during the event for community recaps and future event promotion. By attending, you acknowledge that you may appear in this content.
Upcoming events
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ATX Founder Office Hours
·OnlineOnlineATX Founder Office Hours are weekly 1:1 working sessions with Arturo Piña for early-stage tech founders in Austin.
This is not a pitch meeting. It’s 30 minutes to get an experienced operator and early-stage investor into the problem with you.
Arturo has spent 10+ years building zero-to-one products and operations across supply chain, logistics, proptech, and healthtech. He’s built a bootstrapped, profitable seven-figure business, helped scale venture-backed companies, been through two exits, and now invests in early-stage technology companies.
So bring what’s live in the business right now: finding your wedge, landing early customers, sharpening GTM, working through product or positioning, thinking about capital, or pressure-testing a decision before you make it.
No deck required. No need to package the story. Bring the context, the problem, and what you’ve tried so far. Then let’s get into the work.
BEFORE YOU RSVP
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⚠️ Your Meetup RSVP does not reserve an Office Hours session.
There are only four 30-minute sessions available each week, and appointments are booked separately through Calendly on a first-come, first-served basis.By RSVPing to this Meetup, you acknowledge that you still need to use the Calendly link below to reserve your actual 30-minute session.
BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE SESSION → CALENDLY LINK
If the current week is full, check Calendly for the next available opening. New availability is released on a rolling basis.
COME READY TO WORK
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These 30 minutes are yours. Bring the question, challenge, or decision you want to make progress on and be ready to dig into it.Pre-launch is fine. Pre-revenue is fine. Messy is fine. Specific is better.
If you book a spot, please show up. There are only four sessions each week, and we want every one of them to count.
2 attendeesATX Founder Office Hours
·OnlineOnlineATX Founder Office Hours are weekly 1:1 working sessions with Arturo Piña for early-stage tech founders in Austin.
This is not a pitch meeting. It’s 30 minutes to get an experienced operator and early-stage investor into the problem with you.
Arturo has spent 10+ years building zero-to-one products and operations across supply chain, logistics, proptech, and healthtech. He’s built a bootstrapped, profitable seven-figure business, helped scale venture-backed companies, been through two exits, and now invests in early-stage technology companies.
So bring what’s live in the business right now: finding your wedge, landing early customers, sharpening GTM, working through product or positioning, thinking about capital, or pressure-testing a decision before you make it.
No deck required. No need to package the story. Bring the context, the problem, and what you’ve tried so far. Then let’s get into the work.
BEFORE YOU RSVP
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⚠️ Your Meetup RSVP does not reserve an Office Hours session.
There are only four 30-minute sessions available each week, and appointments are booked separately through Calendly on a first-come, first-served basis.By RSVPing to this Meetup, you acknowledge that you still need to use the Calendly link below to reserve your actual 30-minute session.
BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE SESSION → CALENDLY LINK
If the current week is full, check Calendly for the next available opening. New availability is released on a rolling basis.
COME READY TO WORK
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These 30 minutes are yours. Bring the question, challenge, or decision you want to make progress on and be ready to dig into it.Pre-launch is fine. Pre-revenue is fine. Messy is fine. Specific is better.
If you book a spot, please show up. There are only four sessions each week, and we want every one of them to count.
1 attendeeATX Founder Office Hours
·OnlineOnlineATX Founder Office Hours are weekly 1:1 working sessions with Arturo Piña for early-stage tech founders in Austin.
This is not a pitch meeting. It’s 30 minutes to get an experienced operator and early-stage investor into the problem with you.
Arturo has spent 10+ years building zero-to-one products and operations across supply chain, logistics, proptech, and healthtech. He’s built a bootstrapped, profitable seven-figure business, helped scale venture-backed companies, been through two exits, and now invests in early-stage technology companies.
So bring what’s live in the business right now: finding your wedge, landing early customers, sharpening GTM, working through product or positioning, thinking about capital, or pressure-testing a decision before you make it.
No deck required. No need to package the story. Bring the context, the problem, and what you’ve tried so far. Then let’s get into the work.
BEFORE YOU RSVP
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⚠️ Your Meetup RSVP does not reserve an Office Hours session.
There are only four 30-minute sessions available each week, and appointments are booked separately through Calendly on a first-come, first-served basis.By RSVPing to this Meetup, you acknowledge that you still need to use the Calendly link below to reserve your actual 30-minute session.
BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE SESSION → CALENDLY LINK
If the current week is full, check Calendly for the next available opening. New availability is released on a rolling basis.
COME READY TO WORK
-----------------------------
These 30 minutes are yours. Bring the question, challenge, or decision you want to make progress on and be ready to dig into it.Pre-launch is fine. Pre-revenue is fine. Messy is fine. Specific is better.
If you book a spot, please show up. There are only four sessions each week, and we want every one of them to count.
1 attendeeATX Founder Office Hours
·OnlineOnlineATX Founder Office Hours are weekly 1:1 working sessions with Arturo Piña for early-stage tech founders in Austin.
This is not a pitch meeting. It’s 30 minutes to get an experienced operator and early-stage investor into the problem with you.
Arturo has spent 10+ years building zero-to-one products and operations across supply chain, logistics, proptech, and healthtech. He’s built a bootstrapped, profitable seven-figure business, helped scale venture-backed companies, been through two exits, and now invests in early-stage technology companies.
So bring what’s live in the business right now: finding your wedge, landing early customers, sharpening GTM, working through product or positioning, thinking about capital, or pressure-testing a decision before you make it.
No deck required. No need to package the story. Bring the context, the problem, and what you’ve tried so far. Then let’s get into the work.
BEFORE YOU RSVP
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⚠️ Your Meetup RSVP does not reserve an Office Hours session.
There are only four 30-minute sessions available each week, and appointments are booked separately through Calendly on a first-come, first-served basis.By RSVPing to this Meetup, you acknowledge that you still need to use the Calendly link below to reserve your actual 30-minute session.
BOOK YOUR 30 MINUTE SESSION → CALENDLY LINK
If the current week is full, check Calendly for the next available opening. New availability is released on a rolling basis.
COME READY TO WORK
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These 30 minutes are yours. Bring the question, challenge, or decision you want to make progress on and be ready to dig into it.Pre-launch is fine. Pre-revenue is fine. Messy is fine. Specific is better.
If you book a spot, please show up. There are only four sessions each week, and we want every one of them to count.
1 attendee
Past events
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