Pre-SXSW Startup Showcase: Pitches, Networking, Raffle & More

Get ready for our biggest Austin Startup Meetup event of the year - happening right before SXSW, and it's FREE. We're showcasing a curated lineup of Austin founders from 15 diverse startups across exciting categories like AI & SaaS, hardware & energy solutions, wearable health tech, gaming & entertainment, marketing analytics, logistics & supply chain, e-learning, productivity, fintech, and more. Whether you're curious about emerging industries like drone and remote monitoring, experiential hospitality tech, or legal & legacy planning, we've got you covered.

At this standing-only event, each startup will have a dedicated table where you can connect face-to-face with the founders, see demos, and learn how they're changing the world. We'll also have round-robin pitches on the main stage - so you can hear each founder's story, get a front-row seat to cutting-edge innovations, and maybe even find your next big partnership or mentor.

Don't miss out on this chance to soak up the best of Austin's thriving startup scene in a friendly, casual atmosphere. Come prepared to chat, network, and walk away with fresh ideas (and possibly new friends). And if that isn't enough incentive, one lucky attendee will walk away with an exclusive JetBrains personal subscription to the IDE of their choice - absolutely free - thanks to our awesome partnership with JetBrains (see below).

So hop in for the night and join 6,400+ members of the Austin Startup community for an evening of inspiration, innovation, and a dash of fun.

🎁 Exclusive Raffle!
Thanks to our partnership with JetBrains, one lucky attendee will win a 100% Free Personal Subscription for any JetBrains product of their choice - CLion, DataGrip, DataSpell, GoLand, IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, PhpStorm, PyCharm, ReSharper, ReSharper C++, Rider, RubyMine, WebStorm, or dotUltimate.

Agenda

• 6:00 pm - Networking
• 6:15 pm - Event Intro
• 6:30 pm - Showcase + Presentations + Q&A
• 8:30 pm - Wrap Up
• 8:30 pm - End

Date
Monday, Mar 3, 2025, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Location
Capital Factory
1st Floor (Room Name: Voltron)
701 Brazos St, Austin, TX

Event Sponsors

• FounderDash (https://founderdash.com/)
  FounderDash makes startups easy. FounderDash provides the tools and resources to take your startup from idea to market and beyond by guiding you through each step, following the best practices in the industry.
• Capital Factory (https://capitalfactory.com/)
  Austin's Center of Gravity for Entrepreneurs. Learn. Work. Accelerate.
• JetBrains (https://www.jetbrains.com/)
  From IDEs to team collaboration software, JetBrains suite of products are trusted by millions of developers for their user experience, productivity and features across various programming languages and technologies.

Who is this event for?
This is a free event open for anyone interested in Austin startups.
Do you:
• Want feedback on your ideas for a startup?
• Want to meet people that founded/run their startups in Austin?
• Want to know how startups in Austin are doing things and learn from them?
• Want to discuss the challenges you are facing in your startup and get help?
• Want to spread the word and get people talking about your startup?
• Want to share your startup experience with newbies?
• Want to help local startups with their challenges?
• Just want to meet other folks involved in startups?

Then, this event is for you. You could be an entrepreneur, designer, developer, salesperson, investor, it doesn't matter. This is open for everyone interested in Austin startups. Come, grab a drink and meet other startuppers in Austin. Exchange ideas, information, contacts, help each other and do more.