November 1, 2024 / LauraLorek@gmail.com Austin’s venture capital landscape shows signs of recovery, with area startups raising $978 million across 80 deals in Q3 2024, marking a 44% increase from last year, according to data presented at Austin Tech Week. During a panel discussion at Capital Factory Wednesday, leading Texas venture capitalists discussed how the investment [...]
Celebrating Pride in Venture Capital: LGBTQ+ Investors to Watch In celebration of Pride Month, Venture Forward is shining a spotlight on a remarkable group of LGBTQ+ investors who are making their mark in the VC industry. From emerging to experienced investors, and across a wide range of sectors, these individuals are fueling innovation and [...]
Austin’s Women Entrepreneurs Task Force Wants to Make Austin the Best Place in the Galaxy to Launch and Grow a Business Published on March 13, 2024 Laura Lorek Only one percent of VC capital invested in Austin goes to women founders. Carla McDonald said that’s despite Austin being number six in the country regarding [...]
"I realized that I was the only female Vice President with any technology or operating background in a very technical organization with 15,000 employees and only 12 other women VPs". Meet Sara Brand, Ph.D., Founding General Partner of True Wealth Ventures, an early-stage VC fund investing in women-led businesses in consumer, health & sustainability ▶️ [...]
You've heard of some. Others, probably not. But rest assured, all of the people on the inaugural list of the Austin Business Journal Power Players wield notable influence on either an industry or the Austin area — often both. There is the Realtor who is at the tip of the spear of Austin's new [...]
The fashion industry is sitting on a heaping pile of a problem. Over 14 million tons of clothing is either landfilled or incinerated every year, according to the EPA. It represents almost 6% of all solid waste in the U.S. “It’s crazy when you think about volumes here,” Sarika Bajaj, co-founder and CEO of [...]
Get a glimpse into how a physicist, yogi and celebrity legal expert are making waves in Austin’s venture capital scene. By Jenny Hoff, photos courtesy of each woman Acelebrity legal commentator, a physicist from the former Soviet Union, a yoga instructor and philosopher—these are the backgrounds of some of Austin’s leaders in [...]
