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THE CENTER OF GRAVITY FOR ENTREPRENEURS IN TEXAS

In Case You Missed It: SXSW 2015 at Capital Factory

By  |  04/11/2015 | Austin

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Each year SXSW attracts thousands of festival attendees to Texas for musical artists, film debuts and emerging tech  right at the center of Austin.  The festival has a reputation of being a breeding ground for new music, innovative ideas and creative technologies. This time of year, Capital Factory really lives up to its name as the entrepreneurial center of gravity. For 2015, we collectively hosted 32 events, 12 public tours and 5 days of our VIP lounge. Our community kicks off SXSWi with 12,500 other people and 85+ Austin startups at one of the biggest parties of the year, ATX Startup Crawl. Startup Crawl is a fantastic opportunity to meet Austin startups, drop off a resume or meet a few new friends before the madness that is SXSW. If you’re a baller and gained access to our VIP lounge, you might have rubbed elbows with some of our notable guests such as Stephen Wolfram, Jonathan Coon, Bob Metcalfe + many others. Our lounge remains open for the remainder of SXSW and hosts venture capitalists, CEOs, mentors, press and government officials. Capital Factory hosted a total of 13 government officials with accompanying roundtables so that our members could discuss important issues such as net neutrality, immigration and more. This, of course, is a non-partisan effort and we welcome elected officials looking to connect with the technology community.

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One notable government official, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, alongside Jonathan Coon (CEO & Founder of 1-800-CONTACTS), and John Thornton (General Partner Austin Ventures) graciously judged the Capital Factory SXSW A-List Pitch where Austin Mayor Stever Adler kicked off the event. The A-List Pitch showcased 5 Capital Factory startups including Aceable, Chiron Health, Goodybag, Loop and Tie, and Manager Complete. These Austin technology companies are early-stage startups ready for Series A funding that have qualified for a matching investment from the Capital Factory Fund and our venture capital partners. Most have initial revenue, however, some are pre-revenue. The following Austin technology companies are seed stage startups and have raised less than one million in funding. During the Capital Factory Fast Pitch, Bluehub Health, Curb, Feathr, Pen Pal Schools, SocialMatterz, Student Loan Benefits, Tastebud and Togga all delivered rapid fire three minute pitches where Student Loan Benefits won Audience Choice. Student Loan Benefits has developed a modern employee benefit that allows companies to boost their recruiting & retention success by reducing their employees student debt (Think 401k for student loans). To learn more about Student Loan Benefits visit their AngelList profile and follow them on Twitter @GoSLB.

Speaking of Twitter, follow our social media accounts! Capital Factory has a lot going on during SXSW and you don’t want to miss a thing. We have several accounts segmented into categories of interest with over 1,400 engaged users (during the week) actively sharing updates online on all things SXSW at Capital Factory. Here are a few you accounts you should follow:

@ATXStartupScene – New/moving to Austin? Follow for updates on our Intro to the Austin Startup Scene AMA’s & happy hour.
@CFStartupEvents– Keep up with all events hosted by Capital Factory
@AustinTechLive – Follow to catch livestreams and Twitter updates of events by CF and the startup scene.
@CFGuests– Let’s be real, we all want to meet the VIPs that come through our VIP lounge. Follow for updates!
@CFStartupJobs– Looking for a new gig? Follow this account and drop off a resume at @ATXStartupCrawl
@CFWoman– Looking to connect with fellow women entrepreneurs? Check this stream for women focused events and meetups.
@CapitalFactory– Follow our main account for special announcements & showcases featuring startups in the accelerator.

 Finally, we’d like to thank all the people, staff and sponsors that made these events possible. We could not have done it without you! Join us next year for another event filled SXSW. Scroll through to check out photos of our space, VIPs and news from SXSW!

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VIPs & Government Officials

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The final # of gov officials & political figures to visit @CapitalFactory during #SXSWi? 13! pic.twitter.com/m8SBRPWEjg

— Capital Factory (@CFGuests) March 23, 2015

U.S. Rep. @cathymcmorris also got a chance to speak to the @re_3D team @CapitalFactory during her visit! @JoshuaBaer pic.twitter.com/qhwI9qfgZO

— Capital Factory (@CFGuests) March 14, 2015

Innovation roundtable with @pennypritzker @ianjkalin and many other leaders – thanks for… https://t.co/onoAAzeijA pic.twitter.com/YlrbHCKKVO

— Joshua Baer 🇺🇸 (@JoshuaBaer) March 13, 2015

Top CIA comm mmbr, Science, Space & Tech, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Silicon Valley) a @CFGuests w/ Dana Harris, GACC pic.twitter.com/NzLOilZHdR

— Eugene Sepulveda (@EugeneAustin) March 14, 2015

Caught a @re_3D printer demo at @CapitalFactory — this will be the new manufacturing economy. #SXSW2015 pic.twitter.com/Zs4lBonuka

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) March 14, 2015

Honored to welcome Michelle Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and Director of the USPTO. pic.twitter.com/WMdqYQKovW

— Capital Factory (@CFGuests) March 14, 2015

.@RepJoeKennedy at @CapitalFactory playing the guitar with #GCPaustin! @sxsw pic.twitter.com/08rydeQgTW

— Capital Factory (@CFGuests) March 13, 2015

Thx to Rep Chaffetz @jasoninthehouse for spending time at @CapitalFactory to talk policy impacting startups #SXSWi pic.twitter.com/gGDondt2WJ

— VoterTrove (@VoterTrove) March 13, 2015

 

 In the news

SO AWESOME to see b-roll of @ATXStartupCrawl @capitalfactory in @CNN's @sxsw wrap up with @jrubin. #keepaustinweird | http://t.co/pwcozLhiz7

— Nicholle J Shaver (@NicholleJ) March 16, 2015

6th @CapitalFactory FAST Pitch Demo Day is @GoSLB! Helps companies manage/reduce employee student debt. #sxsw pic.twitter.com/QN06ngQ5JM

— Capital Factory (@CapitalFactory) March 13, 2015

Austin's Capital Factory showcases 12 startups at SXSW. At least 1 is @UTAustin @LonghornStartup #HookEm http://t.co/i3jUcRVsxz

— Bob Metcalfe (@BobMetcalfe) March 15, 2015

We’re teaming up with Gravity in Dublin, Ireland to promote international startups http://t.co/nOah1lPNG3 @WildBorys

— Capital Factory (@CFStartupNews) March 20, 2015

These Austin tech early-stage startups are raising Series A funding http://t.co/WOHTXMk6Em

— TechCo (@TechCoHQ) March 22, 2015

Why Congress flocked to @CapitalFactory in Austin during #SXSW http://t.co/cGnXUlFgbw in @CNN

— Capital Factory (@CFStartupNews) March 19, 2015

We welcome @SenRandPaul's tech team (and all other elected officials) to connect with the Austin startup community http://t.co/EbxnDuPQE8

— Capital Factory (@CapitalFactory) March 15, 2015

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