Connecting innovative, diverse entrepreneurs to a rich network of venture capitalists and industry partners.
This event is designed to bring together top Venture Capitalists with prospective military veterans, BIPOC, LGBTBQ+, and female entrepreneurs and startups for a one-day conference centered around education, networking, and community. Our overall goal with the Venture Texas Conference is to increase access to capital and educate minority entrepreneurs on industry trends and funding.
Join us for a day of killer keynotes, presentations, and networking with peers and industry leaders who are shaking up the venture capital and tech founder ecosystem. We’ve crafted an incredible lineup of presenters who are prepared to arm you with new strategies, insights, and know-how to take your founder game to the next level.
Anita is an innovator, entrepreneur, and media maven on a mission to create positive economic change for minorities and women in tech. Anita is a fierce advocate for increasing access to venture capital and capitalizing on untapped resources through her involvement with Silicon Hills Capital and MVMT Inc.
Chika is founder/CEO of Decagon which is helping brilliant people from under-represented backgrounds fulfill their potential through in-demand careers. As a venture-builder, CN has successfully exited multiple startups including Jobberman - (Africa’s largest online job board), Cheki (Africa’s largest online cars marketplace) and MTech which achieved the first tech IPO on the Nigerian Stock exchange.
Nicole joined S3 Ventures in 2021 and is currently a Senior Associate with the firm. Nicole’s responsibilities include evaluating potential investments and supporting portfolio companies. Prior to joining S3, Nicole spent three years at Flyover Capital where she was focused on evaluating new investments.
Elisa is a Partner at Angel Ventures launching their US fund focused on Latino Founders in Texas. She previously worked at MATH Venture Partners and as an early stage executive for the Riveter. Elisa is a board member for DivInc, an accelerator program focused on PoC founders, and spends her free time traveling and riding her horse, Watson.
Dmitri has dedicated his life to working on big problems in service to humanity. He is the head of House of Dreamr, a luxury streetwear brand donating proceeds to impactful NPOs nationwide. Prior to this, her served notably as the Chief People Officer and VP of Special Projects of ICON, the construction technologies company using construction-scale 3D printing to tackle the global housing crisis and prepare to build on other worlds. Julius served in the United States Marine Corps for eight years as an operations and logistics troop staff and non-commissioned officer.
Juliette is an Associate at The Artemis Fund, a VC fund leading rounds for female-founded, seed-stage companies democratizing wealth via fintech, care tech, and commerce enablement. Her primary responsibilities include sourcing founders and conducting diligence to ensure Artemis meets with and invests in incredible founders. Prior to this role, Juliette worked in operations for Goodfynd, a payment and business management platform for mobile businesses. Today, she also hosts regular community-building events for female founders and investors in Austin.
