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Austin Venture Association

Your Paasport to Austin and beyond.

EST. 2021 501(C)(6) AUSTIN, TX

One membership for introductions, events and access, in the city where America’s next industrial base is being built.

SEC. 01

The Paasport

One membership. Every room in Austin’s venture scene.

PaaS: platform as a service

In tech, a platform as a service hands you everything you need to build, so you skip the setup and get to work. Your Paasport does the same for Austin’s venture scene: the people, the rooms and the access, ready on day one.

Investor, founder or sponsor

FIG. 1 — The Paasport

Stamp 01 · Introductions

Warm introductions to the investors, founders and operators you should know.

Stamp 02 · Events

Member events across Austin, where the scene meets.

Stamp 03 · Access

The member directory and event lists, partner perks and member-only content.

The easiest way to get plugged into Austin’s venture scene.

SEC. 02

Why Austin

  • FOUNDED 2021

Built on community

Austin has always run on people helping people build. AVA keeps that going: we connect the investors, founders and operators shaping the city, and make it easy for newcomers to find their people.

  1. Field note 01 / 04

    +14.8%

    Metro population growth, 2020–2025. The fastest of the 50 largest U.S. metros.

    U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 estimates
  2. Field note 02 / 04

    1,002,632

    Residents. Austin is now the 12th-largest city in the country.

    U.S. Census Bureau, July 2025
  3. Field note 03 / 04

    $7.19B

    Raised by Austin startups in 2025, an all-time high.

    Crunchbase News, Mar 2026
  4. Field note 04 / 04

    $1.37B

    UT Austin research spending in fiscal 2025. No. 1 in the nation for NSF-funded research.

    UT Austin, Jan 2026

The 2026 Austin Deep Tech 50

SEC. 03

In Their Words

Video 1 of 7: Maximizing Value for Founders | Chris Shonk

Chris Shonk

General Partner · ATX Venture Partners

Maximizing Value for Founders

SEC. 04

Who’s Here

  • 10 PARTNERS & SPONSORS

The firms and people already in the room.

Partners & sponsors

ATX Venture Partners
Cooley
SVB
CBRE
Cherry Bekaert
Perkins Coie
Linnify
Texas Innovation Center
Black Ops Agency
Singular

Next, meet them in person.

SEC. 05

Where We Meet

Where the introductions happen.

Allocators Anonymous: Challengers flyer
Austin Tech Week 2026

WED · 2026

OCT 28

Doors 7:00 PM · Panel 8:15 PM CT

Allocators Anonymous: Challengers

Pershing Hall, Austin, TX

Tell us who you are. We’ll take it from there.

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