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SUMMARY:FIESTA Austin August 25th
LOCATION:Capital Factory
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 33% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nWelcome to F.I.E.S.T.A.\n\nFounders\, Investors\, Entrepr
 eneurs\, Startups\, Techies\, and Austin Newcomers & Adventurers\nFIESTA i
 s a monthly gathering for Austin’s startup community. Built by founders\, 
 for founders\, we help people connect\, share resources\, celebrate wins\,
  and build meaningful relationships.\nWhether you are building a company\,
  investing\, advising\, exploring an idea\, or new to Austin\, you belong 
 here.\n\nWhat to Expect\n\nOpen networking with founders\, investors\, ope
 rators\, and community supporters\nFunder spotlights from VCs\, angels\, a
 nd other capital partners\nOne-minute founder pitches from 10–12 scalable 
 startups\nResources\, introductions\, and opportunities to help founders m
 ove forward\nA welcoming community where curiosity\, generosity\, and conn
 ection matter\n\nFounders who have attended FIESTA and are building ventur
 e-backed\, scalable companies may apply to pitch every six months. Pitchin
 g founders are also highlighted in The FIESTA Focus newsletter.\n\nMonthly
  Agenda\n\n5:30 PM Doors open\, check-in\, networking\, pizza\, and drinks
 .\n6:30–7:15 PM Welcome\, announcements\, sponsor and funder introductions
 \, and founder pitches.\n7:15–8:30 PM More networking and time to connect.
 \nAfter 8:30 PM\, an optional after-party at Retail Therapy.\n\nParking\n\
 nStreet parking is free after 6:00 PM. Omni garage parking is available at
  Capital Factory from 5:00–9:30 PM\, with validation reducing the rate to 
 $8.\nCome meet your people\, make a few meaningful connections\, and see w
 hat is possible together.\n\nSupport the Community\nInterested in increasi
 ng your brand exposure while supporting founders? Sponsoring FIESTA helps 
 keep this community accessible\, welcoming\, and thriving. We would love t
 o explore a partnership.\n\nThank you to our SPONSORS for making this even
 t possible\n\nRevStar is an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner specializin
 g in Generative AI\, Agentic AI\, data\, and cloud modernization. Our team
  helps ambitious C-suite and technology leaders break through AI paralysis
  with a practical\, de-risked approach that moves organizations past endle
 ss pilots and into production-ready\, autonomous workflows on AWS in under
  8 weeks. As an AWS AI Competency Partner\, our lean\, expert teams ensure
  that every AI initiative is secure\, scalable\, resourced with access to 
 partner-exclusive funding programs\, and directly aligned with core busine
 ss outcomes.\nEventMagic for transforming events into magical experiences 
 and delivering meaningful engagement.\nThank you to STATION Austin\, power
 ed by Capital Factory\, for supporting FIESTA and the founders we serve. S
 TATION Austin continues to be a center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Tex
 as\, bringing together founders\, builders\, investors\, employees\, and c
 ustomers to help ideas launch and grow.\nThank you to our adult beverage s
 ponsor\, Retail Therapy\, and the after-party venue.\n\nSay Cheese! ✨📸\nSm
 iles\, laughter\, connections\, and meaningful moments coming soon.. We lo
 ve capturing the magic of our gatherings. By registering to attend\, you u
 nderstand that photos and videos are taken during the event and may be sha
 red on our website\, social media\, and other online platforms. Thank you 
 to our amazing media team\, Austin Production House\, and Stella Lumina\n\
 nWe look forward to meeting you.
URL:https://www.meetup.com/fiesta-atx/events/315795278/
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