Crowdfunding

• Abel Acuna is a local consultant who helps startups succeed on their crowdfunding efforts  http://www.abelacuna.com/about/
• Kickstarter

Angels and VC’s (from Silicon Hills Lawyer)

http://siliconhillslawyer.com/texas-startup-investors/

• Silverton Partners
• Mercury Fund
• Geekdom Fund
• Capital Factory Fund
• Moonshots Capital
• Aristos Ventures
• True Wealth VC [Women-led companies]
• Green Park & Golf Ventures [Biotech]
• Perot Jain
• Mark Cuban Companies
• Wild Basin Investments
• Central Texas Angel Network
• LiveOak Venture Partners
• Deep Space Ventures
• ATX Seed Ventures
• Corsa Ventures
• North Texas Angel Network
• Blossom Street Ventures
• Next Coast Ventures
• S3 Ventures [Series A+ Only]
• Houston Health Ventures [Biotech, Health IT]
• San Antonio Angel Network
• Houston Angel Network & Texas HALO Fund
• Baylor Angel Network
• Hunt Technology Ventures [Series A focused]
• Interlock Partners [Series A focused]
• Aggie Angel Network
• RealCo Fund
• Active Capital
• Elsewhere Partners [Growth Capital, $4MM run rate]
• TMC Venture Fund [Life Sciences]
• Cottonwood Venture Partners [Digital Oilfield/Energy]
• Intelis Capital

Loans

SBA Loans

• Lift Fund https://austin.liftfund.com/
• Austin Business Journal’s list of biggest small business lenders https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2016/12/13/austin-entrepreneurs-raking-in-the-small-business.html

Advice on Raising Money

Links to articles on how to do it

5 Clever Ways to Raise Money for Your Startup -Dave Kerpin

How To Get Funding For Your Startup -Murray Newlands

The thing about raising money… -Arlo Gilbert

How I Raised A $1.5M Seed Round in Austin -Arlo Gilbert

Pitch advice

Pitching Hack, Venture Hacks

Link to How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie