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ENTREPRENEURS' INVITATIONAL

Underwritten by the Coon Family Foundation

Getting the Team Back Together

Join us for an old home week—the gathering of Austin entrepreneurs, VCs & friends—as we revive the Austin entrepreneurs Texas Hold 'Em tradition. And join us in honoring Silverton Partners and GPs Morgan Fletcher, Kip McClanahan, and Mike Dodd with The Courageous Capital Award for their bold and sustained investment in Austin’s founders, ecosystem, and culture of innovation—for going all in on people and ideas that shape our city’s entrepreneurial future.

After 16 years and a 2-year hiatus, we’re bringing the community back together, old friends and new, for a night of camaraderie, competition, and maybe a few tall tales. The Culturati Entrepreneurs’ Invitational carries forward the legacy of the Entrepreneurs Foundation’s Austin Invitational. 

We’ll also be recognizing four nonprofits, including Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Central TexasNational AngelsIssueVoter,  Hi, How Are You Project. We'll also be presenting Silverton Partners with the The Courageous Capital Award for their bold and sustained investment in Austin’s founders, ecosystem, and culture of innovation—for going all in on people and ideas that shape our city’s entrepreneurial future.

High Rollers will enjoy their own tables and tournament, while sponsors host tournament tables of 10 (open to general admission guests as well). We’re also introducing a new cohort of Austin’s emerging entrepreneurs, invited by our co-hosts & honorary hosts as special guests.

Limited seats. Meaningful stakes.

This is a private, invite-only event. If you are a part of the entrepreneurial, tech or startup  ecosystem in Austin and would like to be dealt in, please email us for a registration code.

Because what you bring to the table matters.
Culturati: shaping better leaders and cultures, together, so that our companies, communities, and employees can thrive.

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PREVIOUS WINNERS

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FROM THE ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDATION LEGACY TOURNAMENTS

2022 HIGH ROLLER

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Sean Spector

CEO & founder, Dropoff, Inc.

2022 GENERAL

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Jacqueline Samira

CEO & founder, Howdy.com

2021 HIGH ROLLER

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Matt Laessig

COO & co-founder, data.world

2021 GENERAL

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Chad Costello

General Cousel, WP Engine

2020 VIRTUAL

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Michael Pryor

CEO & co-founder, Trello (Ret.)

2019 GENERAL

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Greg Risdale

Ret.

2019 HIGH ROLLER

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Len Rosanoff

Director, Army Applications Laboratory

2018 GENERAL

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Darin Alpert

Sr. Enterprise Acct Exec, ZoomInfo

2017 GENERAL

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Randy Murphy

CEO, Farmhouse Delivery

2016 GENERAL

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Ryan Werch

GVP, InContext Solutions

2015 GENERAL

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Sean Spector

CEO & founder, Dropoff, Inc.

2014 GENERAL

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Andy Fletcher

CEO & founder, Local Plant Source

2013 GENERAL

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Matt Briggs

CEO & President, Four Hands

2C25 Event Co-Chairs

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2C25 Sponsors

Event Underwritten by the Coon Family Foundation

EVENT SPONSOR

TABLE SPONSORS

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IN-KIND SPONSORS

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2C25 Featured Nonprofits

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