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ENTREPRENEURS' INVITATIONAL

Underwritten by the Coon Family Foundation

Getting the Team Back Together

The Entrepreneurs’ Invitational made its return, bringing together founders, operators, investors, and friends for a night that blended old-school Austin energy with a new wave of innovators. After a 16-year run and a two-year hiatus, the tradition came back with camaraderie, competition, and the kind of connection that reminds us why community matters.

At this year’s Invitational, we honored 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 continue to shape our city’s entrepreneurial future.

We also featured four nonprofits: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Central TexasNational AngelsIssueVoter,  Hi, How Are You Project. IssueVoter received the evening's $10,000 grant, directed by the winner of the General Tournament, Adam Lyons.

Congratulations to High Roller Champion: Vinny Lingham (Co-founder, Praxos Capital Management) and the winners of the General Tournament:


• 1st Place: Adam Lyons (Founder & CEO, REALLY)
• 2nd Place: Branigan Mulcahy (CEO & co-founder, Virdee)
• 3rd Place: Morgan Flager (Managing Partner, Silverton Partners)

IssueVoter, the grant recipient, is a nonpartisan civic engagement platform that helps individuals track and influence the specific policies their elected officials vote on. Users select the issues they care about, receive plain-language summaries of bills moving through Congress, and can weigh in with one click—followed by personalized scorecards that track each representative’s voting record over time.

Bringing the Invitational back reinforced something essential: when people gather with purpose—rooting for one another, sharing stories, forging new connections—belonging becomes a catalyst for impact. That spirit is core to Culturati, and it’s what continues to make this event meaningful year after year.​​

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 next year, 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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WINNERS

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INCLUDING PREVIOUS FROM THE ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDATION LEGACY TOURNAMENTS

2C25 HIGH ROLLER

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Vinny Lingham

Co-founder, Praxos Capital Management

2C25 GEN, 1st

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Adam Lyons

CEO, REALLY

2C25 GEN, 2ND

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Branigan Mulcahy

CEO & co-founder, Virdee

2C25 GEN, 3RD

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Morgan Flager

Managing Partner, Silverton Partners

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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