Community Event: Coffee & Co-Innovation UTD Catalyst
August 5 @ 7:00 am – 10:00 am
North Texans: start each morning with a cup of coffee, breakfast treat, and a meeting with leaders of top Angel Investor groups from North Texas and the state during DFW Startup Week. Mon through Thu, Aug 4-7, Coffee at 7am. Meetings 8-10am, daily! UT Dallas at the Richardson IQ, 1302 E. Collins Blvd., Richardson, Texas 75081. For more information, contact steveg@utdallas.edu.
Tuesday, Aug 5
TiE Dallas Angels, Sunny Banerjea
DivInv, Preston James
Sunny Banerjea is president of TiE Dallas Angels, and highly successful former tech executive and founder. TiE Dallas Angels believes funding and growing a business to help entrepreneurs succeed should be easy. It pools resources to bring together some of the finest investors in the DFW area, including serial entrepreneurs, high tech executives, and other professional investors from Texas and, in some cases, from the rest of US. The goal is to turn its members’ passion for business into investments and mentorship to help the next generation of startup companies succeed. More at: https://www.tiedallasangels.com/
Preston James, CEO and cofounder, DivInc. DivInc is driving economic mobility and inclusive innovation by building a thriving pipeline of high-growth startups led by underestimated founders. Through a proven approach that removes systemic barriers to entrepreneurship, DivInc connects founders with critical capital, education, mentorship, and networks. Its programs—spanning startup accelerators, ecosystem events, and community-based initiatives—help unlock untapped economic potential across Texas and beyond. Learn more: https://www.divinc.org/hello
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