FIESTA Austin

Welcome to F.I.E.S.T.A. Founders, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Techies, and Austin Newcomers & Adventurers FIESTA is 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. Whether you are building a company, investing, advising, exploring an idea, or new to Austin, you belong here. ## What to Expect Open networking with founders, investors, operators, and community supporters Funder spotlights from VCs, angels, and other capital partners One-minute founder pitches from 10–12 scalable startups Resources, introductions, and opportunities to help founders move forward A welcoming community where curiosity, generosity, and connection matter Founders who have attended FIESTA and are building venture-backed, scalable companies may apply to pitch every six months. Pitching founders are also highlighted in The FIESTA Focus newsletter. ## Monthly Agenda 5:30 PM Doors open, check-in, networking, pizza, and drinks. 6:30–7:15 PM Welcome, announcements, sponsor and funder introductions, and founder pitches. 7:15–8:30 PM More networking and time to connect. After 8:30 PM, an optional after-party at Retail Therapy. ## Parking Street 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. Come meet your people, make a few meaningful connections, and see what is possible together. Support the Community Interested in increasing your brand exposure while supporting founders? [Sponsoring FIESTA](https://www.fiesta.community/sponsor-form) helps keep this community accessible, welcoming, and thriving. We would love to explore a partnership. Thank you to our SPONSORS for making this event possible [EventMagic](https://www.eventmagic.co/) for transforming…