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FIESTA Austin
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FIESTA Austin

Hosted by 🎉 F.I.E.S.T.A.🎉 Founders, Investors, and ATX Newcomers

Tuesday 17 November 2026, 17:30

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Capital Factory · Directions

Tuesday 17 November 2026, 17:30Venue time (Chicago)
Capital FactoryDirections
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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 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 for transforming events into magical experiences and delivering meaningful engagement.
Thank you to STATION Austin, powered by Capital Factory, for supporting FIESTA and the founders we serve. STATION Austin continues to be a center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, bringing together founders, builders, investors, employees, and customers to help ideas launch and grow.
Thank you to our adult beverage sponsor, Retail Therapy, and the after-party venue.

Say Cheese! ✨📸
Smiles, laughter, connections, and meaningful moments coming soon.. We love capturing the magic of our gatherings. By registering to attend, you understand that photos and videos may be taken during the event and shared on our website, social media, and other online platforms. Thank you to our amazing media team, Austin Production House.

We look forward to meeting you.

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