The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC) mimics the real-world process of raising venture capital. Graduate students from the University of Texas System present their ideas for new businesses and receive invaluable feedback from entrepreneurs and investors. Many TVLIC competitors go on to launch their businesses and countless other leverage the experience in their careers […]
Category: TVL Investment Competition (TVLIC)
TVLIC Semifinal Division Winners
Semifinal rounds for our Spring 2021 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition have just wrapped up. What a high-caliber set of pitches from our amazing graduate student competitors! Congratulations to everyone who participated for making it to the field of 15. You all put in a ton of hard work and it showed! Without further ado […]
Join Us for Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition on May 7
Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs invites you to join us next Friday, May 7 starting at 9:00 am for third virtual Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC). Ever since its early days when it was known as Moot Corp, TVLIC has been renowned as one of the premier entrepreneurship pitch competitions. In our Spring 2021 […]
TVLIC 101: Competition Info & Pitch Tips, April 2
The bi-annual Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC) is open to all UT System Graduate Students and currently accepting applications for this Spring’s event. TVLIC simulates the real-world process of raising venture capital. Pitch your startup to a group of investors to win cash prizes and services! Apply now to compete in the Friday, May […]
FireTeam Wins 2020 Fall TVLIC
The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC) mimics the real-world process of raising venture capital. Graduate students from the University of Texas System present their ideas for new businesses and receive invaluable feedback from entrepreneurs and investors. Many TVLIC competitors go on to launch their businesses. Successful competitors have included uShip, Ordoro, BeatBox Beverages, Phurnace […]
Texas Startups: Apply by Dec. 6
Is your early-stage startup looking to level up? Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs is currently accepting applications for its Spring ’21 JBTVL Accelerator cohort. JBTVL matches cross-functional teams of UT grad students with pre-revenue and post-revenue startups to help them reach the next milestone. These highly talented teams consult on market validation, competitive analysis, or […]
Watch Startup Pitches at TVLIC on Dec. 4
The Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC) is designed to mimic the real-world process of raising venture capital. Graduate students from the University of Texas at Austin present their ideas for new businesses and receive invaluable feedback from entrepreneurs and investors. Many TVLIC competitors go on to launch their businesses. Successful competitors have included uShip, […]
TVLIC Announces Prize Packages for Dec. 4 Competition
The Texas Venture Labs Investment Compeition offers a wealth of prizes and services to its competitors. The E. Craig Nemec Elevator Challenge Awards are given in memory of E. Craig Nemec. Craig began his entrepreneurial pursuits while completing his business degree at UT. Over the next 25 years, he grew it into the commercial real […]
Grad Students: Compete with Your Startup
This semester, Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs will be holding our biannual Investment Competition (TVLIC) online on Friday, December 4. This virtual competition will offer a unique opportunity for UT graduate students to pitch their startup ideas to a panel of investors and entrepreneurs. Past participants, such as the founders of uShip, BeatBox Beverages and […]
JBTVL and Plexus Technology Opens Nasdaq Aug. 31
Every year, the winner of the Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition has the opportunity to visit the the Nasdaq Stock Market with the JBTVL team. This is the 18th year we will be participating in a bell ceremony and normally we would be in New York City for the event, but this year, we will […]