Pitch your startup in the Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC) for a chance to win cash prizes and a trip to New York City to close the Nasdaq. The 2019 Fall TVLIC will be held on Friday, December 6, 2019.

TVLIC mimics 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, Ordoro, Phurnace Software and BeatBox Beverages among others.

The competition is open to any UT Austin graduate student. Deadline to submit your materials is November 22, 2019 at 11:59 PM.  Apply at bit.ly/TVLIC_App. For questions, please see the  Rules and FAQs or contact us at infoTVL@mccombs.utexas.edu.