Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs has had the honor of working with some of the most promising innovators and founders throughout Texas since we launched the TVL Accelerator in 2010. We are excited to begin working with these 14 up-and-coming startups in the next couple of weeks and connect them with our graduate students in […]
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Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (TVL) is a McCombs School of Business Center of Excellence created to foster entrepreneurship for graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. TVL offers programs including courses, competitions, and access to the startup community in Austin, Texas. TVL connects students from the Texas MBA and MSTC programs to graduate students from across campus to encourage innovation and commercialization.
Snarr3D is the Spring 2022 TVLIC Texas Champion!
Congratulations to Snarr3D, the Spring 2022 TVLIC Texas Champions! The Spring 2022 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition was held on Friday, May 6 featuring the top graduate student startups on the UT campus. Nineteen companies competed in four Semifinal rounds in the morning with the winners advancing to the Finals at the AT&T Conference Center […]
Last call for TVL Accelerator Applications! Deadline extended to December 22
If you are a Texas-based startup looking to help your company reach the next milestone, there’s still time to apply to be in the Spring 2022 TVL Accelerator cohort. We have extended our application deadline until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, December 22. Early-stage founders and growth startups can get up to 200 hours of high-impact […]
TVL Speaker Series with Jere Thompson, Jr.
The Texas Venture Labs Speaker Series is excited to host special guest Jere Thompson, Jr., co-founder and CEO of Ambit Energy, on Friday, November 12 at the TVL offices in Rowling Hall. Thompson will have a fireside chat with TVL Executive Director Mellie Price where they will discuss everything from clean tech and climate tech […]
Call For TVLIC Competitors!
Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition (TVLIC) is now in its 37th year! This Fall’s TVLIC will be held at Robert B. Rowling Hall on Friday, December 3, 2021. This competition offers an invaluable opportunity for graduate students from any UT System school to pitch their startup ideas to a panel of investors and entrepreneurs. Past […]
TVL Practicum Info Sessions and Application
Hone the important skills needed to successfully take ideas to market in our unique graduate course, the TVL Practicum. JBTVL will be hosting a series of in-person and virtual info sessions to talk with graduate students interested in entrepreneurship, consulting with startups, building products that solve important market needs, and working in high-growth environments. The […]
JBTVL Welcomes the TVL Startup Fellows
Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the TVL Startup Fellows Program. Luis Berga (MSTC ’16) is working with KOYA Innovations, a hyper-personal communication platform that empowers meaningful touch points through location-specific messages and gifts. Selina Chen (JD ‘22) is working with dMASS, a social venture that has developed […]
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, […]