SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Welcome to this week’s issue of Houston Tech News. Tech companies and more innovation seem to be popping up around Houston as we continue through the pandemic but things are still much slower than normal.
BYTES
- Guild Academy - Femtech Edition, powered by Femtech Focus is a 12 week program for Femtech founders in partnership with local Houston entrepreneur/VC Brittany Barreto and the Guild. Applications close on September 18th for the 12-week program.
- Knock a real estate startup has expanded its Home Swap deal and is now available in Houston for people looking for a new home.
- Last week at Houston Climate Week, many of the thoughts were around moving Houston from the energy capital to the energy transition capital of the world. With the number of incubators and accelerators popping up around cleantech in Houston this seems to be a common theme for the future of Houston.
DEALS
- Golden Section Technology Ventures a Houston-based VC firm invested in Austin-based TaxTaker, a company that helps startups grow by getting them government funding.
EVENTS
- September 10 - VC AMA featuring Texas HALO fund
- September 12 - Houston Tech Fest
- September 15-17 - Energy Tech Venture Forum Presented By Rice University
- September 17-18 - Oil and Gas Blockchain Forum
JOBS
- Senior Customer Success Manager @ Voyager
- Product Manager @ ClearScale
- Lead Full Stack Web Developer @ Avangrid
As always if there is a specific company you want us to look at or have anything to reach out for please feel free to let us know at [email protected]
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