Venture capitalists starting to show interest in Brownsville, Texas
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation is set to host the inaugural StartUp Texas Pitch Summit this Wednesday, July 8 via a livestream from the Brownsville Performing Arts Academy.
BCIC Executive Director Josh Mejia said the event will showcase early stage companies presenting their product or service to a judging panel of industry experts, venture capitalists, and high profile media.
If the judges like what they see and hear, the finalists could win a share of $100,000.
In a Zoom conversation with The Rio Grande Guardian, Mejia said there was a little bit of uncertainty as to whether BCIC’s StartUp Texas program would be a success, due to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. However, he said his fears have been allayed.
“We have narrowed it down to ten finalist startups that are scalable. Some are homegrown and some from Mexico City, and some coming from the northeast portion of the country, up in Boston.”
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