# Startup & founder events in Austin

Curated by [foundercal.com](https://foundercal.com/). Only events worth a founder's time: conferences, demo days, founder dinners, meetups and workshops. Generic networking filler is filtered out. Updated daily.

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52 upcoming events as of 31 August 2026.

## Austin HealthTech Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking Event

- Date: Monday 31 August 2026, 19:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Kitty Cohen's, 2211 Webberville Road, Austin, TX
- Organizer: [Austin Startup Pitch and Networking Group](https://foundercal.com/organizers/austin-startup-pitch-and-networking-group)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/austin-healthtech-startups-investors-innovators-networking-event-315803253
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/6666?p=md

🔔 Please Note: RSVP on Meetup does not guarantee entry. To attend, you must register through the official ticket link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/austin-healthtech-medtech-startups-investors-innovators-networking-event-tickets-1994944820661 Come meet other tech startups, investors, and…

## Fridgeside! A Quantum Discussion with whurley (founders)

- Date: Tuesday 1 September 2026, 17:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: The Red Fridge Society, 508 Oakland Ave, Austin, TX 78703, USA
- Organizer: [Red Fridge Society](https://foundercal.com/organizers/red-fridge-society)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/fridgeside-a-quantum-discussion-with-whurley-founders-yKIRWRFAWSAbXrG
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/6421?p=md

Next up in our intimate Fridgeside chats is Austin tech and science icon whurley. As founder and CEO of Strangeworks, whurley is on a mission to make quantum computing accessible to the rest of us. But the road there is a story in itself: Chaotic Moon, Honest Dollar (acquired by Goldman Sachs),…

## AI That Works: Teaching agents to pay with Apify

- Date: Tuesday 1 September 2026, 17:30 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Antler VC, 800 Brazos St #340, Austin, TX 78701, USA
- Organizer: [Apify Events](https://foundercal.com/organizers/apify-events)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-that-works-teaching-agents-to-pay-with-apify-GOdmmFcCuefdBcW
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7854?p=md

HTTP 402 "Payment Required" has been in the HTTP spec since 1997 and almost nobody has used it, because the clients that needed it didn't exist yet. They do now. AI That Works is a monthly meetup for anyone building with AI in Austin: developers, founders, operators, go-to-market teams, and the…

## Founder-Led Sales for Startups

- Date: Tuesday 1 September 2026, 18:30 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, 16th Floor, Austin, TX
- Organizer: [Founder-Led Sales Class for Startups](https://foundercal.com/organizers/founder-led-sales-class-for-startups)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founder-led-sales-for-startups-312644567
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8246?p=md

Winning the first million dollars in revenue is the absolute hardest thing for any start-up. And if you're an introverted founder, an engineer who loves getting into the nitty gritty details of each feature, or someone new to selling, building a sales pitch and pipeline may be an even bigger…

## Out in Tech Demo Night 4.0

- Date: Tuesday 1 September 2026, 18:30 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Demo Day
- Venue: Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701, USA
- Organizer: [Out in Tech Austin](https://foundercal.com/organizers/out-in-tech-austin)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/out-in-tech-demo-night-4-0-EKouJuMFWV9OuC1
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9738?p=md

Join us for the 4th Out in Tech Austin Demo Night. A safe space for LGBTQ+ builders, designers, and technologists to share projects they’re working on. Anyone can sign up to demo. It could be a passion project, an early-stage startup, a tool you’re tinkering with, or something experimental. No…

## AIMUG Monthly Mixer & Showcase

- Date: Wednesday 2 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [Austin LangChain AIMUG - AI & LLM](https://foundercal.com/organizers/austin-langchain-aimug-ai-and-llm)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/aimug-monthly-mixer-and-showcase-314658997
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9289?p=md

AIMUG Monthly Mixer & Showcase Austin LangChain + AI Middleware Users Group Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Venue: ACC – RGC 3000, 1218 West Avenue, Austin, TX After-Party: The Tavern, 922 W 12th St, Austin, TX • Quick Summary Join us for the monthly AIMUG Mixer & Showcase, an evening of practical demos,…

## OpenCoffee Club Austin - Downtown

- Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 08:30 (America/Chicago)
- Repeats: 6 upcoming dates (every month)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Houndstooth Coffee, 401 Congress Ave. #100c, Austin, TX 78701, USA
- Organizer: [OpenCoffee Club](https://foundercal.com/organizers/opencoffee-club)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/opencoffee-club-austin-downtown-FxlLBDsCKIz2vos
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9589?p=md

A semi-monthly meetup for tech entrepreneurs and investors to share their experiences, to motivate, and to explore ideas. Let's help each other, and Austin, win. Startup founders, technology nerds, and investors are welcome! Join us... WE ARE GRATEFUL TO OUR SPONSORSRSM US LLP https://rsmus.com/RSM…

## Build Your First AI Tool (No Coding) · Claude Code 101

- Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Workshop
- Venue: Capital Factory 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701, USA, TX
- Organizer: [Makersquare.ai](https://foundercal.com/organizers/makersquare-ai)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/build-your-first-ai-tool-no-coding-claude-code-101-316198323
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9288?p=md

You keep hearing you should "learn AI", but every guide assumes you already code. This isn't that. The command line used to be for developers. Now it's the most powerful place to work with AI, and you don't need to code to use it. This is a hands-on night for complete beginners. In one evening, in…

## Founder Sessions - Austin

- Date: Friday 4 September 2026, 10:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: RE/CREATE, 550 Discovery Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613, USA
- Organizer: [MPower](https://foundercal.com/organizers/mpower)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founder-sessions-austin-AFQWddSfEP1xCC7
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9739?p=md

Austin Join us on Friday, September 4 for the Austin edition of MPower Founder Sessions, hosted by Ehab Gabr and Youssef Sabry at RE|CREATE Cedar Park. This is the first one. MPower is a founder media platform and community, and these Texas mornings are where it starts being a real thing instead of…

## Founders Running Club

- Date: Saturday 5 September 2026, 08:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Estacionamiento Edward Rendon Park, 1601-1999 Nash Hernandez Senior Rd, Austin, TX 78702, USA
- Organizer: [Founders Running Club](https://foundercal.com/organizers/founders-running-club)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founders-running-club-EepLVAK9NZyPInE
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/2788?p=md

About the Hosts • Founders Running Club (FRC): Weekly easy runs and networking for founders, investors, creatives, and startup enthusiasts. Launched San Francisco July 16, 2022; now in 50+ cities. http://foundersrc.com/ Event Details • Meet 8:00 AM for intro & warm-up; runs start 8:10 AM; coffee &…

## AI & Machine Learning Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking Event

- Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026, 19:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Cedar Door, 201 Brazos St, Austin, TX
- Organizer: [Austin Startup Pitch and Networking Group](https://foundercal.com/organizers/austin-startup-pitch-and-networking-group)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-and-machine-learning-startups-investors-innovators-networking-event-315986589
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8242?p=md

🔔 Please Note: RSVP on Meetup does not guarantee entry. To attend, you must register through the official ticket link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/austin-ai-tech-startups-investors-innovators-networking-mixer-tickets-1996214649754 Step into the world of AI innovation and connect with the…

## Fridge Lab: Speak Your Success (founders)

- Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 15:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Workshop
- Venue: The Red Fridge Society, 508 Oakland Ave, Austin, TX 78703, USA
- Organizer: [Red Fridge Society](https://foundercal.com/organizers/red-fridge-society)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/fridge-lab-speak-your-success-founders-ADQifVTO1GUKTnZ
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9597?p=md

Join this workshop led by Colleen Schell, FABx founder and speaking coach, to step into more of your power as a founder by leveraging speaking and storytelling. In this workshop, through speaking, storytelling, connection, and courage, you'll ignite your visionary founder superpowers and leave…

## Hello, Round Rock. Let’s FIESTA!

- Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 16:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: CENTRO Event Spaces, 305 W Liberty Ave 2nd Floor, Round Rock, TX
- Organizer: [🎉 F.I.E.S.T.A.🎉 Founders, Investors, and ATX Newcomers](https://foundercal.com/organizers/f-i-e-s-t-a-founders-investors-and-atx-newcomers)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/hello-round-rock-let-s-fiesta-316314192
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9614?p=md

A new chapter is beginning in Round Rock. Welcome to F.I.E.S.T.A. Round Rock 🎉 F.I.E.S.T.A. stands for Founders, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Techies, and Adventurers, and now we’re bringing that same founder-first spirit north. FIESTA Round Rock is a monthly gathering designed to help…

## Austin Chief of Staff Meetup: AI Demo Night

- Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 17:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Pitch
- Organizer: [Chief of Staff Network Event Calendar](https://foundercal.com/organizers/chief-of-staff-network-event-calendar)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/austin-chief-of-staff-meetup-ai-demo-night-XlPdmALVqGpeYKb
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7844?p=md

We're excited to bring the Chief of Staff Network (COSN) community back together in Austin for another evening of learning, networking, and practical AI demonstrations. Following several fantastic gatherings this year, we're continuing to build one of the most engaged Chief of Staff communities in…

## Austin Startup Connections

- Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 701 Brazos Street, Austin, TX
- Organizer: [Austin Startup Connections](https://foundercal.com/organizers/austin-startup-connections)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/austin-startup-connections-316120353
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8244?p=md

Austin's premier connection engine. ​Make the most from networking by participating in our structured conversations. In 1 hour you can meet up to 10 new people; we smoothly pair you into 10, quality, 1-1 conversations. Filtered by complimentary interests. ​Imagine if someone told you who to talk to…

## ATX Ecosystem Resources, Updates, Networking, Lightning Pitches, Raffle & More

- Date: Thursday 10 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: STATION Austin, 701 Brazos St., Austin, TX
- Organizer: [Austin Startup Meetup](https://foundercal.com/organizers/austin-startup-meetup)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/atx-ecosystem-resources-updates-networking-lightning-pitches-raffle-and-more-312643597
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/5647?p=md

Welcome to the Austin Startup Meetup, one of the largest and most active meetups in Texas for entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts. Come, be part of the community of 7500+ members from the Austin and Texas startup community, and talk about your startups, ideas, challenges, experiences, etc. Get…

## ACE September Meetup: From Freelancer to Founder

- Date: Thursday 10 September 2026, 18:30 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX
- Organizer: [AI for Creatives and Entreprenuers](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ai-for-creatives-and-entreprenuers)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ace-september-meetup-from-freelancer-to-founder-315502496
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/5814?p=md

Connect with other artists, creatives, technologists, and entrepreneurs working at the intersection of art, tech, and AI. September's Topic: From Freelancer to Founder (Using AI to Build Your One-Person Agency) A session for the entrepreneurs wanting to scale. AI allows a single creative to operate…

## AI Show-and-Tell Breakfast (founders)

- Date: Friday 11 September 2026, 09:00 (America/Chicago)
- Repeats: 2 upcoming dates (every month)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: The Red Fridge Society, 508 Oakland Ave, Austin, TX 78703, USA
- Organizer: [Red Fridge Society](https://foundercal.com/organizers/red-fridge-society)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-show-and-tell-breakfast-founders-KuC0VFlzlSrnzf9
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7120?p=md

We wanted to share the AI Show-and-Tell love with the morning people too. Come see what everyone has created with AI, from companies to weekend projects. Share your magic, and be inspired. Format. Take 5-7 minutes and show everyone what you are working on. (I recommend demos over slides) Coffee and…

## Nucleate Austin - Activator Happy Hour

- Date: Friday 11 September 2026, 17:30 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Dinner
- Organizer: [Nucleate Global Events Calendar](https://foundercal.com/organizers/nucleate-global-events-calendar)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/nucleate-austin-activator-happy-hour-mmujdBUEvEkPcTp
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8810?p=md

Build the next biotech company.The Activator is a free, equity-free accelerator for early-stage founders building biotech + ecotech ventures.Two ways to join:INVENTORSBring your technology, research, or early stage venture.CONTRIBUTORSBring your expertise. Join a team, evaluate technologies, and…

## FIESTA Austin September

- Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 17:30 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX
- Organizer: [🎉 F.I.E.S.T.A.🎉 Founders, Investors, and ATX Newcomers](https://foundercal.com/organizers/f-i-e-s-t-a-founders-investors-and-atx-newcomers)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/fiesta-austin-september-316304129
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9000?p=md

Welcome to F.I.E.S.T.A. Founders, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Techies, and Austin Newcomers & Adventurers FIESTA is a monthly gathering for Austin’s startup community. Built by founders, for founders, we help people connect, share resources, celebrate wins, and build meaningful…

## OpenCoffee Club Austin - Northside

- Date: Thursday 17 September 2026, 08:30 (America/Chicago)
- Repeats: 4 upcoming dates (every month)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Houndstooth Coffee, 11501 Rock Rose Ave #118, Austin, TX 78758, USA
- Organizer: [OpenCoffee Club](https://foundercal.com/organizers/opencoffee-club)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/opencoffee-club-austin-northside-TxeLlkhBmzBQVUx
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9590?p=md

A semi-monthly meetup for entrepreneurs and investors to share their experiences, to motivate, and to explore ideas. Let's help each other, and Austin, win. Join us… Startup founders, technology executives, investors, and professional service providers are welcome to participate.

## Autonomy in Motion: Drones, UAV, USV, UUV & Beyond - Austin Physical AI Meetup

- Date: Thursday 17 September 2026, 16:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Upstairs at Caroline, 621 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX
- Organizer: [Austin San Antonio Entrepreneurs](https://foundercal.com/organizers/austin-san-antonio-entrepreneurs)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/autonomy-in-motion-drones-uav-usv-uuv-and-beyond-austin-physical-ai-meetup-316218474
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8744?p=md

​The Physical AI Revolution Takes Flight, On Air, Land, Sea, and Space Hosted by: Texas Physical AI Builders & Austin-San Antonio Entrepreneurs 🕒 Time: 4:00 PM CDT onwards 🚁 About the Event Are you building the future where artificial intelligence meets the physical world? Or are you an…

## Fridgeside! An evening with former Mayor Steve Adler (founders)

- Date: Thursday 17 September 2026, 17:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: The Red Fridge Society, 508 Oakland Ave, Austin, TX 78703, USA
- Organizer: [Red Fridge Society](https://foundercal.com/organizers/red-fridge-society)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/fridgeside-an-evening-with-former-mayor-steve-adler-founders-OkqxmcFAQlzfRWQ
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/6937?p=md

For eight years, Steve Adler ran the fastest-growing large metro in America, a streak almost no city in U.S. history has matched. Now, in his new book Hot Seat, Hot City: The Austin Mayor's Story, Austin's two-term mayor pulls back the curtain on what it actually takes to lead a city through…

## The Korea Playbook for Austin Physical AI Founders

- Date: Thursday 17 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [Every great founder starts somewhere, start yours.](https://foundercal.com/organizers/every-great-founder-starts-somewhere-start-yours)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/the-korea-playbook-for-austin-physical-ai-founders-9wUpkwecRiGICh7
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7817?p=md

The Korea Playbook for Austin Physical AI Founders For physical AI, the model is rarely the bottleneck. It's who builds at volume and who's willing to fund it. China still leads on tooling and hardware, but Korea's industrial economy makes its capital structurally more willing to back long-horizon,…

## ACM Austin Special Workshop: The A to Z of Building AI Agents with MongoDB

- Date: Thursday 17 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Workshop
- Venue: CGCS, ACC Rio Campus Build #3000, 1218 West Ave Bldg #3000, Austin, TX
- Organizer: [ACM Austin | Enterprise AI & Engineering](https://foundercal.com/organizers/acm-austin-enterprise-ai-and-engineering)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/acm-austin-special-workshop-the-a-to-z-of-building-ai-agents-with-mongodb-316000320
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9287?p=md

Speaker/Facilitator: Alejandro Mancilla, MongoDB Welcome back to another exciting ACM Austin event! As we continue to dive deep into Enterprise AI & Engineering, we are thrilled to partner with MongoDB to deliver a highly practical, instructor-led workshop on building AI agents. AI agents are…

## Vibe Coding for UX’ers: Bring Your Prototype to Life

- Date: Thursday 17 September 2026, 18:30 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Workshop
- Organizer: [UX in ATX Meetup Group](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ux-in-atx-meetup-group)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/vibe-coding-for-ux-ers-bring-your-prototype-to-life-316143418
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9679?p=md

## Cursor Austin X AITX Hackathon

- Date: Saturday 19 September 2026, 09:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Hackathon
- Organizer: [Cursor Austin, US](https://foundercal.com/organizers/cursor-austin-us)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/cursor-austin-x-aitx-hackathon-PmsUR6gqaDqETsD
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7263?p=md

Spend a day turning an idea into working software with Cursor. Work solo or in a team of up to four. You can bring your own idea, find teammates when you arrive, or choose from one of our prompts. Build an app, agent, developer tool, automation or something completely unexpected. Supabase is…

## 🎓 AI MASTERCLASS: From Chatbot to Agentic Workflows with Hermes Agent

- Date: Sunday 20 September 2026, 13:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Workshop
- Venue: Antler VC, 800 Brazos St #340, Austin, TX 78701, TX
- Organizer: [The AI Implementation Club 🤖](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-implementation-club)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-masterclass-from-chatbot-to-agentic-workflows-with-hermes-agent-316168110
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8245?p=md

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## DTW Austin Opening Hardware Showcase

- Date: Monday 21 September 2026, 16:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 7400 Burleson Rd, Austin, TX 78744, USA
- Organizer: [Deep Tech Week](https://foundercal.com/organizers/deep-tech-week)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/dtw-austin-opening-hardware-showcase-9gYAABWJqBXDHYZ
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/6844?p=md

Join us for the DTW Austin Opening Hardware Showcase, an event that launches Deep Tech Week with an impressive array of innovative hardware projects and technologies on display. Attendees will discover cutting-edge developments from local makers and deep tech pioneers in a welcoming environment…

## Tech Startups, Investors, Professionals: Pitch & Networking Event

- Date: Monday 21 September 2026, 19:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Pitch
- Venue: Cedar Door, 201 Brazos St, Austin, TX
- Organizer: [Austin Startup Pitch and Networking Group](https://foundercal.com/organizers/austin-startup-pitch-and-networking-group)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/tech-startups-investors-professionals-pitch-and-networking-event-316098872
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8827?p=md

🔔 Please Note: RSVP on Meetup does not guarantee entry. To attend, you must register through the official ticket link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/austin-tech-startups-investors-experts-networking-pitch-event-tickets-1997842771510 Connect with startups, investors, and industry experts for an…

## Nucleate Austin Activator 2027 - Lunch & Learn with Discovery to Impact and NSF I-Corps

- Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026, 12:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 2501 Speedway, Austin, TX 78712, USA
- Organizer: [Nucleate Global Events Calendar](https://foundercal.com/organizers/nucleate-global-events-calendar)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/nucleate-austin-activator-2027-lunch-and-learn-with-discovery-to-impact-and-nsf--uA1554GORlBR7FI
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8988?p=md

Build the next biotech company.The Activator is a free, equity-free accelerator for early-stage founders building biotech + ecotech ventures.Two ways to join:INVENTORSBring your technology, research, or early stage venture.CONTRIBUTORSBring your expertise. Join a team, evaluate technologies, and…

## Fridgeside! Love Conquers Fear w/Brett Hurt (founders)

- Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026, 17:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: The Red Fridge Society, 508 Oakland Ave, Austin, TX 78703, USA
- Organizer: [Red Fridge Society](https://foundercal.com/organizers/red-fridge-society)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/fridgeside-love-conquers-fear-w-brett-hurt-founders-zwVbYW0MFessHgK
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/6516?p=md

Austin tech icon Brett Hurt is coming Fridgeside for a wide ranging discussion on his founder journey and his recent transition to author and AI thought leader. Brett has been building companies 25 years, Coremetrics (acquired by IBM), Bazaarvoice (a billion-dollar IPO), and data.world (acquired by…

## 🌮 Tacos at Sunset with AppSignal and Evil Martians

- Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026, 18:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Dinner
- Organizer: [Ruby Startups](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ruby-startups)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/tacos-at-sunset-with-appsignal-and-evil-martians-Cci50tT5vKT4v5M
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9690?p=md

Attending Rails World? Join us for a lovely sunset gathering with a donut tower, tacos, nerdy ice breakers, free swag and soulful conversations about Rails. AppSignal is the APM built for Rails developers. Bootstrapped and founded in Amsterdam, AppSignal started as a small tool before “APM” was…

## Ambient AI: A Private Salon

- Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026, 18:30 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Dinner
- Organizer: [Matter Venture Partners](https://foundercal.com/organizers/matter-venture-partners)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ambient-ai-a-private-salon-oWEVPw1Gp9T4Urk
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8012?p=md

Join us for an intimate dinner and salon on the topic of ambient AI, exploring the shift from tools we actively command to intelligent systems that quietly perceive context, anticipate needs, and operate in the background of daily life. Hosted at a distinctive South Congress listening lounge and…

## Emerald Cloud Lab Tour: Deep Tech Week: Inside Austin's remote-controlled life science laboratory

- Date: Thursday 24 September 2026, 16:45 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 15500 Wells Port Dr, Austin, TX 78728, USA
- Organizer: [Deep Tech Week](https://foundercal.com/organizers/deep-tech-week)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/emerald-cloud-lab-tour-deep-tech-week-inside-austins-remote-controlled-life-scie-hFlDJJ8tpUylAZw
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8991?p=md

Tour Emerald Cloud Lab, a highly automated, remote-controlled life science laboratory in Austin that scientists can access from anywhere in the world. Brian Frezza, co-founder and CEO, will lead visitors through the facility and show how ECL combines laboratory automation, instrumentation,…

## AI Community Coworking

- Date: Friday 25 September 2026, 09:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [Entre](https://foundercal.com/organizers/entre)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-community-coworking-HfzfasxEnhfhXUO
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7790?p=md

Join us for AI Coworking at Pershing with Silverton, Entre, and AITX.Come work and talk with a curated group of Austin’s top founders, investors, engineers, and operators for a focused day of building in AI. Format 9:00 – 11:30 AM Arrival, check-in, coffee + light bites available. 11:30 – 12:00 PM…

## Fridge Lab: Busting Through the Founder Ceiling (founders)

- Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026, 15:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Workshop
- Venue: The Red Fridge Society, 508 Oakland Ave, Austin, TX 78703, USA
- Organizer: [Red Fridge Society](https://foundercal.com/organizers/red-fridge-society)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/fridge-lab-busting-through-the-founder-ceiling-founders-K21d3JVPwOlKSEj
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9598?p=md

Calling all founders who feel they've hit a ceiling of some sort in their business. Nickie Froiland, founder of the coaching and advisory practice Motus9 (and Fridge Magnate!), will share insight and guidance on how to bust through your ceiling. This workshop-style session will help you: • Reduce…

## Fridgeside! The 7-Step AI Marketing Blueprint (founders)

- Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026, 17:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Workshop
- Venue: The Red Fridge Society, 508 Oakland Ave, Austin, TX 78703, USA
- Organizer: [Red Fridge Society](https://foundercal.com/organizers/red-fridge-society)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/fridgeside-the-7-step-ai-marketing-blueprint-founders-DbB3B3mgm93KRE3
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9599?p=md

Join Shiv Narayanan, Founder of How To SaaS and author of AI Marketing Blueprint, to learn how to: • Increase your company’s referenceability in AI-driven environments • Build a more resilient path to pipeline and revenue • Master the long-tail of self-education to drive a surge in Branded and…

## GAMMA WORKSHOP

- Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026, 17:30 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Workshop
- Organizer: [Gamma](https://foundercal.com/organizers/gamma)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/gamma-workshop-XZhHkzTAs22Xsmx
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7792?p=md

Limited spots Bring something real. Leave with something useful. Join us at Antler Austin for a hands-on Gamma workshop for founders, builders, and operators. Bring one real project, a pitch deck, proposal, product presentation, strategy, or one-pager, and improve it live with Gamma. 5:30–6:00 PM,…

## FUNDA Texas: The Founder Playbook

- Date: Thursday 1 October 2026, 17:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [Funda ATX](https://foundercal.com/organizers/funda-atx)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/funda-texas-the-founder-playbook-MBkzrJWjUVFOEe3
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/7818?p=md

Customers. AI. Capital. Three conversations every founder needs to have. FUNDA Texas brings together founders, operators, and investors for candid, practical conversations about building and scaling companies. No sales pitches. No generic startup advice. Just founders sharing what is working, what…

## Tea Society (founders)

- Date: Thursday 8 October 2026, 09:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: The Red Fridge Society, 508 Oakland Ave, Austin, TX 78703, USA
- Organizer: [Red Fridge Society](https://foundercal.com/organizers/red-fridge-society)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/tea-society-founders-EMHVwzNdkx1PmbY
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9671?p=md

Did you know sommeliers are experts in all beverages, not just wine? Join Somm Mario for a tea tasting and discussion with a small group of Founders. Very limited seating outside of our members, so founders and CEOs only, please.

## Nucleate Austin Activator 2027 - Coffee Hour

- Date: Tuesday 13 October 2026, 11:00 (America/Chicago)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: 2501 Speedway, Austin, TX 78712, USA
- Organizer: [Nucleate Global Events Calendar](https://foundercal.com/organizers/nucleate-global-events-calendar)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/nucleate-austin-activator-2027-coffee-hour-ZrwxpBFQQfkEr2J
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/8989?p=md

Build the next biotech company.The Activator is a free, equity-free accelerator for early-stage founders building biotech + ecotech ventures.Two ways to join:INVENTORSBring your technology, research, or early stage venture.CONTRIBUTORSBring your expertise. Join a team, evaluate technologies, and…

## SXSW 2027

- Date: 15 March 2027 – 21 March 2027
- Type: Conference
- Venue: Austin Convention Center & venues across downtown Austin, Downtown Austin, TX
- Organizer: [SXSW](https://foundercal.com/organizers/sxsw)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/sxsw-2027-2027-03-15
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/2671?p=md

The week Austin becomes the center of gravity for tech, and the reason a huge share of founders moved here. Beyond the music and film, the Innovation Conference and Startups track run hundreds of sessions on fundraising, scaling and AI, while SXSW Pitch puts early-stage companies in front of…