VentureSpur is excited to introduce Gabriel Goncalves as a 2013 Mentor! Gabriel Goncalves, the founder of PeopleAnswers, has a proven track record identifying market opportunities, bringing together a solid management team, and driving success in technology companies. Prior to PeopleAnswers, Goncalves co-founded HomeTracker, a successful asset management
The Dallas Morning News has covered VentureSpur’s recent funding from Trailblazer Capital. From the article: “We are delighted to have Trailblazer Capital as our anchor investor for Fund II,” Epperson said. “They were great event sponsors and panelists for Pitch Day 2012, and we know
VentureSpur announced a major investment in Fund II today! Download the press announcement here [PDF]: Press Release – VC Fund Makes Anchor Investment in VentureSpur – Feb 26 2013 From the press announcement: Venture Capital Fund Makes Anchor Investment in VentureSpur Fund II Major venture
Today, I served on the panel for the Business and Technology Roundtable discussions with Congressman Tom Cole. The panel was organized by Google and focused on the importance of Oklahoma’s technology economy. Students interning at OU’s Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (CCEW) participated in a Q&A
VentureSpur 2012 graduate, GoldFire Studios, will be presenting “The Making of a Javascript Game” during today’s meeting of the OKC Javascript User’s Group at The Exchange. Read all the details here: Meeting: February 19 – The Making Of A Javascript Game – OKC.js.
The Journal Record has named its Oklahoma Innovator of the Year Honorees, who are finalists for Innovator of the Year, to be awarded on April 11 at The Journal Record’s 16th annual Innovator of the Year event in Oklahoma City. Read the full story: JR
One of our business partners suggested that we pass this business presentation opportunities along to our network: TechQuest presents startups with the opportunity to present their product or service to larger, innovation-seeking corporate buyers in the DFW area. Deadline to submit an application is Friday, March
GoldFire Studios, a VentureSpur portfolio company, has been featured today in a NewsOK.com article. The article included a profile of GoldFire Studios’ participation in the VentureSpur acceleration program: It’s about to get a little more crowded at GoldFire headquarters. The company of two is preparing
Once again, VentureSpur will be supporting the University of Oklahoma’s Startup Weekend: The organizers have just announced their mentors for the event and our co-founder and Managing Director, Kraettli L. Epperson, will be serving as one of the weekend’s entrepreneurial mentors. From the Startup Weekend’s national website: Startup
We’ve put up some of our favorite photos from our 2012 Pitch Day!