FiBAN Texas Study Trip
FiBAN is organising a delegation trip to Texas for a select group of members and partners — five days across Houston and Austin to explore the local startup and investment ecosystem firsthand.
The program includes accelerator visits, innovation hubs, meetings with local investor networks, and shared networking activities. The goal: gain real insights into the Texan startup scene and build lasting international connections between founders, investors, and ecosystem players.
During the trip, the FiBAN delegation will visit and connect with:
🏢 Accelerators & hubs — Capital Factory, Austin's leading startup accelerator and the center of gravity for the Texas tech scene, plus other local innovation hubs
🤝 Investor networks — Local angel investor networks and startup communities
💼 Venture capital — Austin and Houston-based VC firms actively investing in early-stage companies.
🚀 Startups — Exciting local startups across sectors relevant to FiBAN's investor community
Program (changes are possible)
Mon 14/9 – Houston
Lunch & get together
Houston Consulate: Kick off the Texas ecosystem
Houston Energy & Climate Startup Week: Kick-off panel & block party
Tue 15/9 – Houston → Austin
Investor Breakfast & Pickleball Social @ Pickle Lab
Rice Alliance startup hub tour
Transportation to Austin (included)
Hotel check-in, Hyatt Place Austin Downtown
FIESTA – Austin startup community monthly gathering (networking, founder pitches, investors)
Wed 16/9 – Austin
Capital Factory Hub – tour, startup meetings & investor meet & greet
Central Texas Angel Network introduction
Lunch
Ecosystem visit TBA
Evening program: dinner and bull riding
Thu 17/9 – Austin
Vista Equity Partners – meetings with President & senior team (Foundation Fund, AI discussion)
Lunch at Vista
Austin Technology Incubator (UT Austin) – deep tech, tour & company meetings
Evening program & dinner
Fri 18/9 – Austin
Ecosystem visit TBA
Closing lunch
Participation fee: €750 (member price) The fee includes the organized program and bus transportation for local visits and between Houston and Austin. Participants book their own flights and accommodation — we recommend traveling during the weekends before and after the program. FiBAN has reserved hotel room allocations, and more details will be shared with registered participants.
Please note that the program is still preliminary, and FiBAN reserves the right to make changes.
Payment & cancellation: Payment is collected at registration via Luma. Please note that tickets are non-refundable, but participation can be transferred to another person.
More information: Mari Kirjalainen, COO, FiBAN mari@fiban.org