Global Technology & Innovation Committee

The Global Technology & Innovation Committee is comprised of local active business representatives, investors, founders, and interested contributors providing guidance and support of Opportunity Austin’s 4.0 Innovation and International initiatives.

By the numbers

Austin is a top venture capital investment hotspot for angel investment, venture capital and private equity.

  • 100

    incubators, accelerators, maker & co-working spaces

  • 9,565

    high-tech companies

  • 416

    VC deals in 2022

  • $4.95B

    invested in Austin in 2022

Committee Members

  • Joyce Durst - Chair

    Growth Acceleration Partners

  • Mehron Azarmehr

    Azarmehr Law Group

  • Rajiv Bala

    Clutch VC

  • Daniel Bell-Garcia

    Winstead PC

  • Ashley Brueckner

    JP Morgan

  • Raoul Celerier

    Austin Private Wealth

  • Peter Cleaves

    DRG International, Inc.

  • Clinton Culpepper

    Baker Botts

  • Haynes Dallas

    Managed Facility Solutions

  • Kaitlyn DeBernardo

    Next Coast Ventures

  • Craig Harris

    Wild Basin Investments, LLC

  • Mark Johnson

    Latham & Watkins

  • Faye Kolly

    De Mott, McChesney, Curtright & Armendáriz, LLP (DMCA)

  • John Major

    Page

  • Carlos Martin

    Macami.ai

  • Rosa McCormick

    Wild Basin Investments, LLC

  • Antti Nivala

    M-Files

  • Dave Perry

    Capital Factory

  • Larry Peterson

    Texas Foundation for Innovative Communities

  • Samuel Rettew

    Latham & Watkins LLP

  • Katie Russel

    CTAN

  • Rohit Seth

    Outcomes Collective Growth Capital

  • Justin Siegel

    TechStars

  • Krishna Srinivasan

    LiveOak Ventures

  • Rick Timmins

    CTAN

  • Curtis Williams

    Jacobs

  • Dax Williamson

    Silicon Valley Bank

  • Roland Peña

    Austin Chamber of Commerce