Be on the A-LIST
Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, May 23rd
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m

The A-LIST Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognizes and celebrates the achievements of entrepreneurs in the Greater Austin region. The event is typically attended by local business leaders, entrepreneurs, and members of the Austin tech community.
In partnership with SXSW, the A-LIST Awards is the annual celebration of entrepreneurship in the Austin area. Austin is known for its growing global startup and scaleup hub, a title we couldn't claim without innovating entrepreneurs and investors in our city.
This is the 12th year that we'll celebrate exciting companies that are developing new ways to connect with customers. A-LIST companies are finding unique approaches to grow their businesses and transform their industries, while creating a robust culture for their employees.
Featured Speakers
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Bill Gurley
Bill Gurley has spent over 20 years as a General Partner at Benchmark, joining in 1999. Before entering the venture capital business, Bill spent four years on Wall Street as a top-ranked research analyst, including three years at CS First Boston.
Over his venture career, he has worked with such companies as GrubHub, Nextdoor, OpenTable, Stitch Fix, Uber, and Zillow.
Education: BS in computer science from the University of Florida, and an MBA from the University of Texas. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. Bill is a board trustee at the Santa Fe Institute, a research and education center focused on the study and understanding of complex adaptive systems.
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Dr. Van Truskett
Dr. Truskett is dually appointed at The University of Texas at Austin as the Executive Director of the Texas Innovation Center by the Cockrell School of Engineering and the Director of Technology Innovation Development by Discovery to Impact.
She brings her expertise in innovation and entrepreneurship to foster and enable the commercialization of university-based discoveries and young startup companies to succeed. She received her Ph.D. from The Johns Hopkins University and her B.S. from The University of Texas at Austin, both degrees in chemical engineering.
2023 Finalists
BOOTSTRAPPED
49 Financial
Growth Acceleration Partners
GetScale
Kiro Action
Loot Rentals
Urban Betty
SEED & ANGEL
AIQUEOUS
Boutiq
CarbonBetter
Miracle Foundation
Underclub
SERIES A & B
ActivTrak
ConverseNow
HackNotice
Interplay Learning
Osano
SchooLinks
SERIES C OR LATER
AlertMedia
Cart.com
Super Coffee
ZenBusiness
VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM OF THE YEAR
LiveOak Venture Partners
Mercury Fund
S3 Ventures
True Wealth Ventures
After-party with 80HProject
Help us recognize our 2023 A-LIST Award finalists and winners at an after-party in the West Pincer Terrace Lounge at the Long Center with featured artist, 80HProject. "A smoothly vocal heavy positive groove-based crew with an amazing feel." The 80HProject are continually ramping up their original, uncompromisingly soulful sound and are breaking through as "just below the radar" sensation. Ady Hernandez, band leader has the tenacity of a new coming artist combined with the history of a seasoned vet. Ady's live performances have been described as, he "Plays guitar like Carlos Santana and sings like Stevie Wonder"

Presenting Sponsor
VIP Reception Sponsor
Award Sponsors
After Party Sponsor
Program Sponsor
Corporate Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors
Ascension Seton | Wells Fargo Bank |
Growth Acceleration Partners | Winstead PC |
SOAL Technologies |
PIVOTAL PARTNERS
FOUNDATION PARTNERS
CORPORATE PARTNERS
Terms & Conditions
Please contact Sponsor@austinchamber.com for table reservations or sponsorship opportunities.
Cancellation Policy
The Austin Chamber of Commerce must maintain a cancellation policy for events in order to properly plan for catering, venue expenses, and marketing efforts. Unless stated otherwise, Chamber reservations must be canceled 5 business days prior to the event to be eligible for a refund. All refunds will be issued 10 days after the event. No refunds will be issued for nonattendance. You are welcome to send another member of your staff in your place.