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Entrepreneur networks in Austin

Austin's networks are young, founder-led and dense for a city of its size. The Central Texas Angel Network publishes its dues and is one of the larger angel groups in the country; EO, TIGER 21, R360 and Hampton all run Austin groups; and several paid masterminds and founder communities hold their events in the city. Because so much of the membership is technology and post-exit, the investor peer communities and the virtual founder networks are a natural complement to the chapter organizations.

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With a verified local chapter or presence

A chapter is recorded only when the organization itself lists it or a named publication reports it; the source is shown. Meeting schedules are set locally; confirm with the chapter.
Organization	Local chapter	Who it is for	Source
GobundancePaid mastermind	Austin North / Austin South	Men who own businesses or invest, with at least a seven-figure net worth for the main tier, who want accountability across finances, health, family and adventure rather than…	Source ↗
GobundancePaid mastermind	Gobundance Austin North	Men who own businesses or invest, with at least a seven-figure net worth for the main tier, who want accountability across finances, health, family and adventure rather than…	Source ↗
GobundancePaid mastermind	Gobundance Austin South	Men who own businesses or invest, with at least a seven-figure net worth for the main tier, who want accountability across finances, health, family and adventure rather than…	Source ↗
Entrepreneurs' OrganizationPeer advisory	EO Austin	Owners, founders and majority stakeholders of companies with at least US$1 million of annual revenue.	Source ↗
NAWBOProfessional association	NAWBO Austin	Women who own an equity interest in a business in the United States, at any size, stage and industry	Source ↗
Women Presidents OrganizationPeer advisory	WPO Austin I	Women who own and run privately held companies above WPO's revenue thresholds.	Source ↗
Women Presidents OrganizationPeer advisory	WPO Austin II	Women who own and run privately held companies above WPO's revenue thresholds.	Source ↗
Women Presidents OrganizationPeer advisory	WPO Austin III	Women who own and run privately held companies above WPO's revenue thresholds.	Source ↗
Women Presidents OrganizationPeer advisory	WPO Austin IV	Women who own and run privately held companies above WPO's revenue thresholds.	Source ↗
HamptonPeer advisory	Hampton Austin	Founders and CEOs of high-growth technology or tech-enabled companies who live in one of Hampton's chapter cities.	Source ↗
SummitInvitation-only community	Austin member gatherings location	Founders, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives and investors, alongside artists, musicians, athletes, scientists, chefs and other public figures the organization describes as makers.	Source ↗
Front Row DadsPaid mastermind	FRD Live event	Fathers who own or run businesses and want to organise their working life around family rather than the reverse.	Source ↗

Also available here: virtual and national organizations

These organizations state that participation can be virtual, or operate nationally without local chapters.

Paid mastermind

Gobundance

Men who own businesses or invest, with at least a seven-figure net worth for the main tier, who want accountability across finances, health, family and adventure rather than…

Professional association

NAWBO

Women who own an equity interest in a business in the United States, at any size, stage and industry

Invitation-only community

Dynamite Circle

Founders of bootstrapped, profitable, location-independent businesses in software, e-commerce, services and media.

Networking organization

Founders Network

Full-time founders of technology startups, from idea stage through post-Series A, who want peer mentorship rather than capital or an accelerator programme.

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