The ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 program, an initiative introduced in 2016 by the ラーメンベット 禁止ゲーム of Engineering’s Longhorn ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 Advisory Delegation (LEAD), has received over million in donations since launching its Hornraiser campaign on May 2. The program has invested in 16 ラーメンベット 入金反映時間-led companies since its launch, involving students pursuing majors in several schools and colleges across UT Austin.
The result of a year-long study conducted in 2015 by LEAD, the ラーメンベット 禁止ゲーム’s young alumni ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 advisory board, ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 was created to provide critical resources that would encourage more successful startup companies for UT Austin’s vast community of ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 innovators and inventors.
LEAD discovered that the biggest roadblock to creating startups was limited funding. In the past, ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 entrepreneurs had no dedicated source of pre-seed startup capital, and those interested in venture capital and startup investing had few opportunities to learn by doing. These findings inspired the group to establish Genesis, and it has since grown significantly.
But the impact of ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 goes beyond funding. The program also provides important real-world experience by placing students on both sides of the investment table, allowing them to assume leadership roles in finding deals, conducting diligence and investing in startups founded by their peers. Genesis ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 leaders also partner with alumni to mentor the companies they fund, guiding ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 founders through the challenges of entrepreneurship.
“For ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 to succeed, we need partners who are willing to dedicate their time, treasure and talent over the long haul,” said Jeff Auster, a chemical engineering junior who launched the ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 program along with mechanical engineering senior Katherine Allen. “LEAD’s vision of long-term partnership depends on uniting students and alumni with a shared interest in building an experiential learning platform.”
A strong diversity of leaders and ideas is a top priority for Genesis, and a ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 from any college, year and degree level is eligible to apply for funding or a role on the investment team.
“Great founders can come from anywhere, and by design Genesis is open to every single ラーメンベット 入金反映時間,” said Daniel Miyares, junior in the McCombs School of Business and the former director of the Longhorn Entrepreneurship Agency. “This culture of interdisciplinary collaboration, in partnership with alumni with diverse leadership experience, makes Genesis a unique resource for students.”
ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 portfolio companies are working on numerous projects, including renewable energy systems, advanced drone technologies, medical products and software applications and platforms. Many teams are multidisciplinary, including members from multiple colleges, schools and units on campus, and founders are able to share ideas with one another at ラーメンベット 入金反映時間-organized meetups or while working out of the LEA Co-Lab, a coworking space on campus, and in the ラーメンベット 禁止ゲーム’s National Instruments ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 Project Center.
“The funding we’ve received this week is monumental in giving Genesis the ability to empower UT Austin ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 entrepreneurs,” said Elizabeth Haynie, a communications senior who received investment from Genesis this semester. “Building a startup should be an experience accessible to all students, not just a luxury for those who come from financial means or have wealthy personal networks.”
ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 plans to use the proceeds from its HornRaiser to not only fund more ventures but also enhance the greater startup ecosystem at UT.
“This is just the beginning of a permanent resource on campus,” Allen said. “ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 will continue to back more talented students each semester, providing them with ongoing support as they grow and launching the investors and innovators of the future.”
To support Genesis and UT Austin’s ラーメンベット 入金反映時間 entrepreneurs, visit the program HornRaiser page now.
