# Welcome to F.I.E.S.T.A.
Founders, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Startups, Techies, and Austin Newcomers & Adventurers
FIESTA is a monthly gathering for Austin’s startup community. Built by founders, for founders, we help people connect, share resources, celebrate wins, and build meaningful relationships.
Whether you are building a company, investing, advising, exploring an idea, or new to Austin, you belong here.
## What to Expect
Open networking with founders, investors, operators, and community supporters
Funder spotlights from VCs, angels, and other capital partners
One-minute founder pitches from 10–12 scalable startups
Resources, introductions, and opportunities to help founders move forward
A welcoming community where curiosity, generosity, and connection matter
Founders who have attended FIESTA and are building venture-backed, scalable companies may apply to pitch every six months. Pitching founders are also highlighted in The FIESTA Focus newsletter.
## Monthly Agenda
5:30 PM Doors open, check-in, networking, pizza, and drinks.
6:30–7:15 PM Welcome, announcements, sponsor and funder introductions, and founder pitches.
7:15–8:30 PM More networking and time to connect.
After 8:30 PM, an optional after-party at Retail Therapy.
## Parking
Street parking is free after 6:00 PM. Omni garage parking is available at Capital Factory from 5:00–9:30 PM, with validation reducing the rate to $8.
Come meet your people, make a few meaningful connections, and see what is possible together.
Support the Community
Interested in increasing your brand exposure while supporting founders? Sponsoring FIESTA helps keep this community accessible, welcoming, and thriving. We would love to explore a partnership.
Thank you to our SPONSORS for making this event possible
EventMagic for transforming events into magical experiences and delivering meaningful engagement.
Thank you to STATION Austin, powered by Capital Factory, for supporting FIESTA and the founders we serve. ST