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That's a wrap on the 2026 H-Town Roundup! Speakers, volunteers, startups, founders, attendees, you all showed up for tech, innovation, and impact. You brought the energy and authenticity that made this all worth it. See you next year.

The H-Town Roundup is a community effort, and our sponsors are proof of that. Thank you for backing what Houston is building.

On April 2nd, we held our H-Town Roundup Academic Roundtable at UH Technology Bridge. Thank you to the innovators, advocates, and founders from Houston's universities and colleges who joined us to discuss how these institutions can jumpstart our startup ecosystem right now.

On Friday, April 3rd, we're closing out the H-Town Roundup at Sugar Land Town Square Plaza, presented by @PlugandPlayTC. Come for the crawfish & shrimp, stay for the easter egg hunt, and enjoy the networking afterward. Registration: houstonexponential.com/h-town-roundup…

On April 1st in downtown Houston, H-Town Roundup will host leaders in entertainment tech. Film, sports, music, and media are converging with tech right here in Houston, and the people leading that charge will be in the same room to talk about it. 🔗: houstonexponential.com/h-town-roundup…

On April 1st, Joe Branch, Head of On-Court Basketball Strategy & Business Development at @WME, and Reginald DesRoches, President of @RiceUniversity, take the stage for a fireside chat to discuss sports, film, and entertainment innovation. 🔗: houstonexponential.com/h-town-roundup…

On April 2nd, we're celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Houston Angel Network with a fireside chat that traces the evolution of early-stage investing, featuring Blair Garrou, VC Manager at Mercury Fund, and Mitra Miller, President & Board Member of Houston Angel Network.

On April 1st, Joe Branch (Head of On-Court Basketball Strategy & Business Development at @wme) and Reginald DesRoches (President of @riceuniversity) take the H-Town Roundup stage to discuss the business frontier of college sports.

What does it take to build a world-class startup city? On March 30th, the founders answering that question take the stage. Houston Exponential Live! brings you a candid, on-the-record conversation about what comes next. 🔗: lnkd.in/gJtqV6bH

Join us on Monday, March 30, for a live recording of What's Up Houston! Save your seat and register for H-Town Roundup. And while you’re at it, check out the Houston Exponential YouTube channel to catch up on previous episodes of What's Up Houston. 🔗: lnkd.in/ekRtJ3PN

We are less than 2 weeks away from kicking off H-Town Roundup, the most anticipated week of #entrepreneurship and #innovation in Houston! Grab your ticket: tinyurl.com/54fpfnkp

H-Town Roundup is back and registration is live! Thanks to our generous ecosystem partners, HTR core programming is free to participants. VIP tickets are $65 and get you exclusive merch plus a front-row experience. 🔗: tinyurl.com/54fpfnkp

As we step into 2026, we're energized by the momentum building across Houston's innovation ecosystem. This is our year to amplify the voices of our founders, celebrate our investors, and showcase why Greater Houston is becoming a global hub for entrepreneurship.

Celebrating the Women Shaping Houston's VC Landscape! There's nothing quite like gathering our community to celebrate the incredible women driving innovation and investment in Greater Houston. The Women In VC holiday celebration brought together investors, and ecosystem leads

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Watch our new digital ecosystem show with Wade Pinder. Week of October 27th. MAJOR event at The Ion w/ city leaders & Houston Exponential as we welcome AFROTECH & 47k visitors to Houston. We are excited about showcasing Houston’s startup scene. youtu.be/l5buZRxYx28

What's Up Houston! Join us weekly on YouTube as Wade goes through the schedule for the startup ecosystem. New episodes are dropping weekly. youtu.be/IKa33gAHNdc

Always proud of Houston Entrepreneurs. These are the richest self-made women in Houston and Texas, according to Forbes houstonchronicle.com/business/artic… via @houstonchron