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Recap: Austin Startup Showcase Oct – PropTech Contech

 

Official recap video: Austin Startup Founder Showcase which was a great success. Watch the recap or full video on Startup Founder World
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Big thanks to Rex for sponsoring the beer and venue!

The judges:
Andrew Romans, Managing Partner, 7BC Venture Capital
Cody H, VP of Rex
David Cao, Managing Partner, F50 Ventures Ventures
Liberty Madison, Tech Venture Studio
Oliver K Ban
Sunthar Premakumar, Founding Partner, Rex

Welcome the four startups presenting today at the first Austin Startup Showcase meetup:
Bidlight: Automating takeoff and estimation in BIM methodology workflows.
PayUp, Fintech product providing AI-driven, fast, hassle-free capital for service providers. AMEX for service professionals
PrimePro., A SaaS tool made specifically for general contractors to manage their work, communicate and increase business output.

Apply for future showcase now: https://lnkd.in/ewjBGG_W
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David Cao is a community builder, investor, and entrepreneur at the forefront of the Physical AI and Embodied AI ecosystem. He is the Curator of the Physical AI Newsletter and Managing Partner at F50, where he leads initiatives engaging innovators, investors, and industry leaders across manufacturing, construction, and real estate.

He is the Producer of the F50 Physical AI Summit and the Future 50 Physical AI Builders Program, platforms designed to spotlight and accelerate breakthrough entrepreneurs. As a community and ecosystem builder, David has founded and nurtured networks spanning Silicon Valley and the Greater Austin–San Antonio Corridor, including SVE, Silicon Valley’s largest and oldest entrepreneurs community.

David is also a seasoned venture investor, having backed more than 40 companies across multiple sectors, including Knightscope (IPO 2022), Doc.AI (acquired by Sharecare, IPO 2021), Gummicube (acquired by Airship), Oculii (acquired by Ambarella), and Voke VR (acquired by Intel).

Beyond entrepreneurship and investment, he is a leading thinker on the North America Manufacturing Corridor from Monterey Mexico to Dallas, helping frame its role as one of the most dynamic and economically vital regions in the world. David is helping shape the next wave of Physical AI innovation in North America and beyond.

In his spare time, David explores the intersection of mindfulness and entrepreneurship. He is the upcoming author of Standing Meditation (forthcoming), and shares the practice with entrepreneurs as a tool for clarity, resilience, and presence.

F50 Physical AI Summit: http://physical.f50.ai
Future 50 Physical AI Builders: http://f50.ai/future

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