Chris Curran

Datalogz is the BI Ops platform that provides visibility into BI environments. With it, we enable organizations to instantly cut costs, reduce risks, and increase BI efficiency. We work with data mature organizations with the goal of reducing and eliminating BI sprawl. We’re a fast-growing, culture-focused, venture-backed startup dedicated to building products that re-imagine an organizations Business Intelligence environment. As a team, we practice what we preach: we work hard to cultivate an environment in which people feel comfortable bringing their full selves to work every day.

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a nonprofit organization that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies. The nine-month program employs an objectives-based mentoring process to enhance the performance of technical founders who learn from the insights of experienced entrepreneurs, with the goal of maximizing equity-value creation. Founded by Professor Ajay Agrawal in 2012 at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, the program has expanded and now has 11 sites across six countries: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Halifax, Paris, Madison, Seattle, Estonia, Berlin, and Melbourne. The program combines 5 elements to help companies transition from science projects to scalable and financeable companies: - An emphasis on objective-setting, helping companies focus on what’s most important to their business - Focused mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs who have founded, led, and sold significant tech companies - Technical advice from world-leading scientists, engineers, and economists - Hands-on support from top business students, who embed within the company to provide business support - Opportunities to raise capital, including angels and VCs from Europe and North America The successful commercialization of cutting-edge science and technology achieved through the program has led to the creation of over CAD $35 billion in equity value.

The Aggie Angel Network (AAN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit connecting accredited investors with early-stage, high-growth technology ventures. Guided by the Texas A&M Core Values, our members go beyond funding—providing entrepreneurs with market expertise, mentorship, and strategic connections to transform promising ventures into successful companies.

Datalogz is the BI Ops platform that provides visibility into BI environments. With it, we enable organizations to instantly cut costs, reduce risks, and increase BI efficiency. We work with data mature organizations with the goal of reducing and eliminating BI sprawl. We’re a fast-growing, culture-focused, venture-backed startup dedicated to building products that re-imagine an organizations Business Intelligence environment. As a team, we practice what we preach: we work hard to cultivate an environment in which people feel comfortable bringing their full selves to work every day.

Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas. Nestled in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle, Texas A&M University at College Station is the states largest university, with nearly 77,000 students calling Aggieland home, and another 5,200 Aggies are studying at branch campuses in Galveston, Texas, and Doha, Qatar. Texas A&Ms designation as a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution reflects the superior quality and diverse range of research and innovation occurring on campus daily. Texas A&M boasts a strong military tradition, having contributed men and women in uniform to every armed conflict since the Spanish-American War. More Aggies commission as officers into the U.S. Armed Forces than any other school outside of the U.S. military academies every year. Student-athletes represent Texas A&M across 18 sports within the Southeastern Conference. Additionally, the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is located on Texas A&Ms campus, as is the President and First Lady’s final resting places. Quick to offer a cheery "Howdy!"​ to any visitor, Aggies pride themselves on their hospitality and strive to live out the Universitys core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service. To learn more about employment opportunities at Texas A&M, visit https://jobs.tamu.edu/.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)