Benjamin Jacques Salazar

Dux Capital is a seed-stage VC firm based in Austin, investing in the powerful but underserved US Latinx market, a fast-growing demographic representing the 5th largest global economy. Our diverse team and extensive network fuel our capacity to source and scale Latinx-founded startups. We access untapped markets and talent by leveraging our deep understanding of the Latinx community.

SKU is an accelerator program for stellar consumer product startups. Startup companies with market-validated consumer products apply to our accelerator program to receive the resources and relationships that they require to become breakout successes and household names. SKU surrounds those stellar startups with a wraparound infrastructure of seasoned entrepreneurial mentors, customized educational content, advanced operations support, and access to funding.

South Congress Ventures, LLC is an Austin-based private investment and advisory firm that assists startup companies and funds with capital formation and investor relations. With advice and access, we keep the investor in mind.

AccelHUB Venture Partners invests in disruptive international technologies and provides the guidance and leadership to launch them into the global market and reach a strong exit. We are the first network-driven venture firm focusing on bridging the gap between international startups and US-based venture capital funding. The startups we choose through a rigorous vetting process will be positioned to enter the US market, will have a novel technology and solution, and will transfer their IP to a Delaware C corp. We are currently recruiting Founding Venture Partners (VPs), who are top CEOs, founders, technologists, professional investors, and innovative executives. Our VPs will have exclusive access to our deal flow, virtual and in-person pitch meetings, networking opportunities, and company development. By investing in companies that will acquire an unfair advantage through our collective resources, were driving better returns as a community. VPs are able to decide which deals they want to invest in and network with other like-minded innovators on the platform we are building. In doing so, our VPs will be part-time Venture Capitalists. We welcome introductions to potential VPs, mentors, advisors, and promising startups to grow our ecosystem.

The Carolina Angel Network (CAN) brings together the UNC entrepreneurial community and the UNC alumni network to empower the early-stage new businesses that drive our future. Our mission is to support the UNC startup community with funding and advice from experienced alumni who are members of the network. We invest in companies in which a founder, executive, or board chair is a UNC alumnus, faculty member, staff member, student, or parent. Have questions? Take a look at our FAQs (https://www.carolinaangelnetwork.com/faqs) to learn more about Carolina Angel Network and what we do.