Check out the past events below and see what upcoming events are planned. Event information is posted on the private LinkedIn site. We also announce to the mailing list. Feel free to join both. Events are for Startup Aggie members and invited guests. Feel free to post on the LinkedIn group if you have questions or activities to let us know about.
Upcoming Events
Fall 2024 Event with AggiesInTech, Sunnyvalye, CA, Wed, Oct 16, 2024
Exciting news, Aggies! 🌟
Join us for the Fall 2024 Social Event hosted by Silicon Valley Aggie Entrepreneurs at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, CA on Wed, Oct 16th, 2024 at 6:30pm. Get ready for a fantastic evening filled with inspiring guest speakers, delicious food, drinks, and unparalleled networking opportunities at the world's largest technology accelerator.
Expect to mingle with a vibrant community of SF Bay Area Aggies and special guests from Plug and Play Tech Center, as they seek to strengthen ties with former students from Texas A&M and other Texas universities following the launch of three new satellite sites in Texas. Spread the word to fellow Aggies and RSVP soon to secure your spot at this event. Feel free to bring along your significant other or a friend to enjoy hors d'oeuvres, light food, beer, and wine in a dynamic setting. Don't miss out on this opportunity to visit with other Aggies! RSVP now via EVITE using this link: http://evite.me/H37EDTRuEV.
Exciting news, Aggies! 🌟
Join us for the Fall 2024 Social Event hosted by Silicon Valley Aggie Entrepreneurs at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, CA on Wed, Oct 16th, 2024 at 6:30pm. Get ready for a fantastic evening filled with inspiring guest speakers, delicious food, drinks, and unparalleled networking opportunities at the world's largest technology accelerator.
Expect to mingle with a vibrant community of SF Bay Area Aggies and special guests from Plug and Play Tech Center, as they seek to strengthen ties with former students from Texas A&M and other Texas universities following the launch of three new satellite sites in Texas. Spread the word to fellow Aggies and RSVP soon to secure your spot at this event. Feel free to bring along your significant other or a friend to enjoy hors d'oeuvres, light food, beer, and wine in a dynamic setting. Don't miss out on this opportunity to visit with other Aggies! RSVP now via EVITE using this link: http://evite.me/H37EDTRuEV.
Past Events and Photos
Spring 2024 Event with AggiesInTech, San Carlos, CA, May 21st, 2024
Our spring social event sponsored by Mays Business School & Silicon Valley Aggie Entrepreneurs! Let's celebrate with some great company including students in A&M's Aggies In Tech program along with key representatives from the Mays Business School. Last year we had 120 Aggies and we expect a great group this year well!! We're planning an outstanding panel including some amazing Aggies in Bay Area Tech!! PLEASE HOLD THE DATE on your calendar and expect an invitation soon to our mailing list.
Our spring social event sponsored by Mays Business School & Silicon Valley Aggie Entrepreneurs! Let's celebrate with some great company including students in A&M's Aggies In Tech program along with key representatives from the Mays Business School. Last year we had 120 Aggies and we expect a great group this year well!! We're planning an outstanding panel including some amazing Aggies in Bay Area Tech!! PLEASE HOLD THE DATE on your calendar and expect an invitation soon to our mailing list.
Startup Aggies and Brazos Valley EDC Reception , Menlo Park, CA, Feb 27, 2024
The Brazos Valley EDC and Texas A&M visted Bay Area companies and hosted a reception for Aggies on Tues, Feb 27, 6-8 pm at the lovely Rosewood Hotel at 2825 Sandhill Road in Menlo Park. Speakers included Pete ONeill, the new Chief Innovation Office for the Texas A&M System and Dr. Joe Elabd, the Vice Chancellor for Research for the Texas A&M System.
The Brazos Valley EDC and Texas A&M visted Bay Area companies and hosted a reception for Aggies on Tues, Feb 27, 6-8 pm at the lovely Rosewood Hotel at 2825 Sandhill Road in Menlo Park. Speakers included Pete ONeill, the new Chief Innovation Office for the Texas A&M System and Dr. Joe Elabd, the Vice Chancellor for Research for the Texas A&M System.
Startup Aggies with UpAndToTheRight Dance Party , Redwood City, CA, Feb 1st, 2024
Great fun with Ray Rothrock's cool band UpAndToTheRight!!
Great fun with Ray Rothrock's cool band UpAndToTheRight!!
Spring 2023 Event, San Carlos, CA, May 1st, 2023
Spring social event sponsored by Mays Business School & Silicon Valley Aggie Entrepreneurs! Celebration including students in A&M's new Aggies In Tech program along with key representatives from the Mays Business School. An outstanding panel on the future of venture startups, including VCs and Entrepreneurs: Ray Rothrock, Curtis Feeny, Kathryn Kranen (Condati), and Pankaj Rajan (Markov ML). We had over 120 attendees. Here is a link to a few EVENT Presentation files and some photos.
Spring social event sponsored by Mays Business School & Silicon Valley Aggie Entrepreneurs! Celebration including students in A&M's new Aggies In Tech program along with key representatives from the Mays Business School. An outstanding panel on the future of venture startups, including VCs and Entrepreneurs: Ray Rothrock, Curtis Feeny, Kathryn Kranen (Condati), and Pankaj Rajan (Markov ML). We had over 120 attendees. Here is a link to a few EVENT Presentation files and some photos.
2020 Events
- Jan 23, 2020: Ray Rothrock's band, Up and to the Right, Pioneer Inn, Woodside, CA
- Feb 09, 2020: StartupGrind Global - See pictures of this great Aggie Student event. Dutch Goose, Menlo Park
- Feb 29, 2020: A&M team Harmony celebration for Boeing GoFly Event. Armadillo Willy's, Los Altos, CA
Mays Visiting Student Event, Sunnyvale, CA, Dec 13 2019
An awesome event with Mays honors business students and the Aggie Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. Thank you to an outstanding group of panelist; Austin Ashe, Emily Peterson, Heli Prilliman, Erik Rowley, and our moderator, Nader Fathi. Also, thank you Wade Bitaraf and Arsh Pabla for the great venue at Plug and Play Tech Center. Thank you to our sponsors, Ray Rothrock, Bill Crane, and the Aggie Entrepreneur Org team. Finally, thank you students for all the great questions and being outstanding representatives for Texas A&M. GigEm!!!
An awesome event with Mays honors business students and the Aggie Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. Thank you to an outstanding group of panelist; Austin Ashe, Emily Peterson, Heli Prilliman, Erik Rowley, and our moderator, Nader Fathi. Also, thank you Wade Bitaraf and Arsh Pabla for the great venue at Plug and Play Tech Center. Thank you to our sponsors, Ray Rothrock, Bill Crane, and the Aggie Entrepreneur Org team. Finally, thank you students for all the great questions and being outstanding representatives for Texas A&M. GigEm!!!
Startup Village Tailgate, College Station, TX, Sep 21 2019
The innaugural Startup Village Tailgate was an outstanding event!!! Soon to be a tradition. Hosted by StartupGrind BCS and Aggie Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley Attendees included McFerrin Center CEO Jennifer McFerrin, Rackspace Founder Graham Weston, Venture Capitalist Curtis Feeny, Facebook Head of Engineering Mark Roenigk, Strongside Financial President Brent Dau, City of Bryan Mayor Andrew Nelson, City of College Station Mayor Karl Mooney, Mike Wilkinson, Aggie Angel Network Board of Directors Member and McFerrin Center Advisory Council Member, Professor Rodney Hill, College of Architecture at A&M, LaRhesa Pollock Moon, Aggie Women's Network Legacy Award Recipient, Professor Ben Zoghi, head of the RFID Center, Merritt Weeks, Assistant Director of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship, Professor Richard Lester, then Executive Director of the McFerrin Center, Professor Don Lewis, Director of the Blackstone LaunchPad, Heli Prilliman, CEO of Lacquer Bar, and many other Startup Ecosystem entrepreneurs and investors. Shelly Brenckman and the the StartupGrind BCS student leaders, Matt Lohstroh, Taylor Curran, Grant Weston, and Alon Farkas did an amazing job of organizing! Related events included a StartupGrind event with Ray Rothrock. See Ray's talk ending with a duet from Ray and Grant Weston.
The innaugural Startup Village Tailgate was an outstanding event!!! Soon to be a tradition. Hosted by StartupGrind BCS and Aggie Entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley Attendees included McFerrin Center CEO Jennifer McFerrin, Rackspace Founder Graham Weston, Venture Capitalist Curtis Feeny, Facebook Head of Engineering Mark Roenigk, Strongside Financial President Brent Dau, City of Bryan Mayor Andrew Nelson, City of College Station Mayor Karl Mooney, Mike Wilkinson, Aggie Angel Network Board of Directors Member and McFerrin Center Advisory Council Member, Professor Rodney Hill, College of Architecture at A&M, LaRhesa Pollock Moon, Aggie Women's Network Legacy Award Recipient, Professor Ben Zoghi, head of the RFID Center, Merritt Weeks, Assistant Director of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship, Professor Richard Lester, then Executive Director of the McFerrin Center, Professor Don Lewis, Director of the Blackstone LaunchPad, Heli Prilliman, CEO of Lacquer Bar, and many other Startup Ecosystem entrepreneurs and investors. Shelly Brenckman and the the StartupGrind BCS student leaders, Matt Lohstroh, Taylor Curran, Grant Weston, and Alon Farkas did an amazing job of organizing! Related events included a StartupGrind event with Ray Rothrock. See Ray's talk ending with a duet from Ray and Grant Weston.
Mike Clayville '87, Vice President, Worldwide Commercial Sales, AWS, Apr 2019
Mike and interviewer John Hanks discussed a few very insightful behind the scenes concepts on how the sausage is made at Amazon.
Mike and interviewer John Hanks discussed a few very insightful behind the scenes concepts on how the sausage is made at Amazon.
Texas A&M Student Tour at StartupGrind Global, Feb 2019
Visiting Anthony Wood '90, Founder and CEO of Roku
Visiting Michael Descheneaux '89, President of Silicon Valley Bank
Visiting Startup Aggies including Ray Rothrock '77, Curtis Feeny '79, Andy Ellwood '04, and Savita Kini '98 at Dutch Goose
Texas A&M Foundation President Tyson Voelkel '96
Dr. Eli Jones III '82, Dean, Mays Business School
Dr. Andrew Morriss '18, Dean, School of Innovation, Vice-President, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Blake Petty '98, Director - McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University
Dr. Eli Jones III '82, Dean, Mays Business School
Dr. Andrew Morriss '18, Dean, School of Innovation, Vice-President, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
Blake Petty '98, Director - McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship at Texas A&M University
Attendees included: Mark Roenigk '87, head of engineering for Facebook and former COO Rackspace; Shelly Brenckman '17, Marketing Coordinator for McFerrin Center; and Rodney Boehm '78, Director of Engineering Entrepreneurship
Dr. M. Katherine Banks, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering, May 2018
Scott Cook, Founder, Chief Innovator, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Intuit
Scott Cook, Founder, Chief Innovator, and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Intuit
Dr. Narasimha Reddy, Associate Dean for Research
Dr. Dilma Di Silva, Department Head, CSE
Dr. Miroslav Begovic, Department Head, ECE
Dr. Bala Haridas, Executive Director, TEES Division of Commercialization & Entrepreneurship
Rodney Boehm '78, Director of Engineering Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Practice
Dr. Dilma Di Silva, Department Head, CSE
Dr. Miroslav Begovic, Department Head, ECE
Dr. Bala Haridas, Executive Director, TEES Division of Commercialization & Entrepreneurship
Rodney Boehm '78, Director of Engineering Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Practice
Guest Speaker Ray Rothrock '77 is a VC legend in Silicon Valley and Texas A&M Distinguished Alumnus. Ray is the former managing partner at Venrock, a past chair of the National Venture Capital Association, board member of Silicon Valley History Museum, and was listed on the Forbes Midas List in 2012 and 2013 for his investment successes.
