Nick Spiller

MD at @CapitalFactory, Host at @Austinpreneur pod

[Senator John Cornyn @JohnCornyn]

Deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of @CapitalFactory founder and my friend, @JoshuaBaer. Josh was an innovative & creative leader in Austin’s entrepreneurial culture and a stalwart supporter of growing Central Texas’ military ecosystem.  I and countless others will greatly miss him.

[Nick Spiller @Nick_Spiller]

@JTLonsdale @Apptronik As for the hard working part, I wouldn’t be surprised!

[Nick Spiller @Nick_Spiller]

@JTLonsdale @Apptronik This was Nov 6, 2018

[Senator Ted Cruz @SenTedCruz]

Heidi and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Josh Baer and the tragic plane crash in Laredo.

Josh has been one of the most significant figures driving innovation and entrepreneurship across America. In Texas, he made our state a global leader. His impact was incalculable.

Our prayers are with his family and the others aboard the aircraft.

[Kelly Loeffler @SBA_Kelly]

Saddened to hear of the passing of Josh Baer, founder of @CapitalFactory. I had the privilege of visiting the hub earlier this year to see Josh’s vision in action - driving incredible innovation, creating thousands of local jobs, and uniting the Austin community behind a shared spirit of entrepreneurship.

My prayers are with his family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched.

[Nick Spiller @Nick_Spiller]

@m2jr @JoshuaBaer

[Austinpreneur ⚙️ @austinpreneur]

Big news from the #Austinpreneur Podcast! 👀 We’re now on YouTube 🎥 with full episodes + exclusive live Q&A. Dive into the stories that made Austin a global startup hub 🎙️

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[Vivek Garipalli @VivekGaripalli]

In about 9 months, Paradromics will leapfrog Elon Musk and Neuralink, and we won’t look back after that

[Joshua Baer ⚙️ @JoshuaBaer]

Coming up on Monday, 4/28… the latest batch of @LonghornStratup students from @UTAustin will be pitching on stage at @CapitalFactory!

Come see…
- Non-invasive BAC test
- Cancer treatment
- Ethnic meal kits
- Roblox incubator
- much more!

[TVP @trammellvc]

About $1.2 Billion was raised by early-stage Bitcoin-native startups from 2021-2024.

Today we are announcing the release of TVP’s 3rd annual research brief on the Bitcoin startup and venture investment landscape.

Let’s dive in 👇

[Wynn @WynnLemmons]

Who's hiring at Capital Factory?

The first commercial company in history to achieve a fully successful lunar landing: Firefly Aerospace 🛰🌘

Overview & Openings below.

[Bill Gurley @bgurley]

This is an amazing round for Austin based @Apptronik. Great to see for Austin, and I am certain as a UT grad founder Jeff Cardenas will help make the UT Robotics program thrive. 🤘🤠

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

Apptronik, which makes humanoid robots, raises $350M as category heats up https://t.co/nQ72fa0jOh

[Apptronik @Apptronik]

It’s a big day at Apptronik! Today, we announced a $350M Series A funding round, co-led by @BCapitalGroup and @CapitalFactory, with participation from @Google. This pivotal moment will fuel the deployment of Apollo, allow us to scale our operations, and get us one step closer to meeting global demand for humanoid robots.

https://t.co/VpmCxbgQom

[Chris Camillo @ChrisCamillo]

Big day for robot money https://t.co/94BLb5C6Db via @techcrunch

[Joshua Baer ⚙️ @JoshuaBaer]

1/20 In light of the recent decision by #SXSW2025 to exclude the US Military and the supporting industrial base from its sponsored programming…

[Nick Spiller @Nick_Spiller]

@JoshuaBaer @CapitalFactory @LonghornStartup @foundkush @kath__allen @CyndiSchultz5 @JD_Weinstein @ntarun @CoryMcKane @clairehansen0 Great to finally have you try my BBQ!

[Austinpreneur ⚙️ @austinpreneur]

👉 Discover cutting-edge strategies for combating neurodegenerative diseases in our latest episode featuring @MaxDordevic, CEO of @neurox_1 — out now! 🎙️

Experience the revolution in drug discovery with AI and physics-based simulations. 🧠

🎧 https://t.co/jcwZYQ6tz2

[Nick Spiller @Nick_Spiller]

@MananaSamuseva @JoshuaBaer I work on Josh’s team at CF.. shoot me a DM and let’s try to make this work!