Bobby Franklin

Andy Tang (left), a partner at Draper Associates, and Bobby Franklin, CEO of the National Venture Capital Association, speak onstage at Venture Dallas. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography/Venture Dallas]

‘There’s So Much Energy in Our Space’: Innovators, Investors Invigorate Sold-Out 2025 Venture Dallas Conference

by | Nov 5, 2025
From North Texas founders including John Carmack and Ben Lamm to investors like John Redgrave of DTX Ventures and Draper’s Andy Tang, the summit's speakers tackled hot topics from humanoid robots and tech transfer to AI, VC trends and Y’all Street. A call was also heard for more risk-taking by DFW’s innovation ecosystem: ‘We’ve got to be bravery hunters.’
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Venture capitalist Tim Draper and NVCA President and CEO Bobby Franklin are the first speakers announced for the 2025 Venture Dallas Conference. [Images courtesy Venture Dallas]
Tim Draper, Bobby Franklin To Headline Venture Dallas Conference’s ‘Fifth Convening’ at Bush Center
by | Jul 15, 2025
The 2025 conference, backed by J.P. Morgan and Perot Jain, has become an established annual event for connecting capital to companies built in North Texas.
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