Commissioners approve $200,000 to TechFuel startup competition and Tech Day programming

Mar 10, 2026

The court approved $200,000 from the Bexar County Innovation Fund to support TechFuel's 2026 pitch competition and a new Tech Day of programming aimed at connecting founders with investors, with organizers saying past finalists raised $12.3M in follow-on capital.

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Bexar County Commissioners Court approved a $200,000 allocation to TechFuel, the county-supported pitch competition managed by TechBlock, saying the program helps local startups raise follow-on capital, create jobs and remain in the region. Beto, TechBlock's CEO, told commissioners TechFuel alumni have attracted more than $12.3 million in follow-on private funding since 2019.

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