Founder Chat with Craig Cummings: Leadership, Capital & Courage to Build

Join UT's Brumley Institute for Graduate Entrepreneurship for a fireside chat with Craig Cummings, Co-Founder & General Partner at Moonshots Capital, where we'll explore what it really takes to build, lead, and get funded. From his 17 years as a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer to co-founding two companies he successfully exited, Craig brings a rare perspective to entrepreneurship — one forged under pressure, not in a boardroom. We'll dig into how investors actually evaluate founders, what extraordinary leadership looks like in practice, how to think about building a fundable business, and the mindset shift from operator to investor. Come ready to ask the questions you can't Google. Seats are limited. "I don't invest in markets. I don't invest in decks. I invest in the rare people who refuse to stop — the ones who make others want to follow them into the unknown." — Craig Cummings, Co-Founder, Moonshots Capital About Craig: Co-Founder & General Partner, Moonshots Capital. Bronze Star recipient. West Point professor. Serial entrepreneur with two exits. Venture capitalist who has backed companies acquired by Coinbase, Amazon, and Reliaquest. Craig has lived multiple careers most people only dream about — and he did it by betting on extraordinary leaders The Brumley Institute for Graduate Entrepreneurship works across campus - and beyond the 40 Acres - to empower graduate students, alumni, and Austin startups to pursue entrepreneurship, whether that's through launching new ventures, scaling existing businesses, or inspiring innovation within the ecosystem.