Joshua Baer, Capital Factory founder, dies in Laredo plane crash

Baer built Capital Factory from a 2009 accelerator into a central Texas startup institution and early-stage investor.

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Primary source: KXAN

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Baer's death removes one of Texas tech's most active connectors just as Capital Factory has moved from local accelerator into deep-tech, defense and frontier investing.

Joshua Baer, Capital Factory founder, dies in Laredo plane crash — Baer built Capital Factory from a 2009 accelerator into a central Texas startup institution and early-stage investor.

Joshua Baer (@joshuabaer), the founder and CEO of Capital Factory, died Tuesday night in a business jet crash in Laredo, Texas, KXAN reported, ending a founder career that helped define Austin's startup market for more than a decade.…

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