Steve Adler, Austin’s Mayor (2015 to 2023), helped support Austin’s establishment as a startup capital and new residence-home to a growing number of California founder ex-pats. Currently an Operating Partner for the NYC based VC firm, Commonweal Ventures, investing early stage at the intersection of technology and government, a Special Advisor to the US Round Table, an advisor to numerous early stage startups, a pre-IPO investor in Reddit and an LP with Factorial Capital, a VC fund focused on early stage, engineering-led teams building AI-native companies. As mayor, Adler focused on equity, infrastructure, public safety and preserving the city’s magical quality of life. Adler helped initiate transportation and mobility projects of over $25 Billion.