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SUMMARY:Mercury Fund Day at the Ion: Building the Future of Agentic Commerce
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to “Mercury Fund Day at the Ion” – a program series hosted by the Ion and Mercury\, where software founders can connect with mentorship at Houston’s HQ for innovation.  \nWhat is it: Mercury Fund Day\, previously known as Software Day\, is a monthly series driving the support\, inspiration\, and connections needed to help startups on their path to rapid\, sustainable growth. Each month\, Mercury Fund Day will include office hours (by application)\, a keynote session\, and networking. \nEach month will include a new speaker and topic covering the latest trends and breakthroughs in software technology and practical advice for founders. From AI to blockchain and guidance on fundraising\, explore topics that are relevant for your company’s journey.\n \nAfterward\, join us for a networking happy hour at Second Draught\, brought to you by Gunderson Dettmer\, where you can connect with fellow entrepreneurs\, investors\, and industry professionals\, forging connections that could shape the future of your venture. \nThis month’s topic: Building the Future of Agentic Commerce. We are entering the next paradigm shift in commerce: agentic commerce\, where software agents act as economic actors – discovering services\, negotiating terms\, and executing settlement with minimal human intervention\, but anchored to an explicit human mandate. This isn’t a prettier checkout flow. It’s a structural change from synchronous “session-based” authorization to asynchronous\, mandate-based delegation – and it’s arriving as protocols\, payment rails\, and merchant systems finally become machine-readable. Mercury believes the next generation of commerce winners will be built in the gap between what today’s rails can underwrite and what tomorrow’s agents will demand. \n Apply for Office Hours by Thursday\, April 2 here. Mercury is actively looking for startups working in the following areas: \n\nAgent-ready merchant interfaces (discovery\, manifests\, workflows)\nAgent payments: mandates\, credential delegation\, policy wallets\, fraud/recourse layers\nStablecoin-native or hybrid settlement systems that serve new/underwritten-edge merchants\nIdentity\, reputation\, and compliance orchestration that makes autonomous transactions safe\n\nMercury believes the next generation of commerce winners will be built in the gap between what today’s rails can underwrite and what tomorrow’s agents will demand.\nPrior to the fireside chat\, a select group of early-stage software startups will participate in office hours. Over the course of 2-hours\, first-time entrepreneurs looking for guidance or seasoned founders needing help tackling tough challenges will have access to a group of curated mentors from the Mercury network and gain insights and guidance tailored to their needs. Startups are invited to apply to participate here.\n\n“Mercury Fund Day at the Ion” isn’t just an event – it’s a catalyst for growth and collaboration. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of Houston’s thriving tech ecosystem. Join us as we bring together leading mentors\, promising startups\, and like-minded Houstonians focused on transformative software innovations. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/mercury-fund-day-at-the-ion-2-2/
LOCATION:Ion – Forum Stairs\, 4201 Main St.\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Founders & Startups,Investors & Capital,Keynote,Mentorship,Networking
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SUMMARY:RAVA AI Summit at Greentown Labs
DESCRIPTION:Register: https://luma.com/tmmnpqzo \nJoin Greentown Labs on April 14 for the inaugural RAVA AI Summit—bringing together founders\, operators\, and investors actively building and deploying AI in the real world. This isn’t a theoretical AI event. It’s a working room. \nYou’ll walk away with:\n• Real-world use cases of AI in production\n• Insights on scaling AI across enterprise environments\n• Direct access to leaders shaping what’s next \n📍 Greentown Labs | Houston\, TX\n🕔 Tuesday\, April 14 | 5:00- 7:00 PM \nThis is a free\, curated\, limited-capacity event designed for meaningful conversation—not just content consumption.\n👉 Secure your spot: https://luma.com/tmmnpqzo \nPowered by Rice AI Venture Accelerator (RAVA) non sibi ventures Rice University Greentown Labs \n#AI hashtag#EnterpriseAI #ArtificialIntelligence #StartupEcosystem #VentureCapital #Founders #AIInnovation
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/rava-ai-summit-at-greentown-labs/
LOCATION:Greentown Labs\, 4200 San Jacinto St\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
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