YTexas

What YTexas does

YTexas is a private Austin, Texas-based business network founded in 2013 by Ed Curtis that serves companies relocating to, expanding within, or growing operations in the state of Texas. Its core offering is a tiered membership (Executive Member at $500/year, Corporate Partner at $2,500/year) bundled with access to annual and regional events, content, and a curated network of relocating executives, economic development organizations, 28 workforce solutions boards, and 130+ colleges and universities spanning Texas's 12 proprietary economic regions.

The product surface is centered on a non-software business-network platform delivered through ytexas.com and the app.ytexas.com mobile/web application. Adjacent products include the Rēlo Tracker, a proprietary database cataloging hundreds of corporate headquarters relocations to Texas from 2005 through 2026 (covering Tesla, Oracle, SpaceX, HP Enterprise, Charles Schwab, Toyota North America, and others); the CEO Insider Podcast; the Rēlo Awards; the Leadership Academy; and an event portfolio anchored by the YTexas 2026 Annual Summit at Texas A&M University (December 1–3, 2026) plus 2027 quarterly regional events. Underlying technology is a fairly standard web/app stack; the company has not publicly disclosed proprietary AI capabilities, models, or APIs, although its December 2025 partnership with Charlie Vogt cites AI-driven product innovation as a forward workstream.

YTexas makes money from three streams: recurring subscription membership fees (Executive and Corporate Partner tiers), transactional event revenue (General Admission $350, VIP $500, team pass $1,400 for five), and Strategic Sponsorships sold under custom multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, supplemented by direct enterprise sales for higher-ACV Strategic Sponsor relationships, with public relations and the CEO Insider Podcast providing top-of-funnel awareness. The leadership team consists of CEO Ed Curtis and an advisory board that includes Tracye McDaniel (President, TIP Strategies), Matt Yeager (CEO, MJYC.tech), Col. Ross Guieb (Executive Director, Bush Combat Dev Complex), and Charlie Vogt (M&A Advisor). The company's geographic footprint is currently Texas-only, with stated intent to expand into select U.S. regions via the Vogt partnership.

Name

YTexas

Legal name

YTexas

Website

https://ytexas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YTexas is a business network serving companies relocating to, expanding within, or growing in Texas through tiered memberships, annual summits, regional events, and media products including the Rēlo Tracker and CEO Insider Podcast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: YTexas generates revenue through tiered membership programs. Executive Membership is priced at $500/year and includes annual VIP pass to events, invitation to exclusive member meetings/webinars, executive contributor status for YTexas content, and monthly YTexas Insider newsletter. Corporate Partnership at $2,500/year includes dedicated corporate listing, digital exhibitor access at events, and quarterly featured partner spotlights.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from event ticket sales including General Admission ($350), VIP access ($500), and team passes ($1,400 for 5 attendees) for the annual YTexas Summit and regional events.
3. Strategic Sponsorships: Custom-scoped partnerships tailored to sponsor goals, events, and visibility levels across Texas. Sponsorship packages include various activation opportunities at events, keynote addresses, industry exhibits, and VIP receptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

YTexas is a membership-based business network that helps companies relocating, expanding, or growing within Texas integrate into the state's business community through tiered memberships, annual and regional events, executive networking, and proprietary market intelligence. The organization sells Executive Memberships ($500/yr), Corporate Partnerships ($2,500/yr), custom Strategic Sponsorships, and event tickets (General Admission $350, VIP $500, team packages), supplemented by content such as the CEO Insider Podcast and the Rēlo Tracker corporate relocation database.

Product overview

YTexas is a business network organization (not a software product) offering a unified platform for companies relocating, expanding, and growing in Texas. The core offering is the YTexas Network membership, supplemented by the Rēlo Tracker database of corporate relocations, the CEO Insider Podcast media content, YTexas Events (annual summits and regional events), the Leadership Academy student program, and tiered membership subscriptions (Executive, Corporate Partner, Strategic Sponsor). These products collectively provide networking, information exchange, events, and workforce development services for the Texas business community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rēlo Awards: Awards ceremony recognizing companies that have relocated headquarters to Texas, evaluated by YTexas Leadership Academy students.
• CEO Insider Podcast
• Rēlo Tracker

Products and services

• YTexas Network Membership Tiered membership program providing Texas business community access to executives and decision-makers, with three pricing tiers: Executive Member ($500/year) including annual VIP event pass, exclusive member meetings/webinars, executive contributor status, and monthly YTexas Insider newsletter; Corporate Partner ($2,500/year) including dedicated corporate listing on YTexas.com, digital exhibitor access at events, quarterly featured partner spotlights, and two Executive memberships; and Strategic Sponsor (custom-scoped) offering tailored visibility, event sponsorship, and marketing activation packages. Targeted at companies relocating, expanding, or growing in Texas.
• YTexas Events Annual and regional in-person events including the flagship YTexas 2026 Summit at Texas A&M University (December 1-3, 2026) and quarterly regional events across Texas in 2027. Features industry roundtables, keynote presentations, 50 exhibitor showcases, 20 panels, VIP receptions, and the Rēlo Awards ceremony. Ticketing includes General Admission ($350), VIP access ($500), and team packages (5 passes for $1,400), with VIP passes granting admission to all 2027 regional events. Targeted at executives, economic development leaders, and companies considering or executing Texas relocation or expansion.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Charlie VogtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025Strategic partnership with Dallas-based technology and growth luminary Charlie Vogt to support network and membership expansion in Texas. Vogt brings expertise as a Texas-based CEO and technology visionary to accelerate YTexas's growth through AI-driven product innovation, strategic capital investment, and regional expansion, with focus on Texas and select U.S. regions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vistage: CEO peer advisory and executive membership organization running paid groups, events, and learning communities. Closest direct comparable in business model — recurring membership plus events for executives making high-stakes growth decisions.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Global peer network of chief executives organized into chapters with paid membership, forums, and learning events. Comparable paid-membership, peer-driven executive engagement model.
• EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization): Membership community for founders and CEOs offering forums, events, and peer learning. Closely mirrors YTexas's combination of recurring membership fees and in-person events targeting growth-stage business leaders.
• Chief Executive Group: Membership, events, and content business for CEOs and C-suite executives. Closely aligned with YTexas's mix of paid membership, executive content (CEO Insider Podcast analog), and high-end events.

Regional players

• San Antonio Economic Development Foundation: Public-private economic development partnership supporting corporate relocations and expansions into the San Antonio / Alamo region. Direct regional competitor for inbound corporate relocation services.
• Dallas Regional Chamber: Leading business membership organization for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, one of YTexas's 12 economic regions. Competes for corporate partner memberships and executive engagement in the largest single Texas market.
• Greater Houston Partnership: Houston's primary economic development organization serving corporate relocations, expansions, and executive networking in the Gulf Coast region. Direct regional competitor for relocation-related membership and event services within one of YTexas's 12 target regions.
• Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce: YTexas's home-market regional business chamber, connecting executives and supporting relocations into the Austin metro. Provides an overlapping membership and event offering in YTexas's headquarters region.

Others

• TIP Strategies: Economic development and site-selection consulting firm whose president (Tracye McDaniel) sits on YTexas's advisory board. Adjacent ecosystem participant with overlapping corporate relocation and regional economic analysis expertise.

Emerging players

• Site Selection Magazine / Conway Projects: Industry intelligence publication and advisory firm covering corporate facility investment and relocations globally. Comparable in producing proprietary relocation data and serving corporate site-selection decision-makers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ytexascom
• YouTubeyoutube.com/ytexastv
• Facebookfacebook.com/ytexas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ytexas
• Instagraminstagram.com/ytexascom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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