Why investors are putting their money behind San Antonio startups [Video]

SAN ANTONIO – More than 2,000 entrepreneurs and investors are bringing ideas and capital together during San Antonio Startup Week.

The free conference offers multiple opportunities for people to network, pitch their ideas, and learn from successful founders and investors.

“I’m always interested in cities that are under the radar and aren’t the first place you think of when you think of tech innovation. Because with the right resources and the right time and care, they become juggernauts. And I like to get ahead of trends,” said Arlan Hamilton, managing partner at Backstage Capital. “So I know, in a couple of years, everyone’s going to be talking about San Antonio. I want to say I was here first.”

Hamilton, a Texas native, said she experienced food and housing insecurity growing up. That’s one of the main reasons she’s secured capital to invest in businesses, teaching them to get over their fear of …