TEN Capital Team
TEN Capital is based in Austin, TX, and has been connecting startups with
investors for over ten years. Today, we have expanded beyond our Texas
roots to serve investors and startups across the United States
investors for over ten years. Today, we have expanded beyond our Texas
roots to serve investors and startups across the United States
Hall T. Martin
Founder & CEO
Hall launched TEN Capital as the Texas Entrepreneur Networks in 2009. Today, the firm has over 20,000 investors in its network and has helped startups raise over $900M and counting.
Hall serves as the Vice-Chair of the Baylor Angel Network. He previously led the Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN) as its first Executive Director, where he achieved over a 40X return for the investors.
He is the founder and director of the Texas Open Angel Network, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the education of angel investors. As a part of that program, he hosts the Investor Connect podcast series.
He is also a Founder and initial Managing Director of SKU (Incubation Station), a consumer product goods accelerator based in Austin, Texas, and the former Managing Director of AccelerateNFC, an accelerator based in Dallas, Texas, focusing on Near Field Communication.
Hall serves as an Adjunct Professor for the University of Texas, leading the Idea to IP program, which fosters startups from the engineering program.
Caitlin Leach
Operations
Caitlin has over sixteen years’ operations, management, and client services experience in a variety of professional environments.
She began her career in film as the Co-Founder and Director of the Austin Underground Film Festival. She then transitioned into the startup world as the Incentive Manager for an inside sales company.
From there, she assisted in the launching and growth of several startups through sales, operations management, and client relations. Currently, she is the Director of Operations for the TEN Capital Network.
Caitlin holds a B.A. in English Literature and Film Theory from Florida State University.
Caitlin holds a B.A. in English Literature and Film Theory from Florida State University.
Shane Pinak
Events
Shane is a driven professional who has a passion for small businesses and making connections. His career goal is simple: bring people together. With that, he prides himself on his ability to foster genuine relationships and make people feel seen and heard.
Outside of the office, Shane is a crossword connoisseur, avid runner, and lifelong tennis player. He also loves to strum his guitar and sing/reminisce about his collegiate a cappella days.
He completed his Bachelor of Science Degree in Advertising from the University of Florida in 2020.
Samantha Hector
Client Services
Sam is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of our client’s campaigns.
She has been in the administrative field since the age of 16 and performs many administrative roles for TEN.
Sam is very detailed in her work, organized, and reliable. In her spare time, she likes to read, bake, and play with her two fur babies.
David Welch
Investor Relations
David manages the relationship with investors in our network and aids in startups obtaining funding for their companies. Professionally his goal is to learn about startups’ needs and connect them to the right investor to expedite the funding process.
David graduated from Huston-Tillotson University in Austin Texas with a B.A. in Business Administration in 2023 and has over ten years of management and fostering relationships with clients.
In his free time, he enjoys going on hikes, spending time out on the lakes around Austin and working on his family property in the Texas hill country.