Piryx - Empowering Democracy

New Leaders Council selects Piryx.com CEO Tom Serres as a 2009 40 Under 40 Award Winner

06.19.09 Austin, TX - The New Leaders Council has recognized Piryx CEO Tom Serres for his hard work in empowering social and political entrepreneurship by selecting him as a 40 Under 40 Award winner. Read the Article

Microsoft Features Piryx

06.11.09 Microsoft features Piryx in their Partner Solution MarketPlace - We have been fortunate to work closely with the Microsoft team since the launch of their Bizspark program. Microsoft wrote a Case Study on how Piryx has utilized their services to save money, and be more effective. Read the Case Study

Piryx Inc. CEO to Appear on FOX and Friends for Rising Star Panel

Piryx Inc. CEO Appears on FOX and Friends for Rising Star Panel

06.02.09 Austin, TX- Piryx Inc. Founder/CEO Tom Serres will appear on FOX News' morning show, FOX and Friends, on Tuesday, June 2nd, at 8:45am EST as part of a Rising Stars panel discussion. 27-year-old Serres was named last month as a 2009 Rising Star by Campaigns & Elections’ Politics magazine. Several of the honorees, including Serres, will appear on FOX and Friends to discuss their contribution to the political world and debate current events. Read the Article

Piryx founder named Rising Star

05.21.09 Tom Serres, founder of Austin-based Piryx Inc., has been named a Rising Star by Politics magazine. Read the Article

Founder of Austin Start-Up Honored as Prestigious 2009 Rising Star

05.21.09 Austin, TX - Campaign & Elections’ Politics magazine today announced Tom Serres, Founder/CEO of Austin-based Piryx Inc, as one of the 2009 Rising Stars. One of the most prestigious honors in politics, the award goes to people 35 or under who have already made a significant mark in political consulting or advocacy. The magazine chose 10 Democrats, 10 Republicans and seven nonpartisan leaders this year out of a pool of several hundred nominees. Read the Article

Piryx Interview with ABC News

04.01.09 Audio interview with Dan Patterson from ABC News about the birth and mission of Piryx. Listen to the Interview

The Red Couch SXSW 09 Interview with Tom Serres of Piryx

03.17.09 The Red Couch is described as "We built our network for connection. For a great leap forward in knowledge and capabilities. For a collective mind that cannot be satisfied, always wanting to see and share more and more. Knowing that together our possibilities are endless. And here, on this couch, is a place to talk about those possibilities. Where the leaders of the industry can connect with an eager world about the future of the industry. To openly discuss and freely imagine all that can be." Watch the Interview

Politics, Technology, and Pop Culture

03.14.09 Politics, Technology, and Pop Culture, comprised of Lawrence Lessig of Stanford Law School, Alex Wellen, Deputy Political Director of Digital Content at CNNPolitics.com, Dan Patterson of ABC News, Tom Serres CEO of Piryx Inc, Amber Ettinger (Obama Girl) and Mark McKinnon Vice Chairman of Public Strategies Inc. Read the Article

Site Helps Amateurs Turn Politicians

03.12.09 AUSTIN - A local company is helping politicians step into the digital age. The guys behind Piryx believe e-mail, text messages and social networking sites are the new norm for campaigning. Technology is something that can't be avoided these days and 26-year-old former UT student Tom Serres has founded his business on that. Watch the Interview

Inauguration 2009: Tom Serres of Piryx on CNN

01.19.09 We are very excited to share that Tom Serres, Piryx CEO, will be on CNN Domestic, CNN International, and CNN.com tomorrow, Jan 19th. He will be speaking about use of technology in political campaigns, the Obama administration, and the government at large. Watch the Interview

Piryx January Newsletter

01.15.09 Hey Folks! The Piryx January Newsletter hit the inboxes today. We know it’s been too long since our last newsletter, but as you can imagine we’ve been keeping really busy. There is a lot of great news to share, so make sure to take a look. Thank you as always for your support! Read Newsletter

A Discussion with Tom Serres of Piryx on How Technology Is Changing Politics

01.14.09 This is part one of my interview with Piryx CEO Tom Serres. Piryx is a software that helps political newbies start and manage political campaigns. Speaking with Tom, it is clear that he is truly passionate about making entering politics easier for people who are seeking to make the world a better place. Since we all get tired of politics as usual, Piryx is a welcomed change to the political space. Read the Interview

Tom Serres on Piryx — uncoiling the long tail of politics

01.03.09 Tom Serres bootstrapped Piryx with his partners Naveed Lalani and Brian Upton — launching the company with $1k made while waiting tables 3 years ago as a college sophomore. Read the Interview

College students start new businesses

12.17.08 AUSTIN (KXAN) - More and more college students are starting their own business while in school, instead of waiting to graduate. A new program at the University of Texas is helping them out, and they are looking for mentors. Watch the Interview

Piryx to present at Rice Alliance Forum

12.11.08 Piryx was chosen as one of the companies to present at the Rice Alliance's I.T. & Web 2.0 Venture Forum. Since inception in 1999, the Rice Alliance has assisted in the launch of over 225 technology companies that have raised more than $500 million in funding. Read More

New Austin incubator seeks to help young businesses grow

11.20.08 A new Austin technology incubator wants to provide office space and mentoring to early-stage Austin startups as they get off the ground. Read the Article

Tech Ranch kicks off in growing Austin startup community

11.20.08 For years, Austin, Texas has been a hub of the semiconductor and computing industries. But the city has always been known more for its large corporations than Silicon Valley-style startup culture. Read the Article

Long Tail Politics: Sell Less of More

11.08.08 It took being a young idealist for Tom Serres to decide to run a friend’s judicial campaign. After all, the odds were 10-1 against winning—and, sure enough, his candidate didn’t pull off an upset. But Serres helped his friend run a close race, despite struggling to get voter data and make the most of a limited budget. Read the Article

Piryx to present at Singularity Summit 2008

10.25.08 We are excited to announce that Tom Serres, Piryx CEO, will be speaking today in San Jose, CA at The Singularity Summit. From the website: "The Singularity Summit gathers the smartest people around to explore the biggest ideas of our time. Learn where humanity is headed, meet the people leading the way, and leave inspired to create a better world." Read More

Piryx October Newsletter

10.24.08 Hey Folks! The Piryx October Newsletter hit the inboxes today. We’ve been traveling from DC to California spreading the Piryx mission. It is amazing to hear the amount of enthusiasm out there! So many amazing things have happened since our last newsletter, so make sure to take a look. Thank you as always for your support! Read Newsletter

Piryx Makes The Cut! SXSW 2009, Here we come!!

10.02.08 We want to take this opportunity to everyone out there who voted for our SXSW Interactive Panel discussion! Out of over 1,300 panels - we will be among 180 chosen to present! Read More

Naveed Lalani Live: The Grassroots Web Roundtable in Austin

09.25.08 Co-editor Erick Schonfeld is hosting a roundtable in Austin, Texas this afternoon to discuss the importance and history of grassroots campaigns on the web. Watch below as Ustream broadcasts it live. Read More

Piryx September Newsletter

09.15.08 Hey Folks! Piryx has been quite busy over the last month since our last email. We wanted to take this opportunity to share some of our latest news with everyone. Read Newsletter

Piryx Initiates Technology Revolution in Politics

09.02.08 Next generation politics and technology company, Piryx, Inc., today announced the launch of its Piryx.com vision site and Realpolitix.com, a non-partisan political blog about the technological revolution occurring in politics. Realpolitix.com is Piryx's first step in empowering democracy as the company aims to emerge as the leader of content and solutions that change the way people experience the election process. Read the Article

When Politics, Technology, and Virtual Worlds collide

09.02.08 It's hard to imagine life without high speed Internet, text messaging, or gaming consoles — technology is everywhere. Except a few places. Take politics, for example. Read the Article

Piryx Q&A on AustinStartup.com with Co-founder Tom Serres

08.27.08 Today’s Q&A Wednesday is with Tom Serres, founder of Piryx. The company will be launching their piryx.com and realpolitix.com websites on Friday with the goal of making technology accessible for political candidates. Read the Interview