Daily Mail News
By WILL POTTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER
Published: 12:34 EDT, 17 June 2026 | Updated: 12:53 EDT, 17 June 2026
The CEO of a tech startup has been identified as one of the victims killed in a horror private jet crash on a Texas highway.
Joshua Baer, the CEO of Capital Factory, was described as a ‘visionary force, mentor, and champion for the Texas technology and startup ecosystem’ by his company as it confirmed he was killed in the crash on Tuesday night.
Baer was often described as the ‘Godfather’ of the startup scene in Austin, Texas, where he based his venture capital firm Capital Factory.
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