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Pristine.io Raises $5.4M From S3 and Capital Factory

Austin Startup

million in Series A financing. Austin-based S3 Ventures led the oversubscribed round, which also included Capital Factory, HealthFundr, and a syndicate of strategic clients. This new financing enables the company to expand its R&D, sales, marketing, and operations teams, supporting the company’s rapid growth.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

Austin Startup

Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio form a massive startup Megalopolis that is attracting top talent, impact-focused investors, and the most innovative companies in the world. Tens of thousands visit Austin every year for the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Texas is the most promising technology market in the United States.

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Mass Relevance Launches with Funding

Austin Startup

A group of seasoned Austin technology entrepreneurs and executives are announcing the formation of their new company, Mass Relevance , to help consumer brand use real-time social content to drive engagement on television, the web, and in the mobile world. We asked Mike Maples about his investments in Austin.

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Smoothstone Lands $48M

Austin Startup

The company has been making steady progress, culminating in a huge round of financing. The company announced it is raising $48 million from a unique syndicate of investors comprising industry leading venture capital firms and semiconductor innovators.

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Lessons Learned: The engineering manager's lament

Startup Lessons Learned

It is as if the staffing and management of projects is run by international syndicates more interested in controlling job territories than in assembling vital, dynamic teams who are empowered to succeed. Cost and time are effectively absolutes (The Caretaker's high finance schenanigans and 20th century Physics aside).

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Not Building a Unicorn

Austin Startup

TL;DR: In a market that has historically idolized huge, splashy financings and exits, an increasing number of entrepreneurs are realizing that everyone else’s definition of success — particularly among certain large VCs — isn’t necessarily aligned with their own. And large checks require very large exits to achieve good returns.

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9 Tips for Raising Startup Funds on AngelList

mashable.com

For example, search for investors who are interested in mobile and also are willing to invest in Austin, Texas. Money and Finance Lists. Global Syndication Partners. Once you have your lead, now it’s time to open up the floodgates and get your profile in front of more investors. You’ll find 590 of them! Holiday Lists.