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Breyer Capital Austin?—?End Over this past year as I’ve gotten to know so much about my new home, I’ve been increasingly impressed by the vibrancy and creativity that Austin exemplifies. I am proud though that my move to Austin has already ushered in a new era for Breyer Capital. MORE
MassChallenge’s Austin accelerator has announced its top 12 startup finalists for 2020. The post MassChallenge Austin Announces 12 Finalists for 2020 appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
People who once crowded Austin’s bars for meetups and happy hours, now congregate online to imbibe […]. The post Naturally Austin and SKU Host a Virtual Happy Hour Showcasing Austin Beverages and Snacks appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
has expanded to Silicon Hills with an Austin office. The post SiFive Opens Austin Office appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinSiFive, based in San Mateo, Calif., Founded in 2015, SiFive is a fabless semiconductor company that produces computer chips based on the RISC-V instruction set architecture. Its customers include Qualcomm, Imagination Technologies, Avatar Integrated Systems, Quicklogic Corp. The company also recently closed on $65 million in […]. MORE
The 4-Star boutique hotel, which opened in 2015, is a symbol of the transformation that has taken place in downtown Austin in the last decade. The post Austin is Becoming a Real Estate Technology Hub appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
Canva, an Australian online graphic design platform, announced Tuesday that it is opening an office in Austin and investing in its U.S. The post Australian Graphic Design Platform Canva to Open an Austin Office appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
The founder of the Cook’s Nook culinary incubator knows Austin and Travis County’s food landscape—and its gaps. The post Keep Austin Together is Helping to Solve the Food Insecurity Problem in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
By LAURA LOREKPublisher of Silicon Hills News The Founder Institute opened in Austin a little over a year ago and has already graduated three classes and helped dozens of entrepreneurs. Martin Martinez, managing director, joined with fellow directors Elisa Sepulveda and Paul O’Brien to launch Founder Institute Austin. They thought Austin needed more founders and […]. The post Founder Institute Austin Graduates Six Startups appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
The Howdy Austin mural commissioned by Ride|Austin Here is your home page to get started and meet all of the people you need to know to plug into the Austin tech startup scene?—?the He was also born here and went to UT Austin before heading out to Silicon Valley for a stint. MORE
Bob Metcalfe wanted to make Austin and Texas into a better Silicon Valley. “My In the last decade, Metcalfe has made it his mission to ignite the startup and technology community in Austin and across Texas in what he often jokes are Austin’s suburbs of San Antonio, Houston, and […]. MORE
On Friday, City of Austin officials held a press conference and announced the cancellation of SXSW and SXSW.EDU, set to take place next week. The post Austin Officials Cancel SXSW appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinThe show isn’t going on after all. MORE
In 2018, GoDaddy bought Main Street Hub in Austin for $125 million plus $50 million more in future earnouts. On Wednesday, GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani announced plans to shut down its Austin operations and layoff 331 employees. Austin MORE
Dosh, an Austin-based cashback offers platform, has been acquired by Atlanta-based Cardlytics for $275 million in cash and stock. Austin MORE
Two Austin companies focused on data have joined forces. data.world announced this week it has acquired Capsenta, founded at the University of Texas at Austin in 2015. The post data.world Acquires Austin-based Capsenta appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinCapsenta created patented data translation and integration software allowing its customers to combine and analyze relational databases faster and more efficiently. MORE
The post UT Austin Uses Hologram Technology in the Classroom Thanks to an Austin Startup appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinThe old saying is out of hardship and adversity comes innovation. MORE
Austin-based OJO Labs, founded in 2015, has been working for the past five years to create a deeply […]. The post Austin’s OJO Labs Raises $62.5 AustinOJO Labs on Wednesday announced a $62.5 MORE
Rendering of the amphitheater at the new Waterloo Park opening soon in downtown Austin, at the convergence of our technology, medical school and arts districts. What about Austin is drawing people in and keeping them here? Austin is positioned to be the biggest winner of them all. MORE
Procore Technologies increased its footprint in Austin last week with its acquisition of Esticom, an Austin-based estimating software company. Procore, which has more than 500 employees in Austin, makes construction management software. Austin MORE
Austin-based TurnKey Vacation Rentals is being bought by Portland, Oregon-based Vacasa, a competing vacation rental management platform. AustinThe financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Turnkey, founded in 2012, had raised $120 million in venture capital. MORE
[link] The Austin State of Entrepreneurship Hear some of Austin’s most successful entrepreneurs share their wins and challenges, plus, you’ll meet some of our accelerator programs and their companies. entrepreneur texas austin startup-week startup MORE
RSVP now to attend the Tues evening, Jan 7 edition of the Austin Forum exploring top tech trends for 2020 The Forrest Four-Cast: January 2, 2020 Will this be the year that VR finally achieves its hype? austin predictions sxsw trends atx MORE
4th Health Tech: How Tech, & Austin, Will Help You Live Longer Lives When: 6 p.m. Where: Austin Public Library, 701 W Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX Why: Austin Forum: Join us as two leaders in Austin’s health tech ecosystem—Dr. Austin MORE
Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas. “We The post Oracle Moves its Headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin MORE
Austin-based Bumble, the networking and dating app founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, has filed to go public. AustinThe company filed its initial public offering documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. MORE
The 10th Annual Austin Startup Week is in full swing with lots of panels and virtual networking at the virtual venue Hopin. And tonight the first Austin Startup Crawl will take place virtually using a platform called Sococo from 4 p.m. The post Austin Startup Crawl Goes Virtual appeared first on SiliconHills. Austinto 6 p.m. Each startup will have their own room where you can chat […]. MORE
Austin is the perfect environment to lead the charge for the burgeoning CBD and hemp industry.”?—?Tessera As the political tides are turning towards decriminalizing cannabis as a whole, Austin is the perfect environment to lead the charge for the burgeoning CBD and hemp industry. MORE
Digital Realty, a company that operates data centers worldwide, announced plans Thursday to relocate its corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Austin. Among them, Oracle announced last month that it plans to move its headquarters to Austin. Austin MORE
Austin had another outstanding year with startup activity overall on the rise. And VC funding in Austin reached levels the city hasn’t seen since the Dot Com boom of 2000. In 2019, Austin-based private companies raised $1.7 The post 25 of Austin’s Hottest Startups to Watch in 2020 appeared first on SiliconHills. Austinbillion, up almost 28 percent from 2018, another record year, according to the latest MoneyTree Report from PwC […]. MORE
Austin faces a new challenge with the Coronavirus threat. Hack Coronavirus with Austin Tech was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. MORE
This week KXAN ran a story titled “ Key players warn Austin is being left behind in 5G future.” The City of Austin lags behind every single major metro in the state when it comes to granting applications for small cell site permits. Austin has two. The ramifications that this has for Austin’s future is terrifying. The City of Austin blames the lack of small cell permits issued on others, making this a state versus local fight. Sadly Austin isn’t even close. MORE
Intrigue, an Austin-based cybersecurity startup, is focused on protecting companies from attacks. AustinPhishing, malware, and ransomware are increasingly becoming problematic for businesses as more employees work from remote locations and open them up to attack. MORE
QuestionPro has moved its headquarters from San Francisco to Austin. The company, which has 200 employees including 15 in Austin, creates online survey and insights solutions software. The company’s Austin headquarters is in the Arboretum area. Austin MORE
The lights are twinkling bright in Austin and there’s still a lot to do in December as the technology community celebrates another stellar year. 10th – Austin’s Trail of Lights kicks off at Zilker […]. Austin MORE
All of Central Texas is coming together on March 1st for Amplify Austin Day. This year, Austin’s non profits and organizers hope to raise $10 million in just 24 hours. When asked what is the mission of Amplify Austin Day, they shared, “We inspire the people of Austin and their neighbors to make a difference in their community by connecting them with the causes they’re passionate about by giving online.” P.S. You can schedule gifts today for Amplify Austin Day ! MORE
Breyer Capital has announced plans to open a new office in Austin. The Silicon Valley-based venture capital and private equity firm, founded in 2006, is already an investor in Austin-based OJO Labs and Swivel. “I Austin MORE
Austin is the perfect environment to lead the charge for the burgeoning CBD and hemp industry.”?—?Tessera As the political tides are turning towards decriminalizing cannabis as a whole, Austin is the perfect environment to lead the charge for the burgeoning CBD and hemp industry. MORE
Techstars Austin has selected ten startups to participate in its 2021 accelerator program which kicked off this month. AustinThe companies include BallBox, Enlightapp, Fêtefully, hampr, Kousso, Livo, Mowies, Nutritional Freedom, SocialMama and Talk Howdy. The program began on Jan. MORE
eve is Coming to Austin How an event insurtech startup not only survived, but thrived during COVID Building a startup is risky at the best of times. And we don’t have to tell you why but our next stop is Austin. So, cheers from Munich & London and we’ll see you soon, Austin! MORE
I led the seed round not long ago for an Austin-based SaaS company that had all of the qualities I look for in a software investment?—?a While they had not previously invested in Austin, this firm was excited about the opportunity and had spent weeks performing diligence on the company. MORE
The post MassChallenge Austin Names its 2020 Award Winners appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinMassChallenge handed out more than $400,000 in equity-free prizes last week to the top startups in its 2020 program. MassChallenge held its event online with a virtual awards ceremony. MORE
[link] Who says Austin can’t do consumer? If you live in Austin, you can be one of the first to sign up for a new consumer service right out of Austin started by Andrew Busey and April Downing. Supply Drop Who says Austin can’t do consumer? MORE
I am proud to announce that Breyer Capital has opened a new office in Austin, Texas. Breyer Capital’s Silicon Valley presence remains as important as ever, and at the same time, Austin offers a remarkable new frontier of opportunity. texas news startup venture-capital austin MORE
It seems Austin tops a new list every single day: #1 Best Place to Live 2019, according to US News & World Report, #1 Best Job Market in America, according to the Wall Street Journal, and #1 Best Place to Start a Business, according to Inc 5000, just to name a few?—?and But why Austin? MORE
The post DivInc Announces Nominees for its Third Annual Champions of Change Awards in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinDivInc, the nonprofit accelerator focused on fostering diverse startups, has announced the finalists for its third annual Champions of Change Awards. MORE
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OCTOBER 7, 2020
[link] The Austin State of Entrepreneurship Hear some of Austin’s most successful entrepreneurs share their wins and challenges, plus, you’ll meet some of our accelerator programs and their companies. entrepreneur texas austin startup-week startup
Austin Startup
APRIL 2, 2021
eve is Coming to Austin How an event insurtech startup not only survived, but thrived during COVID Building a startup is risky at the best of times. And we don’t have to tell you why but our next stop is Austin. So, cheers from Munich & London and we’ll see you soon, Austin!
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Austin Startup
MARCH 9, 2021
It seems Austin tops a new list every single day: #1 Best Place to Live 2019, according to US News & World Report, #1 Best Job Market in America, according to the Wall Street Journal, and #1 Best Place to Start a Business, according to Inc 5000, just to name a few?—?and But why Austin?
SiliconHills
MARCH 6, 2020
On Friday, City of Austin officials held a press conference and announced the cancellation of SXSW and SXSW.EDU, set to take place next week. The post Austin Officials Cancel SXSW appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinThe show isn’t going on after all.
Austin Startup
AUGUST 6, 2020
I am proud to announce that Breyer Capital has opened a new office in Austin, Texas. Breyer Capital’s Silicon Valley presence remains as important as ever, and at the same time, Austin offers a remarkable new frontier of opportunity. texas news startup venture-capital austin
Austin Startup
JANUARY 2, 2021
Rendering of the amphitheater at the new Waterloo Park opening soon in downtown Austin, at the convergence of our technology, medical school and arts districts. What about Austin is drawing people in and keeping them here? Austin is positioned to be the biggest winner of them all.
Austin Startup
MARCH 2, 2020
Austin faces a new challenge with the Coronavirus threat. Hack Coronavirus with Austin Tech was originally published in Austin Startups on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
Austin Startup
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
I led the seed round not long ago for an Austin-based SaaS company that had all of the qualities I look for in a software investment?—?a While they had not previously invested in Austin, this firm was excited about the opportunity and had spent weeks performing diligence on the company.
SiliconHills
MARCH 23, 2021
Bob Metcalfe wanted to make Austin and Texas into a better Silicon Valley. “My In the last decade, Metcalfe has made it his mission to ignite the startup and technology community in Austin and across Texas in what he often jokes are Austin’s suburbs of San Antonio, Houston, and […].
SiliconHills
AUGUST 14, 2020
People who once crowded Austin’s bars for meetups and happy hours, now congregate online to imbibe […]. The post Naturally Austin and SKU Host a Virtual Happy Hour Showcasing Austin Beverages and Snacks appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 6, 2020
The 10th Annual Austin Startup Week is in full swing with lots of panels and virtual networking at the virtual venue Hopin. And tonight the first Austin Startup Crawl will take place virtually using a platform called Sococo from 4 p.m. The post Austin Startup Crawl Goes Virtual appeared first on SiliconHills. Austinto 6 p.m. Each startup will have their own room where you can chat […].
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Breyer Capital Austin?—?End Over this past year as I’ve gotten to know so much about my new home, I’ve been increasingly impressed by the vibrancy and creativity that Austin exemplifies. I am proud though that my move to Austin has already ushered in a new era for Breyer Capital.
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 31, 2020
Procore Technologies increased its footprint in Austin last week with its acquisition of Esticom, an Austin-based estimating software company. Procore, which has more than 500 employees in Austin, makes construction management software. Austin
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
The post UT Austin Uses Hologram Technology in the Classroom Thanks to an Austin Startup appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinThe old saying is out of hardship and adversity comes innovation.
SiliconHills
JANUARY 22, 2021
Techstars Austin has selected ten startups to participate in its 2021 accelerator program which kicked off this month. AustinThe companies include BallBox, Enlightapp, Fêtefully, hampr, Kousso, Livo, Mowies, Nutritional Freedom, SocialMama and Talk Howdy. The program began on Jan.
SiliconHills
JANUARY 16, 2021
Austin-based Bumble, the networking and dating app founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, has filed to go public. AustinThe company filed its initial public offering documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
SiliconHills
AUGUST 4, 2020
Breyer Capital has announced plans to open a new office in Austin. The Silicon Valley-based venture capital and private equity firm, founded in 2006, is already an investor in Austin-based OJO Labs and Swivel. “I Austin
SiliconHills
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
MassChallenge’s Austin accelerator has announced its top 12 startup finalists for 2020. The post MassChallenge Austin Announces 12 Finalists for 2020 appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
4th Health Tech: How Tech, & Austin, Will Help You Live Longer Lives When: 6 p.m. Where: Austin Public Library, 701 W Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX Why: Austin Forum: Join us as two leaders in Austin’s health tech ecosystem—Dr. Austin
SiliconHills
OCTOBER 25, 2020
The post MassChallenge Austin Names its 2020 Award Winners appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinMassChallenge handed out more than $400,000 in equity-free prizes last week to the top startups in its 2020 program. MassChallenge held its event online with a virtual awards ceremony.
SiliconHills
JUNE 25, 2020
In 2018, GoDaddy bought Main Street Hub in Austin for $125 million plus $50 million more in future earnouts. On Wednesday, GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani announced plans to shut down its Austin operations and layoff 331 employees. Austin
SiliconHills
APRIL 13, 2021
Intrigue, an Austin-based cybersecurity startup, is focused on protecting companies from attacks. AustinPhishing, malware, and ransomware are increasingly becoming problematic for businesses as more employees work from remote locations and open them up to attack.
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas. “We The post Oracle Moves its Headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Austin is the perfect environment to lead the charge for the burgeoning CBD and hemp industry.”?—?Tessera As the political tides are turning towards decriminalizing cannabis as a whole, Austin is the perfect environment to lead the charge for the burgeoning CBD and hemp industry.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Austin is the perfect environment to lead the charge for the burgeoning CBD and hemp industry.”?—?Tessera As the political tides are turning towards decriminalizing cannabis as a whole, Austin is the perfect environment to lead the charge for the burgeoning CBD and hemp industry.
SiliconHills
JUNE 19, 2019
has expanded to Silicon Hills with an Austin office. The post SiFive Opens Austin Office appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinSiFive, based in San Mateo, Calif., Founded in 2015, SiFive is a fabless semiconductor company that produces computer chips based on the RISC-V instruction set architecture. Its customers include Qualcomm, Imagination Technologies, Avatar Integrated Systems, Quicklogic Corp. The company also recently closed on $65 million in […].
SiliconHills
JANUARY 14, 2021
Digital Realty, a company that operates data centers worldwide, announced plans Thursday to relocate its corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Austin. Among them, Oracle announced last month that it plans to move its headquarters to Austin. Austin
SiliconHills
JANUARY 17, 2020
The 4-Star boutique hotel, which opened in 2015, is a symbol of the transformation that has taken place in downtown Austin in the last decade. The post Austin is Becoming a Real Estate Technology Hub appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
SiliconHills
JUNE 23, 2020
Canva, an Australian online graphic design platform, announced Tuesday that it is opening an office in Austin and investing in its U.S. The post Australian Graphic Design Platform Canva to Open an Austin Office appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
SiliconHills
JULY 18, 2020
The founder of the Cook’s Nook culinary incubator knows Austin and Travis County’s food landscape—and its gaps. The post Keep Austin Together is Helping to Solve the Food Insecurity Problem in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
SiliconHills
MARCH 4, 2021
Dosh, an Austin-based cashback offers platform, has been acquired by Atlanta-based Cardlytics for $275 million in cash and stock. Austin
SiliconHills
JANUARY 28, 2020
QuestionPro has moved its headquarters from San Francisco to Austin. The company, which has 200 employees including 15 in Austin, creates online survey and insights solutions software. The company’s Austin headquarters is in the Arboretum area. Austin
Austin Startup
DECEMBER 20, 2020
The Howdy Austin mural commissioned by Ride|Austin Here is your home page to get started and meet all of the people you need to know to plug into the Austin tech startup scene?—?the He was also born here and went to UT Austin before heading out to Silicon Valley for a stint.
Austin Startup
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
All of Central Texas is coming together on March 1st for Amplify Austin Day. This year, Austin’s non profits and organizers hope to raise $10 million in just 24 hours. When asked what is the mission of Amplify Austin Day, they shared, “We inspire the people of Austin and their neighbors to make a difference in their community by connecting them with the causes they’re passionate about by giving online.” P.S. You can schedule gifts today for Amplify Austin Day !
SiliconHills
JUNE 20, 2019
Two Austin companies focused on data have joined forces. data.world announced this week it has acquired Capsenta, founded at the University of Texas at Austin in 2015. The post data.world Acquires Austin-based Capsenta appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinCapsenta created patented data translation and integration software allowing its customers to combine and analyze relational databases faster and more efficiently.
Austin Startup
JULY 26, 2020
[link] Who says Austin can’t do consumer? If you live in Austin, you can be one of the first to sign up for a new consumer service right out of Austin started by Andrew Busey and April Downing. Supply Drop Who says Austin can’t do consumer?
SiliconHills
MARCH 11, 2021
Austin-based TurnKey Vacation Rentals is being bought by Portland, Oregon-based Vacasa, a competing vacation rental management platform. AustinThe financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Turnkey, founded in 2012, had raised $120 million in venture capital.
SiliconHills
JANUARY 12, 2021
The post DivInc Announces Nominees for its Third Annual Champions of Change Awards in Austin appeared first on SiliconHills. AustinDivInc, the nonprofit accelerator focused on fostering diverse startups, has announced the finalists for its third annual Champions of Change Awards.
Austin Startup
JANUARY 4, 2020
RSVP now to attend the Tues evening, Jan 7 edition of the Austin Forum exploring top tech trends for 2020 The Forrest Four-Cast: January 2, 2020 Will this be the year that VR finally achieves its hype? austin predictions sxsw trends atx
SiliconHills
DECEMBER 2, 2019
The lights are twinkling bright in Austin and there’s still a lot to do in December as the technology community celebrates another stellar year. 10th – Austin’s Trail of Lights kicks off at Zilker […]. Austin
SiliconHills
JANUARY 26, 2020
Austin had another outstanding year with startup activity overall on the rise. And VC funding in Austin reached levels the city hasn’t seen since the Dot Com boom of 2000. In 2019, Austin-based private companies raised $1.7 The post 25 of Austin’s Hottest Startups to Watch in 2020 appeared first on SiliconHills. Austinbillion, up almost 28 percent from 2018, another record year, according to the latest MoneyTree Report from PwC […].
SiliconHills
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
By LAURA LOREKPublisher of Silicon Hills News The Founder Institute opened in Austin a little over a year ago and has already graduated three classes and helped dozens of entrepreneurs. Martin Martinez, managing director, joined with fellow directors Elisa Sepulveda and Paul O’Brien to launch Founder Institute Austin. They thought Austin needed more founders and […]. The post Founder Institute Austin Graduates Six Startups appeared first on SiliconHills. Austin
SiliconHills
JUNE 24, 2020
Austin-based OJO Labs, founded in 2015, has been working for the past five years to create a deeply […]. The post Austin’s OJO Labs Raises $62.5 AustinOJO Labs on Wednesday announced a $62.5
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