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Apple to expand in Austin
Apple has purchased an office complex in Northwest Austin near the site of its ongoing Austin expansion, Travis County deed records show. [Apple buys four-building office complex in North Austin: The Statesman]
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Eventus grabs $2.2M
Eventus Systems Inc., an Austin software maker, reported raising $2.2 million of a planned $2.6 million financing. [Software startup Eventus Systems raises portion of funding round: Austin Business Journal]
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Student athletes will get extra security at UT
The University of Texas at Austin will provide its student athletes with smartphone app-enabled personal security services through an agreement with with Denver-based startup MyForce. Through the app, users who feel threatened can hail a service agent at MyForce who can listen in on the situation, locate the user and then take actions such as calling local police or emergency responders. [Digital bodyguard: UT gives student-athletes app-based security services: Austin Business Journal]
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Austin & Dublin team up
Capital Factory and Dublin-based incubator Gravity will partner to provide reciprocal services. Gravity is scheduled to open April 7 and the agreement will allow startups at each facility to use the offices of the other facility when visiting Dublin or Austin. [Capital Factory Partners with Dublin Incubator at SXSW: Silicon Hills News]
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StartupRunner Capital Venture Fund raises $20M
Austin-based StartupRunner Capital Venture Fund plans to raise a $20 million fund.
The venture capital firm invests $25,000 to $50,000 in startups “to accelerate customer acquisition leading to early-stage growth." [A new Austin VC firm plans to raise $20M fund for startups: Austin Business Journal]
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Techstars announces new class
Austin’s cornerstone accelerator program Techstars officially announced the 10 companies in its Spring 2015 class, a few of which have qualities that are notably Texan.
[Meet the 10 new Techstars companies poised to disrupt tech this year: Built In Austin]
