In an industry dominated by men, stories about how women broke into tech and built careers tend to be less sought after. That doesn’t make them any less important or inspiring, though.
From fast-growing startups to established firms with hefty benefits, here’s a rundown of Austin’s most noteworthy people-first organizations to watch in the season ahead.
For these local sales reps, selling a great product has led to more job satisfaction, skill development and a tangible impact on their respective industries.
To get a quick pulse of the emerging tech scene, Built In Austin checked in with seven local companies from Living Security to REX Real Estate, Place Technology and more. We asked each company to share what they’re focused on in 2021 and the impact it’ll have on their respective industries.
The Austin tech sector cooled down slightly last month as the city’s largest tech funding rounds totaled about $100 million less than they did in June. However, summer isn’t over and the tech companies that pulled through with July’s biggest VC rounds are heating things up with plenty of innovation on the horizon.
Austin-based Billd is a fintech company that allows contractors to finance materials rather than dip into their cash flow. The startup was founded in 2018 by construction and finance veterans Chris Doyle and Jesse Weissburg.
Some might think that a company is only as strong as their quarterly revenue reports or ranked position on an annual list. But 2020 showed the business world that a united team with shared goals is an extremely powerful asset for an organization to have.
As anyone in the construction biz will tell you, materials aren’t cheap. Billd, a fintech startup headquartered in Austin, just raised a $60 million Series A to provide construction companies with working capital for materials.