Weekly Refresh: Bazaarvoice Acquired by Marlin Equity for $521M

Written by Sophie Kalt
Published on Jul. 29, 2019
Weekly Refresh: Bazaarvoice Acquired by Marlin Equity for $521M
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Ready to go on vacation mode? TurnKey, a vacation home rental management company, just raised an impressive $48 million to help owners do everything from creating an Airbnb listing to managing cleaning. The latest round will expand its offerings and tools. [Built In Austin]

TrustRadius raised $12.5 million to help business customers know what they’re buying. TrustRadius aims to brings transparency to technology buyers by offering customer reviews on B2B services. The platform plans to double in size and scale with its funding. [Built In Austin]

Homeward wants to simplify the complicated timing of selling then buying a home. The Austin-based company allows you to call dibs on a new home using credit from your existing one. Homeward raised $25 million to focus on their platform and mobile experience. [Built In Austin]

Austin-based Bazaarvoice acquired by Marlin Equity for $521 million. Bazaarvoice offers retailers software so that their customers can create ratings and reviews. Bazaarvoice will keep its headquarters in Austin after the acquisition. [Texas Tech Pulse]

Austin-based Square Root named on PEOPLE Magazine's 50 Companies That Care list. The company's Learn Anything program provides employees $3,000 a year to attend conferences, travel the world and try a slew of activities. [Square Root]

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