LumApps’ Board Members, ICON’s NASA Contract, and More Austin Tech News

A lot happened in the world of tech last week. Catch up with the Built In Austin Weekly Refresh.

Written by Abel Rodriguez
Published on Dec. 05, 2022
LumApps’ Board Members, ICON’s NASA Contract, and More Austin Tech News
An astronaut on the moon with ICON’s structure in the masks reflection.
Photo: ICON

December started strong for many Austin tech companies, some of which secured fresh funding and others appointed new board members. Catch up on ICON’s plans to build on the surface of the moon or the companies that raised new funding last month. This is the Built In Austin Weekly Refresh. 

StellarFi was featured in the Built In Future 5 series. StellarFi is a fintech startup that helps people improve their credit scores by reporting monthly payments to credit bureaus. The company was founded in 2021 and recently emerged from stealth in November. StellarFi’s goal is to help people from disadvantaged communities take control of their finances. [Built In Austin]

Five Austin tech startups raised a combined $82.25M in November. Tech companies ranging from software to alternative energy raised new capital last month. Infinitum, a sustainable electric motor company, raised the most funding in November with a $30 million round. Way, EngFlow, AMFG and Prado followed suit. [Built In Austin]

Austin Tech Quote of the Week

“To change the space exploration paradigm from ‘there and back again’ to ‘there to stay,’ we’re going to need robust, resilient and broadly capable systems that can use the local resources of the moon and other planetary bodies.” — Jason Ballard, ICON co-founder and CEO

ICON secured a space contract. The Austin tech company secured a $57.2 million NASA contract. With the funding, ICON will develop 3D-printing methods for construction on the moon. The ultimate goal is to develop habitable building methods for space exploration. [Built In Austin]

LumApps appointed new board members. LumApps is an HR platform that offers companies new ways to connect and manage employees. Last week, the company appointed two new members to its board of directors. Efrat Ravid, chief marketing officer at Quantum Metric and Jimmy Anidjar, chairman of the board at Nexthink, were appointed to LumApps board of directors. [PR Newswire]

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