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Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 27, 2025

Airbrake Raises $11 Million to Expand Real-Time Error Monitoring Platform

The startup plans to use the new funding to grow its engineering and customer success teams, with a focus on the Austin market.

Airbrake Raises $11 Million to Expand Real-Time Error Monitoring Platform
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

What Do You Get When You Cross Hippos on Jet Skis With a Customer-Centric Approach?

Hippo Insurance Services’ customer support team.

What Do You Get When You Cross Hippos on Jet Skis With a Customer-Centric Approach?
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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 27, 2025

Tesla’s Next Gigafactory Might Be in Austin, If You Believe Twitter

Tesla CEO and founder Elon Musk dropped a series of hints this week that seemingly suggest his next Gigafactory could be in Austin.

Tesla’s Next Gigafactory Might Be in Austin, If You Believe Twitter
Updated on March 27, 2025

Now Hiring Engineers: 7 Austin Companies Gearing Up for Fall

Built In Austin spoke with seven engineers to learn more about their company’s tech stack and what separates their job from other roles they’ve held in the past.

Now Hiring Engineers: 7 Austin Companies Gearing Up for Fall
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Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

Mythic plans to grow engineering team following $9M Series A

Mythic plans to grow engineering team following $9M Series A
Built In Staff Built In Staff
Updated on March 27, 2025

Infinitum Hires Bob Brown as CFO

Brown will oversee Infinitum’s financial strategy and operations in his new role.

Bob Brown, Infinitum's new CFO, poses for a photo
Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on March 27, 2025

Travis County Approves Tax Breaks for Tesla’s Next Gigafactory

The incentives package offers Tesla a 70 percent property tax rebate on the first $1.1 billion invested in its new site, which could be worth about $14 million over the next decade. Should this deal go through, it will reportedly be one of the largest economic-development agreements in Austin’s history.

Travis County Approves Tax Breaks for Tesla’s Next Gigafactory
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

Tech shakeup: 5 tech execs on the move

Tech shakeup: 5 tech execs on the move

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