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Published on March 27, 2025

How 8 Austin companies blend creativity with technology

Kelly O'Halloran

Updated on March 27, 2025

Austin startups closed out 2016 with $61M raised in December

Gordon Gottsegen

Updated on March 27, 2025

Shipwell Just Closed a $35M Series B. Now It’s Looking to Grow.

Shipwell says it'll hire people in its Austin and Chicago locations.

Kelly O'Halloran

Updated on March 27, 2025

London-based Adthena announces Austin headquarters, plans to hire

Nona Tepper

Updated on March 27, 2025

Texas Is the First State to Hire an Anti-Human-Trafficking AI Expert

The seven-person company is currently hiring for a data scientist and intelligence analyst.

Built In Staff

Updated on March 27, 2025

Workrise Launches Vendor Management Solution

Workrise Vendor Management combines software and services to help energy companies streamline the source-to-pay process.

Abel Rodriguez

Updated on March 27, 2025

CrowdStreet Raises $43M to Help Investors Enter the Real Estate Market

CrowdStreet helps investors learn about properties before committing capital.

A portrait of CrowdStreet’s CEO Tore Steen

Updated on March 27, 2025

Cleantech sector booming in Austin, adds $2.5B to economy

Cleantech is booming in Austin. Yesterday CleanTX, the development organization for clean technology in Central Texas, along with the Austin Technology Incubator (ATI), unveiled that the cleantech sector contributes approximately $2.5 billion to the region’s GDP and employs nearly 20,000 individuals in the Austin area.