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5 Austin tech events you should head to this week
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Published on March 27, 2025

5 Austin tech events you should head to this week

Cassidy Ritter Cassidy Ritter
Updated on March 27, 2025

Billd Raises $30M Series B to Launch New Products, Scale Team

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.

Billd Raises $30M Series B to Launch New Products, Scale Team
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

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

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

Shipwell Just Closed a $35M Series B. Now It’s Looking to Grow.
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

London-based Adthena announces Austin headquarters, plans to hire

London-based Adthena announces Austin headquarters, plans to hire
Nona Tepper 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.

Texas Is the First State to Hire an Anti-Human-Trafficking AI Expert
Built In Staff 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.

Photo: Shutterstock
Abel Rodriguez 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.

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

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