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Living Security Raised $14M, Upswing Got $5M, and More Austin Tech News
Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Published on March 27, 2025

Living Security Raised $14M, Upswing Got $5M, and More Austin Tech News

A handful of Austin tech startups pulled in funding last week to further their products, and Tesla is bringing new jobs to the city’s tech scene. Read more on the latest. This is the Built In Austin weekly refresh.

Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

Meet Austin's Top 100 tech companies: Employee count up 11 percent in 2017

The number of local employees at Austin’s 100 largest digital tech companies grew to nearly 60,000 in 2017. That’s an 11 percent bump over 2016’s figures.

Meet Austin's Top 100 tech companies: Employee count up 11 percent in 2017
Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on March 27, 2025

NuBrakes Raises $9M for Its Mobile Auto Repair Service

The Austin-based startup plans to double its workforce to 220 employees.

NuBrakes Raises $9M for Its Mobile Auto Repair Service
Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on March 27, 2025

Billd raises $60M to revolutionize construction financing

As anyone in the construction biz will tell you, materials aren’t cheap. Billd, a fintech startup headquartered in Austin, just raised a $60 million Series A to provide construction companies with working capital for materials.

Billd raises $60M to revolutionize construction financing
Cassidy Ritter Cassidy Ritter
Updated on March 27, 2025

Multicoin Capital Raises $100M to Back Entrepreneurs in Cryptocurrency Space

Founded in 2017, Multicoin Capital has 12 employees across the United States and China. The venture fund is headquartered in Austin.

Multicoin Capital Raises $100M to Back Entrepreneurs in Cryptocurrency Space
Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 27, 2025

Khoros Secures Equity Funding and Acquires Topbox to Fuel CX Innovations

On its mission to revolutionize digital customer engagement, Khoros received new funding and acquired Topbox’s CX software to help make its vision a reality.

Khoros Secures Equity Funding and Acquires Topbox to Fuel CX Innovations
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

Able Lending raises $100M to grow Austin small businesses

Able Lending raises $100M to grow Austin small businesses
Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on March 27, 2025

Ooni Pizza Ovens Expands U.S. Headquarters in Austin

The 60-person Austin office is expected to grow by 50 percent heading into 2023.

Ooni Pizza Ovens
Updated on March 27, 2025

The Strategies 3 Austin Sales Leaders Use to Make Their Meetings More Productive

There’s not a universal recipe for making meetings productive, effective and also engaging. But, there are a few ways to spice up those humdrum, data-driven chats in order to make the most of everyone’s time. 

The Strategies 3 Austin Sales Leaders Use to Make Their Meetings More Productive
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