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6 pre-SXSW events to jumpstart the week
Built In  Staff Built In Staff
Published on March 27, 2025

6 pre-SXSW events to jumpstart the week

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 27, 2025

These 5 Austin Tech Companies Raised September’s Largest Rounds

Learn how the companies that secured last month’s highest venture funding rounds are investing their fresh capital.

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Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on March 27, 2025

ClosingLock Will Double Headcount With $4M in Funding

The Austin startup has developed a secure portal for finalizing real estate transactions.

ClosingLock co-founder and CEO Andy White. | Photo: ClosingLock
Updated on March 27, 2025

Investors give Aceable green light with $4.8M funding round

Austin-based Aceable, which makes mobile education safety software for teens and parents, raised $4.7 million in a Series A funding round led by Silverton Partners and 50 other investors, including Floodgate Ventures, NextGen Angels and Capital Factory.

Investors give Aceable green light with $4.8M funding round
Cassidy Ritter Cassidy Ritter
Updated on March 27, 2025

Eterneva Raises $10M to Turn Loved Ones’ Ashes Into Diamonds

Austin-based Eterneva was featured on “Shark Tank” in 2019 and inked a deal with investor Mark Cuban. Cuban is one of several investors in the Series A round. 

Eterneva co-founders Garrett Ozar and Adelle Archer.
Jeff Rumage Jeff Rumage
Updated on March 27, 2025

Testlio Raises $12M to Grow Its Networked Software Testing Platform

The Series B round brings the company’s total funding to nearly $20 million.

Testlio Raises $12M to Grow Its Networked Software Testing Platform
Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on March 27, 2025

Bumble Wants Your Help Finding Intersectional, LGBTQ+ Groups to Fund

Bumble wants to donate $5,000 to LGBTQ+ organizations centered on supporting black people, indigenous individuals and people of color.

Bumble Wants Your Help Finding Intersectional, LGBTQ+ Groups to Fund
Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on March 27, 2025

Camaraderie Defines Khoros’ Strategic Services Sales Team

Their VP of strategic services sales shares how his team reaches goals, tackles challenges and stays motivated.

Camaraderie Defines Khoros’ Strategic Services Sales Team
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Updated on March 27, 2025

The 24 cutest office dogs in Austin tech

The 24 cutest office dogs in Austin tech

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