Austin-based data.world isn’t just about storing a bunch of data though — it also provides information on datasets that can reach into the gigabytes. Data.world opens up powerful queries on that data, tracking its usage and making it more accessible.
Founders Will Ko, Winston Tri, and Wes Cole spent the last winter coding in a garage to fix this problem and created Ping Social, a new social media channel helping friends organize and attend events with people in their network.
Business is booming in Austin — and Restaurant365, CrowdStreet and Closinglock are growing alongside their bustling hometown. Built In Austin sat down with all three companies to find out more.