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Wayfair Is Opening an Austin Office, Plans to Hire 200 Engineers
Cassidy Ritter Cassidy Ritter
Published on March 27, 2025

Wayfair Is Opening an Austin Office, Plans to Hire 200 Engineers

E-commerce giant Wayfair lists more than 22 million items for sale ranging from home decor to furniture and hardware.

Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on March 27, 2025

Tech Companies Lead Amplify Austin’s $12.3M Raise for Local Nonprofits

Companies like Cirrus Logic, SolarWinds, VRBO and Indeed raised tens of thousands of dollars for local nonprofits as part of Austin’s annual day of giving.

Tech Companies Lead Amplify Austin’s $12.3M Raise for Local Nonprofits
Built In Staff Built In Staff
Updated on March 27, 2025

Saronic Raises $55M Series A to Produce Autonomous Naval Vessels

The defense tech company aims to build solutions suited to the modern naval landscape.

Saronic's Spyglass product sits in open water in front of a ship.
Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 27, 2025

EnergyX Raises $450M to Develop Next-Gen Lithium Batteries

The investment will help EnergyX fuel product commercialization and continued growth.

EnergyX Raises $450M to Develop Next-Gen Lithium Batteries
Delilah Alvarado Delilah Alvarado
Updated on March 27, 2025

Trace Gained $47M, Diligent Robotics Got $30M, and More Austin Tech News

Here’s what you may have missed in the world of Austin tech news.

Trace Gained $47M, Diligent Robotics Got $30M, and More Austin Tech News
Gordon Gottsegen Gordon Gottsegen
Updated on March 27, 2025

A Cloud Guru Plans to Hire 90+ People This Year, Most of Them in Austin

The company has already grown its employee headcount by 253 percent over the past year.

A Cloud Guru Plans to Hire 90+ People This Year, Most of Them in Austin
Built In Staff Built In Staff
Updated on March 27, 2025

Closinglock Raises $34M Series B, Anticipates Additional Hiring

The fintech and fraud prevention company says it will use the funds to enhance its product offerings in addition to combatting AI and deepfake fraud.

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