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2016 Austin startup report: $912M in fundings and over $8.4B in exits
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Published on March 27, 2025

2016 Austin startup report: $912M in fundings and over $8.4B in exits

Olivia Arnold Olivia Arnold
Updated on March 27, 2025

Beyond ‘Leaning In’: Women Engineers at These 5 Austin Companies Are Thriving

Transparent promotion criteria, equal pay and community groups are just some of the ways these companies are supporting women engineers.

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Built In Staff Built In Staff
Updated on March 27, 2025

QuoteWell Launches From Stealth With $15M in Series A Funding

The insurtech company combines human talent and AI technology to help brokers best serve retail agents.

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Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on March 27, 2025

OJO Labs Raises $62.5M to Buy Movoto and Build Out Human-in–the-Loop AI

The 347-person company is planning to grow its engineering, data science and product teams.

OJO Labs Raises $62.5M to Buy Movoto and Build Out Human-in–the-Loop AI
Kelly O'Halloran Kelly O'Halloran
Updated on March 27, 2025

Make your move: These 5 Austin tech companies are hiring now

APRIL 2017: Check out 5 Austin teams expanding their teams now across multiple departments.

Make your move: These 5 Austin tech companies are hiring now
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Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Updated on March 27, 2025

Frontrow Health Got $3M, Colossal Raised $150M, and More Austin Tech News

A lot happened in the world of tech last week. Catch up on the latest with the Built In Austin Weekly Refresh.

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Sunny Betz Sunny Betz
Updated on March 27, 2025

12 Texas Biotech Companies Solving Biology’s Mysteries

12 Texas Biotech Companies Solving Biology’s Mysteries
Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Updated on March 27, 2025

Extinct Mammoth, Dodo Bird to Be Revived by Colossal With New Funding

Colossal Biosciences recently raised $150 million in a Series B round to bring these animals and others back to life.

Beth Shapiro (left) and Ben Lamm, Colossal Biosciences CEO, in front of an image of a Dodo.

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