In 2011, Petr Marek co-founded Invoice Home, formerly known as Wikilane, with Jiri Hradil. Invoice Home provides invoice-generating software for small businesses, freelancers, and entrepreneurs worldwide. They’ve grown the company to more than 8 million accounts worldwide, and last January, Invoice Home relocated its headquarters to WeWork on Congress in Austin. The company was attracted […]
Seven Key Takeaways from Dr. Bob Metcalfe’s Talk on Connectivity and Innovation
September 10, 2023 by
“The most important new fact about the human condition is that we are now suddenly connected. And it’s only going to get worse. Connectivity is a thing, is THE thing,” Dr. Bob Metcalfe. Serial Austin Entrepreneur Chris Taylor and Ethernet Inventor Dr. Bob Metcalfe discussed connectivity and more Tuesday evening at the Red Fridge Society, […]
Hypergiant Acquired by Dallas-based Private Equity Firm Trive Capital
August 22, 2023 by
When Hypergiant Industries launched in 2018, within two weeks, the company had an acquisition offer, said Ben Lamm, founder. But Hypergiant turned it down and turned down several other suitors in the last five years, he said. But this year, Hypergiant got an acquisition offer, which it couldn’t refuse because the partnership has so much […]
Google for Startups Awards Grants to Texas-based Startups, Fueling Innovation and Growth
July 15, 2023 by
Google for Startups has awarded Austin-based Omaiven, which does workflow automation for clinic operations, $150,000 in cash and additional support services. It also awarded $150,000 to DataScope, a San Antonio-based startup that leverages mobile technology to revolutionize data collection and deliver real-time insights to any industry. “Google for Startups Latino Founders signifies a validation of […]
Corrily Wins Global Pitch Competition at SaaStock Austin, Showcasing Price Optimization Software
June 4, 2023 by
Corrily, a price optimization software startup used by subscription-based companies, won the global pitch competition at Saastock Austin on Friday. The San Francisco-based company beat five semi-finalists to claim the top prize, including Oneup, Userflow, Uspacey, Laxis, and Forged. Saasgtock, based in London, held its inaugural SaaStock Austin conference last week with more than 800 […]
Austin Celebrates Innovation and Entrepreneurship: 2023 A-LIST Awards Unveil Tech Champions
May 27, 2023 by
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Opportunity Austin and SXSW, hosted a spectacular event last week at the Long Center for the Performing Arts to announce the winners of the highly anticipated 2023 A-LIST Awards. Dedicated to recognizing and honoring local tech and innovation companies of all sizes, the A-LIST Awards showcases […]
Unleashing SaaS Power: SaaStock Austin Takes Over the Tech Capital with Global SaaS Giants
May 25, 2023 by
Eleven years ago, Alex Theuma was selling software, but he had entrepreneurial aspirations and was fascinated with software companies like Slack and Evernote. Theuma started a Software as a Service (SaaS) blog called SaaScribe. Next, he launched a podcast, The SaaS Revolution Show, in 2015 and created the first SaaStock in Dublin, Ireland, in 2016. […]
Setpoint Bolsters Asset-Backed Lending Platform with Acquisition of Resolute Diligence Solutions
May 22, 2023 by
Austin-based Setpoint has acquired Resolute Diligence Solutions, which provides asset-level reviews for real estate loans. Setpoint, founded in 2021, is a fintech and proptech startup that raised a $43 million Series A round in December 2022. Setpoint’s capital and technology platform enables real-estate, auto, consumer, and other asset-backed borrowers to offer credit options to consumers […]
Google Fiber is Looking for 20 Gig Internet Testers in Austin
May 20, 2023 by
Google Fiber is looking for testers in the Austin market to see what they can do with 20 Gig Internet. The applications can be drug development, virtual reality, artificial intelligent humanoid robot assistants, flying cars, or something else. According to Google, an organization or company might be an excellent candidate to test a symmetrical 20 […]
Cloud Security Companies Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo Receive $192 Million Investment from SECOM
May 17, 2023 by
Eagle Eye Networks, specializing in cloud video surveillance, and Brivo, which provides cloud-based access control and smart space technologies, Wednesday announced it received a $192 million investment from SECOM CO., LTD. SEACOM, a security integration company, is investing $100 million in Eagle Eye Networks and $92 million in Brivo. Both Austin-based companies are majority owned by […]
