AngelHack on Mobile Apps Takes Place Next Weekend at Capital Factory

AngelHack takes place next weekend at Capital Factory starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday. This is the second time AngelHack has held a hackathon in Austin. The first one took place last June at Mass Relevance’s headquarters. This hackathon is focused on mobile apps. AppHack takes place in 30 cities worldwide and focuses on building […]

Austin Chamber’s New A-List of Startups to Watch

Stacy Zoern, CEO of Community Cars, Inc., runs a car manufacturing business out of Pflugerville. But that’s not the most remarkable part. Zoern, who uses a wheelchair to get around, wanted to find a car that would provide independence to wheelchair users. Online, she found the Kenguru, an electric smart car. Only problem was the […]

20 Silicon Hills Technology Startups to Watch in 2012

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Appconomy lands $10 million in financing

The venture capital continues to flow into Austin. This time, Appconomy has landed $10 million in a first round venture debt funding deal designed to accelerate its operations in China. Appconomy has created a merchant payment system called AppWallet and offers an app for smartphones, tablets and feature phones. The company has a Chinese corporate […]