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 […]
Austin Chamber’s New A-List of Startups to Watch
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CrunchFund invests in Socialware

CrunchFund announced its investment in Austin-based Socialware in an extension to a $7 million venture capital round. Michael Arrington, founder of TechCrunch, created CrunchFund along with Patrick Gallagher and MG Siegler, to invest in early stage startups. Socialware, which was founded in 2008 and has raised $14 million, is a mature company with 50 employees […]
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