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New coworking space to open in East Austin
Co-founder and CEO of BuildASign.com Dan Graham announced this week that he is launching a new East Austin co-working space named Owen's Garage. The space is located at 1408 E. 13th St. and already has commitments from 10 startups. [BuildASign CEO launches East Austin co-working space: Austin Business Journal]
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EPatientFinder raises $2.5M
Austin-based EPatientFinder Inc.has raised $2.5 million. The health care platform links physicians and patients with providers of clinical trial opportunities. Funding came from Parsons & Whittemore and the company said that capital will bolster hiring efforts and expansion. [$2.5M capital round to fund hiring, growth for ePatientFinder: Austin Business Journal]
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Incubation Station rebrands
Austin-based incubator The Incubation Station has rebranded as SKU. The consumer goods-focused incubator plans to expand into at least one new city in 2015, gearing up for a national presence. The company is also moving from its space on Congress Avenue to a new headquarters at 13 th Street and Comal Street. [Incubation Station rebranding as it prepares for national expansion: Austin Business Journal]
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Pipeline launches for women entrepreneurs in Austin
Oberti Noguera, who was named one of Business Insider’s “30 Most Important Women in Tech Under 30,” is launching the first Pipeline Fellowship cohort in Austin. Pipeline Fellowship is an angel investing bootcamp aimed at training high net worth women how to become angel investors. The goal is to create more capital for women entrepreneurs, Oberti Noguera said.
The deadline to apply to belong to Pipeline Fellowship’s first Austin cohort is Friday, Feb. 13th. [Pipeline Fellowship Launches in Austin to Invest in Women-Led Startups: Silicon Hills News]
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Mozido buys PayEase
Austin-based Mozido has acquired PayEase Corp., a Chinese provider of online and mobile payment services. Mozido is a developer of mobile payments and related software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. [Mozido Buys Chinese Mobile Payment Company PayEase: Texas TechPulse]
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WayBlazer gets new CEO
Travel executive Felix Laboy has been named CEO of WayBlazer, an Austin startup that seeks to improve the way travelers get information about their destinations. [WayBlazer taps hotel executive as CEO: Austin Business Journal]
