Tech Roundup: Plum raises $5M, New Spiceworks headquarters opens and more

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Austin is the best place to live in the U.S., according to a recent study by WalletHub. We beat out Raleigh, N.C., Colorado Springs, San Jose and Seattle, which round out the top five. [2015’s Best & Worst Large Cities to Live in: WalletHub]

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Honest Dollar launches new product

Honest Dollar has launched an all-in-one retirement plan management fee. They'll team up with The Vanguard Group Inc., a Pennsylvania-based investment management company to do so. The management plans are designed for companies employing 15-50 workers. But some of the early subscribers have been much larger, Hurley said. [Austin tech-based finance startup debuts retirement plan product: Austin Business Journal]

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Plum raises $5M

Austin-based Plum has raised $5M in a seed funding round. Plum said much of the funding came from crowdfunding, via CircleUp. Plum says it is developing products to let users control their home lighting systems from their smartphone, using a combination of smart power outlets and smartphone software. [Plum Finds $5M For Smart Outlets: Texas Tech Pulse]

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Spiceworks’ new neadquarters opens

Spiceworks has opened its new headquarters at 3700 North Capital of Texas Highway. The company has roughly 360 employees in its Austin headquarters. About 300 people can fit on each of the 50,000-square foot floors and Spiceworks has two of the floors in the building with an option on a third. [Spiceworks’ New Headquarters Opens, Expansion Planned Already: Silicon Hills News]

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TradeMark Media moves headquarters

Digital strategy, design and web development company, TradeMark Media, has moved its headquarters to Webberville Road in East Austin. The new office will provide ample workspace for the growing company. The company’s new, ultramodern office resides in one of three buildings on a plot.

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2 Austin startups pitch at White House Demo Day

A group of 32 lucky startups, including two based in Austin, had the opportunity to present their stories to none other than President Barack Obama in the first ever White House Demo Day this week. The two Austin startups invited to participate were Spot On Sciences and Student Loan Genius. [Built In Austin]

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Microsoft acquires Austin's FantasySalesTeam, plans to use it internally

Microsoft has acquired Austin-based Incent Games Inc., owner and developer of FantasySalesTeam. In the coming months Microsoft will integrate this service into their own sales process. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. [Built In Austin]

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