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Recruiting firm opens Austin office
San Francisco-based Hired announced this week they're opening an Austin office. The tech recruiting firm counts many Austin companies as their clients. [Hired Opens Austin Office: Silicon Hills News]
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CitizenShipper raises $500K
Austin-based Citizen Shipper raised $500,000 in seed funding this week. The online shipping marketplace uses a peer-to-peer, auction-style platform to connect people in need of shipping services with drivers, haulers and transporters. [Uber-like Austin startup Citizen Shipper finds funding: Austin Business Journal]
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ÄKTA expands to Austin
ÄKTA, a digital innovation, design & development agency based in Chicago, announced today that it is expanding to Austin, Texas. ÄKTA’s new office will be located at 600 Congress Avenue in downtown Austin and will open June 1. The Austin office will support a growing client roster based in Texas. The expansion is an important milestone in the rapid growth of 5-year-old ÄKTA. Founded as a UX/UI design firm, ÄKTA has grown to a full-service mobile and digital experience consultancy.
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Troux Technologies acquired
Austin software company Planview announced they acquired Troux Technologies last week. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. [Austin software maker Planview buys another local company: Austin Business Journal]
Austin's Knowingly to revive and acquire Gigaom
Austin-based Knowingly Corp announced this week it has acquired the website and content library of recently defunct tech news site Gigaom. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Gigaom had shut down suddenly in March of this year. [Built In Austin]
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