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Tatum Hunter

Updated on March 27, 2025

October was an explosive month for venture funding in Austin, with two companies securing investments greater than $100 million.

SnapTrends, a startup that collects location-based data from social media posts to reveal “trending” topics of discussion in a particular area, as well as time-sensitive, crucial updates.

Austin-based data.world isn’t just about storing a bunch of data though — it also provides information on datasets that can reach into the gigabytes. Data.world opens up powerful queries on that data, tracking its usage and making it more accessible.

Tatum Hunter

Updated on March 27, 2025

Identity is having a moment. Here’s what that means for developers and enterprises.

Abel Rodriguez

Updated on March 27, 2025

A lot happened in the world of tech last week. Catch up on the latest with the Built In Austin Weekly Refresh.

Founders Will Ko, Winston Tri, and Wes Cole spent the last winter coding in a garage to fix this problem and created Ping Social, a new social media channel helping friends organize and attend events with people in their network.

Jenny Lyons-Cunha

Updated on March 27, 2025

Business is booming in Austin — and Restaurant365, CrowdStreet and Closinglock are growing alongside their bustling hometown. Built In Austin sat down with all three companies to find out more.