Taking The Pulse Of The Texas Technology Industry
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Taking The Pulse Of The Texas Technology Industry |
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 Tuesday, June 30, 2015 RideScout Buys GlobeSherpa Austin-based RideScout said Tuesday that it is acquiring fellow mobile transportation app developer GlobeSherpa, to expand its capabilities in its own mobile app. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. GlobeSherpa, which was based in Portland, develops mobile payment and ticket purchasing applications for public transit. RideScout said it will continue to operate GlobeSherpa's operations in Po (More info...) posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2015(Full story) Google Fiber Plans Expansion In Southeast Austin In July Google is planning an expansion into Southeast Austin in July, according to the company in an email sent to potential customers on Tuesday afternoon. Google said is will open up signups or new areas in Southeast Austin next month, as it continues to expand out its network. Exact neighborhoods were not announced by Google, which simply asked users to sign up with their address to be notified if the company plans to expand in a specific neighborhood. posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2015(Full story) Techstars Opens Applications For Cloud Accelerator In San Antonio Startup accelerator operator Techstars has opened up applications for its 2016 Techstars Cloud program in San Antonio, the accelerator said today. The new program will run from from November 2nd through February 11th, 2016, when it will hold a Demo Day for its class. The program is the fourth Techstars in San Antonio and its cloud startup accelerator, which pairs up startups with funding, mentors, and more to help get them from idea to the mar (More info...) posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2015(Full story) Onit Opens Office In Austin Houston-based Onit, which develops business process management tools for the enterprise, said it is expanding its operations here, and has opened up a new Austin office. Onit said the new office comes in conjunction with the hiring of Paul Wallace as its Vice President of Sales Solutions. Onit did not say if it intends to hire more employees at the new location, which is on Northland Drive. Wallace has previously served at SHI and Dell. posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2015(Full story) HomeAway Helps Users With Event Ticketing, Child Care Austin-based vacation rental marketplace HomeAway said this morning that it has linked up its mobile app with a number of partners, to make it easier to find child care and purchase tickets to events and attractions while on vacation. HomeAway said the capabilities come via deals with Care.com, Ticket Evolution and GetYourGuide. Financial details of the mobile integration was not announced. The company said the partnerships are part of an effort to g (More info...) posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2015(Full story) Amplify Snacks, Maker of SkinnyPop, Files For IPO Austin's latest IPO filing comes this week, not from the technology sector, but from the snack foods area. Austin-based Amplify Snack Brands said in a filing that it is looking to raised up to $200M in an IPO offering, and intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange as BETR. The company's IPO is being underwritten by Goldman, Sachs & Co., Jeffries, Credit Suisse, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, William Blair, and Piper Jaffray. The company is venture backed by TA Associates. Amplify is bes (More info...) posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2015(Full story) |
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