While Austin remains a popular launchpad for many a tech startup, our city also draws in existing companies from all over the world that want to get in on the local action.
Regardless of where a company gets started, one thing is certain: the Austin startup scene is in a constant state of motion. To help keep up, here are four companies that recently went live in the 512.
A new app hit the Austin dating scene with today’s launch of The League. Unlike some dating apps that turn into swarms of selfie and swipes, The League’s algorithm only connects users who match across all of their ultra-specific preferences. User profiles are then only viewable to those who they match. Plus, The League researches user social media accounts to ensure there aren’t any Joe Millionaires circulating.
According to the Austin Business Journal, the app will launch with 2,000 members as part of the “founding class” in Austin — with another 10,000 on the waiting list.
Founder Amanda Bradford started the app from San Francisco in 2014 and will lead its expansion to 17 cities by the end of summer.
As social media becomes the fastest way for news to travel, the relevance of an old school press release has faded. That’s why Austin PR firm Hahn Public launched Newsology earlier this month to help connect brands with their audiences better through content.
“We help brands understand journalists’ perspectives and create digital newsrooms that are a one-stop shop with the latest company news along with rich media, like easy-to-download videos and graphics,” said Newsology’s Amanda Kennedy.
The startup’s platform and services include editorial assessments of current campaigns; the design, construction and launch of a digital newsroom; content execution strategies and performance measures.
Launched in 2015 in San Francisco, Eden extended its services to Austin this month. The venture-backed startup provides an office management platform with office cleaning services, IT support, handyman services and a bidding marketplace for vendors that support office moves, build outs, cabling and more.
The same day Eden went live in Austin, the company also expanded to Los Angeles.
“Eden’s platform to solve all on-site needs has proven to be very popular with our clients in the Bay Area, and feedback from beta customers in LA and Austin has also been very positive,” Eden CEO Joe Du Be in a statement.
Roj Niyogi’s latest startup, HomeBit, offers a free app for homeowners to maintain their property virtually. Users can upload their household appliances to set alerts for upcoming tasks, keep a log of household repairs and costs and book contractors for upcoming projects.
HomeBit also makes suggestions like when to check your hot water heater based on its make and model or when to replace your refrigerator filter.
Niyogi previously founded Perk.com, which was acquired by RhythmOne earlier this year, and serves as CEO of Corona Labs, which was acquired by Appodeal in March.
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