BigCommerce valued at $6.75B. Over 60,000 companies use its e-commerce platform. The company initially set its IPO price at $24 per share, but by the end of its first trading day it had jumped to $75.20. [Built In Austin]
Ceresa raised $1M. The company’s leadership training startup aims to increase corporate representation among underrepresented communities, particularly women. Next Coast Ventures and LiveOak Venture Partners led the early seed round. [Built In Austin]
Facebook hiring in Austin. Despite the pandemic, the social media giant added over 4,200 new hires in Q2 of this year and is actively hiring, with over 100 openings in Austin at the moment. It’s been onboarding people remotely and has long-term work-from-home plans in place. [Austin Business Journal]
Next Coast Ventures partnered with DivInc. DivInc’s goal is to help underrepresented founders build successful businesses. As a part of their partnership, NCV will provide funding, mentorship and access to its network to help with fundraising, recruitment and more. [Press Release]
Aptos acquired Revionics. Aptos, which offers retail technology solutions, entered into an agreement to acquire ATX-headquartered Revionics and its cloud-based price optimization solutions. It’ll be an extension to its existing Merchandise Lifecycle Management suite. [Press Release]
