With an average of roughly 100 new residents arriving in Austin every day, it’s no secret that the capital of Texas and the heart of Hill Country is a modern-day boomtown.
Each passing month sees new housing developments, restaurants and attractions crop up in the bustling center of Austin’s urban landscape. Along the placid banks of the Colorado River, between chic Pflugerville Tech Ridge neighborhoods and amid the historic streets of Georgetown, new development is roiling in Austin and the smaller cities that surround it.
Companies like Restaurant365, CrowdStreet and Closinglock are leaning into that growth.
Real estate tech companies CrowdStreet and Closinglock are capitalizing on the Bat City boom by lowering the barriers to real estate investment. Meanwhile, restaurant tech companies like Restaurant365 are elevating the operational efficiency of the singular eateries that keep Austin weird.
Tech professionals looking to get in on the growth within the heart of Texas are in luck: Restaurant365, CrowdStreet and Closinglock are all hiring now.
What they do: Restaurant365 is a SaaS company striving to disrupt the restaurant industry with its cloud-based platform. The platform provides a centralized solution for accounting and back-office operations for restaurants. Restaurant365 serves thousands of restaurants around the US.
The Perks
- Competitive compensation and generous medical benefits
- 401(k) matching and employee stock options
- Company-wide wellness initiatives
- Participation in community and philanthropic events
- Flexible PTO and company holidays
Scaling for success: As Restaurant365 grows, it has invested in the development of its employees — and its customer satisfaction strategies. “We focus on making life for our customers effortless, and we back it up with world-class KPIs to deliver the most effective onboarding experience possible,” Senior Vice President of Customer Success Kris Sundberg previously told Built In. “Listening to customers through customer satisfaction scores and net promoter scores is crucial.”
What they do: CrowdStreet is an online commercial real estate investing marketplace that serves individual investors. With a mission to deliver an elevated real estate investing experience, CrowdStreet has created a community rooted in education and aims to provide new opportunities to diversify the average portfolio.
The Perks
- Medical, dental and vision plans — including HSA and FSA options.
- Flexible PTO policy that supports volunteer opportunities, parental leave and more
- Hybrid work model
- Stock option grants
- Generous work-from-home and learning and development stipends
Investing in the Future: In November of 2022, CrowdStreet made another large stride toward providing more access to real estate investment when it secured $43 million in equity and debt capital. “We are pleased to count so many of these leaders from across the industry as customers, partners and now — with their participation in this fundraising round — strategic investors,” co-founder and CEO Tore Steen said in a statement. “With their support, we can accelerate our efforts to provide even more investment products, helping investors build their financial freedom through direct real estate investing.”
What they do: Closinglock is an Austin-based real estate tech company focused on simplifying the real estate closing experience. The secure platform was designed to provide title companies, law firms and other financial services a tool for instantly collecting e-signatures, verifying bank information and sharing wire transfer instructions and other documents with clients.
The Perks
- Rich team culture with occasional team social events
- Support for work-life balance
- Unlimited PTO
- Generous medical coverage, including dental and vision
- Investment in employee development
Room to grow: “There’s a real sense of curiosity and open-mindedness here that is hard to find, Director of Strategic Partnerships April Gentry previously told Built In about her experience working at Closinglock. “The real estate industry is a complex field, and the team here is always looking for ways to create a better, more modern experience for the consumer.”
