As wintertime in Austin continues, many locals are staying busy with indoor rock climbing and art museum strolls — but others are focused on something else.
Innovation. Tech companies across the city have been focused on enhancing their technological capabilities and increasing their headcounts, buoyed by ambition — and capital. According to Dealroom.co, Austin-based startups raised $4.5 billion in funding in 2024 alone.
This investor activity reflects how the city’s tech scene continues to grow, led by companies that are committed to making a difference in their respective sectors. This includes Closinglock, which aims to simplify and safeguard the real estate closing experience.
Backed by fresh funding, the organization is ready to enhance and expand its product suite as it strives to mitigate the effects of fraud in real estate. And for those who decide to join the company on its journey, there are plenty of opportunities to make an impact — and thrive. The company’s benefits package is designed to give employees everything they need to succeed, offering perks like an unlimited vacation policy, access to company equity and generous parental leave.
But Closinglock isn’t the only company leaving its mark on the city’s tech landscape. Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is doing its own part to mitigate threats, offering a new suite of services that are designed to help organizations further enhance their cybersecurity efforts. And as the company’s capabilities grow, it’s ensuring its people are well-equipped to drive progress, offering benefits such as adoption assistance, 401(k) matching and a mentorship program.
It’s for these reasons and more that Built In Austin named Closinglock and CrowdStrike its featured companies of the month. Read on to learn more about each company’s benefits and how they’re helping other organizations protect themselves.
CrowdStrike is dedicated to helping organizations stay ahead of cyber criminals and stop breaches. The company’s cloud-native platform is designed to protect endpoints, cloud workloads, identity and data.
CrowdStrike's Perks and Benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan
- 401(k) matching
- Adoption assistance
- Flexible spending account
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Mentorship program
In the news: Last month, CrowdStrike announced the launch of new services that will help organizations and managed security service providers protect against insider risk. In an online statement, Chief Global Services Officer Thomas Etheridge explained that insider risk is on the rise due to trends like remote work and cloud adoption, with negligent employees and sophisticated adversaries posing a threat to organizations. The company’s new services are intended to mitigate these threats, offering capabilities like threat detection and response and adversary-based threat intelligence and telemetry.
Closinglock is on a mission to eliminate fraud in the real estate closing experience and simplify the process for all parties involved. The company’s platform enables title companies, law firms and financial services providers to share wire transfer instructions and other documents with clients, collect e-signatures and instantly verify bank or loan payoff information.
Closinglock's Perks and Benefits
- Company equity
- Generous parental leave
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Flexible work schedule
- Lunch-and-learn sessions
- Relocation assistance
In the news: Closinglock raised $34 million in a Series B funding round led by Sageview Capital earlier this year. According to a Built In Austin report, the company plans to use the funding to enhance and expand its products, which includes the creation of solutions that combat AI and deepfake fraud. The organization plans to increase its headcount this year and is currently searching for a new office space in downtown Austin.
In an online statement, CEO and Co-Founder Andy White shared, “We are thankful Closinglock is trusted by thousands of title agents to secure their real estate transactions from the escalating threat of fraud while improving workflow efficiency. This new funding will unlock the next chapter in our journey to power and protect all real estate transactions while ensuring the secure and seamless flow of funds in every deal.”
