Weekly Refresh: Synthio Acquired, New Kendra Scott Institute Hire, and More

Nearly $40 million in funding, plus more Austin tech news from the past week.

Written by Anna Holmquist
Published on Feb. 24, 2020
Weekly Refresh: Synthio Acquired, New Kendra Scott Institute Hire, and More
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Self raised $20M. The startup works to help people build a positive credit history. Altos Ventures and Conductive Ventures led the Series C round. [Built In Austin]

Vertify acquired Synthio. The sales and marketing software company acquired Austin-based Synthio for an undisclosed amount. The company offers B2B data tech. [AustinInno]

Eventus Systems gained $10.5M. Its AI-powered software monitors the financial market for for banks and investment firms. Jump Capital and LiveOak Venture Partners led the round. [Built In Austin]

Swivel made $8M. It offers an agile leasing platform for more efficient and flexible office space leasing. Jim Breyer of Breyer Capital and Jones Lang LaSalle led the Series A round. [Built In Austin]

Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute hired new program manager. Lesley Robinson took this newly created role. The program helps provide women and under-represented creatives from the University of Texas–Austin with college-to-career pathways. [Press Release]

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