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Austin Craig

Austin Craig is a media producer, writer, and entrepreneur. Before his tenure at TechBuzz as a writer and editor, he produced podcasts and led marketing at a cryptocurrency startup.

Location Provo, UT
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Money   -   Mar 29, 2021 Droplet Raises $2 Million Seed Round
Droplet Raises $2 Million Seed Round

Droplet, the Lehi-based startup providing digital forms and automated workflows, has raised $2 million in their first seed round. The funding comes from Pelion Venture Partners and Precedent, with partners Josh James of Domo, Todd Pedersen of Vivint, Ryan Smith of Qualtrics, and Jeff Kearl formerly of Stance. Cofounder and

by Austin Craig
Money   -   Mar 23, 2021 Neighbor Raises $53 Million Series B
Neighbor Raises $53 Million Series B

Neighbor, the Lehi based self-storage marketplace, today announced it has closed a $53 million Series B round of funding. The round is led by Fifth Wall, with returning investors Andreessen Horowitz, Pelion Ventures, and Album Ventures. Additional funding comes from DoorDash CEO Tony Xu, and StockX CEO Scott Cutler, who

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Mar 22, 2021 Homie Aims to Add 1,000 Buyer Agents in 2021
Homie Aims to Add 1,000 Buyer Agents in 2021

Homie, the peer-to-peer real estate marketplace headquartered in South Jordan, Utah, has announced its intention to hire 1,000 more real estate agents in 2021 across all of its markets, including Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Denver, and now Boise. The announcement comes on the heels of already-rapid growth. Homie has extended

by Austin Craig
Ecosystem   -   Mar 21, 2021 From Basketball to EddyHR, Travis Hansen Helps Build Better Teams
From Basketball to EddyHR, Travis Hansen Helps Build Better Teams

What does a pro basketball player do when the last game ends? If you’re Travis Hansen, you reinvent SMB and startup services. Hansen towers at 6’6” tall. He’s a Utah native, graduating from Mountain View High School, UVU, and BYU, who then went on to Duke University.

by Austin Craig
Tech News   -   Mar 19, 2021 VidAngel Rebrands as Angel Studios, Refocuses on Original Content
VidAngel Rebrands as Angel Studios, Refocuses on Original Content

VidAngel, the Provo-based startup offering family-friendly entertainment, is rebranding with a focus on original content. It’s also raising capital in an open round of equity crowdfunding that has already raised over $1.3 million in the first 24 hours of funding. The round is capped at $5 million.  In

by Austin Craig
Money   -   Mar 15, 2021 DeepSee.ai Raises $22.6M Series A
DeepSee.ai Raises $22.6M Series A

DeepSee.ai, a Salt Lake City startup focused on producing business intelligence from existing client data, announced March 15th it has raised $22.6 million in series A funding. The round is led by ForgePoint Capital in San Mateo California, along with previous investors AllegisCyber Capital from San Francisco and

by Austin Craig
Money   -   Mar 01, 2021 TaxBit Raises $100 Million Series A, Largest in UT History
TaxBit Raises $100 Million Series A, Largest in UT History

TaxBit, the Draper Utah-based makers of cryptocurrency tax and accounting automation software, have announced their $100 Million Series A funding. The round is co-led by Tiger Global, based in New York City, and Paradigm, based in San Francisco. The list of investors joining the round make up a who’s

by Austin Craig
Money   -   Feb 28, 2021 West Tenth, Marketplace for Home-Based Businesses, Raises $1.5M Seed
West Tenth, Marketplace for Home-Based Businesses, Raises $1.5M Seed

West Tenth, the marketplace for home-based businesses, announced today it's successfully raised a seed round of $1.5 million. The funding is led by Better Ventures in the San Francisco Bay Area, along with Stand Together Ventures Lab, Kapital Partners, Backstage Capital, Wedbush Ventures, and Gaingels. West Tenth

by Austin Craig
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