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.
Zonos, the St. George based software company helping simplify duties, taxes, and fees for ecommerce, announced September 15th it has raised a $69 million Series A led by Silversmith Capital Partners, a Boston-based growth equity firm. Others joining the raise include Eric Rea of Podium, Aaron Skonnard of Pluralsight, Austen
by Austin CraigBitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have seen record public interest (and institutional investment) in the past year. While the category of digital native assets has been around for more than a decade now, the promise of a global “Internet money” is still maturing. Last week El Salvador enacted a law making
by Austin CraigRainFocus, the enterprise event marketing platform, today announced it has closed its Series C funding of $60 million led by KKR, a global investment firm. Existing investor JMI Equity, a growth equity firm focused on software companies, also participated in the round. Details of the raise were not disclosed via
by Austin CraigNovva Data Centers, a world-class data center company soon to launch with the largest data center in Utah, has unveiled a unique and futuristic “workforce” to surveil its high-end facility. Novva has worked hand in hand with Boston Dynamics and Brigham Young University to customize the SPOT® robotic dog platform
by Austin CraigCotopaxi, the outdoor gear brand based in Salt Lake City known for giving a minimum of 1% of all revenues to charitable causes, today announced a $45 million investment from the Bain Capital Double Impact fund. The money will go toward growing the Cotopaxi brand internationally and accelerating growth. Cotopaxi
by Austin CraigIn December 2016, the leadership at Weave had some hard choices to make. To accelerate growth, the company decided to focus efforts in the most profitable areas. That meant letting go of a number of Weave employees. But rather than a stark end for everybody involved, Brandon and Jared Rodman,
by Austin CraigXANT.ai, the once promising startup aimed at helping sales associates improve their pipeline and close more sales, has sold what remains of its assets and let go of all employees. In a press release dated August 2nd, Aurea Software announced its acquisition of XANT. Details were not disclosed, but
by Austin CraigThe Utah Chapter of Latinas in Tech will host the “Level Up Retreat” on Friday the 27th and Saturday 28th of August at Kiln 1 in Lehi. The event is geared toward catalyzing the Utah Latina community through networking, workshops, speakers, and training. “We want attendees to come and learn
by Austin Craig