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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   -   Sep 15, 2021 Zonos Raises $69 Million Series A
Zonos Raises $69 Million Series A

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 Craig
Ecosystem   -   Sep 14, 2021 Learn Crypto, Connect With Community at Crypto Slopes Scramble
Learn Crypto, Connect With Community at Crypto Slopes Scramble

Bitcoin 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 Craig
Money   -   Sep 12, 2021 RainFocus Raises $60M Series C
RainFocus Raises $60M Series C

RainFocus, 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 Craig
Tech News   -   Sep 09, 2021 Novva Data Centers Deploys “Robot Dogs” to Monitor Facility
Novva Data Centers Deploys “Robot Dogs” to Monitor Facility

Novva 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 Craig
Money   -   Sep 07, 2021 Bain Invests $45 Million in Cotopaxi
Bain Invests $45 Million in Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi, 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 Craig
Ecosystem   -   Sep 01, 2021 CallForce; Launched For a Dollar, Saving Clients Millions
CallForce; Launched For a Dollar, Saving Clients Millions

In 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 Craig
Tech News   -   Aug 30, 2021 The Final Chapter for XANT
The Final Chapter for XANT

XANT.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 Craig
Ecosystem   -   Aug 17, 2021 Latinas in Tech Hosts ‘Level Up Retreat’
Latinas in Tech Hosts ‘Level Up Retreat’

The 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
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