Startup ecosystem
Top startups in Austin.
Austin has become a magnet for founders leaving the coasts — a fast-growing hub for software, fintech, hardware, and frontier tech, backed by a deep engineering talent pool and no state income tax.
Notable startups
A curated list of companies headquartered in Austin, spanning the sectors that define its ecosystem. Each links to the company; where we hold their pitch deck, it's linked too.
The dating and social-networking company known for its women-first model, headquartered in Austin.
Founded
2014
Stage
Public
Construction-technology company 3D-printing homes and developing systems for large-scale, lower-cost building.
Founded
2017
Stage
Series B
Valuation
~$2B
Launch and space-services company building rockets and lunar landers, based in the Austin area.
Founded
2017
Stage
Public
Humanoid-robotics company spun out of the University of Texas, building general-purpose robots for work.
Founded
2016
Stage
Series A
Biotech company applying genetic engineering to de-extinction and species-preservation projects.
Founded
2021
Stage
Series C
Valuation
~$10.2B
IT management and observability software for network, systems, and application monitoring.
Founded
1999
Stage
Public
Endpoint management and IT operations platform for managing and securing devices at scale.
Founded
2013
Stage
Late Stage
Valuation
~$5B
Insurance comparison marketplace helping consumers shop and compare auto and home policies.
Founded
2012
Stage
Series D
At-home health and lab testing company delivering diagnostics direct to consumers.
Founded
2015
Stage
Series E
Real-estate fintech helping buyers make cash offers and modernize the home-buying process.
Founded
2018
Stage
Series B
Enterprise data catalog and knowledge-graph platform for data governance and analytics.
Founded
2015
Stage
Series C
Emergency communication and threat-intelligence platform helping organizations keep people safe.
Founded
2013
Stage
Late Stage
Valuations are approximate, drawn from the most recent reported figures as of Jul 2026.
Accelerators in Austin
Austin founders can apply to 22 accelerator programs in our directory — including Astralabs, Austin Technology Incubator, Beam Angel Network, Capital Factory, CoLauncher, DivInc.