AustinStartup

Here’s a rundown of what’s going on today:

Rain! That’s the wet stuff that falls from the sky, in case you don’t remember.
The Austin Business Journal is reporting that ReachForce has raised a third of a planned $1m bridge round between venture rounds.
Entrepreneur magazine is featuring the Top 10 cities for entrepreneurs, and of course Austin [...]

We’ll see you at Molotov from 6pm – 8pm. If you didn’t get a chance to register, you can pay $10 at the door. For cheaper tickets next time, go to the Austin Tech Happy Hour website and signup for the announcements. This event is generously sponsored by Peer 1 Networks.
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Today’s Q&A Wednesday is with Robert Miggins, Senior VP of  Business Development at Peer1, who is launching an exciting new program for tech startups named CloudXcelerator.
Before we talk about CloudXcelerator, tell us a little about Peer1 as a company?
PEER 1 believes in the limitless opportunity of the Internet, and the business growth potential it provides [...]

LibreDigital today announced that it has closed a $15 million Series B funding round led by new investor Triangle Peak Partners and existing investor Adams Capital Management. The company’s other key investors include HarperCollins Publishers, The New York Times Company and Noro-Moseley Partners. The new capital infusion will be used by LibreDigital to expand marketing [...]

At the Burton Group Catalyst Conference, UnboundID Corp., a developer of identity management software for Internet-driven, consumer-facing architectures, today announced the availability of the UnboundID™ Directory Proxy Server. The new proxy server is a fast and scalable LDAPv3 gateway that can be used with a number of popular directories, including the recently launched UnboundID Directory [...]

Spiceworks, which provides the first free social IT management application for small and medium businesses, today announced that over 65,000 managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide are now using the Spiceworks IT Desktop to service and manage client computer networks. Spiceworks also unveiled enhancements to its IT management software and MSP partner program that together will [...]

Despite the economy, I get people who frequently tell me that their emerging technology company is looking for talent. I thought I would compile a few of those, and publish them out there for everyone to see. If  you have others, please post them in the comments.

Socialware is looking to add sales talent, as well [...]

The ink is just getting dry on our report of Austin Ventures partner John Thornton’s new startup, and the hiring of Alisha Ring and Evan Smith. Now, incoming Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith announced today that the non-profit public media organization has acquired Texas Weekly, the premier newsletter for government and politics in Texas, and [...]

Retail paid search marketing leader Adlucent announced today a new partnership with Buy.com that has helped the online retail giant enhance profit goals within months, despite fierce competition and one of the worst economic climates in decades.
While paid search has been a mainstay in the Buy.com marketing mix since the site’s 1997 launch, Adlucent’s unique [...]

We’ve got a great happy hour lined up for Thursday, July 30th at Molotov sponsored by Peer1, which provides award-winning Managed Hosting, Dedicated Hosting (through our division ServerBeach), Co-location, and Network services. The free and early bird tickets have been sold to people who are on the mailing list, but you can still get a [...]