{"id":340653,"date":"2026-06-18T01:33:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/340653\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T01:33:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T01:33:15","slug":"10-austin-startups-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/340653\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Austin Startups to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>REVIEWED BY<\/p>\n<p>Rose Velazquez | Jun 17, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Austin has consistently been one of the front-running technology and business hubs in the country, largely thanks to an environment that is particularly conducive to startup growth. Austin\u2019s business development scene is characterized by ample venture funding opportunities to help small companies scale across various sectors, such as fintech, SaaS and healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>The city also boasts an affordable cost of living and a collaborative business culture. From an abundance of co-working spaces to specialized mentorship opportunities, startup founders in Austin ar backed with a supportive environment equipped to help their new businesses thrive. The presence of many big-name corporations in the city further solidifies the city\u2019s robust economy and business scene.<\/p>\n<p>Many businesses have set their base of operations down in Austin. Find out more information below on growing companies extending their reach into the city\u2019s dynamic business scene and on homegrown startups rooted in Texas\u2019 capital.<\/p>\n<p>Top Austin Startups to Know<br \/>\n\tLuxury Presence<br \/>\n\tApptronik<br \/>\n\tBabylist<br \/>\n\tOntic<br \/>\n\tReUp Education<br \/>\n\tSentiLink<br \/>\n\tBeatStars<br \/>\n\tKizen<br \/>\n\tShipwell<br \/>\n\tDealHub<\/p>\n<p class=\"bix-embed-read-more\">Related Resources<a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Find Your Next Job on Built In Austin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Top Austin Startups to Know<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/company\/kizen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"company-logo b-lazy\" alt=\"Kizen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Color Light (1).png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kizen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kizen<\/a> is an enterprise technology company serving the insurance, financial services, education and healthcare sectors by providing an agentic operating system and custom AI-native applications. It connects people, apps and data into a single platform capable of continuous improvement, enabling businesses to operate successfully in the agentic era.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/company\/sentilink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"company-logo b-lazy\" alt=\"SentiLink\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SentiLink.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentilink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SentiLink<\/a> serves financial institutions through its fraud and risk products, which include tools for preventing identity theft. Its offerings also encompasses verification and risk mitigation solutions. SentiLink\u2019s use cases span areas including preventing checking account fraud, protecting public identities, reducing losses from fraudulent credit and loan applications and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/company\/shipwell\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"company-logo b-lazy\" alt=\"Shipwell\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Shipwell Logo.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipwell.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shipwell<\/a> provides AI-enabled logistics solutions, including a transportation management system to support agility and clarity across a shipment\u2019s journey. Shipwell\u2019s offerings feature tools for data reporting, dock scheduling, load optimization, pricing intelligence, visibility and more. It works to augment supply chain capabilities with cloud technology and connectivity to optimize shipping processes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/company\/luxury-presence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"company-logo b-lazy\" alt=\"Luxury Presence\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/lp_icon_logo-8.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxurypresence.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Luxury Presence<\/a> is a growth platform for real estate agents. The company helps agents attract clients through channels like websites, social media and paid advertisements, and it provides an AI-powered customer relationship management system to help agents gain valuable insights from their data, such as hidden buying and selling signals.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/company\/dealhub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"company-logo b-lazy\" alt=\"DealHub\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image (42).png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dealhub.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DealHub<\/a> operates an AI-powered revenue platform for managing sales engagement, aiming to facilitate an intuitive buyer experience that helps sales teams improve. The low-code platform connects sales teams and processes and helps reps execute deals faster and create accurate pipelines, and it\u2019s equipped with tools for sending digital sales proposals, automating quotes, streamlining contract signings and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/company\/apptronik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"company-logo b-lazy\" alt=\"Apptronik\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screen Shot 2022-03-30 at 3.22.09 PM.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apptronik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Apptronik<\/a> is a robotics company building humanoid machines that work alongside humans in warehouse environments. Serving organizations in the third-party logistics, retail and manufacturing sectors, Apptronik\u2019s machines help teams with tasks like palletization, case picking and unloading trailers. Its solutions are designed to improve safety while also being affordable.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/company\/reup-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"company-logo b-lazy\" alt=\"ReUp Education\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot 2024-08-22 at 12.47.31\u202fPM.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reupeducation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ReUp Education<\/a> offers a framework to connect adult learners to higher education opportunities. It partners with schools and state systems to provide technology, success coaching, strategic insights and advice, and it gives personalized support and planning directly to learners. ReUp\u2019s goal is to expand success in higher education.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/company\/ontic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"company-logo b-lazy\" alt=\"Ontic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ontic Logo.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ontic.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ontic<\/a> is a security management software company helping organizations connect their critical data and human workforces on a unified AI-powered platform. Its connected intelligence platform for physical security solutions featuring tools for executive protection, threat intelligence, incident management and corporate investigations.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/company\/beatstars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"company-logo b-lazy\" alt=\"BeatStars\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tm_red@2000x-100.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatstars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BeatStars<\/a> is a music technology platform offering an online music marketplace. Its solution connects millions of recording artists and music producers across the globe, offering business management tools that let artists upload and sell their tracks, access performance analytics and grow their audience. The company also operates a publishing arm in partnership with Sony.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.builtinaustin.com\/company\/babylist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"company-logo b-lazy\" alt=\"Babylist\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/babylist logo.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.babylist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Babylist<\/a> is an online platform for parents that offers registry, health and wellness and e-commerce solutions. The Babylist Shop is an online marketplace where users can buy clothing, equipment and more for raising infants. Babylist Health offers products and services covered by insurance, and Expectant provides educational resources for the entirety of the pregnancy journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"REVIEWED BY Rose Velazquez | Jun 17, 2026 Austin has consistently been one of the front-running technology and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":340654,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":["post-340653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340653\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}