

BBVA Compass Startup Crawl Stops
Here are all of the host stops on the crawl this year. Can you visit them all? Better move fast. Megastops are the biggest and baddest stops on the crawl with multiple startups at each one. Download the app to get the map (on Android too).


With all of the excitement following the announcement of President Obama’s and FLOTUS Michelle Obama being keynote speakers at this year’s festival, if you thought the city was going to get crazy now, just wait for the impending madness that is sure to ensue. With the most controversial Presidential race happening right before our eyes, it’s no surprise that SXSW will likely stand as a high-tech political arena, but without fighting robots.
Before you get into all of that, before you fill out your Interactive schedules, before you go stand in the long ballroom lines, the only way you should start your SXSW off is by going to the BBVA Compass Pre-SXSW Startup Crawl (now say that 3x). Just in case you haven’t had the chance to sign-up because you were living somewhere with absolutely no access to the internet, here is the link.
Over the past 5 years we have seen this crawl grow. Word must have gotten out on how cool it was, but Austin tends to have that effect on things. If you’ve been crawling with us for a while, some of this information will make you think, “was that the place with the really good BBQ? I have to go there again.” If this is your first-time then you’re in luck because we have compiled all of the information you could possibly need for the crawl below.
Host Stops:
Blacklocus is the leading provider of automated and optimized pricing tools for mid-market and large online retailers. By combining competitive pricing data from across the web with customers’ online store data, BlackLocus delivers actionable recommendations on competitive pricing and assortment.
804 Congress Ave, #300
The latest Tweets from BlackLocus.com (@BlackLocus). BlackLocus is a product development lab operating within…twitter.com
Broadleaf Commerce specializes in open source commerce, providing platform solutions for customized enterprise eCommerce. With virtually limitless capabilities, the Broadleaf eCommerce solution is trusted by brands you know.
807 Brazos St. #401
The latest Tweets from Broadleaf Commerce (@broadleaf). Global solutions for an evolving #eCommerce market. Open source…twitter.com
ChaiOne leverages uniquely rigorous research and inspired digital innovation to unlock latent ROI for the world’s largest companies.
200 East 6th St. #206
The latest Tweets from ChaiOne (@chaione). We're an Enterprise Mobility Agency that specializes in Mobile Applications…twitter.com
Clarify is bringing technology from the lab to the real world to give people access to the power of data hidden in their audio and video. All of the signal processing, language analysis, and complex math sits behind an easy to use API with helper libraries and Quickstart guides to help you get you started in minutes.
101 West 6th. St. #800
The latest Tweets from ClarifyIO (@clarifyio). The API for businesses to build apps that Search and Understand their…twitter.com
EyeQ provides leading retailers with the ability to continually learn about consumer purchasing behavior, generate business intelligence, and influence consumer purchasing in-store. eyeQ’s solution utilizes patent-pending algorithms to create at-shelf behavior information for the retailer while providing the shopper a content rich, efficient buying experience.
201 East 5th St. #108
The latest Tweets from eyeQ (@eyeQinsights). Online Insights - Physical Retail. Austin, TXtwitter.com
Hired is on a mission to get everyone a job they love. Starting with in-demand tech and sales roles, we’ve built a marketplace that brings together highly qualified individuals with the companies who want to hire them.
600 Congress Ave. 14th Floor
The latest Tweets from Hired (@Hired_HQ). Hired is on a mission to help everyone find a job they love. San Francisco…twitter.com
Intersys Consulting is a leading Big Data and Data Management, Business Intelligence and Analytics, and Application Development professional services organization focused on providing solutions with real business value.
504 Oakland Ave.


The latest Tweets from Intersys (@IntersysConsult). We're a leading Big Data and Information Management, Business…twitter.com
Shopgate Mobile Commerce offers everything online retailers need to be successful in mobile. Our leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) enables online stores to easily create, maintain and optimize native apps and mobile websites for the iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones and tablets.
804 Congress Ave. #200
The latest Tweets from Shopgate (@Shopgate). Mobile commerce leader. We change the way people buy and sell things. http…twitter.com
Square Root is an Austin-based Software as a Service (SaaS) company, leverages data science and agile development to build enterprise class technology solutions. Since 2006, the company has become a trusted analytics SaaS provider in the automotive, energy, and retail sectors.
508 Oakland Ave.


The latest Tweets from Square Root (@SquareRootATX). Data lovers? Software addicts? Check, check. We have fun building…twitter.com
TrendKite set out to create something innovative and address problems public relations professionals encounter every day. As veteran industry professionals, A.J. and Matt brought industry insight from talking daily with hundreds of PR pros and brand managers. Our company name reflects the sky-high aspirations we have and the industry leading quality every client will encounter when using our platform.
800 Brazos St. # 340
The latest Tweets from TrendKite (@TrendKite). TrendKite revolutionizes how the world's biggest brands and media…twitter.com
Mega Stops:
Atlassian is a leading provider of collaboration, development, and issue tracking software for teams. With over 50,000 global customers (including 85 of the Fortune 100), we’re advancing the power of collaboration with products including JIRA, Confluence, HipChat, Bitbucket, and more. Driven by honest values, an amazing culture, and consistent revenue growth, we’re out to unleash the potential of every team.
303 Colorado St. 16th Floor


The latest Tweets from Atlassian (@Atlassian). Makers of @JIRA, @Confluence, @Bitbucket, @HipChat, @JIRAServiceDesk…twitter.com
BBVA Compass is a leading U.S. banking franchise located in the Sunbelt region. BBVA Compass is the 15th largest U.S. commercial bank based on deposit market share and ranks as the third largest bank in Alabama, fourth largest bank in Texas and fifth largest bank in Arizona. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, it operates more than 720 branches throughout Texas, Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Colorado and New Mexico.
701 Brazos St. 16th Floor, Capital Factory Classroom
The latest Tweets from BBVA Compass (@BBVACompass). Updates from Official Bank of the NBA. We're here to listen, too…twitter.com
Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Austin. Last year more than 50,000 entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gathered day and night for meetups, classes and coworking. We meet the best entrepreneurs in Austin and introduce them to their first investors, employees and customers. We have a series of matching funds so that a startup can convince 2 of our mentors to invest personally it can unlock hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional automatic funding.
701 Brazos St. 16th Floor


The latest Tweets from Capital Factory (@CapitalFactory). Austin's center of gravity for entrepreneurs. We meet the…twitter.com
Capital One is a diversified banking company focused primarily on consumer and commercial lending and deposit origination. Its principal business segments are Local Banking and National Lending. Local Banking includes consumer, small business and commercial deposits, and lending conducted within its branch network. The National Lending segment consists of three sub-segments: the U.S. Card sub-segment, which consists of domestic consumer credit and debit card activities; the Auto Finance sub-segment, which includes automobile and other motor vehicle financing activities, and the Global Financial Services sub-segment consisting of international lending activities, small business lending, installment loans, home loans, healthcare financing and other diversified activities.
Antones, 305 East 5th St.
The latest Tweets from Capital One (@CapitalOne). We're on a mission for our customers-bringing them great products…twitter.com
IBM is a global technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, NY. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 400,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. IBM offers a wide range of technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration, predictive analytics, software development and systems management; and the world’s most advanced servers and supercomputers. Utilizing its business consulting, technology and R&D expertise, IBM helps clients become “smarter” as the planet becomes more digitally interconnected. IBM invests more than $6 billion a year in R&D, and just completed its 22nd year of patent leadership. IBM Research has received recognition beyond any commercial technology research organization and is home to 5 Nobel Laureates, 9 US National Medals of Technology, 5 US National Medals of Science, 6 Turing Awards, and 10 Inductees in US Inventors Hall of Fame. The company was behind the inventions of the PC; SABRE travel reservation system; UPC codes, Watson, the Jeopardy!-playing computing system, and much more.
Omni Atrium — 701 Brazos St. 1st Floor
Here’s the map, just in case you and your pet monkey named Boots need to get around.


Now that you know about the companies and all of the cool things their technologies do, here’s what you can expect from them at the crawl. If you thought we were just a bunch of nerds doing techy things, well you’re half-right, but don’t forget we are in Austin. So what happens at the crawl, stays at the crawl. Download the official ATX Startup Crawl app on iOS or Android for a map of host and shuttle stops, a live stream Twitter feed, and a free drink ticket (thanks Jackrabbit Mobile!)