Austin Software
2 known investors
Austin-based company, later known as Astro, that connects businesses with software engineering talent in Latin America.
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Investors · 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Austin Software, later operating under the name Astro, helps companies access software engineering talent from Latin America. The company automates the sourcing, vetting, procurement, payment and benefits administration involved in engaging distributed engineering staff, so client companies can add developers without managing those processes themselves.
Following a Series A financing announced in August 2022, the company said it would invest in improving its matching algorithm, expand its developer workforce from 213 to 300 people, and build a payroll product for international employees outside of its own network.
Business model
The company intermediates between client companies and Latin American software engineers, handling sourcing, vetting, procurement, payment and benefits administration for the engineering talent it places.
Traction
The company reported a developer workforce of 213 people at the time of its August 2022 Series A, with a stated plan to reach 300.
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Technology
The company uses automation across sourcing, vetting, procurement, payment and benefits administration, and operates a matching algorithm that pairs client companies with developers; it has also worked on a payroll solution for international employees outside its own network.
Go-to-market
Companies seeking to hire or contract software engineering talent.
Geography
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a developer workforce sourced from Latin America.
Compiled by commissioned research from 6 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsThe company, originally known as Austin Software and later called Astro, raised a $13 million Series A, ranking as the third-largest Austin tech funding round announced in August 2022. Proceeds were earmarked for improving its matching algorithm, growing its developer workforce from 213 to 300 people, and developing a payroll solution for international employees outside its network.
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primary sources listed
- 94 Software Companies in Austin You Should Know in 2026 | Built In Austinbuiltinaustin.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Austin Software do?
- Austin-based company, later known as Astro, that connects businesses with software engineering talent in Latin America.
- Who are Austin Software's investors?
- Austin Software's investors include Emles Venture Partners, Kube VC.