Austin startups closed out 2016 with $61M raised in December

Bio: Supporting the credit unions sector of the financial industry, Sync1 creates solutions in digital banking, mobile and loan originations. Founders Steve Maloney, Bruce Callen and Dan Chaney had previously developed Teres Solutions in 2002, which CRIF, a global credit data and technology provider, acquired in 2008. Bio: With the rise of artificial intelligence, the engineers at Isocline make it easier to connect AI technology with any product, from watches to cars. Their platform operates in Flash memory, powering on when needed while turning off when not in use, in order to help increase the longevity of battery life. While no news has been released about the funding rounds, Isocline is hiring across the board for their HQ in Austin and their office in San Francisco.