The city of Austin’s densely populated downtown area has emerged in recent years as ground zero for the city’s startup community to live, work and play. And though it’s not immune to growing pains other booming metro areas grapple with, Austin still manages to maintain it’s charm topping every list and attracting entrepreneurs/companies from around the world.

Just last year, Atlassian chose Austin, Texas as its new home bringing in 300+ jobs and a company culture that fits right in! Their company culture transcends their daily work as founding members of the Pledge 1% Organization. With their 1:1:1 model, giving 1% of annual profit to charities, 1% of employee time dedication to Foundation Projects, and 1% of company equity donated to the Foundation, they are changing the dynamic of what it means to give back. The Australian company has over 1,000 employees, offices in 4 cities, over 40,000 customers, many millions of users and a love for community. Capital Factory is happy to announce that we will be working with Atlassian on a series of community events/meetups that aim to support the already bustling startup scene deep in the heart of Texas.