In a standing room only theater, a dozen Austin startups, ranging from emerging companies to bigger ventures, received awards Wednesday night as part of the Austin A-List of the Hottest Startups.

The Austin Chamber, through its Innovate Austin initiative, and South by Southwest Interactive put the event on every year at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. An estimated 750 people attended the event.

A panel of independent judges reviewed about 200 companies to pick the winners in three investment stage categories: emerging, growth and scale.