Month: April 2019

funding

Follow the Money: Studio Movie Grill Reels in $100M; Rent My Wardrobe Closing on $1M, Authentix Buys UK Firm

by | Apr 4, 2019
You’ll also find news from RevTech, Theatro, Glass-Media, Lavabit, BAG Corp., and FleetPride in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies and investors in North Texas.
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Dwell with Dignity Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Home Decor Pop-Up Shop
by | Apr 4, 2019
Mark your calendars—this Dallas nonprofit plans to take its largest annual fundraiser to the next level this April.
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Plan Your Week: The Ultimate Guide to DSW19
Dallas Startup Week is returning April 1-5, and we've got your full lean-back guide. From special events, to engaging panels, to interactive showcases, make sure you don't miss a thing.
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The Intersection of Corporate, Arts, and Entrepreneurship: Meet Alyce Alston
by | Apr 3, 2019
As leader of The DEC and the person behind Dallas Startup Week, Alyce Alston is responsible for helping entrepreneurs start, build, and grow their businesses through innovation hubs.
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DSW19: Mark Cuban’s Entrepreneurial Journey, the EmTech Summit, Gaming and Esports

You'll also find who's saying what, social posts, and photo opps in today's recap of Dallas Startup Week. (Day 2)
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C-Hear
Talking Pictures: C-Hear to Reveal More About its ‘Internet Disruptor’ Image & Sound Tech
by | Apr 3, 2019
C-Hear's technology—launched at SXSW—creates unfakable documents, produces unstealable images, and allows a user to imbed audio into an image file without saving it as a video.
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Schedule: Dallas Startup Week 2019
Plan your week with our lean-back guide—the complete list of the who, what, where, and when of Dallas Startup Week 2019.
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ventures
3 DFW Universities will Vie for $100K in TCU’s Values and Ventures Competition
by | Apr 3, 2019
Teams from 56 universities from around the globe will pitch conscious capitalism ventures that make a profit while solving a problem.
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DSW19: Justice as Inspiration, Craig Hall on Democratizing Entrepreneurship, Investors Advise Startups

by | Apr 2, 2019
You'll also find who's saying what, social posts, and photo opps in today's recap of Dallas Startup Week. (Day 1)
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What Startups Should Know About Funding—From the Investors Themselves
by | Apr 2, 2019
From finding the right investor to staying local to making the perfect warm introduction, some of North Texas' most prominent investors discuss what startups need to know about funding.
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Founders
Disrupt Dallas Kicks Off Dallas Startup Week with Founders of Color Panel
by | Apr 2, 2019
The event also featured a talk with Morgan DeBaun, co-founder and CEO of the digital content startup Blavity, which raised $6.5 million in a Series A round late last year.
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Craig Hall on Democratizing Entrepreneurship, Being a Leader, and the American Dream

by | Apr 2, 2019
To Craig Hall, entrepreneurship is hard work, stick-to-it-iveness, and being willing to, at times, have your head handed to you with lots of big mistakes. During DSW19, he reflects on his own personal experiences—and makes some recommendations about the future.
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DI People: OrderMyGear, Hyphen Solutions, McKesson Announce Executive Moves
by | Apr 2, 2019
You’ll also find news about THEO Executive Group, Primoris Services, Green Brick Title, and Dougherty’s Pharmacy Inc. in this roundup of leadership and executive activity by companies in North Texas.
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Justice as Inspiration: Innovation Brings Paul Quinn College Back from the Brink
by | Apr 1, 2019
College president Michael Sorrell says justice is about ending generational poverty and offering opportunity to every student. Here's how a changing educational trajectory is growing enrollment and pushing more students toward graduation.
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CerSci
Meet the Innovators: Lucas Rodriguez, CEO of CerSci Therapeutics
by | Apr 1, 2019
CerSci's focus is on alleviating human suffering and rescuing society from the ongoing opioid crisis via a pain drug that does not affect the central nervous system.
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