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Month: April 2021
DI People: Keurig Dr Pepper, Berkshire Biomedical, Caris Life Sciences, and More Make Moves
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Apr 30, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Outmatch, DLA Piper, the University of North Texas, Steward Health Care, Gig Wage, Tappit, DART, The Richards Group, and NTT DATA, among others.
by David Seeley |
Apr 30, 2021
A new multi-year partnership will optimize player performance; Hyperice investors include Patrick Mahomes, J.J. Watt, Russell Westbrook, and more.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 29, 2021
The new state-of-the-art, 75,000 square-foot facility is an addition to Careington's existing headquarters. It features an open design concept, lounge areas, indoor and outdoor dining, an event space, custom wall art, and cutting-edge technology to ensure employees can perform their jobs in a flexible workplace.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 29, 2021
Wilson Warmack, who has more than a decade of experience in scaling growth for SaaS technology companies, will support the adoption of Outmatch’s Hiring Experience Stack, a consolidation of all of its technology solutions.
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The DEC Network’s State of Entrepreneurship Event Has a Confirmed Speaker Lineup and a New Title Sponsor
by Alex Edwards | Apr 29, 2021
The State of Entrepreneurship will celebrate the people behind North Texas' thriving startup ecosystem on May 5. Title sponsor Dallas Incorporated helps take innovations from idea to market in 30 days. This year, attendees can enter to win $100,00 of startup support. Here's how, along with the just-announced lineup of speakers.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 28, 2021
With the funding, Falkon also wants to build out its new transportation and logistics startup, Load Right, which aims to use technology to assist warehouses in managing and tracking single and multi-stop loads.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 28, 2021
The round will enable the health reimbursement arrangements administrator to grow its team and launch new products. Take Command, which has the industry's first end-to-end Individual Coverage HRA solution, wants to propel a new model of health insurance forward.
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by Bella Pinera |
Apr 28, 2021
Two local brothers are preparing to open the city's first "social" boutique hotel this summer. The new approach puts guests in micro-rooms in exchange for access to luxurious elements sourced from around the world at a lower rate. Geared toward frequent travelers, the hostel-meets-luxury model provides group spaces, curated travel itineraries, and daily activity recommendations.
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‘Overcoming the Innovation Readiness Gap’: North Texas Companies Make BCG’s Ranking of the Most Innovative
by Alex Edwards | Apr 27, 2021
Notably, Huawei and Toyota, which both have their U.S. headquarters in Plano, came in at No. 8 and No. 21, respectively.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 27, 2021
The VC arm of Northwestern Mutual, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, invests in financial technology startups that are focused on historically underbanked and underfunded populations. That's Zirtue's bread and butter: The growing startup touts the first and only relationship-based lending app that drives financial inclusion and freedom.
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by Bella Pinera |
Apr 27, 2021
Dallas-based Loren Heller and Hillary Cullum launched their maternity activewear line, Berkley Clothing, to make women feel stylish and supported during an important chapter in their lives.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 26, 2021
Medchart, which just opened its new U.S. headquarters in Coppell, helps businesses to easily and cost-effectively access digital health information that is authorized by patients.
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Handcrafted Footwear Company Twisted X Raises Minimum Wage and Invests in Its Talent
by Michaela Markels | Apr 26, 2021
Throughout the past year, Twisted X has maintained its commitment to employee benefits and retailer relationships. Most recently, the company raised the minimum wage for its full-time employees to $15 per hour, over twice the federally mandated amount.
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by Bella Pinera |
Apr 23, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Katapult, RealFoundations, New Friends New Life, and Reata Pharmaceuticals.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 23, 2021
At United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' fifth annual social innovation competition, local staffing agency for second chances Cornbread Hustle won $145,000 in funding. Also announced was United Way's plans to expand its social innovation work in North Texas with a new incubator program exclusively for women and entrepreneurs of color.
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by Alexa Vickaryous |
Apr 22, 2021
The Dallas-headquartered airline company wants to help the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory get scalable and viable aviation fuel off the runway. The NREL is working to develop low-carbon, low-cost, high-performance aviation fuels created from wet waste, like food.
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