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• CBRE Report: DFW Leads the U.S. in Multifamily Real Estate InvestmentsMay 13
• Dallas Fed Names Lorie Logan as its First Female President, CEOMay 13
• Fort Worth Immunotherapy Startup Gets $1.8M Grant Ahead of First Clinical TrialsMay 12
• Southwest Airlines Will Invest $2 Billion on In-Flight UpgradesMay 12
• The DEC Network Launches Second BIG iDEA DALLAS Entrepreneurial ProgramMay 12
• Payroll Giant Opens Grapevine Office, Making North Texas Home to its Second Largest OperationMay 11
• With $4M in Funding, Dallas Startup Aims to Streamline the Hiring ProcessMay 11
• North Texas Startup Wink Lands Funding for Biometric Payment ProcessingMay 10
• Meet The Best Workplaces in North Texas, According to Inc.May 10
• NFL and PGA Stars Join $12.5M Raise for Plano-Based Workout Tech StartupMay 10
• Fujitsu Boosts U.S.-Mexico Bandwidth with New Dallas-Focused Network DeploymentMay 9
• Dallas Has Opened Its Newest—and Largest—Downtown ParkMay 9
• Center of Gravity: Capital Factory Kicks Off New Dallas Digs With Startup Crawl and Health Supernova EventMay 6
• Follow the Money: Backflip Lands $35M Funding Package, TPG’s Impact Arm Is Raising New Fund, Mark Cuban Makes Two Investments, and MoreMay 6
• Capital Factory Opening Center for Health Innovation at Pegasus Park in DallasMay 5
• Dallas Sustainable Homebuilder Teams With Battery Maker to Bring Safer, Affordable Energy Storage to HomesMay 4
• Firm Bringing Major Retail Brands to Dallas Is Acquired by Public CompanyMay 4
• Mobile Game Company President Is Named New CEO of Match GroupMay 3
• Digital Seat Media Aims to Expand Beyond the Stadium as it Eyes New FundingMay 3
• Techstars’ Fort Worth Program Puts Out Last Call for Applicants Ahead of Fall AcceleratorMay 3
• Follow the Money: Trive Capital Raises Nearly $2B, Securonix Adds Investors to its $1B+ Funding Round, Cardinal Midstream Partners Launches with $300M Investment, and MoreMay 2
• Mayor Names HKS Principal as Citywide Representative to Dallas’ Environmental CommissionApr 29
• With a New CEO at the Helm, Bottle Rocket Creates Three Leadership RolesApr 29
• Startup Connecting Students to HBCUs Moves from California to McKinneyApr 28
• SMU Lands One of its Largest Gifts Ever to Fund EntrepreneurshipApr 28
• Bitcoin Mining Company Investing $333M for New Facility South of DallasApr 28
• North Texas Funders Initiative Will Train 300 Nonprofit Leaders to ‘Meet the Needs of Tomorrow’Apr 27
• Consumer Product-Focused Investor Eyes Opportunities in DallasApr 26
• Companies Partner to Drive Data and Insights on the ‘Extended Workforce’Apr 25
• Fort Worth Founder Aims to Help People Tackle Debt Through Content CreationApr 21
• Dallas Founder Raises $2.3M to Protect Companies From Their Biggest Cybersecurity Threat: Their Own EmployeesApr 20
• Dallas Real Estate Brokerage Plans to Add 1,000 Agents—and It’s Paying to Get Them LicensedApr 19
• Dallas Construction Giant Is Bringing AI to the Jobsite to See What the Crane Hook SeesApr 19
• Frisco Startup Lands First U.S. Authorization for COVID-19 Breathalyzer TestApr 18
• Australian Startup’s CEO Moves to Dallas to Lead Eight Global OfficesApr 18
• Follow the Money: D.R. Horton Acquires Public Water Resources Firm, Critical Start Raises $215M, Fort Worth Biotech VC Raises New Funds, and MoreApr 15
• Impact Ventures Raising $20M Dallas Inclusive Capital Fund to Make the Region a Hub for Diverse EntrepreneursApr 14
• ‘Doing Good While Doing Well in Business’: Addison Consumer Analytics Platform Raises Funds to Help NonprofitsApr 13
• Mixed-Use RFP: Richardson Seeks ‘Gateway’ Development for The Innovation QuarterApr 12
• Plano Cybersecurity Firm Raises $215M as Threat of Attacks GrowsApr 12
• Dallas Crypto Infrastructure Firm Eyes Uplisting to NasdaqApr 11
• Richardson-Based Digital Transformation Firm Aims to Hire Thousands GloballyApr 11
• Follow the Money: Applied Blockchain Files for Nasdaq IPO, Aircraft Maker Lands New Investors, and MoreApr 8
• Who Won Last Night’s ‘The Pitch’? Impact Innovators Expand Reach With $270K in United Way FundingApr 7
• Autonomous Parking Is Coming to DFW International AirportApr 7
• Retail, Tech, and Innovation Leaders Join North Texas AR Startup’s New Advisory BoardApr 6
• Eatertainment Innovators: Dave & Buster’s to Buy Main Event in $835M DealApr 6
• Jaunt Air Mobility Lands New Investors to Help Air Taxis Take FlightApr 5
• Neiman Marcus Group Gets $200M in Farfetch DealApr 5
• Dallas Fintech Gig Wage Helps Freelance and Contract Workers Find Financial StabilityApr 4
• From Dumpling Makers to VR Job‑Trainers, Impact Ventures Welcomes its Newest StartupsApr 4
• Follow the Money: Zimperium Acquired, Arctos Sports Partners Eyes New Fund, Dallas Venture Capital Makes Two Investments, And MoreApr 4
• Global Semiconductor Maker Sets Up its First North American R&D Operation in RichardsonMar 31
• UT Dallas Researchers Study How Crowdfunding Campaigns Succeed (and Fail) With Social MediaMar 31
• A Finnish Business Delegation is Touring Texas to Launch Direct DFW-Helsinki Flights—and Deepen Business TiesMar 30
• New York Fintech Expands to North Texas with New HiresMar 30
• Dallas Cybersecurity Company Acquired by Former U.S. Secretary of Treasury-Owned Firm in a $525M DealMar 29
• Network Automation Startup BackBox Eyes U.S. Growth from New Dallas-Area HQMar 29
• Dallas Regional Chamber Launches Investment Recruitment Tool for Southern Dallas CountyMar 28
• Follow the Money: Netflix Acquires Local Video Game Developer, Dallas Startup Becomes Unicorn, Alkami Makes its Largest Acquisition, and MoreMar 28
• Design Connect Create Names New Leaders, Plans Expanded Programming to Help Girls ‘Engineer Their Futures in STEM’Mar 25
• Frisco EDC’s First Director of Innovation Will Focus on Startups, Tech, and Venture CapitalMar 25
• DI People: Frisco’s EDC, Vistra, Lennox International and More Make MovesMar 25
• From Automated Airport Parking to On-Demand Rides, North Texas Boosts Autonomous Vehicle CapabilitiesMar 24
• New Spinoff Company Aims to Create Digital Solutions with ‘Next-Gen’ TechnologyMar 23
• Island Becomes Dallas’ Newest Unicorn Weeks After Emerging From StealthMar 23
• Outsourcing Company Grows its Global Presence from New Dallas HQMar 22
• Dallas Startup Studio Launches Latest Company With Plans to Form Multiple Impact-Focused Ventures AnnuallyMar 21
• Follow the Money: Dallas SPAC Raises $123M IPO, FortyTwo.VC Aims to Raise $50M Fund, Crestline Investors Closes Funds with $3.6B in Commitments, and MoreMar 21
• DI People: Jacobs, Southwest Airlines, AT&T, Sunwest Communications, KKR, Comerica, and More Make MovesMar 18
• Why A Payments Platform Moved its Global HQ to Dallas, with Plans to Become a UnicornMar 17
• Fort Worth Founders Launch Platform to Tie Concert Tickets to NFTsMar 16
• Meet the Fastest-Growing Local Companies in the Southwest, According to Inc.Mar 15
• Dallas-based Fashion Tech App Launches to Connect Brands, Consumers Via Digital ContentMar 15
• State of Entrepreneurship 2022: More Than $2 Billion Invested in North Texas Entrepreneurs Last YearMar 14
• Local Innovators Take Home Awards at Dallas’ State of Entrepreneurship 2022 EventMar 14
• Fort Worth’s Sundance Square Is Seeking Entrepreneurs with the ‘Next Big Idea’Mar 14
• DI People: CFT, SWMF, Spacee, Tech Titans, Transwestern, TRG, The Vistra Group, Stream, and More Make MovesMar 11
• Charting a Course for the Future of Health Care: Meet the New Trustees at Dallas’ Southwestern Medical FoundationMar 11
• Real Estate Expert Joins SMU, Crow Holdings to Provide Industry Research to the RegionMar 11
• Arlington’s First Rate Ventures Makes Second Investment from $25M Fintech-Focused FundMar 10
• Five Student-Led Startups Win UT Arlington’s MavPitch CompetitionMar 9
• ‘A Healthy Eating Ecosystem’: Dallas Startup Aims to Help People Stay Healthy While Eating Out and InMar 9
• Building on a ‘Crypto Mining Gold Rush’: Dallas’ Blockmetrix Raises $43M Series BMar 8
• Alto Expands Service to Silicon Valley as It Builds a New Dallas HQ and Aims to Go All‑ElectricMar 8
• Follow the Money: Blue Star Invests in Payments Unicorn, Ryan Scoops Up Property Tax Firm in All-Local Deal, and TPG Co-Leads $160M Investment in Video Game DeveloperMar 8
• Dallas Metro Retains No. 3 Spot with the Most Tech Job Openings in U.S.Mar 7
• With New $300M Joint Venture, Dallas Single-Family Rental Giant Eyes High-End HomesMar 7
• BNSF Trains Rolled More Than 143 Million Miles in 2021, Attracting $1.5B in InvestmentsMar 7
• DI People: Jacobs, DRC, Dallas College, Megatel, JLL, ENO8, and More Make MovesMar 4
• The Real Estate Council Unveils New Executive Committee, BoardMar 4
• West Dallas STEM School Inspires Toyota’s $110M ‘Driving Possibilities’ ProgramMar 3
• Dallas Sports Analytics Startup Raises $3.5M to Predict the Next Play in the GameMar 3
• UT Southwestern’s New School of Public Health Lands $100M Gift—One of the Largest for a Public School of Its KindMar 2
• Aiming to Make Fort Worth a Hub of ‘Energy 2.0,’ Electric Motor Maker Launches Production with $17M FundingMar 2
• Real Estate Tech Startup Nada Relocates Dallas HQ as it Looks to Quadruple HeadcountMar 1
• TCU School of Medicine Is Building a New Campus in Fort Worth’s Medical DistrictMar 1
• North Texas Video Game Developer Worldspark Studios Lands $3M for Metaverse PlatformFeb 28
• Techstars Seeks Physical Therapy-Focused Startups for Its First North Texas Cohort in Fort WorthFeb 25
• Last-Mile Delivery Startup Names New CEO After Being Founder-Led Since 2014Feb 24
• UTD and OSU Researchers Develop Tech That Can See in Low-Visibility EnvironmentsFeb 24
• Dallas Fintech Startup Emerges From Stealth to ‘Democratize Banking’Feb 23
• After Opening a New Office in Miami Beach, CourMed is Bringing its Concierge Health Care Platform Home to North TexasFeb 23
• Follow the Money: MLTPLY Makes Second Investment Since Launching Last Year, RumbleOn Finalizes $130M Acquisition of Fort Worth Powersport Dealer, and MoreFeb 23
• Public-Private Partners Bring Global Investment Platform Techstars to Fort Worth, Name Managing DirectorFeb 22
• Follow the Money: Black in Tech Challenge Winners, Mark Cuban Invests in Tattoo Care Startup, the WNBA Gets New Backers, and MoreFeb 18
• Top Dallas Bedding CEO Taps Into His Roots, Connecting Indian Artisans to U.S. Shelves with New PlatformFeb 17
• Farms of the Future: Alphabet-Backed Vertical Farming Startup Plans New Site in ArlingtonFeb 16
• With New Funding and CEO, This Southlake Biotech is Looking to Solve Kidney DiseaseFeb 16
• Fueled by a $132M Series B Raise, Indian Automation Startup Expands to North America with Frisco OfficesFeb 16
• Addison Cybersecurity Company Raises $1 Billion to fuel ‘Hypergrowth Trajectory’Feb 15
• From the Ground Up: Three Firms Take New Leases at the Crescent, Chick-fil-A Plans New Distribution Center in Dallas County, Plus MoreFeb 15
• ‘Eyes in the Sky’: Bell Textron Completes Autonomous Flight Test with NASAFeb 14
• Dallas’ IF/THEN Initiative Puts National Spotlight on Women in STEM With TODAY Debut of PSA CampaignFeb 11
• Follow the Money: PawTree Reports $3M Raise, Fort Worth SPAC’s IPO Pulls in $230M, Cuban Invests in Supply Chain Startup, and MoreFeb 9
• With Mark Cuban Cos.’ Backing, This Plano Startup Helps Police Find Moonlighting JobsFeb 9
• Dallas Bill Payments Platform Emerges From Stealth With $4.5 Million in FundingFeb 9
• Bioplastic Product Startup lands $3.25M Seed RoundFeb 8
• Local Startup Aims to Save Peoples’ Sight with Video GamesFeb 7
• Long-Time Tech Titans, Richardson Chamber Leader ResignsFeb 4
• Hedera Hashgraph Eyes ‘Next‑Generation Gaming’ with Ubisoft PartnershipFeb 3
• With Local Acquisition, International Security Firm Launches New Cash Management BusinessFeb 3
• Backed by Big-Name Athletes, PlayersTV Lands ‘Seven-Figure’ Deal to Fuel ExpansionFeb 2
• Dallas Automation Startup Eyes International Growth with $15M investmentFeb 2
• Dallas-Based Island Emerges from Stealth with Nearly $100M in funding, 100+ EmployeesFeb 1
• Dallas Startup Talkmap Raises $8M to Extract Data from Customers’ VoicesFeb 1