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IKS Health's Kathryn Weismantel and Christi Braun [Photo Composite: DI studio/LinkedIn]
Agentic AI Healthcare Co. IKS Health Names New Marketing and Legal Leaders
by Sandra Engelland | Nov 20, 2025
Based in Mumbai, India, with U.S. headquarters in Dallas, IKS has named Kathryn Weismantel as its new chief marketing officer and Christi Braun as chief legal and compliance officer.
by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 20, 2025
"One of the largest challenges to providing affordable housing is the identification, acquisition, and entitlement of land suitable for developments," said D.R. Horton's Jason Jones. A tool from Oregon-based Prophetic aims to streamline that.
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![Among the leaders of the 2025 Venture Dallas Startup of the Year winners are BILT Inc. President and COO Ahmed Qureshi and Chairman and CEO Nate Henderson; Worlds CEO Dave Copps; and StableCore CEO Alex Treece and COO Nick Elledge. [Composite image: DI Studio]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Venture-Dallas-2025-Startup-of-the-Year-Award-360x203.jpeg)
by Quincy Preston |
Nov 20, 2025
Breakout winners—and a $2B VC year—show how far the region’s ecosystem has come. Here are the 2025 winners and honorees, plus takeaways from a private dinner with Susser Bank and Nasdaq executives at the Petroleum Club.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 20, 2025
A world champion "mind sports athlete" from India has opened his first U.S. math learning center in McKinney. Neelakantha Bhanu tells Dallas Innovates that instead of relying on repetitive drills and memorization, his platform's gamified "practice becomes play" approach helps kids actually look forward to learning math—in a region where "STEM readiness run deep."
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CloudGavel Founder and CEO Pratyush Kumar [Composite image; source: Pratyush Kumar/DI Studio]
Plano’s Tyler Technologies Acquires Baton Rouge-Based CloudGavel
by David Seeley | Nov 19, 2025
By incorporating CloudGavel, Tyler’s courts and public safety solutions will offer enhanced real-time data access for law enforcement agencies and judicial officers, the company said.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 19, 2025
Topping the list locally—with an impressive No. 6 ranking and 11,944% growth—is Dallas-based JobTread Software, an all-in-one construction management platform that aims to help businesses manage projects from pre-construction to completion. Here's who else made the list across the region and the state.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 19, 2025
When the deal between Topgolf Callaway Brands and L.A.-based Leonard Green & Partners closes, Topgolf Callaway plans to change its name to Callaway Golf Company. It called LGP "an ideal partner for Topgolf in its next chapter."
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by David Seeley |
Nov 19, 2025
Chappelle opened Punch Line Houston last year. Now he's coming to christen the iconic comedy club brand's first North Texas venue with four shows on December 17 and 18.
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Dallas’ Hunt Energy Taps Amazon Leo for Satellite Connectivity, Launches New Skyward Division
by David Seeley | Nov 19, 2025
Amazon's low Earth orbit constellation of broadband satellites will enable Hunt to digitize and modernize its operations, "even in the most remote environments around the world." The collaboration also fuels the launch of Skyward "to empower others with strong and reliable connectivity," CEO Hunter Hunt said.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 19, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 14 with a total of 139 patents granted.
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by Makayla Rosales | Coordinator, Opportunity and Impact at DRC |
Nov 18, 2025
Galvanize Sustainable Capital is fueling historic change with smart incentives—and growing its presence in North Texas. Partner Mandy Price is out front, drawing on her M&A and private equity experience and deep Dallas ties.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 18, 2025
With roots dating back to 1990, Capstone has partnered with more than 70 colleges and universities across the U.S., with projects spanning from student housing to mixed-use campus developments.
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Rendering of the 6th-generation Waymo Driver on Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ 5 SUV. The company is operating a fleet of Jaguar I-PACE SUVs in Dallas. [Photo: Waymo]
Waymo Robotaxis To Go Fully Autonomous in Dallas in ‘Coming Weeks’
by David Seeley | Nov 18, 2025
Alphabet-owned Waymo already operates fully driverless robotaxi services for public riders in Austin and four other cities. Soon, it will begin "fully autonomous driving" on Dallas streets in a testing run-up to a public Dallas robotaxi launch next year.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 18, 2025
A familiar figure in Dallas arts, civic innovation, and public service, Cuellar will succeed longtime CEO Tony Fleo following a months-long search as Social Venture Partners Dallas plans its next 25 years.
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North Texas’ Starship Bagel Conquers New York, Wins BagelFest’s ‘Best Bagel’ for 2nd Time in 3 Years
by David Seeley |
Nov 17, 2025
Starship, owned by Brooklyn-born North Texas entrepreneur Oren Salomon, has locations in downtown Dallas, Far North Dallas, and Lewisville. At New York's Citi Field Sunday, it beat out 24 international bagel shops and schlepped home with yet another top win.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 17, 2025
VST operates at the forefront of the retail fuel dispensing industry, with "innovative technologies" that simultaneously address evolving regulatory demands, reduce environmental impact, and save operators money, Ancor said.
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