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With Tim Tebow as a General Partner, Fort Worth Firm Launches $50M Fund to Invest in Tech Solutions to Human Trafficking

by | Sep 3, 2025
The fund builds on the success of the $18 million Eagle Freedom Fund I, which has invested in 20 high-growth companies delivering measurable impact across healthcare, law enforcement, technology, and frontline response, the firm said.
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IKS Health Appoints Former Mayo Clinic Exec as Its First Chief AI Officer
by | Sep 3, 2025
Ajai Sehgal spent 16 years with the Royal Canadian Air Force before joining Microsoft, where he played a pivotal role in founding and scaling Expedia. Outside of work, he's also a licensed pilot, volunteer firefighter, and EMT, IKS said.
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NIH Taps UT Southwestern Medical Center for $23M North Texas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Hub
by | Sep 3, 2025
The new federal Alzheimer's hub joins an elite network of 37 centers nationwide. Scientists from UT Southwestern, UT Arlington, and UT Dallas will decode dementia by exploring hypertension's role, analyzing voice patterns with AI, and creating virtual patient models.
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Topgolf Kicks Off Football Season With Field Goal Challenge Game
by | Sep 3, 2025
At 51 Topgolf locations nationwide, a goal post has been installed in the "outfield" so guests can swing at balls while getting into the fall football spirit. There's also a digital Field Goal Challenge game, plus "tailgate bundles" and football-themed menu items.
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Scotiabank Picks Dallas for U.S. Expansion With $60M Investment and 1,020 Jobs on Y’all Street

by | Sep 2, 2025
The Canadian banking giant will open a regional hub in Dallas’ Victory Park with state and city support, positioning its U.S. operations at the “core of the North American corridor,” its CEO said.
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North Texas’ Frontier Infrastructure Holdings Partners on America’s Deepest-Ever Carbon Storage Well
by | Sep 2, 2025
Frontier said the project aims to establish a commercial-scale carbon capture, utilization, and storage hub in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, capable of delivering long-term, secure CO₂ storage for industrial emitters across the region.
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Dallas Firm To Break Ground on $40M+ Industrial Development in South Fort Worth
by | Sep 2, 2025
ALTO Real Estate Funds said the groundbreaking along Interstate 35W will mark the official start of construction for the 342,790-square-foot Class A industrial project, which is expected to be completed by Q3 2026.
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The Last Word: McLaren Named Official Vehicle of the 2026 Producers Guild Awards
by | Sep 2, 2025
McLaren—the supercar brand whose North America headquarters are in Coppell north of Dallas—has been named the official vehicle of the 2026 Producers Guild Awards, hosted by the Producers Guild of America. A leading precursor to the Academy Awards' Best Picture competition, the event will put a spotlight on the most acclaimed movies of 2025—while giving McLaren a chance to spotlight its equally glamorous rides. 
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Denver’s Bow River Capital Acquires Dallas-Based Park Cities’ Asset-Based Lending Business

by | Aug 30, 2025
The move expands Bow River’s presence in what it calls the “Rodeo Region,” including Texas, the Southwest, and the Rocky Mountain West. Park Cities Asset Management’s Dallas-based team has deployed more than $2 billion in capital since its 2018 founding.
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Dallas-Based Limestone Networks Expands With Acquisition of Four Hosting Brands
by | Aug 29, 2025
The IaaS provider known for its ‘bare metal’ servers is expanding into VPS and web hosting, aiming to serve everyone from startups to global service providers.
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Perimeter Medical Imaging AI Names Noted Oncologist as Chief Medical Officer
by | Aug 28, 2025
The Dallas- and Toronto-based company said that Ted James' perspective as a cancer surgeon and health system executive, combined with his experience in healthcare innovation, will support its growth as it advances toward commercialization.
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Newly Retired UTD President To Be Inducted Into Tech Titans Hall of Fame
by | Aug 28, 2025
Dr. Richard Benson, who served as president of UT Dallas from 2016 through Aug. 1, 2025, will be recognized at the 2025 Tech Titans Awards event on Sept 12.
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5K Event ‘The Color Run’ Is Coming to Dallas’ Fair Park in November

by | Aug 28, 2025
On November 22, the untimed 5K event at Fair Park will feature color zones, DJ stages, themed music zones, and a Finish Festival with color throws, food trucks, beer garden, wellness zone, family-friendly games, and more.
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Mr. Winston’s Expands With Third Retro-Modern Barbershop, Plans Up to 12 DFW Locations
by | Aug 28, 2025
Mr. Winston’s will bring its old-school barbershop charm, complete with sharp service, no-nonsense pricing, and great tunes, to Lovers Lane. It’s part of a two-year DFW expansion, with shops confirmed in Frisco and Southlake.
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‘Smart Ring’ Maker Oura Expands Its Defense Manufacturing Operations to Fort Worth
by | Aug 28, 2025
Oura's smart rings are being tested by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army to track crew fatigue, predict soldier performance, enable "biometric data-informed training," and more. Now those missions will get support from a new facility in North Texas.
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‘The Rules Have Changed’: Dallas-Based Scribematic Launches Its Rx for the EHR AI Arms Race
by | Aug 28, 2025
When electronic health record giant Epic unveiled sweeping AI plans last week, it triggered what Dallas’ Calvin Carter calls a “right now crisis” for the rest of the industry. But Carter—best known for founding Bottle Rocket and exiting to WPP—was already ahead of the curve. Four months ago, he acquired and relocated AI healthcare startup Scribematic. Now, the company has launched Matic Inside: embedded AI built to help smaller EHR vendors compete.
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