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DI People: GameStop, Vari, MediaKind and More Make Moves

by | Jan 15, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Mohr Partners, Ignite Sales, BBG, Tenet Healthcare, OneDay, Tech Titans, and Kainos Capital, among others.
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Mayor Eric Johnson Names the Members of His Task Force on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
by | Jan 14, 2021
The 15-member Task Force, dedicated to strengthening Dallas as a hub for entrepreneurs, represents a diverse, experienced group of local investors, founders, education leaders, tech experts, and major employers.
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Meet the Future 50: Dallas-Fort Worth Innovators and Disruptors You Need to Know in 2021
These standouts—entrepreneurs, leaders, inventors, creatives, and educators—are disrupting industries, solving challenges, and making Dallas-Fort Worth (and beyond) a better place in a year like no other.
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Irving-Based Mobile Cell Tower Manufacturer Aims to Build the Infrastructure That Keeps You Connected
by | Jan 13, 2021
A decade after its founding, the company’s customers today include AT&T, Verizon, the U.S. Navy, and Dow Chemical.
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Taysha and UTSW Launch Innovation Fund to Advance the Development of New Gene Therapies

by | Jan 13, 2021
The expanded alliance between Taysha and UTSW, which dates back to when Taysha emerged from stealth in April 2020, will support the discovery of novel gene therapy candidates and technologies in new disease areas.
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Dallas Invents: 150 Patents Granted for Week of Dec. 29
by | Jan 13, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's camera array for a scalable position tracking system, Avaya's selective communication event extraction, Cisco's active speaker naming in ICN-based real-time communication systems, Micronizing Technologies beneficiation of hydrocarbons from mineral matrices, Textron's foldable wings for UAS with a geared interface, Toyota's telepresence drones, USAA's digital identification system, and Vpay's merchant portal system.
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Dallas Proptech Founder: Industrial Assets Are More Than ‘Just a Box’
CEO Kyle Waldrep's fast-growth startup is using technology to streamline commercial real estate deals and give a birds-eye view of portfolios. It gained ground with the development of the first digital asset and lease management tool for the industrial sector.
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Female Funders: Darlene Boudreaux Says ‘It’s Completely Different Being On the Other Side of the Table’
by | Jan 12, 2021
One of the founding architects of the North Texas entrepreneurial ecosystem, the investor has worn many hats in her long career from CPA to CEO to entrepreneur.
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Female Funders: GPG Ventures’ Lauren Tyra Talks About Being a Scientist in VC

by | Jan 12, 2021
Hint: It's unusual.
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Female Funders: Arlan Hamilton On Investing in North Texas and Founders of Color
by | Jan 12, 2021
“Dallas will always be home,” says the LA-based venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton. Her VC firm, Backstage Capital has now raised more than $7 million and invested in more than 130 startup companies led by underestimated founders.
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Meet 12 Women Shaking Up the Future of Startup Investment Funding in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Jan 12, 2021
A constellation of North Texas female funders has emerged. They're bringing new perspectives and new deals to the table.
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This Newly Launched Dallas Fashion Company Wants to Create a New Customer Experience for Luxury Retail Shoppers
by | Jan 12, 2021
Conversation Couture, founded by two local sisters, aims to drive additional luxury sales online—without sacrificing the customer-retail associate in-person connection. Here's how.
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Dallas Frontline Healthcare Worker Debuts Reusable Mask Cases

by | Jan 11, 2021
M Case is a collection of mask cases that aims to provide additional protection and sanitization for prolonged use during COVID.
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Tyler Shin’s ‘Ghost Kitchens’ To Help Food Entrepreneurs Capitalize on a Booming Delivery Market
by | Jan 10, 2021
The Garland-based business offers 25 commercial kitchens that are helping over 50 entrepreneurs expand their food-based businesses.

Shin's Garland-based startup just launched a platform for users to order from several virtual restaurants at once with a single delivery fee.
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Dallas Innovates 2021: The Resilience Issue
The collective strength of the innovation ecosystem and intellectual capital in Dallas-Fort Worth is a force to be reckoned with.
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DEI Tech Startup Kanarys Raises $3M Seed Round, Bringing Total Funding to $4.6M
by | Jan 7, 2021
The "historic" funding round means that Co-Founders Mandy Price (CEO) and Star Carter (COO) are among 25 Black female founders to have raised at least $4.6 million in venture capital.
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