Startup

Compression Tech, Energy Juice Snag Top Wins at Impact Ventures’ HerGenius Pitch Competition

by | Apr 1, 2025
The HerGenius Pitch Competiton provided a platform for women founders to pitch their businesses to a panel of judges, investors, and industry leaders. The prize-winning pitches ranged from compression technology to a plant-based energy juice to eco-friendly footwear to a women-only strength training gym.
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45 North Texas Companies Make Inc.’s 2025 Southwest Fastest-Growing List
by | Apr 1, 2025
The 2025 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southwest list features 137 companies from Texas, Oklahoma, and Arizona. Richardson-based ANOVA Digital led North Texas by ranking No. 4 overall with 1,082% growth from 2021 to 2023—and one other North Texas company cracked the Top 10, too.
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Dallas-Based UpSmith Launches AI Tool for Skilled Trades
by | Mar 27, 2025
JennyAI is designed for businesses like plumbing and HVAC companies looking to drive immediate revenue growth. It leverages generative AI to streamline prospect outreach, optimize engagement, and deliver near-term revenue lift.
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Cancer-Fighting Biotech to Move Research Operations to Dallas After ACS ‘Golden Ticket’ Win

by | Mar 24, 2025
Jibe Therapeutics is developing a next-generation cancer treatment that helps the immune system better recognize and attack tumors. As a result of its "Golden Ticket" pitch competition win, Jibe is relocating its research operations to Dallas' Pegasus Park.
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Dallas Regional Economic Development 2025: Your Guide to Dallas-Fort Worth Business
by | Mar 22, 2025
Explore and discover why Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing regions in the U.S. in this comprehensive guide.
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Dallas-Based Snaps Clothing Styles Up Rascal Flatts Artist for Band’s Reunion Tour
by | Mar 20, 2025
Rascal Flatts' 25th anniversary "Life is a Highway" reunion tour rolls into Fort Worth next week. Along with the fan-favorite hits, something else will be in the spotlight: custom-made pearl-snap shirts co-designed by Jay DeMarcus and Dallas-based Snaps Clothing.
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Dallas Startup DirectH2 Lands Seed Round to Commercialize Rice University’s Breakthrough Hydrogen Tech

by | Mar 12, 2025
DirectH2 said the funding will accelerate the development and commercialization of its cutting-edge hydrogen solutions in collaboration with Houston-based Rice University—addressing critical challenges in the clean energy sector.
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6 North Texas Entrepreneurs Make the Inc. Female Founders 500 List
by | Mar 12, 2025
Six local entrepreneurs have joined 494 other "women at the top of their games" by making Inc.'s Female Founders 500 list. From a nonprofit helping battle-scarred veterans to an influencer marketing innovator to a nationwide "all-American" bakery chain and more, here's what the six women created—and why they're thriving.
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Dallas-Based WATTER Snags $5M Seed Funding To Repurpose Waste Energy to Heat Water in Homes, Businesses
by | Mar 6, 2025
A spinout from Dallas' Hunt Innovative Technologies, WATTER's high-tech water heaters enable cloud computing to "generate revenue while heating your water, delivering net zero computing." The solution aims to reduce demand on the grid while "bringing economic value to homeowners and businesses alike."
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Dallas-Based Hampr Turns a Household Chore Into a Startup Success
Four years and about 600,000 laundry loads later, founder Laurel Hess has scaled to 33 major metros across 19 states.
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Dallas Fintech Yendo Announces Former Varo Bank Exec as Its New CFO

by | Feb 26, 2025
Thibault Fulconis brings more than three decades of leadership and financial experience to his new position at Yendo, which offers the first-ever vehicle equity-backed credit card.
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North Texas’ Parent Geenee Launches Parental Control App with ‘Safe Zones’
by | Feb 26, 2025
Unlike conventional parental control apps, Frisco-based Parent Geenee aims to "revolutionize" digital safety by dynamically adapting to real-world settings, allowing parents to customize app usage based on their child's location. There's also a dedicated version of the app designed for schools.
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DEC Network Celebrates Innovation at 10th Annual State of Entrepreneurship, Honors DFW Founders, Companies
by | Feb 25, 2025
From startup evangelists to visionary leaders, community-voted awards recognize excellence across the North Texas ecosystem.
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