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How Richardson’s Shardus is Solving Problems Behind Traditional Blockchains

by | Nov 13, 2019
Shardus calls itself "the foundation for global-scale decentralized applications." It hopes its distributed ledger software can remedy problems of traditional blockchains like scalability, decentralization, and efficiency.
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Three Dallas Companies Join Capital Factory’s VIP Accelerator
by | Nov 13, 2019
Each month, Capital Factory invites new startups into its accelerator program. Out of November's 13 participants, three local businesses—GuestX, Kanna, and Symphion—made the cut.
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Dallas Invents: 137 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 5
by | Nov 13, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Century Interactive's dynamic protection of personal information in audio recordings, Epsilon Data Management's social media instant win method and system, General Electric's system for data processing in a vehicle group, NEC's method for capturing images used in facial recognition, and Toyota's electronic and physical storage for shared vehicles.
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The ‘Largest Worldwide Startup Competition for Women and Diverse Entrepreneurs’ is Coming to Dallas
by | Nov 12, 2019
The SoGal Foundation's Global Pitch Competition is coming to Dallas for one of its 25-city regional rounds. The event, held Nov. 20 at Capital Factory, will connect diverse founders with investors.
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Kanarys Closes Pre-Seed Funding Round By Raising $1.5M

by | Nov 12, 2019
Co-founders Mandy Price and Star Carter join 50 other black women in the United States who have raised more than $1 million in funding.
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DI People: Stream Data Centers, Advantix Solutions, and Topgolf Announce Leadership Moves
by | Nov 12, 2019
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies and organizations in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Weitzman, Women’s Foodservice Forum, Centennial, Eyecare Services Partners, Freese and Nichols, and Canterbury Group.
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Baby (No Longer) on Board: Good Buy Gear Expands Services to Dallas
by | Nov 12, 2019
The secondhand store for baby and children’s gear does all of the heavy lifting—pickup, posting, delivery—unlike a traditional online marketplace.
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Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2020, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO
Check out the companies and leaders making Dallas-Fort Worth a hub for innovation.
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Trinity Groves’ Pitch Contest Will Bring its Newest Restaurant or Retail Concept

by | Nov 7, 2019
Entrepreneurs looking to set up shop at Trinity Groves in West Dallas can apply now for the chance to pitch their vision or concept.
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Follow the Money: Safe Harbor Marinas Gets $41M, Mooala Nets $8.3M; Improving Acquires Code Authority
by | Nov 7, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving North Texas businesses, you’ll also find news from Supply, Double Eagle Capital, RealPage, Madelinetosh, Bombardier, Vivify Health, Principal Solar, Zona Energy, ClubCorp, and Del Frisco’s.
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Sparkyard: New Platform Launches to Connect Fort Worth’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
by | Nov 6, 2019
The "roadmap" of entrepreneurship helps founders launch and grow their businesses through resources, how-to guides, a one-stop-shop calendar, and more.
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Matchmakers for the Gig Economy: Snag Work Launches in Dallas
by | Nov 6, 2019
Snagajob's Snag Work platform, an on-demand way to connect employers with hourly workers, is now available in Dallas with companies like Which Which, Hotel Indigo, and the Michael Johnson Performance Center.
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Dallas Invents: 145 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 29

by | Nov 6, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: ATT's crowd location-based analytics for transactions, Bank of America's data transmission authentication and self-destruction, Evergaze's apparatus for improving, augmenting or enhancing vision, Futurewei Technologies' automatic identity detection, Imagine Communications' splicing media files, IBM's cognitive parking guidance, Lone Star IP Holdings' small smart weapon, and Oldcastle Building Envelope's demountable wall system.
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Fort Worth Razor Startup Gets $300K From ‘Shark Tank’
by | Nov 5, 2019
Longtime 'Sharks' Robert Herjavec and Kevin O’Leary went head-to-head to strike a deal with Supply, a shaving startup that says it has "perfected the classic single blade razor."
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Mooala Closes $8.3M Series A
by | Nov 5, 2019
The new financing, which brings Mooala's total to more than $13 million, will go toward expansion and product development.
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DI People: Koddi, Raytheon, Southwest Airlines, and Pier 1 Make Executive Announcements
by | Nov 5, 2019
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves and honors by businesses and organizations in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Primoris Services, Orthofix Medical, Uptown Dallas Inc., AT&T Inc., and Dallas Arboretum.
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