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Left: Krishna Gade, co-founder and CEO of Fiddler AI; Right: Amit Paka, Co-founder and COO of Fiddler AI [Photos: LinkedIn]
Dallas Venture Capital Invests in Palo Alto-Based Fiddler AI’s $50M Series B Round
by Lance Murray | Dec 16, 2024
Palo Alto, California-based Fiddler AI said its $18.6 million Series B extension brings the round's total funding to $50 million. The company said the funds will help it "continue to build momentum in AI observability and AI safety."
by Lance Murray |
Dec 16, 2024
As part of the award, VisionCraft AI received office space, funding for their first pilot, travel and accommodations across the U.S., introductions to high-level individuals across public and private organizations to support their entrance into the U.S. market, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 12, 2024
SmythOS says that when a simple text prompt is entered in its tool, "Agent Weaver will build the entire AI Agent for you, pulling in the necessary integrations, APIs, and best LLMs for the job." Their target customers: everyone from a teacher in rural India to startup founders and small business owners worldwide.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 11, 2024
Uptiq.AI said the acquisition significantly enhances its ability to deliver innovative, AI-driven applications tailored to the needs of wealth management firms, banks, credit unions, fintechs, and non-bank organizations.
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BioLabs exterior view at Pegasus Park. [Photo: BioLabs at Pegasus Park]
Secretome Therapeutics Closes $20.4M Financing Round to Advance Heart Therapies
by Lance Murray | Dec 9, 2024
Baltimore-based Secretome—which has a presence at BioLabs at Pegasus Park in Dallas and offices in Plano—said the financing will enable it to initiate clinical trials for its lead asset, STM-01, and further advance its drug development pipeline.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2024
Qualthera, a new company founded by entrepreneur Donald Prentiss, has made its first acquisition—Central Drug in Victoria, Texas—and set its sights on Dallas for its second. Prentiss sees an opportunity in the shifting pharmacy landscape, where changes, including downsizing by large chains, have created service gaps that independent pharmacies could fill.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 5, 2024
At Fault's solution for turning pickleball into a relaxing eatertainment experience? Soundproof glass between the venue's indoor courts and scratch-food restaurant.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 4, 2024
The Realsy co-founders were named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Food and Drink category.
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‘Baby Couture’ Brand BabiSabi Launches Out of Dallas
by Lance Murray | Dec 3, 2024
Founded by Dallas-based Sofiya Deva, BabiSabi is rooted in the Japanese philosophy of "wabi-sabi," an embrace of imperfection and authenticity. The company says it blends style, sustainability, and social responsibility to deliver "a message of care and giving back."
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 3, 2024
After rebuilding its platform and returning funds in the wake of the Synapse/Evolve Bank debacle, the payments platform for the gig economy announced new funding from Discover, Motley Fool, and Chartline Capital Partners, among others.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 22, 2024
The new middle-market lender, backed by funds managed by Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management, is led by president Wade Hundley, formerly CEO of Starwood/TPG-backed venture ST Residential.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 22, 2024
Materia Bioworks, a Toronto-based biomaterials startup, raised the 2024 CodeLaunch World Championship belt Wednesday and took home $25K in allocated capital. Houston-based Endora—whose app turns personal memories into interactive games—snagged $25K by winning the judges and investors awards.
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Joseph Negri, founder and CEO of Evergreen Residential [Photo: LinkedIn]
Dallas’ Evergreen Residential Raises $1 Billion in Capital Commitments
by Lance Murray | Nov 20, 2024
Founded in 2021, institutional real estate investment and operating platform Evergreen also announced a strategic investment from Kuvare Holdings—in the wake of a previous investment from an affiliate of NYC's Prosperity Asset Management.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 20, 2024
Founded in 2019, Thrift for Good enables people to buy and donate used goods while helping out charities, in an industry where 84% of donated clothes end up either dumped in a landfill or destroyed. Cooper and her fellow co-founder and co-owner, Taylor Watts, are building AI-based software for thrift stores to try to reduce that waste and inefficiency—while working to grow their DFW footprint.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 19, 2024
The sibling leaders of Fort Worth's 89-year-old Standard Meat Company are among 12 national winners of the 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award.
In another local nod, the three co-founders of Dallas-based marketing platform HighLevel were recognized by EY as national "emerging finalists."
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 18, 2024
McKinney-based Maverick Power tops both Dallas Business Journal's Fast 50 and SMU's Dallas 100 private company rankings with record-breaking recent growth.
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