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Venture Dallas: Inaugural Tech Summit Will Highlight North Texas as an Investment Catalyst

by | Sep 6, 2019
Hear from the nine members of Venture Dallas' host committee on why the investment-focused event matters in Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond.
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Done Deals: ParkHub Tech Heads to Warriors’ Arena, NTT Data Extends Partnership, Colliers Makes Acquisition
by | Sep 6, 2019
Here's your deals dashboard of big-name partnerships, unique collaborations, and innovative initiatives with ties to businesses and organizations in North Texas.
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Look Ahead: Venture Dallas’ 2019 Conference Schedule
by | Sep 6, 2019
Next Tuesday and Wednesday, startups and investors will gather in Dallas to embark on a first-of-its-kind journey in our city: to connect with innovators, business luminaries, and investors from around the nation and showcase the things that make Dallas’ entrepreneurial landscape fertile.
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Look Inside the Mixed-Use Creative Community at Oak Cliff’s Tyler Station
by | Sep 5, 2019
Tyler Station is now full to the brim with entrepreneurs. See what makes the collaborative village one-of-a-kind with our photo gallery.
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Follow the Money: Rent-A-Center Nabs $19M Investment, Playful Studios Receives $23M; ReadyRosie Acquired

by | Sep 5, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas, you’ll also find news from ACIS, TPG, HM Capital, and Fleco Industries.
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Seed Accelerator Health Wildcatters Adds 8 Startups to New Cohort
by | Sep 4, 2019
This diverse group of founders has two things in common: joining Health Wildcatters and getting stuck in an elevator.
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Staubachs Join The Slate to Talk Leadership, Entrepreneurship, and (of Course) Football
by | Sep 4, 2019
Former Dallas Cowboy Roger Staubach and his son, Jeff, had a conversation at The Slate with Shelly Slater to talk leadership development, entrepreneurship, day-to-day life, and football.
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Q+A: How a McKinney Gaming Studio Takes a ‘Playful’ Approach to Funding
by | Sep 4, 2019
The team at Playful Studios has a close relationship with its investors, who all share the same mission, vision, and overall passion for family-friendly entertainment. With a new $23M raise, Playful is ready to move into the new spectator era of gaming.
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DI People: AT&T, ResMan, FieldAware, Javelin Agency Announce Leadership Moves

by | Sep 3, 2019
You’ll also find leadership news from SWK Holdings, Pie Five Pizza, Agora Data, Caregiver Inc., UTD's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the Dallas Museum of Art in this roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies and organizations in North Texas.
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The Countdown: Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in August
by | Sep 3, 2019
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention last month.
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McKinney’s Playful Studios Adds to its Gaming War Chest with a $23M Round
by | Sep 3, 2019
Playful Studios raised its new round in a nontraditional way—via a network of global supporters who helped spread the word about its offering.
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Digital Fight Club: Here’s Who Left the Ring a Champion
by | Aug 29, 2019
This year's Digital Fight Club put Dallas' top tech talent head-to-head in a debate on the most current hot topics. See what they had to say, and who came out on top.
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Take a (Much) Closer Look at Digital Fight Club 2019 with DHD Films’ Gigapixel Photos

by | Aug 29, 2019
DHD Films is giving viewers a 360-degree tour of Digital Fight Club 2019 with DHD GIGA, a 4-billion-pixel capture that lets viewers get up close and personal with attendees.
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Hedera Hashgraph Announces Date for Open Access to Its Main Public Network
by | Aug 29, 2019
The Dallas-based distributed ledger platform also announced it has open-sourced its mirror nodes and will begin a strategic 15-year coin distribution.
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Follow the Money: Honeywell and Cisco Invest in Theatro, Satori Makes $30M Investment; SWK Buys Enteris BioPharma
by | Aug 29, 2019
You’ll also find news about Stack Sports, Cambium Learning Group, Addus, AZZ, MEI Rigging, and Allied Universal in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving North Texas companies.
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Testing Ground: Why North Texas is a Growing Hub for Self‑Driving Trucks
by | Aug 28, 2019
Autonomous trucking companies have hit the roads in and around DFW. Players such as Starsky Robotics (whose Dallas operations are now out of stealth), Kodiak (which is making Dallas one of its main bases), and USPS (in a partnership with TuSimple) are making Dallas a place to test the tech.
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