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‘Built by Women, For Everyone’: Coworking Network The Riveter Coming to Dallas Mid-2019

by | Jan 30, 2019
Following a $15M Series A funding round in December, The Riveter has announced plans for a national expansion in communities where there's "a huge demand from female entrepreneurs starting companies large and small."
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Dallas on short list as US debut city for Whim
Dallas on Short List for U.S. Debut of All-in-One Mobility App Whim
by | Jan 30, 2019
The startup offers a range of subscription options giving users unlimited access to ride-hailing services, bike and car rentals, and public transportation.
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Diversity Fuels North Texas Startup Funding
by | Jan 30, 2019
"We’re on to a second wave of what our innovation ecosystem looks like," says Proximity to Power's Clarisa Lindenmeyer.
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Dallas Invents: 108 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 22
by | Jan 30, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: • Textron Innovations' apparatus for reconfiguring flight control of an aircraft during a failure while the aircraft is flying • USAA's display screen with a financial workbench graphic user interface • Verizon's device for increased bandwidth • TI's feedforward cancellation of power supply noise • Monument Peak Ventures' system for locating nearby picture hotspots
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Quest for Capital:
The Dallas-Fort Worth Difference

by | Jan 29, 2019
Looking for startup capital? Dallas-Fort Worth has a powerful landscape of early-stage funders, from family offices to angels and VCs to institutional investors. Successfully finding the funds takes knowing where—and how—to look.
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Don Morphy Becomes First Dallas Menswear Label to Win Rising Star Award
by | Jan 29, 2019
Don Morphy founder Daniel Mofor was recognized as this year's Rising Star in menswear at the 22nd Annual Fashion Group International awards. Tommy Hilfiger was among the global fashion icons at the presentation in New York City.
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DI People: DCS Global, One Technologies, Zinwave, Deloitte Announce Leadership Moves
by | Jan 29, 2019
You’ll also find news from AVYST, Freese and Nichols, Health Mart, Daseke, Rosewood Corp., and Jones Day in this roundup of leadership and executive activity at North Texas businesses, firms, and organizations.
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Medtech Phynd Technologies Raises $8M in Series B Funding
by | Jan 29, 2019
The investment will further support Phynd's embedding robust provider information in internal and external systems across its clients' businesses.
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George Brody on North Texas as Home to Corporate Giants, an Esports Mecca, and the Telecom Transformation

by | Jan 28, 2019
The IoT expert says North Texas' concentration of industry producers has "long enabled the innovation potential of the convergence of communication, community, and computation." Here are Brody's tech predictions for the future.
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ICYMI: North Texas Breaks Out, Female Entrepreneurs Make Waves, TCU Teen Becomes Youngest MythBuster
by | Jan 26, 2019
From companies making Dallas-Fort Worth an emerging tech hub (Infosys, UTSW, AT&T) to accolades (Southwest Airlines, ExxonMobil, Jacobs, and more) to our weekly top 10 (NaturalShrimp), here's your briefing on ideas and innovation in North Texas.
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Cody Marx Bailey on Emerging Tech Poised to Make an Impact and Why ‘Now Is the Time for North Texas’
by | Jan 25, 2019
The blockchain expert says North Texas has all the elements that support a tech innovation ecosystem. Here's why.
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Dallas-based Arfinn Med Launches ‘First-Ever’ Clinician-Based Medical Cannabis Portal
by | Jan 25, 2019
Here's why founder James West is looking to a medical marijuana future in Texas. Arfinn Med officially launched its online cannabis platform in January.
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The X Factor: Four Ingredients are Turning North Texas into a Rising Tech Power

by | Jan 24, 2019
North Texas' "innovation engine" is creating a new energy that's fueling ideas and investment.
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Follow the Money: Satori Invests in Grapevine Company, Dynata Makes Acquisition
by | Jan 24, 2019
You’ll also find news about Bios Partners, Essentium, Discovery Midstream Partners, Cypress Growth Capital, FoodMaven, Tenet Healthcare, Integrity Marketing, and Salesforce in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving businesses with North Texas ties.
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Dallas Invents: 68 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 15
by | Jan 23, 2019
Patents were granted for Vital Art and Science's vision measurement and training system; Frito-Lay's micropellets of fine particle nutrients in snack food; Fit Toned's integrated exercise device; and Addepar's methods for depicting psychological analysis.
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Q+A: Bryan Chambers on Becoming Capital Factory’s Senior Leader in Dallas
by | Jan 22, 2019
This month, the Dallas venture investor and adviser joined Capital Factory as the Vice President of Accelerator and Investment Fund, where he will manage a team across the state in line with the Texas Startup Manifesto.
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