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At Fault Pickleball and ‘Social Hub’ Opens in Farmers Branch

by | 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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Austin Patry and Sophia Karbowski, co‑founders of Realsy we named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. [Photo via Realsy]
TCU Alumni Austin Patry and Sophia Karbowski Named to Forbes 30 Under 30
by | 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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Dallas’ Analog Informatics Emerges from Stealth to Modernize Patient Engagement in Over 150 Languages
by | Dec 4, 2024
AIC aims to "bridge the communication gap" between healthcare providers and patients worldwide by leveraging secure AI and modern communication tools. CEO Philip Lieberman created the platform based on his experiences in caring for his hospitalized mother-in-law during the COVID pandemic.
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‘Baby Couture’ Brand BabiSabi Launches Out of Dallas
by | 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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Experienced Leadership Team Takes Command with Launch of Dallas’ Formida Capital

by | 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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CodeLaunch World Champions Spotlight Biomaterials at Gilley’s Dallas Event
by | 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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12 North Texas Companies Make the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List
by | Nov 21, 2024
Fast-growing high-tech area companies ranked on the 2024 Tech Fast 500 include fintechs, software developers, a life science firm, and data center companies.
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Fort Worth’s Standard Meat Co. Leaders Win a National EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award

by | 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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The Last Word: DFW’s ‘Fastest-Growing Company’ CEO on Being David in a Goliath Industry
by | 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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The Dallas 100: SMU Cox Unveils Its 2024 Ranking of the Fastest‑Growing Private Companies in DFW
by | Nov 18, 2024
Collectively, the 100 privately held companies generated more than $8.5 billion from 2021 to 2023, while growing average sales by 80%. Plano-based data center infrastructure company Maverick Power took the top spot in the annual rankings. Here's the full list of winners.
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Carfluent Names Longtime Auto Industry Veteran as its Chief Growth Officer

by | Nov 15, 2024
Aaron Schinke has joined the C-suite of Dallas-based Carfluent, an AI-driven website technology that connects auto dealers with Spanish-speaking customers.
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Dallas’ Health Wildcatters to Expand Existing Office at Pegasus Park
by | Nov 14, 2024
The expansion is aimed at advancing the health innovation incubator's mission of supporting transformative healthcare startups and connecting them with the resources needed for success. Since 2013, 118 healthcare-focused companies have collectively secured over $350 million in follow-up funding after participating in its accelerator, Health Wildcatters said.
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The Last Word: ‘Uber with Guns’ BlackWolf Founder on Expanding to Dallas
It's been called "Uber with guns." Now the Atlanta-based BlackWolf rideshare service—which features armed drivers with military or security backgrounds—is expanding to Dallas, Austin, and Houston, according to the Dallas Morning News' Sarah Bahari.
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