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Providential Media CEO Denny Darmo and CRO Andrew Naugher [Photo: Providential Media]
2 North Texas Sports Tech Startups Announce Merger Focused on Fan Engagement
by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray | Jul 17, 2024
Snipitz is an interactive video player for live and video-on-demand streaming; rikodi is a user-generated content experience that leverages the power of memories to turn global fans into content creators. The road to their combination as one company began last year with an "introduction lunch" between the two founders.
by Quincy Preston |
Jul 16, 2024
The $50 million funding will support the commercial launch of Osteal Therapeutics' pioneering combination drug/device therapy targeting biofilm infections, which are notoriously difficult to eradicate.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 15, 2024
Garcia's Cornbread Hustle is a staffing agency that helps people with criminal records and those in recovery find meaningful employment, by working with "forward-thinking companies" that value second-chance hiring.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 15, 2024
Coming to Uptown Dallas this summer, Playkout blends physical group workouts with pickleball-based digital gamification. The company's lab in Plano has found that its simulators increase calorie burn "by 15%"—while taking the "work" out of "workout." Here's a look at what guests will find inside.
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Sarah White [Photo: TechFW]
TechFW Promotes Former Educator as New Director to Boost Operations and Strategic Partnerships
by Lance Murray | Jul 11, 2024
Sarah White, who pivoted from a career as a high school teacher to the world of tech startups in 2021, is taking on an expanded leadership position at TechFW to propel Fort Worth's entrepreneurial engine.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 11, 2024
Here's an innovative approach to launching an insurance company: Cover something niche that people prize, cherish, and value almost as much as their kids. And in some cases—say, an owner of a cherry red 1971 Pontiac Firebird with flaming wings on the hood—maybe more so.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 10, 2024
A new Texas Monthly story says the startup's latest G8RSkin product reduces the chance of concussion by as much as 79%, according to a rating by the Southern Impact Research Center, which found the device provides the most effective protection on impacts to the top of the helmet.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 9, 2024
The nation's "first and only" African American franchise symposium and trade show will take place at Yum! Restaurants International in Plano on August 16 during Black Business Month. This year's theme: Own Your Future: Franchising as a Path to True Independence.
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Playmakers88 Sports Bar & Grill in The Colony. [Photo: Playmakers88]
Cowboys Hall of Famer Michael Irvin Announces Grand Opening of Playmakers88 Bar & Grill in The Colony
by David Seeley | Jul 9, 2024
There's a new (replica) ring of honor in North Texas—one that circles the bar of Irvin's new Playmakers88 sports bar and grill in The Colony. This weekend, the venue gets an official grand opening—with a percentage of proceeds going to the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 8, 2024
The Sportcane features a patent-pending 22-degree curve to better support the body by absorbing high-loading forces at impact and restoring normal knee flexion angle. The Super Bowl XII champion defensive end said that after using it, he noticed "immediate improvements" in his pain and mobility.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 8, 2024
In April, Bloomberg reported that Citation Capital aims to raise $850 million for its debut fund, which would be one of the largest-ever inaugural PE firm raises in Texas. Founded in 2023, the Dallas firm snagged a majority stake in "better for you" snack manufacturer Cibo Vita last October.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 27, 2024
Co-founded by a pair of young Dallas natives who've taken "countless backpacking trips" together, Frienzy is designed to help Gen Z travelers coordinate group trips, split costs, and share their experiences with others—all in one place. After closing an angel funding round and attracting 15,000 users to date, Frienzy is booked for growth.
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knownwell headquarters and clinic in Boston. [Photo: knownwell]
Co-Founded by a Dallas Native, Boston Metabolic Health Startup knownwell To Open Clinic in Plano
by David Seeley | Jun 24, 2024
knownwell was co-founded by CEO Brooke Boyarsky Pratt in 2022 to "lead a shift in the narrative from health systems, payors, and employers having a GLP-1 strategy, to them having a comprehensive obesity treatment strategy." With a recent $20 million Series A, new C-suite hires, and an AI-powered acquisition just last week, the startup's expansion has just begun.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2024
Frisco-based Outpave, a fintech startup specializing in financial services and spend management for the construction and trades industries, has announced the appointment of Tom Payne as its chief operating officer....
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by David Seeley |
Jun 21, 2024
Would you like to go snow skiing without hitting the slopes? Score soccer goals against a "Robo Goalie"? Go paragliding while barely leaving the ground? Or punch out an AI-powered BotBoxer? Those are just some of the immersive sports experiences on tap at Active Arena, which is racing toward an opening in Frisco later this month.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 20, 2024
Villi’s mission is to help clients and their families "with the little things," so they can focus on enjoying life’s bigger moments. A division of Maryland-based Maxim Healthcare Group, the new company currently serves Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio—and plans to expand to other cities and states "in the near future."
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