Startup

Dallas-Based Rosy Expands Its Platform with ‘Quickies’ and More on Women’s Health Issues

by | Feb 29, 2024
Dr. Lyndsey Harper launched the Rosy app in 2019 to transform women's sexual wellness. Now—with $5 million in funding to date—the founder and CEO aims to establish Rosy as "the first physician-founded platform supporting women throughout their lifetime."
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47 North Texas Companies Make Inc.’s 2024 Fastest-Growing in Southwest List
by | Feb 27, 2024
The 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southwest list features 162 companies from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona. Plano-based StaffDNA ranked No. 1 overall with 6,868% growth from 2020 to 2022—and three other North Texas companies cracked the Top 10, too.
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Global Accelerator Group Taps Longtime Dallas Entrepreneur, Investor as Chairman
by | Feb 27, 2024

Longtime Dallas entrepreneur George Brody has joined Turbostart as an investor and chairman of the board of TS Global, the company announced.

Turbostart, a global, sector-agnostic accelerator started by a group of industry professionals, is designed to support startups across various sectors....

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Plano’s DZS Adds 2 Industry Veterans to its Board of Directors

by | Feb 23, 2024
Attorney Todd Jackson brings 30 years of M&A advisory and transaction experience to the board with more than $30 billion in transactions closed. Paul Choi is the CEO of Invites Ventures, the purchaser in the company’s recent private placement.
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The Last Word: Wildcat Management’s Tanya Regan On Rules for Resilience
by | Feb 23, 2024
At Capital Factory's "Future of AI" salon Tuesday, the AI 75 list—a new program recognizing the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth—was officially announced by Dallas Innovates in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI.
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The Last Word: Quincy Preston On the ‘Most Innovative People in Artificial Intelligence’ in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Feb 22, 2024
At Capital Factory's "Future of AI" salon Tuesday, the AI 75 list—a new program recognizing the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth—was officially announced by Dallas Innovates in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI.
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Dallas Wings Spotlights 4 Black-Owned Businesses in AMP.E.D. Program During Black History Month

by | Feb 21, 2024
For the second year, the Dallas Wings Community Foundation is highlighting a different local Black-owned business on the team's social platforms each Wednesday in February in celebration of Black History Month. This month's spotlight is on Cookie Society, Pink Toes Nail Bar, Pressed Roots, and PureNRG Cycle.
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The DEC Network’s State of Entrepreneurship Award Nominees Announced, Vote Now
From startup evangelists to rising founders to investors fueling growth, The DEC Network's State of Entrepreneurship event and awards recognize key contributors driving DFW’s dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem. See the nominees across 9 compelling categories—and vote now for who you believe should win.
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Partners Kick Off AI 75 2024: Dallas‑Fort Worth’s ‘Most Innovative’ People in Artificial Intelligence
by | Feb 20, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI are teaming up to launch the new AI 75 program at Capital Factory's Future of AI Salon today. The first-ever list will recognize Dallas-Fort Worth innovators in artificial intelligence. Nominations are open through March 20.
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Frisco-Based Petszel Launches App To ‘Revolutionize’ the Post-Adoption Pet Experience
by | Feb 15, 2024
When you bring your new fur ball home from a pet shelter, the work has just begun—from checking records to potty training to panicky "What did she just eat in the yard?" vet calls. A new app from Frisco-based Petszel aims to ease the whole process for shelters and pet owners alike.
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Dallas’ The Plant Project Wins Top Grant Package from Lenovo’s Evolve Small Initiative

by | Feb 14, 2024
Bree Iman Clark, founder of Dallas-based The Plant Project, is one of six North American Platinum winners of this year's initiative. With four locations in Dallas, Houston, and Galveston, The Plant Project offers more than a plant store—it enables community members ways "to grow by rooting for each other."
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EV Fast-Charging ‘Superhub’ Coming to Allen’s Watters Creek Village
by | Feb 12, 2024
The EV charging center from San Marcos-based XCharge North America will feature more than 20 stalls with ultra-fast EV chargers. Once it's established, XCharge said the superhub will serve as "the largest non-Tesla DC fast-charging hub in the region," featuring 3 megawatt-hours of storage capacity that also offers grid support.
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North Texas’ Cardboard Spaceship Launches $1M PE Fund To Produce ‘Cinematic’ Stock Footage
by | Feb 12, 2024
The Plano-based video production company, which has outposts in New York and Chicago, says its new PE affiliate Launchpad Ventures aims to collaborate with creatives to produce "premium cinematic" footage for agencies and brands.
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Ultravision LED Solutions Names New COO
by | Feb 9, 2024
Warren Gold brings more than 15 years of executive operations leadership to his new position at the Farmers Branch-based company. A former combat medic in the U.S. Army, he's formerly had roles at Overhead Door Corp. and Starbucks Coffee Co.
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