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Dallas’ Asset Entities Completes 2 Strategic Acquisitions; Adds New Execs

by | Nov 21, 2023

Dallas-based Asset Entities Inc., a provider of digital marketing and content delivery services across Discord and other social media platforms, has acquired Ternary Inc., a cloud-based subscription management solution for Discord communities and Stripe-verified payment processor, and OptionsSwing Inc., an investment research and analysis education service.

The company said the acquisitions add valuable management team members, including Jason Lee, founder and CEO of both Ternary and OptionsSwing, who is moving to Dallas and will be chief technology officer of Asset Entities....

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Dallas’ VizSense Announces CEO Transition Following Partnership
by | Nov 20, 2023

RazHer Collaborative founder and CEO Kristen Standish has been named chief executive officer of Dallas-based VizSense, an AI-driven consumer insights company that focuses on influencer solutions, as part of a partnership with RazHer, a women-owned, full-service marketing agency for BIPOC-founded and mission-driven brands....

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How Dallas’ o9 Solutions Built a Multi-Billion-Dollar Digital Brain
by | Nov 16, 2023
The nearly quadruple unicorn started with a prescient vision, hit the market at just the right time, and could gallop into the elite ranks of decacorns. But for o9, it's all about the clients. With giants like Walmart, Google, and Samsung, o9 is laser-focused on helping them make better decisions, faster, with its Digital Brain. As o9 Solutions CEO Chakri Gottemukkala says, the $3.7 billion AI-powered enterprise decision platform has hit its stride. Now his sights are set on ambitious 10x growth.
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Audiolo Snags Top Honors at the EOSERA EmpowHERment Pitch Competition
by | Nov 16, 2023
A company that accelerates production pipelines beat out a clothes hanger innovator and a sleep apnea innovator to take first-place honors at EOSERA's second annual EmpowHERment Pitch Competition during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
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Graze commercial-grade robotic lawn mower [Photo: Graze]

Graze Robotics Set To Launch Its Commercial Grade Robotic Lawn Mower

by | Nov 14, 2023
After testing the commercial robotic mower at DFW Airport last summer, Dallas-based Graze is now putting its G3 model on the market for pre-order. It can mow 1.6 acres an hour with 8 hours of runtime for airports, golf courses, and more, the company says.
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MassChallenge Human Potential Startup Showcase ‘Pushes the Boundaries’ of What Humans Can Do
by | Nov 14, 2023
The event, held November 7 at Dallas' Pegasus Park, capped off a six-week MassChallenge Human Potential Sprint program based in Dallas. Sixteen startups from across the U.S. took part, pursuing innovations from wearable devices to "digital pills" to next-gen eye-tracking tech. See who pitched what.
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The Last Word: GEW North Texas on This Week’s Region-Wide Entrepreneurship Event
by | Nov 14, 2023
GEW North Texas—which kicked off Monday and runs through Sunday November 19—is part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, held in cities worldwide one week each November. The movement aims to inspire entrepreneurs around the globe while fostering connections and increasing collaboration within their ecosystems.
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TA Digital Elevates Veteran Company Exec to President/CEO
by | Nov 10, 2023
Dr. Ali Alkhafaji succeeds co-founder and CEO Rajiv Rohmetra, who announced his retirement. In 2022, TA Digital was acquired by Omnicom Group Inc. and integrated into the Credera Network of agencies within the Omnicom Precision Marketing Group.
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Former Mavericks Exec Joins Dallas Sports Betting Platform SB22 As Senior Advisor

by | Nov 10, 2023
Most recently, George Killebrew was the commissioner of Major League Rugby, following 25 years in senior roles with the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, including as EVP and chief revenue officer.
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Plano’s Fortress Solutions Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer
by | Nov 10, 2023
Fortress—a leading provider of telecom, mobile, and video equipment repair services—said Scott Bowman is an accomplished sales executive and general manager with extensive experience in the IT industry.
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UT Arlington’s MavPitch Competition Awards $117K to Student Entrepreneurs
by | Nov 10, 2023
10 projects by UTA students won awards at the university's latest MavPitch competition. The top winning pitch snagged $40,000 for Store Sense, a software solution tailored for gas station store owners. Check out all 10 winning startup concepts.
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The Last Word: Chris Gannett on How Cowboys-Giants Thrashings Mirror Dallas’ Business Edge over NYC
by | Nov 10, 2023
Gannett, a former chief marketing officer for "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance,"  launched  Dallas-based Gannett.Partners to provide leadership coaching, operating advisory services, and strategic capital solutions. A native of Dallas who's lived in New York, he knows both cities well—and believes things are trending Dallas' way.
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Christine Leong Connors, president of EPIQ Capital Group, says the multi-family office and investment firm emphasizes the human side of wealth management. Its recently unveiled brand identity, symbolized by a gold fingerprint, reflects that personal touch. "One-size-fits-all is inadequate," she told Dallas Innovates. "Every client has an inherent uniqueness." [Sources: Logo and photo, EPIQ; image DI]

Talent, Innovation Spur North Texas Expansion of Ultra-High-Net-Worth Wealth Manager EPIQ Capital

by | Nov 9, 2023
Christine Leong Connors, a former leader at J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank in Northern California, says EPIQ now has more people in Dallas than at its San Francisco headquarters.
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10 North Texas Companies Make 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List
by | Nov 8, 2023
Deloitte's annual ranking tracks the fastest-growing North American companies in the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech sectors. See which 10 local companies made the Tech Fast 500 list—including two that cracked the Top 50.
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Venture Dallas Names Three Winners in Inaugural ‘Startup of the Year’ Awards
by | Nov 6, 2023
The winning companies were selected from 100+ nominees and eight semifinalists. They reflect "strong themes" in the Dallas-Fort Worth ecosystem: FinTech, DefenseTech, and PropTech, says steering committee member David Evans.
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