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The FieldPulse team in its Dallas office. [Photo: FieldPulse]

Dallas-Based FieldPulse Raises $21M in Series B Funding to Fuel Growth, Product Development

by | Oct 20, 2023

Dallas-based FieldPulse, a leading software provider in the field service industry, announced a $21 million Series B funding round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners, the company announced. The round saw continued participation from current investors, Capri Ventures and Superseed Ventures. Founded in 2015, FieldPulse provides mobile workforce management solutions used by thousands of field service businesses worldwide, according to the company....

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Fort Worth’s Simpli.fi Appoints New CFO
by | Oct 20, 2023
Evan Kolter succeeds Andries Marx, who led Simpli.fi's finance and human resources teams through rapid growth over the last 10 years, the company said.
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Dallas PropTech Stellar Hires New Chief Revenue Officer and VP of People Operations
by | Oct 20, 2023
Stellar said that Melissa Bates and Jami Smith will help maintain rapid growth and fuel the company as it continues to evolve to offer innovative technology and customer-centric services as a pioneer in proptech.
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The Last Word: Purpose Tea’s Chi Nguyen on Finding the Tea Behind Her Brand’s Mission
by | Oct 19, 2023
Nguyen founded Dallas-based Purpose Tea in 2017, launching a purple tea beverage company that's "powered by social purpose." Its mission: LIfting from poverty some of the world’s most impoverished women, by giving female tea pickers the opportunity for economic empowerment so they can improve their lives.
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The Texas-made Hangio Hanger was one of the three finalists in EOSERA's annual EmpowHERment Pitch Competition. [Photos: Hangio]

Trio of Women-Owned Startups Will Face Off in Fort Worth Pitch Contest

by | Oct 18, 2023
EOSERA's second annual pitch competition will be held in November during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The competition focuses on female founders—or women who own the highest percentage of their business—whose companies are located in Texas.
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The Last Word: Lumin Fitness’ Brandon Bean on Using Gamification To Make People Move
by | Oct 17, 2023
Bean, a former CEO of Dallas-based Gold’s Gym, and Omeed Shams, previously chief executive at Coppell’s gaming app Kwest, founded Lumin Fitness in 2019. Last month we told you the story behind their pioneering fitness studio and franchise concept, which debuted to the public on Sept. 9 at a 2,600-square-foot space in Las Colinas.
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Report: Dallas-Based Gardenuity Cultivates $5.5M Seed Round, Sets Sights on $19B Wellness Market
by | Oct 17, 2023
Gardenuity—a high-tech gardening platform with a wellness mission—has harvested new capital to fuel growth, according to an Axios report. And its visibility is blooming nationwide thanks to recent inclusion in major media gift guides.
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‘Conversations With Champions’: Sports Titans Hunt, Nowitzki to Headline Venture Dallas Summit
by | Oct 16, 2023
The NFL and NBA icons—Clark Hunt and Dirk Nowitzki—will kick off and wrap up discussions on innovation and investment. They add to an "impressive speaker lineup" including Nextdoor Co-Founder Nirav Tolia and other trailblazing speakers. Here's the full roster.
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Chris Gay, co-founder and CEO of Evry Health [DI artwork; photo Evry Health]

Globe Life Acquires Dallas-Based ‘Mobile-First’ Insurance Startup Evry Health

by | Oct 16, 2023
Dallas-based Evry Health launched out of stealth in December 2021 to make signing up for healthcare or paying a doctor’s bill "as easy as ordering a pizza." Less than two years later, it's becoming part of the Globe Life family of brands.
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Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2024, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO
by | Oct 13, 2023

Dallas Innovates and D CEO are proud to announce the finalists for its fifth annual Innovation Awards. The program honors companies, CEOs, CIOS, CTOs, entrepreneurs, and other leaders who are helping to make Dallas-Fort Worth an innovation hub....

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‘Untapped Opportunity’: Dallas Mayor’s Franchise Initiative Aims to Spur Southern‑Sector Job Growth, Economic Development
by | Oct 12, 2023
Entrepreneurs say being a franchisor or a franchisee is a good way to scale their businesses and build generational wealth.
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Andrew Schaap holds two 2023 Tech Titans trophies, one for winning the Corporate CEO award and the other for his company Aligned Data Centers being named the Corporate Innovation Award recipient. [Source Photo: Tech Titans; Background: DI Studio]

Tech Titans’ 2023 ‘Fast Tech’ Rankings and Award Winners Take the Stage

by | Oct 11, 2023
Check out the fastest-growing technology companies in North Texas—and more than a dozen other award winners, from Community Hero to Hall of Famer—who were honored at the 2023 Tech Titans Awards Gala.
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Meeting Protocol Worldwide Expands Leadership Team with Four New Appointments
by | Oct 10, 2023

Meeting Protocol Worldwide, a Dallas-based family of market life science brands, announced the addition of four C-suite executives: Kuno van der Post as chief revenue officer; Casey Bankord as chief financial officer; Moisha Platto as chief operating officer; and John Fontenault as executive vice president, scout operations....

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‘UP’ in Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott Courts Tech Innovators at Transportation Summit
by | Oct 9, 2023
The invitation-only UP.Summit at the Perot family's Circle T Ranch in Westlake brought together minds, money, and mobility tech from around the world last week. UP.Partners' "moving world" ecosystem also includes a VC arm investing in transportation tech companies "that make you say, 'Hell yes!'" and a venture lab ranked No. 7 in Fast Company.
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Texas Launches Small Business Credit Initiative to Expand Access to Funding
by | Oct 7, 2023
A web portal for the Texas Small Business Credit Initiative goes live on Oct. 9. Small business owners, it's time to engage with your lenders to explore this new avenue for financial support.
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