Startup

Dallas-Based Amenities Health Closes Series A for Total Raise of $10M

by | Sep 20, 2023
Founded in 2021, Amenities Health secured $6.25 million in a Series A raise led by MemorialCare Innovation Fund. The startup, which provides "digital front doors" for healthcare systems, plans to use the funding to expand and speed adoption of its platform.
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Edge of Extinction: Pioneering Texas Biotech Colossal and BioRescue Race to Save the Northern White Rhino Species
With only two known living female northern white rhinos left, Colossal Biosciences and BioRescue have joined forces to fend off a looming extinction of the species. At the cutting edge of science, they're harnessing genetic technologies to rewrite the rhino's fate.
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CodeLaunch DFW Offers Tech Startups Free Software Development—and a Chance at $150K in VC Investments
by | Sep 18, 2023
Part seed accelerator competition, part tech tradeshow, and part startup conference with a rock 'n' roll vibe, CodeLaunch DFW takes place November 15 at Gilley's South Side Ballroom in Dallas. Plus, for the first time, semifinalists will be eligible for up to $150K in investments from Cyrannus, a network of experts aiming to help founders connect with the VC market.

Apply for the accelerator by September 24.
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Irving’s ShiftKey Expands Tech Solution to Acute Care Facilities

by | Sep 15, 2023
Betting on its tech to address a looming care crisis, ShiftKey is expanding its on-demand healthcare staffing platform into acute care facilities in six states. CEO Mike Vitek (above left with CFO Brian Scott and CRO Brandon Tappan) is hopeful the move "can help chip away at the strain these facilities and healthcare providers face each and every day."
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Delta Electronics Ships First EV Fast Chargers from Its Plano Plant to EVgo
by | Sep 14, 2023
Delta and EVgo collaborated closely to accelerate the manufacturing timeline for the domestically produced 350kW fast charger, resulting in the first delivery months ahead of the originally scheduled date. Delta's Plano plant opened last year.
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BioNTX iC3 Summit to Fuel North Texas Life Science Ecosystem, Honor 8 Rising Stars
by | Sep 14, 2023
The North Texas bioscience organization, a driving force for growth in the regional ecosystem, will convene leaders at its flagship conference to catalyze industry opportunities, spotlight emerging companies, and make connections.

See who made this year's Rising Stars list—and how you can attend the summit.
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Israel-Based DOConvert Selects Dallas as ‘Key Hub’ to Launch U.S. Expansion
by | Sep 14, 2023
The startup said it's actively engaging with U.S. manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain management companies for its intelligent document processing platform—which it claims can cut "up to 75% of data entry costs."
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EOSERA Finds Room to Grow at Its New Fort Worth Corporate and Manufacturing Facility

by | Sep 12, 2023
EOSERA's new, almost 37,000-square-feet facility features custom-built manufacturing and office facilities. The new space meets its growth-fueled needs, the ear care products startup said. Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker was on hand for the ribbon-cutting.
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D CEO and Dallas Innovates Innovation Awards 2024
Innovators, the Clock is Ticking! Submit Your Nominations for The Innovation Awards 2024
We're searching for the entrepreneurs, executives, and trailblazers driving meaningful change in North Texas. Submit your nominations for D CEO and Dallas Innovates The Innovation Awards 2024 by Thursday, September 14. Celebrate the companies and individuals leading innovation across sectors like AI, cybersecurity, healthcare, consumer goods, real estate, and more.
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The Last Word: Siddarth Nandyala, the 12-Year-Old Frisco CEO Championing STEM
by | Sep 11, 2023
In just five short months, the young CEO's company has sold over 177 STEM IT kits, designed to help kids code robotic projects and dive deeper into the world of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
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Shondaland COO and Nextdoor Founder: Dallas Power Couple Tapped to Lead SMU Entrepreneur Hub at Cox School of Business
Global TV and tech innovators Megha and Nirav Tolia will helm SMU’s Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Launched in 2022 with the largest-ever gift by a non-alumnus in SMU's history, the institute is gearing up to leverage the "culture of free enterprise in North Texas."
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2023 RevTech Summit: Driving Innovation, Collaboration, and Community

by | Sep 11, 2023
RevTech announced it will team up with investor Laura Baldwin to launch a dedicated fund supporting female entrepreneurs. Dallas-based brand The Citizenry also revealed its further expansion into brick-and-mortar, with a debut location set for Stonebriar Mall in Frisco this fall.
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Dallas’ Krista Software Announces New Chief Executive Officer
by | Sep 8, 2023
With new CEO Michael Haske at the helm, the company is poised for its next chapter of innovation and expansion, Krista founder John Michelson says. Under his guidance as CEO, the Dallas-based AI firm has grown from "concept to a reality": Today, the company has "five-, six-, and seven-figure annual contract value transactions," according to the founder.
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Autonomous Lawn Mower Startup Graze Adds Two to Its C-Suite
by | Sep 8, 2023

Autonomous commercial lawn mower developer Graze Inc. has appointed Ellen Bruno as chief of staff and Eddie Shaw as chief technology officer of the Santa Monica, California-based startup with ties to North Texas....

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Frisco’s Informativ Adds Veteran SaaS Exec as Chief Operating Officer
by | Sep 8, 2023

Kimberly Lang has joined Frisco-based Informativ as chief operating officer, bringing with her decades of experience promoting technology at SaaS companies.

Informativ is a provider of credit-focused lead generation, credit report, and compliance solutions to automotive dealers, lenders, and other end markets....

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