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Dallas Lending App Debuts Unique Loan Insurance: A ‘Safety Net’ for P2P Lenders
by Lance Murray | Aug 8, 2023
Zirtue, the Dallas-based relationship lending platform known for its tech-driven innovation, is teaming up with TruStage to introduce the financial services group’s new Payment Guard Insurance.
by Lance Murray |
Aug 7, 2023
The Dallas-based healthcare PE firm enhanced its mental health footprint by integrating Dallas Counseling into its Deep Eddy platform. It's set to become one of the largest outpatient mental health platforms in Texas with in-person and telehealth services.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 4, 2023
"No matter where you are in your startup journey, the City of Fort Worth's "Guide to Starting a Small Business" webpage directs small business owners to local resources—all in an easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide," the post reads.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 4, 2023
ATM machines changed banking by putting access to money in places where banks weren't. Phoenix-based MedAvail aims to do the same for prescription drugs with its robotic pharmacy dispensing kiosks—and Dallas' Oak Lawn Pharmacy has signed on to deploy 10 of the kiosks across Texas. Here's how the kiosk works.
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Retisio, Inc. has announced the addition of Phil Newmoyer as its new President. [Photo: Retisio]
Retail, Digital Commerce Veteran Joins RETISIO as New President
by Lance Murray | Aug 4, 2023
Retail and digital commerce veteran Phil Newmoyer has joined Frisco-based RETISIO Inc. as its new president, bringing with him years of corporate leadership experience.
RETISIO, a leading provider of eCommerce solutions, said Newmoyer comes to the company after having served in roles such as CEO of Provoso Software, chief information officer for Toys R Us and Serta Simmons Bedding, and chief technology officer of Money Mart Financial Inc....
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 3, 2023
Dallas-based Cypress Growth Capital is defying norms in the funding landscape. Not your traditional venture capitalist, this trailblazing firm hit a landmark with its 50th portfolio investment—and fourth major play this year—a $4 million stake in medical records disruptor, ChartSquad. Managing Director Vik Thapar peels back the curtain on the firm's unique model, which fosters rapid growth without diluting entrepreneurial control.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 3, 2023
CyberlinkASP, known for its versatile Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solutions, will expand New York-based Seaport Capital's tech-enabled services portfolio.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 3, 2023
Dallas-based Secretome Therapeutics announced that Deepa Prasad has been appointed chief financial officer of the biotechnology company, which develops first-in-class therapeutics derived from neonatal mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of underserved diseases.
“Deepa brings a wealth of knowledge through her combination of investment banking, operations, and venture capital experience in the life science industry,” Vinny Jindal, president and chief executive officer of Secretome Therapeutics, said in a statement....
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Hugh Boyle (left) and Bob Wagner, founders of Doable and the Consumers with Disabilities Research Foundation
Dallas-Based Doable Launches as ‘First-Ever’ Creative Agency Founded, Staffed by Talent With Disabilities
by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray | Aug 2, 2023
Pioneering a new frontier in advertising, Doable's founders have forged a strategic partnership with global network Worldwide Partners and independently established a research institute. Their target: an underrepresented $480 billion consumer market.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 31, 2023
OK, your house is a showplace. Your pool? Priceless. That $100K kitchen you never cook in? "Top Chef" ready. You've got a man cave to die for, and your she-shed cred's incredible. But you're missing one big thing—a swanky crib that your car can call home. Trailblazers is coming to change that—starting at $501K per unit.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 31, 2023
Five Liters, an offshoot of Spark Biomedical, begins 'first-in-human' trials to explore wearable neurostimulation technology for managing inherited blood disorders and more. Parent Spark Biomedical is focused on its FDA-cleared wearable device for drug-free opioid withdrawal.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 31, 2023
Voice plays an "increasingly vital role" in digital transformation, says John Cooper. The new managing director–voice transformation will help clients capitalize on the opportunities.
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Turvo CEO Billy Sarracino. [Photo: Turvo]
The Last Word: Turvo’s Billy Sarracino on How To Become a CEO
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Jul 28, 2023
In a Q&A with the DBJ's David Moreno, Sarracino said he aims to "plant a flag [in Dallas] permanently" and to build Turvo into "a billion-dollar company through M&As and innovation" in the next four or five years.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 28, 2023
Island, the Dallas-based tech unicorn startup valued at $1.3 billion in 2022 has named Steve Tchejeyan president of the company that is a leader and pioneer in the Enterprise Browser market....
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 28, 2023
Patrick Gundersen has joined Dallas-based Prolucent, a provider of enterprise-wide healthcare workforce optimization software and services, as chief revenue officer.
He will oversee all aspects of sales and customer success, maximize revenue growth, and accelerate Prolucent’s market position in workforce optimization solutions, the company said....
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by David Seeley |
Jul 28, 2023
Dallas-based JetWind Power Corp.—whose founder and CEO is Dr. Tarek O. Souryal, a former Dallas Mavericks team physician—is testing its revolutionary Energy Capturing Pod system near the control tower at Dallas Love Field. Could aircraft carriers be next?
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