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Fort Worth’s Koddi Announces Appointments to Executive Leadership
by Lance Murray | May 19, 2023
With the appointments, the ad tech pioneer aims to deliver "even more improvements and innovations in the areas our customers and partners are prioritizing," President Nicholas Ward says.
by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Audrey Conley has been appointed as human resources director of the Plano-based The 20 MSP Group, a leading managed services provider.
The firm said that Conley brings more than 15 years of experience to the role....
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Matt Wetrich will lead operations encompassing sales, account management, contractor recruitment, and regional operations across the company’s nine U.S. metro areas.The venture-backed proptech announced $20 million in Series B growth equity financing in December.
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Dallas-based fintech firm Chargeback Gurus has strengthened its leadership with two key appointments: Oscar Bello taking the helm as the chief sales officer and Steve Herrmann stepping in as a senior adviser to the CEO....
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CritterCoin is the world's first ChatGPT AI-Powered PBIS Solution for schools. It includes a House System, Reward Store, Collectible 3D Coins and Critter NFTs. [Image: RedCritter]
Lewisville’s RedCritter Launches AI- and ChatGPT-Powered CritterCoin for Student Tutoring, Engagement, and Rewards
by Lance Murray | May 18, 2023
To support positive schoolroom behavior while making learning fun and (literally) rewarding, RedCritter's new AI- and ChaptGPT-powered product suite enables students to do lots of things. Like interviewing a historical character. Receiving personal tutoring on any topic. Learning a language, learning to code, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
May 17, 2023
The grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will fund a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of a new generation of immunotherapies. This is the fourth NIH grant AyuVis has received since its founding in 2014, doubling total non-dilutive funding to $4.2 million. Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Suchismita Acharya calls the move to a human trial "a huge milestone for AyuVis."
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by Lance Murray |
May 17, 2023
From an automated fish feeder to AI-driven construction to a therapeutic vest and more, the finalists will pitch their innovative concepts on May 19 at Blackstone Launchpad. The original date was rescheduled due to weather.
They'll be competing for $170,000 in cash and scholarship prizes.
They'll be competing for $170,000 in cash and scholarship prizes.
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![From left: Co-founder and CEO Mike Fey and co-founder and chief technology officer Dan Amiga. [Image: Islands]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Islands-co-founders-Mike-Fey-Dan-Amiga-360x203.jpg)
by Lance Murray |
May 16, 2023
Dallas-based Island, a startup unicorn valued at $1.3 billion in 2022 and a pioneer in the enterprise browser market, said its new offering is the ideal solution for organizations with extremely sensitive data and applications, to ensure safe operation even on devices beyond the organization’s control and traditional protections.
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Bio 9 Ventures Announces Quad Merger to Drive Global Healthcare Innovations
by Lance Murray | May 13, 2023
Bio 9 Ventures, a Plano-based boutique healthcare ecosystem consulting firm, has merged its international healthcare IT division with three companies to form a new business called Kanectify. The new entity will add end-to-end integrated benefits to platform engineering, AI healthcare, and a portfolio of digital health R&D solutions.
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by Lance Murray |
May 12, 2023
Bio 9 Ventures, a Plano-based boutique healthcare ecosystem consulting firm, has merged its international healthcare IT division with three companies to form a new business called Kanectify. The new entity will add end-to-end integrated benefits to platform engineering, AI healthcare, and a portfolio of digital health R&D solutions.
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by David Seeley |
May 12, 2023
The Sanctuary Award for Innovation was presented to Hover and the HMS Eaglet during a roundtable discussion on energy security and sustainable energy design at the U.S. Embassy in London. Hover CEO Chris Griffin, above right with Ian MacVicar of Task Energy Solutions, quoted King Charles during the event.
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by Lance Murray |
May 12, 2023
Andy Morris has been appointed executive vice president of global strategy at Southlake-based Likewize, a global provider of technology protection and support.
Morris will be responsible for strengthening the company’s global alliances and growing its sustainable subscription services. He will also drive the development of innovative, consumer-focused programs that will accelerate Likewize’s expansion in new markets....
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IP Management and Tech Services Venture TruGen Launches in Frisco
by David Seeley | May 11, 2023
TruGen was co-founded by John Thakkar, the founder and former CEO of Nexgen Wireless, who brings over two decades of experience in leading and scaling tech companies, and Sreekar Marupaduga, who holds more than 375 approved patents. The new startup says it's offering services in the fintech, health technology, aerospace, and energy sectors with a global reach.
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by David Seeley |
May 11, 2023
Earlier this month, we told you that San Francisco-based Cruise may be expanding its robotaxi ridehailing service to Dallas. Now Co-Founder and CEO Kyle Vogt has tweeted that Cruise "will go live in Houston and Dallas in the next few months. Supervised autonomous driving will start in Houston in a few days, with Dallas to follow soon after." Here's how you can get on the waitlist.
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by Lance Murray |
May 9, 2023
The Innovation Showcase will bring together emerging North Texas tech companies with venture capital, private equity, corporate venture/M&A firms, family office investors, and others from across the country. The event will feature a panel with some of the top women in tech on what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
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by Lance Murray |
May 9, 2023
A subsidiary of Boston-based Bain Capital Credit is backing the launch of Legacy Corporate Lending, a new asset-based lending company headquartered in Plano that will serve middle market companies that might not be able to readily access traditional forms of lending....
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