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Patrick Brandt, CEO of Grata. [Photo: LinkedIn]
The Last Word: Grata’s Patrick Brandt on the Lure and Challenge of Running Startups
by David Seeley | Mar 7, 2023
In December, we told you about a $6 million seed funding round at Grata, a Dallas-based online platform that enables customers to deliver gratitude and recognition to a brand’s frontline employees in real time. With Grata now operating in Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida at companies like Tex-Mex restaurant Mesero and First United Banks, Brandt aims to start raising up to $25 million in a Series A toward the end of this year, D CEO says.
by David Seeley |
Mar 7, 2023
Last year, we told you that Dallas-based Hover Energy was heading into the U.K. market with its "islanded" microgrids that combine both wind and solar energy generation—enabling companies to reduce their carbon footprint by generating green energy onsite. Now the company's Wind-Powered Microgrid has been installed atop its first building in the U.K.—and its owner is the Royal Navy. A squadron leader calls the energy resilience provided by the system "vital to the security of the site."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 7, 2023
Yuvo Health, a New York-based technology-enabled administrative and managed-care solution provider for community health centers, announced Coppell executive Selase Dow as its new chief operating officer....
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by David Seeley |
Mar 3, 2023
If you've founded a North Texas startup, chances are you'd love to meet a venture capitalist. Here are a four to know in North Texas.
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Plano-based OneDine—a leading SaaS platform that provides on-demand guest ordering and payment for the restaurant and hotel industry—has launched a new innovation it calls OneDine Checkout. The solution "digitizes and streamlines the full guest checkout process" using handheld tablets and QR codes, OneDine says. "OneDine Checkout expedites the end-of-dining process to improve the guest experience, while greatly enhancing the insights brands have into their guests," founder and CEO Rom Krupp says.
Plano Guest Payment Startup OneDine Launches OneDine Checkout
by David Seeley | Mar 3, 2023
Plano-based OneDine—a leading SaaS platform that provides on-demand guest ordering and payment for the restaurant and hotel industry—has launched a new innovation it calls OneDine Checkout. The solution "digitizes and streamlines the full guest checkout process" using handheld tablets and QR codes, OneDine says. "OneDine Checkout expedites the end-of-dining process to improve the guest experience, while greatly enhancing the insights brands have into their guests," founder and CEO Rom Krupp says.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 3, 2023
Blackbox said it will leverage the advanced machine learning algorithms from Boosted.ai in conjunction with the predictive analytics of the Blackbox platform. “Integrating the cutting-edge technology of Boosted.ai into the Blackbox platform is a significant step forward in our ongoing mission to provide our users with the best trading information possible," said Brandon Smith, CTO of Blackboxstocks.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 3, 2023
PS—formerly known as Private Suite—plans to operate a private 12,200-square-foot terminal at DFW Airport served by a fleet of luxury, chauffeur-driven BMWs. Deep-pocketed travelers who pay close to $5,000 a year for an all-access membership (plus more high-dollar extras) will avoid public terminals and go straight to PS DFW. There, a swanky "salon" and private suites will await them, along with cocktails and bites.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 3, 2023
Dallas-based SB22, the first fully immersive betting and transactional platform that does not rely on any legacy technology, has brought on Keith Wall as a strategic advisor to support its continued expansion....
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Part of the nVenue team: CMO Christiana Yebra, Co-Founder and CFO Drew Williams, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Bruce Sears, and Co-Founder and CEO Kelly Pracht. [Photo: Bri Crow]
NBA Selects Dallas’ nVenue for Fan-Tech Boosting NBA Launchpad Initiative
by David Seeley | Mar 2, 2023
nVenue's “micro-betting” next-play predictions have aired on NBC Sports as well as Apple TV+ MLB broadcasts, and it kicked off its NFL betting product in October. Now the startup is taking the court with the NBA to develop a "micro-betting curation engine that leverages NBA assets to create unique, contextual in-game micro-betting markets, props, and parlays."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 2, 2023
ScaleWith Inc., an Allen-based SaaS technology company, announced it has appointed Edward L. Dandridge as president, effective immediately.
The startup said its tech transforms social impact from a cost center into a revenue generator by embedding social impact funding into B2B and B2G transactions.
“Ed’s accomplished background in law, deep expertise in corporate affairs, extensive management experience leading global organizations, and demonstrated track record of converting vision into business results ideally qualifies him to serve as our president as we position ScaleWith for significant growth,” ScaleWith founder and CEO Paul Polizzotto said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 2, 2023
Dallas-based Lantern Pharma Inc. has expanded its clinical development team with the addition of Dr. Reggie Ewesuedo as vice president of clinical development, and several additional team members....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 2, 2023
The FDA approval is not only a first for Reata's treatment of ultra-rare disease Friedreich's Ataxia. It's a first in the company's history, reports FiercePharma. On the news, Reata’s stock skyrocketed nearly 200% Wednesday, according to the Dallas Morning News, which cited an estimate that the drug will create a revenue stream in excess of $1 billion.
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Keith Weatherford of Island [Courtesy photo]
Enterprise Browser Unicorn Island Adds VP of Worldwide Channel Sales
by Lance Murray | Mar 1, 2023
Dallas-based enterprise browser unicorn Island has added Keith Weatherford to its executive team as vice president of worldwide channel sales.
Island emerged from stealth in February 2022. Valued at $1.3 billion in March, the startup continues to attract big investments for its enterprise browser, which aims to protect companies’ SaaS tools and internal web apps from data leaks with a long list of security features....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 1, 2023
Prosper-based SaaS cloud edge compute innovator Gearlinx announced technology industry veteran Matt Ramsay will join the company as CEO and executive director to accelerate the company’s maturity and launch its products....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 1, 2023
Onyx CenterSource, the Dallas-based global provider of B2B payments and business intelligence to the hospitality industry, has appointed Daniele di Bella as vice president and head of global sales, responsible for accelerating revenue, developing new sectors, and contributing to marketing and business strategies....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 1, 2023
Homz, which says it's the first national housing company to develop "wellness-centric" multifamily communities, aims to develop 50 communities over the next five years. The uniformed concept will feature clubhouses, pools, athletic fields, playgrounds, urban farms, Miyawaki forests, and more.
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