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Kanarys Co-Founder and CEO Mandy Price in short film from HubSpot for Startups and LinkedIn. [Video still: HubSpot]
Kanarys’ Mandy Price Featured in Docuseries from HubSpot for Startups and LinkedIn
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Nov 29, 2022
In the episode, which debuted last week, Price talks about her own journey while sharing the mission and vision of Kanarys, detailing how the company is transforming DEI in the workplace using data.
by Lance Murray |
Nov 28, 2022
The company is looking for entrepreneurs specializing in hardware and software solutions engineered for digital factories, smart buildings and facilities, energy management and efficiency, Industry 4.0, or supply chains.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 28, 2022
Six members of the North Texas Angel Network invested in Gardenuity via AngelList, an investment platform that allows individual NTAN members to invest as a single entity in startups.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 21, 2022
Like all the others, the Deep Ellum location offers interactive, digital games played by groups in "fun smart rooms." As you can see from the goggle-less players above, it's not about AR or virtual reality. Instead, the "gameboxes" feature a range of tech including projection mapping, touch screens using the company's patented Lidar, 3D motion tracking, and surround sound.
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Tech Company Pathlock Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer
by Lance Murray | Nov 18, 2022
Pathlock's recent mergers, acquisitions, and capital raises have enabled the company to address the increasing risk in application security while establishing its leadership position as the industry's most complete 360-degree platform for application security and controls automation.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 18, 2022
The new hires are Munish Gupta as president and cybersecurity advisory head, Divya Acharya as chief human resources officer, and Kumar Mynampati as chief delivery and growth officer.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 18, 2022
Women's pro sports in North America just got a new attraction to cheer for with the launch of the Pro Volleyball Federation. The indoor women's volleyball league is based locally out of Frisco as well as Columbus, Ohio, and will feature eight to 10 initial teams playing in "volleyball hotbeds" across the U.S. But the dinks, spikes, digs, and sets are still more than a year away from happening.
Slated to take the court in February 2024, the federation has founding partners including former Baltimore Ravens quarterback and Super Bowl champion Trent Dilfer, with involvement from volleyball legends Dr. Cecile Reynaud and Laurie Corbelli and Team USA veteran Jenna Rosenthal.
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USPTO, Commerce Department Launch Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative to Empower More Women Founders
by Lance Murray |
Nov 17, 2022
The WE initiative launches ahead of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day this Saturday, November 19, and comes on the heels of President Biden’s recent proclamation naming this month as National Entrepreneurship Month.
“Unleashing the potential of women entrepreneurs is good for business, good for families, and good for our economy,” the U.S. Secretary of Commerce says.
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[Photo: Courtesy WorkSuites]
Rebranding from WorkSuites to Lucid Private Offices, This Coworking Company is Looking to Grow Beyond its Texas Footprint
by Kevin Cummings | Nov 16, 2022
As it looks to open its first locations outside of Texas, a local coworking space operator is rebranding ahead of a broader expansion effort.
Formerly WorkSuites, the Dallas-based private office-focused coworking operator is looking to build on its growth locally and nationally, now as Lucid Private Offices.
“I think we serve a niche in the market that is vastly underserved,” Flip Howard, founder and CEO at Lucid, told Dallas Innovates via email....
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 16, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: About Better Life Experiences' system for sanitizing fluids, Bank of America's automated control of software permissions and access to network resources, Bombardier's temperature monitoring unit for aircraft wing structure and associated installation method, Concat Systems' machine learning AI system for producing 360 virtual representation of an object, Covalent Group's skin toning device, Mavenir Networks' RCS authentication, Toyota's bicycle saddle with vibration isolators, USAA's method for inferring GPS location, and Vertical Solar Systems' utility pole solar energy collector system.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 16, 2022
In its 28th year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 honors the most innovative, fastest-growing public and private companies from all over North America.
Here's a look at the seven North Texas companies that made the cut.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 16, 2022
Cosm at Grandscape will be the company's second public entertainment venue in the U.S., bringing entertainment to life through state-of-the-art technology that seamlessly bridges the gap between virtual and physical realities.
Guests will be immersed in "shared reality" experiences from live sports to events, art, music, and more. RealPage founder and Mirasol Capital CEO Steve Winn is chairman of the entertainment tech startup.
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Left to right: Founder and co-managing partner Kevin Parris, co-managing partner Brett Zaitoon, and co-managing partner Eric Willis [Photos: APTVEST]
Plano Multifamily Investment Firm BKE Capital Rebrands as APTVEST
by Lance Murray | Nov 15, 2022
The newly rebranded APTVEST says it evaluates, buys, renovates, and manages North Texas multifamily properties in-house. Its online platform enables investors to place funds in multifamily properties with "the click of a button," with historical investment minimums of $25K to $100K per investor.
“As we surveyed the multifamily investment industry trajectory, we felt it necessary to brand up and think about the future," said Kevin Parrish, APTVEST founder and co-managing partner.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 15, 2022
Seoul-based SK Signet said its new Plano facility will produce a range of fast-charging solutions, including providing the first U.S.-manufactured ultra-fast chargers and power cabinets that offer more than 350kW of power.
Expected to reach full capacity by July 2023, the facility will bring up to 183 highly skilled jobs and produce more than 10,000 fast chargers per year.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 14, 2022
Island, a Dallas-based unicorn that emerged from stealth last February, was valued at $1.3 billion in March. It continues to attract big investments for its Enterprise Browser, which protects companies' SaaS tools and internal web apps from data leaks with a long list of security features.
"Being able to further validate our valuation, even with the headwinds facing the broader market, is an honor,” Island CEO and co-founder Mike Fey said.
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‘It’s a Different World Out There’: Investors Share Their Insights on the Changing Funding Landscape
by Kevin Cummings |
Nov 14, 2022
At the recent Venture Dallas conference, a panel of leading investors talked market trends and shared insights to help those on both sides of the cap table. Here are key takeaways—from tips for fundraising founders to what startups need to offer to what makes Dallas an exciting place to invest.
“As an entrepreneur, just hustle. Don't take ‘No’ for an answer. You're going to get a lot of ‘No’s,’ so just keep at it," said Pialy Aditya, chief strategy officer at Republic.
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