Startup

Dallas’ Signify Bio Launches With Oversubscribed $15M Financing, Partnership With UT Southwestern

by | Jun 5, 2025
Co-founded by Chief Scientific Advisor Daniel J. Siegwart of UT Southwestern and CEO RA Session II, Signify Bio said it harnesses the human body for the production of in situ protein therapeutics. The round was led by Actium Group with participation from the Gates Foundation Strategic Investment Fund, Danaher Ventures LLC, Eli Lilly and Company, and BrightEdge, the American Cancer Society's VC arm.
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The Last Word: Colossal Biosciences’ Ben Lamm on Science, Skeptics, and the Sound of a Howl
by | Jun 5, 2025
In one of his first deep interviews since Colossal's dire wolf debut made global noise, Ben Lamm joins the TechStuff podcast to talk mammoths, backlash, and why he's not here to play it safe.
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The Last Word: Schwab’s Susan Hirshman On How Generational Wealth Transfer Is About More Than Money
by | Jun 4, 2025

“Gifting is about more than passing down wealth—it’s about passing down purpose.”

Susan Hirshman
Director of Wealth Management
Schwab Wealth Advisory and Schwab Center for Financial Research
…on the motivations behind high net worth gifting, via Schwab’s latest HNW Client Pulse Survey....

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The Last Word: SMU’s Bhavna Kumar on Why SMU’s New Spears Launch Accelerator Starts With Planting a Flag
by | Jun 3, 2025
The accelerator's first cohort is charting unknown entrepreneurial territory—with up to $100K investment potential.
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Richardson Health Benefits Scaleup Names New COO to Drive Enterprise Growth

by | May 23, 2025
Take Command’s new COO will sharpen operations as the company builds on national momentum around Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs), with advancing legislation that could codify the model into federal law.
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HTeaO Taps New CFO and HR Chief to Power Next Phase of Growth
by | May 23, 2025
Former execs from Salad and Go and Taco Bell join the Fort Worth-based iced-tea franchise as it eyes continued expansion.
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7 DFW Students Win ‘Shark Tank’-Like Entrepreneurship Challenge, Will Compete Nationally in NYC
by | May 21, 2025
The young entrepreneurs will present their innovative business ideas at the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship national finals in New York on Oct. 8 to compete for the National Champion title and cash prizes.
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The Last Word: On Dallas-Based Jam Vino’s Appearance on ABC’s ‘The View’
by | May 20, 2025
On May 6, "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg shared some of her "favorite things" on a Mother's Day gift edition of the ABC show. One of her favorites? Jam Vino, a line of wine-infused jams from Dallas-based Founder and CEO Chef Lori Rogers. 
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Dallas Defense Tech Co. Adyton Announces $11M Funding Round, $7M Navy Contract

by | May 15, 2025
The Adyton Operations Kit—known as AOK—gives troops instantaneous access to information, resources, supplies, and support platforms, while generating "ground-level truth" for commanders.
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Three Healthcare Founders Win Pitch, Advance to Ignite Health’s National Accelerator
by | May 15, 2025
The May 8 Golden Ticket North Texas pitch competition at Pegasus Park in Dallas featured seven female-led healthcare startups tackling some of healthcare’s most pressing challenges.
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Arlington’s Founders Arena Announces New Class of Startups for Its WealthTech Accelerator
by | May 14, 2025
The accelerator said the six companies in its new cohort—AssetLink, Investipal, MDOTM, Sequence, Quorus, and YourStake—represent a diverse set of solutions designed to streamline financial advisory workflows, enhance investment performance, and deliver more personalized client experiences through automation and data intelligence.
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NFL No. 5 Draft Pick Joins G8RTech’s Advisory Board, Will Wear Its Concussion-Prevention Head Covering
by | May 13, 2025
In 2022, the New York Giants drafted Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux No. 5 overall in the 2025 NFL draft. When he rushes Dak Prescott this fall, he'll be wearing a concussion-preventing balaclava from Dallas-based startup G8RTech.
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The Last Word: Twin Chemistry Students Win First Prize at UTD’s Big Idea Competition

by | May 6, 2025
Ikeda and Orikeda Trashi took home $12,000 in the April 16 UT Dallas Big Idea student competition for Biodelivera, a platform that delivers cancer therapy directly to tumors using using "virus-like particles." In the alumni track, the top prize went to Brice Sokolowski for his sweat-evaporating Vaucluse Backpack Ventilation Gear.
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Twin Chemistry Students Win First Prize at UTD’s Big Idea Competition
by | May 6, 2025
Ikeda and Orikeda Trashi took home $12,000 in the Big Idea student competition for Biodelivera, a platform that delivers cancer therapy directly to tumors. In the alumni track, the top prize went to Brice Sokolowski for his sweat-evaporating Vaucluse Backpack Ventilation Gear.
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Good Soil Forum to Award $500K at Seed Capital Pitch Competition Presented by Wells Fargo
by | May 1, 2025
The live pitch competition will provide entrepreneurs the opportunity to win a share of $500,000 in non-dilutive funding—along with expert mentorship, increased visibility, and access to a powerful network of industry leaders and peers.
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