Startup

DI People: McLaren, Cyber Defense Labs, ResMan, and More Make Moves

by | Dec 3, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from ClubCorp, Excellarate, Dallas College, Arlington Economic Development Corporation, 5G LLC, Envy Gaming, Alpine Advanced Materials, Ryan, StatLab, and more.
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South Korean Bank Tests Stablecoins on North Texas-Based Hedera Network
by | Dec 2, 2021
The solution developed by Shinhan Bank and a global megabank outside of Korea enables cross-border funds to be sent and received in a locally denominated stablecoin with "remarkably low fees." The solution is built using the Hedera Token Service and Hedera Consensus Service.
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Dallas-Based Evry Health Wants to Make Accessing Healthcare ‘as Easy as Ordering a Pizza’
by | Dec 1, 2021
"Signing up for healthcare or paying a doctor’s bill should be as easy as ordering a pizza," says Chris Gay, co-founder and CEO of Evry Health. His Dallas-based B2B health insurance company has emerged from stealth to make healthcare just that simple—with a high-tech, mobile-first approach focused on preventative health and reducing costs for mid-sized companies.
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Follow the Money: Language Learning Market Opens Seed Round, NuBrakes Lands $9M Series A, and More

Here's a roundup of recent funding, merger, and acquisition activity in North Texas.
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Dallas Invents: 127 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 16
by | Dec 1, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's image-based action detection using contour dilation, Anantak Robotics' autonomously moving machine and method for operating an autonomously moving machine, AT&T's movable smart device for appliances, Capital One's overlay of 3D augmented reality content on real-world objects using image segmentation, Dogness Group's drinking cup for pets, Lennox's carbon dioxide cooling system with subcooling, Raytheon's railored contact plan generation, Storelli Bra's adjustable athletic bra, Streamline Innovations' removing sulphur-based contaminants and nitrogen-based contaminants from water streams, Toyota's increasing consumer confidence in autonomous vehicles, USAA's self-charging unmanned vehicle, and more.
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EarthX Ramps Up Its TV Streaming Service with New Co-CEO and Execs from TLC, Discovery, and Animal Planet
by | Nov 30, 2021
After 10 years of working toward a more sustainable future worldwide, EarthX is doubling down on its move into television. The Dallas-based environmental organization is ramping up its EarthxTV streaming service with a new leadership team of TV veterans—with plans to eventually announce traditional and digital 24x7 linear distribution deals.
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Complexity Stars Launches in Frisco with Athletes from NFL, NBA, UFC, and WNBA
by | Nov 30, 2021
A star-studded lineup of pro athletes is just the beginning for Complexity Stars. The new division from Frisco-based Complexity Gaming plans to add music stars and other celebs to its fold. The goal: Amplify the brand power of top athletes and stars by connecting them with the $2.1 billion esports and game streaming universe.
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‘Gaming’s Biggest Night’: Plano‑Based Cinemark Will Screen The Game Awards Live December 9

by | Nov 23, 2021
The 8th annual Game Awards—called "the Oscars for the gaming world" by the New York Times, with over 83 million livestreams in 2020—will be shown live at select Cinemark theaters across the U.S. along with an advance screening of "The King's Man," an origin story for Matthew Vaughn's "Kingsmen" film series.
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Dallas 100 2021 winners
The Dallas 100: SMU Cox Unveils Its 2021 Ranking of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Nov 22, 2021
Collectively, the 100 privately held companies contributed $8.5 billion to the Dallas-Fort Worth economy over three years—and 10,000 jobs. Frisco-based MTX Group, whose founders were honored last week with EY's 2021 Entrepreneur Of The Year award, took the top spot in the annual rankings. Here's the complete list.
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The Shadow CEO series is a 101 for startups on Dallas Innovates.
The Shadow CEO:
Using Equity as an Incentive and the Role of the Board
by | Nov 21, 2021
Entrepreneur, investor, and corporate governance authority Dennis Cagan shares insights on seldom-taught things an entrepreneur needs to know about equity and governance—before making needless mistakes—in The Shadow CEO series. Part 3: Why use equity as an incentive?
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DI People: Downtown Dallas Inc., Six Flags, Southwest Airlines, CASPR Group, and More Make Moves
by | Nov 19, 2021
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from INTRUSION, Enseo, ParkHub, Capital Alliance Corp., UNT, Stream Data Centers, OneDay, Caris Life Sciences, and more.
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McKinney-Based Autix Wins CodeLaunch DFW Competition with Auto Enthusiasts Platform

by | Nov 18, 2021
McKinney-Based Autix Automotive was the big winner at Wednesday's CodeLaunch DFW event held at Comerica Center in Frisco. The startup is an online app platform for automotive enthusiasts, enabling them to create, share, and explore custom vehicle profiles. One of six startups that competed at the event, Autix is now looking to raise $1.5 million for marketing, product development, and execution of its social media strategy.
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13 North Texas Companies Make the Deloitte 2021 Technology Fast 500 List
by | Nov 17, 2021
In all, 26 Texas companies made the list. Austin's Shipwell was near the top of the list at No. 4 with 32,670% revenue growth.
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Mayor Cites New Report at the Fort Worth State of Entrepreneurship: Startups Created Nearly 30K Jobs
Mayor Mattie Parker, whose catchphrase is "Go Time," says she coined the term for a reason. Fort Worth is at a pinnacle of possibility, and entrepreneurship is at the center of that. The data speaks for itself, Parker said: A new jobs report from Sparkyard shows startups play a significant role in job creation in Fort Worth and Tarrant County—with average salaries more than twice the minimum wage.
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Blackstone Invests in Dallas-based LifeScience Logistics as the 3PL Leader Ramps Up in Pharma and Medical Device Market
by | Nov 16, 2021
LifeScience Logistics founder Richard Beeny calls the demand for FDA-compliant healthcare supply chain solutions “unrelenting.” The third-party healthcare logistics provider, which has more than 4-million-square feet of space in locations across nine states, has seen exponential growth since launch in 2006. LSL is in the sweet spot of Blackstone's "highest-conviction, firmwide investment themes": life sciences innovation and next-gen logistics.
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