Mark Cuban joins Alex Kantrowitz, host of the Big Technology Podcast, onstage at Convergence AI Dallas 2026 in Irving on March 31. [Photo: Sandra Louz/DRC]
HKS made the top 50 from Dallas, while North Texas companies from Coppell to Frisco showed up across architecture, AI, healthcare, restaurants, media, and travel. Statewide, Austin led the way, with Houston, Midland, San Antonio, and others also earning spots.
Designed as foundational technology, the Emmy-winning company's new NeuroStream slashes computing demands by up to 95%, bringing large models to everyday desktops and Macs.
"Our residents are thrilled to travel the world, revisit childhood memories, and improve their mental and physical health, all from the safety of their chair," said Angie McWhirter, program director at Umphress Terrace in Southeast Dallas. "This is more than technology—it's hope, healing, and connection."
"One of the largest challenges to providing affordable housing is the identification, acquisition, and entitlement of land suitable for developments," said D.R. Horton's Jason Jones. A tool from Oregon-based Prophetic aims to streamline that.
Breakout winners—and a $2B VC year—show how far the region’s ecosystem has come. Here are the 2025 winners and honorees, plus takeaways from a private dinner with Susser Bank and Nasdaq executives at the Petroleum Club.
The North Texas company is scaling its intelligent instruction platform across manufacturing, defense, and field service, backed by a new Air Force contract and rising enterprise adoption.
VerifyID.ai delivers a simple, flexible, and secure digital identity verification platform with built-in fraud prevention, MTX Group said. The acquisition comes just weeks after after MTX launched MTX Ventures, an investment arm focused on backing early- and mid-stage companies in the enterprise AI space.
Austin-based Flex said its new facility in East Dallas "significantly boosts production capacity and efficiency" for its grid-to-chip data center power infrastructure solutions, including power pods, power distribution units, and low-voltage switchgear.
A next-generation AI startup with a unique AI/AGI construct and architecture and pioneering reasoning capabilities, Mythworx said the valuation is significantly higher than other seed-stage AI startups.
The combination of AI and regulatory intelligence makes HOOTL "uniquely equipped" to solve the insurance bottlenecks that have plagued providers for many years, the Dallas-based VC firm said.
When her oven broke, Elizabeth McCalley pivoted from pies to platforms. Now her Dallas-based startup, StartStak.ai, is helping founders everywhere turn ideas into companies.
AmplifAI said the funding and credit facility round, led by CVS Health Ventures, will accelerate its mission to unify human and AI agent performance and deliver "best-in-class" customer experience at scale.
Vinay Chaturvedi co-founded and scaled a Salesforce consulting firm into a global player before its acquisition, then led the acquiring company's Salesforce business unit. His appointment underscores mindZvue's convergence of artificial intelligence and Salesforce, the Plano-based company said.
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Dallas–Fort Worth has become one of the fastest-growing business ecosystems in the United States. Major corporations continue relocating headquarters to North Texas, venture-backed startups are scaling, and entrepreneurs from across the country are increasingly choosing Dallas as the place to build....
Southern Methodist University has announced the formation of The Dallas Office at SMU. The university describes it as its “front door to the city and region,” aimed at deepening collaboration with Dallas-based corporations, civic organizations, and community partners while expanding access to its talent, research, and expertise....
Balerion Space Ventures, a Dallas-based venture capital fund investing in next-gen space, defense, and deep technology companies, has announced the appointment of Beau Spradling as chief financial officer and the establishment of the firm’s headquarters at the Old Parkland campus....
Nextdoor, the popular online neighborhood network, has announced the opening of its Dallas office, in a city that’s already home to the company’s co-founder and CEO, Nirav Tolia. Also based in Dallas is Indrajit Ponnambalam, the company’s chief financial officer....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Dallas–Fort Worth has become one of the fastest-growing business ecosystems in the United States. Major corporations continue relocating headquarters to North Texas, venture-backed startups are scaling, and entrepreneurs from across the country are increasingly choosing Dallas as the place to build....
Southern Methodist University has announced the formation of The Dallas Office at SMU. The university describes it as its “front door to the city and region,” aimed at deepening collaboration with Dallas-based corporations, civic organizations, and community partners while expanding access to its talent, research, and expertise....
Balerion Space Ventures, a Dallas-based venture capital fund investing in next-gen space, defense, and deep technology companies, has announced the appointment of Beau Spradling as chief financial officer and the establishment of the firm’s headquarters at the Old Parkland campus....
Nextdoor, the popular online neighborhood network, has announced the opening of its Dallas office, in a city that’s already home to the company’s co-founder and CEO, Nirav Tolia. Also based in Dallas is Indrajit Ponnambalam, the company’s chief financial officer....