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From left: Calvin Carter, Derek Wilson, and Bob Bennett, the founders of Dallas Opportunity Partners, a new Dallas-based investment platform. [Photo: Michael Samples]

As Y’all Street Rises, Dallas Opportunity Partners Bets on North Texas’ ‘Outsized Advantage’ With New Investment Gateway

by | Mar 25, 2025
Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs and family office investors Calvin Carter, Derek Wilson, and Bob Bennett, Dallas Opportunity Partners taps decades-deep local relationships to provide flexible, strategic access to North Texas deals. It's the investment platform they wanted but couldn't find—so they built it.
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North Texas’ Cien.ai Names Tech Titans Hall of Famer as SVP of Information Systems
by | Mar 18, 2025
Cien.ai said that Gertrude Van Horn will oversee the deployment of Agentic AI and the evolution of Cien.ai’s internal data systems, and act as a liaison to the broader ecosystem of IT leaders and vendors who seek transformative AI solutions.
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Tech Titans to Induct North Texas Veteran CIO into Hall of Fame

Tech industry leader Gertrude ‘Trude’ Van Horn is poised to be inducted into the distinguished Tech Titans Hall of Fame.

The outgoing CIO of Irving-based NCH Corp.—a...

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Dallas’ Brierley+Partners Acquired by India-Based Customer Loyalty, Engagement Platform
by | Apr 5, 2023

Dallas-based Brierley+Partners has been acquired by Capillary Technologies, a global customer loyalty and customer engagement SaaS platform based in India.

Brierley+Partners is a globally recognized leader in loyalty technology, strategy, and execution....

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Follow the Money: D.R. Horton Acquires Public Water Resources Firm, Critical Start Raises $215M, Fort Worth Biotech VC Raises New Funds, and More

by | Apr 15, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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‘Doing Good While Doing Well in Business’: Addison Consumer Analytics Platform Raises Funds to Help Nonprofits
by | Apr 13, 2022
HundredX, a data analytics firm that gives brands access to millions of “ethically sourced” consumer experiences, has landed a Series D round that brings its total funding to more than $80 million. Its big-name investors include billionaire Charles Schwab and Clark Hunt, the chairman and CEO of FC Dallas and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Five North Texans Make the List of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies
by | Jul 23, 2020
The 13th annual ranking from the Women Presidents' Organization and American Express features the North Texas-based female entrepreneurs behind The Life Coach School, Buzzballz, Akorbi, Enseo, and Save Water Co.
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Nina Vaca
DFW Execs Top Fastest-Growing Women-Owned, Led Companies
by | May 8, 2017
Pinnacle Group's Nina Vaca was the highest-ranking North Texas business leader on the list.
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