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Fans during the challenger match of Major League Cricket season 1 between MI New York and the Texas Super Kings held at the Grand Prairie Stadium in July 2023. [Image: Andy Mead/ SPORTZPICS for MLC]
North Texas Continues to Bowl Over Barriers to Boost Cricket’s U.S. Popularity
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley | Jan 9, 2024
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the USA from June 1 to June 29. The first match? USA vs. Canada, right here at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium. Here's a look at how North Texas has suddenly become a global hotbed for cricket—with two U.S. leagues, cricket entertainment venues, and more.
by David Seeley |
Nov 16, 2023
NYSE President Lynn Martin was in Dallas last week meeting with business leaders of some of the 50-plus DFW companies listed on the NYSE, as well as others that may be looking to go public. She was definitely on business-friendly ground in both the city and the Lone Star State, since more than 200 of the nearly 2,400 companies listed on the NYSE are based in Texas.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2023
The exclusive Circle T Ranch reception—an annual highlight of the Venture Dallas franchise—drew founders and funders for pivotal connections and conversations. But the headliner unfolded on stage as Anurag Jain, Hill Perot, and Brendan Gaffey strategized the future of the startup and venture ecosystem in North Texas.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 27, 2023
NFL and MLS titan Clark Hunt shares the playbook for transforming the KC Chiefs into reigning champions. In a wide-ranging conversation, the lifelong Dallasite talks with Anurag Jain about attracting young female "Swifties" to the NFL, his family's 90-year sports and business roots — and how his dad named the Super Bowl and the Lombardi trophy.
Hunt kicked off the first installment of the Venture Dallas "Conversations with Champions" series.
Hunt kicked off the first installment of the Venture Dallas "Conversations with Champions" series.
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Perot Jain Chairman and CEO Anurag Jain (left) and Envera Health CEO David Cerino
Dallas’ Access Healthcare Acquires Virginia-Based Envera Health
by Lance Murray | Oct 12, 2023
"Envera's proficiency in patient engagement coupled with our innovative revenue cycle services will elevate the value proposition for our healthcare provider clients," said Access Health Chairman and CEO Anurag Jain.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 13, 2023
The Texas Super Kings are getting ready to swing their bats, bowl their best, and take some wicked wickets. In other words, what North Texans hope will be the top team in Major League Cricket is poised for play on the league's premier cricket venue in Grand Prairie. And now they know their whole 2023 schedule—and the league's as well. See why July 13 will become a famous date in DFW sports history—and why July 30 will make headlines worldwide.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 19, 2023
The company's expansion into new markets and increased demand for its revenue cycle management services were factors in the decision to promote Kumar Shwetabh and merge his former role as president of U.S. Operations into the new position.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 21, 2023
Major League Cricket is coming to Grand Prairie Stadium starting in July after the league held its first draft of domestic players for teams including the newly named Texas Super Kings. The team also has a newly named coach: Stephen Fleming, a former captain of the New Zealand national cricket team and head coach of Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings.
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Anurag Jain [Image: Joseph Haubert/Venture Dallas]
Anurag Jain Shares the Seven Trends Shaping Innovation and His Investment Strategy
by Kevin Cummings | Nov 8, 2022
Anurag Jain and longtime business partner Ross Perot Jr. talked about the region's high growth with a roundup of innovators and investors at Circle T Ranch in Fort Worth's AllianceTexas development. The VIP reception was the prelude to the 2022 Venture Dallas conference—and one of the most coveted invitations in town.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 12, 2022
Aaron Pierce, the co-founder and board chair of Venture Dallas, has a deep investment background and a history of supporting the local entrepreneurial community. As partner at Perot Jain, his role is "all encompassing." One item on his agenda is overseeing the firm's investments in Major League Cricket—along with managing the firm's investment portfolio of more than 60 companies.
“We have the ingredients required to be a major player in the national investment landscape," Pierce says, "especially as the family office and private investment focus grows from funds to direct investments in venture-backed companies.”
“We have the ingredients required to be a major player in the national investment landscape," Pierce says, "especially as the family office and private investment focus grows from funds to direct investments in venture-backed companies.”
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by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 4, 2022
Venture Dallas 2022—a full-day conference to be held Nov. 3 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center—will connect investors from all over the U.S with the “best founders in our region” with the goal of sparking “collisions” and “meaningful connections," co-founder Aaron Pierce says. He adds that those could potentially lead to fundings—and successful exits.
Here's a look at why the North Texas startup and VC scene is hopping, and what Venture Dallas 2022 could mean for you.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 1, 2022
Access Healthcare aims to improve cash flow and revenue realization for its hospital and health systems clients as a third-party revenue cycle services provider. Its success has led to rapid growth, and it's not stopping now—Access plans to hire over 18,000 people in 2022.
Even with multiple headwinds—labor shortages, declining reimbursement, inflationary pressures, and health-related risks—the company has helped clients achieve financial stability, says Kumar Shwetabh, Access' Dallas-based U.S. president.
Even with multiple headwinds—labor shortages, declining reimbursement, inflationary pressures, and health-related risks—the company has helped clients achieve financial stability, says Kumar Shwetabh, Access' Dallas-based U.S. president.
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Follow the Money: Plano Telehealth Startup Raises $14.1M, Southlake VC Raising Two New Funds, Unleashed Brands Looks for a Buyer, Bishop Cider Buys Two Local Brewers, and More
by Kevin Cummings | May 23, 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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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 4, 2021
The online marketplace is moving fast to leverage its labor ecosystem that directly connects the right worker to the right job. The moves come on the heels of Shiftsmart co-launching Get Shift Done, a locally based initiative that helped hospitality and service employees displaced by COVID.
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by Riley Farrell |
Sep 2, 2020
What started as an idea with backing from community organizers and restaurant owners, Get Shift Done has rallied support to give meals and livelihoods to at-risk groups in 11 cities.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 18, 2020
The initiative is the brainchild of business leaders Anurag Jain and Patrick Brandt.
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