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The Innovation Awards 2025 recognizes 76 companies and trailblazers paving the way for the future of innovation in North Texas. Here's who made the finalists list.
Backflip's "all-in-one" platform aims to give fix-and-flip investors the technology, data, and financing strategies to successfully flip houses at scale. Led by New York-based FirstMark Capital, the Series A round comes after Backflip said it crossed $10 million in net revenue run rate—"reaching near profitability."
Dallas-based Backflip, an all-in-one real estate and fintech platform for fix-and-flip investors, has launched My Leads, an AI-enabled property sourcing feature that leverages artificial intelligence to act as a deal analysis assistant....
Backflip said that first-time and experienced residential real estate investors "from Alaska to Hawaii" can now leverage its data, technology, and capital to make better real estate investment decisions and fund the rejuvenation of the nation's 65 million aging homes. The startup, which raised $35 million in a funding package last year, also announced a C-suite hire and an Austin startup acquisition.
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Until recently, the majority of Lee Brown’s academic career and research at Texas Woman’s University had centered on corporate political activities and business-government interaction. But just two short years ago, Brown, the business college’s associate dean of research and an associate professor of management, started delving into artificial intelligence technology....
UTDesign took home the Tech Titans of the Future – Community College/University award at the Tech Titans Gala 2024. The award, which included a cash prize, recognizes educational institutions that inspire and support students in choosing engineering and technology as their preferred career paths....
Like Rip Wheeler coolly dispatching a Dutton family adversary on TV’s “Yellowstone” program, the show’s creator and Weatherford resident Taylor Sheridan put the Hollywood establishment in his crosshairs Wednesday when he and five others were inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame....
Veteran real estate executive Andy Rothery has been appointed as enterprise managing consultant at Dallas-based RealFoundations, a provider of consulting and managed services for the real estate industry.
Rothery brings more than 30 years of real estate experience, along with extensive global operational expertise and industry relationships to his new role....
Veteran executive Drew Panayiotou has been appointed as chief marketing officer, U.S. Refreshment Beverages, by Frisco-based Keurig Dr Pepper.
The company, which has dual headquarters in Frisco and in Burlington, Massachusetts, said Panayiotou brings a modern approach to marketing and a broad range of experience to the role, having led teams at agencies and across multiple industries, including beverages, technology, healthcare, retail and entertainment....
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....
Until recently, the majority of Lee Brown’s academic career and research at Texas Woman’s University had centered on corporate political activities and business-government interaction. But just two short years ago, Brown, the business college’s associate dean of research and an associate professor of management, started delving into artificial intelligence technology....
UTDesign took home the Tech Titans of the Future – Community College/University award at the Tech Titans Gala 2024. The award, which included a cash prize, recognizes educational institutions that inspire and support students in choosing engineering and technology as their preferred career paths....
Like Rip Wheeler coolly dispatching a Dutton family adversary on TV’s “Yellowstone” program, the show’s creator and Weatherford resident Taylor Sheridan put the Hollywood establishment in his crosshairs Wednesday when he and five others were inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame....
Veteran real estate executive Andy Rothery has been appointed as enterprise managing consultant at Dallas-based RealFoundations, a provider of consulting and managed services for the real estate industry.
Rothery brings more than 30 years of real estate experience, along with extensive global operational expertise and industry relationships to his new role....
Veteran executive Drew Panayiotou has been appointed as chief marketing officer, U.S. Refreshment Beverages, by Frisco-based Keurig Dr Pepper.
The company, which has dual headquarters in Frisco and in Burlington, Massachusetts, said Panayiotou brings a modern approach to marketing and a broad range of experience to the role, having led teams at agencies and across multiple industries, including beverages, technology, healthcare, retail and entertainment....