Calvin Carter

Dallas Opportunity Partners Acquires New York-Based B&S Aircraft Alloys

by | Sep 3, 2025
"This acquisition fits our portfolio and the mission of Dallas Opportunity Partners to align family office investors in the state of Texas with strategic investments that capitalize on the strategic initiatives of the United States," said Derek Wilson, managing partner of Dallas Opportunity Partners.
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‘The Rules Have Changed’: Dallas-Based Scribematic Launches Its Rx for the EHR AI Arms Race
by | Aug 28, 2025
When electronic health record giant Epic unveiled sweeping AI plans last week, it triggered what Dallas’ Calvin Carter calls a “right now crisis” for the rest of the industry. But Carter—best known for founding Bottle Rocket and exiting to WPP—was already ahead of the curve. Four months ago, he acquired and relocated AI healthcare startup Scribematic. Now, the company has launched Matic Inside: embedded AI built to help smaller EHR vendors compete.
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Dallas-Based Bottle Rocket and Brazil’s DTI Digital Merge to Expand Global Digital Transformation Reach
by | May 28, 2025
The two innovation firms—both part of WPP’s global network—quietly merged in January, bringing together product design, enterprise engineering, and nearshore delivery to serve clients worldwide.
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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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Bottle Rocket Founder and CEO Calvin Carter working at home in May. [Photo: courtesy of Bottle Rocket]

Bottle Rocket’s Calvin Carter: ‘We estimate we are 10% more efficient working from wherever.’

by | Jul 1, 2020
The CEO talks with us about how the company is adapting to the future of work and business in the time of COVID.
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Where ‘Big D’ Stands for Digital
by | Jan 17, 2018
Dallas’ economy is powered by app and software development.
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The Evolution of
Dallas-Fort Worth Innovation
by | Jan 5, 2018
DFW has a long history of entrepreneurship and innovation — from the early days of Texas Instruments to today's emerging startups. Every year, that history grows and gets stronger.
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Jana Boone, Calvin Carter, Mark McKinney and, Andrew Sevin
Bottle Rocket Expands Leadership, Strategic Roles
by | May 9, 2017
CEO Calvin Carter says the moves will bring greater focus and firepower to the evolving business.
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Bottle Rocket’s Calvin Carter on Embracing Innovation

by | Jun 20, 2016
Calvin Carter runs the Addison-based studio, which employs 215-plus people building custom apps for the likes of Starwood Hotels, Coca-Cola and Mary Kay.
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Journeys to Exit: Calvin Carter Brings Bottle Rocket to Apple’s New Moon
by | Jan 12, 2016
In meetings and interviews with Dallas startup community, a common theme has emerged: the desire for more coverage around startups and growth stage companies that have landed “big exits”—sales, mergers, and acquisitions. We’ve answered that call and will be telling the stories of the DFW entrepreneurs and companies who’ve gone from idea to exit, and share their ideas on what it takes to be successful in this new series, Journeys to Exit.
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