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The State of North Texas VC: Insights from 4 Insiders

by | Apr 23, 2019
The first quarter figures are out for venture capital investing in Dallas-Fort Worth and the rest of the state. We take a look at how North Texas fared, with insights from some of the region's top VCs.
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‘Why Dallas, Now’: State of Entrepreneurship 2019 Announces Powerhouse Speaker Lineup, Agenda
by | Mar 29, 2019
The event, now in its sixth year, celebrates “the people, places, and passions that keep the DFW startup ecosystem thriving."
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Making People Better: AI Startup AmplifAI Raises $3.9M to Accelerate Market Growth
by | Mar 15, 2019
AmplifAI combines artificial intelligence with customer data to improve employee satisfaction. The new capital from Naya Ventures, LiveOak Venture Partners, and Capital Factory will get the startup closer to real-time assistance.
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UT Dallas, Capital Factory Partner on Incubator to Boost Students’ Ventures
by | Mar 1, 2019
As part of the partnership, select UT Dallas student-founders and their teams will get coworking memberships at Capital Factory to further their ventures.
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Q+A: Bryan Chambers on Becoming Capital Factory’s Senior Leader in Dallas
by | Jan 22, 2019
This month, the Dallas venture investor and adviser joined Capital Factory as the Vice President of Accelerator and Investment Fund, where he will manage a team across the state in line with the Texas Startup Manifesto.
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On Tap: Dallas Chocolate Festival, Hay Festival, & TechNest Fall Series
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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On Tap: Rebel With a Cause, Gathering of Games & Ideation Week
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Michael Cope: As a Mentor, He’s ‘Been There and Done That’

by | Jul 30, 2018
Michael Cope, founder of Cope Ventures, brings a wealth of startup experience to his mentoring sessions. He shares his philosophy in our "Meet the Mentor” series.
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Dallas’ Roomored Now Designing Virtual Walk-throughs for Major Homebuilders
by | Jul 27, 2018
Roomored CEO Farrukh Malik believes virtual walkthroughs will be the future of home customization, replacing model homes and eventually eliminating the need for design studios, paint swatches, and samples altogether.
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Clockwise, from upper left: Digital Fight Club 2018 (Pictured are round 5 "fighters" Thierry Hubert, CEO of Darwin Ecosystem and Skip Howard, CEO of Spacee), Founders Live, Codelaunch Startup Expo, and Polsinelli & Roberts Foster's IP discussion.
On Tap: Founders Live, CodeLaunch Startup Expo & Digital Fight Club
by | Jul 26, 2018
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Silicon Valley Idea-stage Accelerator Founder Institute Planning Dallas Chapter
by | Jul 19, 2018
After a successful move into Texas last year with its Austin chapter, Founder Institute plans to expand its presence in the state with chapters in Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston.
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The DEC to Welcome Entrepreneurial ‘Rock Star’ Alyce Alston as CEO

by | Jun 19, 2018
Alyce Alston, who has experience in for-profit and nonprofit leadership as well as being a mentor and advocate for startups, will take over the reins Wednesday from Trey Bowles who announced plans to step down in April.
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On Tap: Capital Factory + The DEC Grand Opening, Folk Art Market & Entrepreneur Summit
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Capital Factory Officially Moves into its First Dallas Space
by | Jun 11, 2018
For Capital Factory, this marks the beginning of a plan to unite entrepreneurs across the state, a plan CEO Joshua Baer calls the Texas Manifesto.
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Trey Bowles
Trey Bowles to Step Down as Leader of The DEC
by | Apr 26, 2018
The decision to relinquish his day-to-day responsibilities after five years of operation was always part of the plan, The Dallas Entrepreneur Center co-founder Trey Bowles said.
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