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Riley Demaree, founder of Frisco-based Drip Inventory, is one of six startup founders featured in Next Founder Up. [Image: YouTube Screengrab/CodeLaunch]
CodeLaunch Debuts Reality-Style Show for Its U.S. Startup Competition
by Kim Lyons | Aug 5, 2026
The first of four episodes of Next Founder Up dropped Aug. 5. The series will follow the six startups competing for CodeLaunch’s U.S. championship, including Frisco-based Drip Inventory.
by Lance Murray |
Nov 5, 2025
Plano-based CodeLaunch has been at the forefront of fostering startup growth by merging seed accelerator competition with a unique approach called “venturetainment”—featuring a blend of live music, comedy, panels, and networking. Here are the six finalists who'll be competing amid that high-energy mix on Nov. 12.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 4, 2024
The event is the culmination of four previous CodeLaunch competitions held earlier this year across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Winners from the previous competitions will pitch and compete for $50,000 in funding in front of a live audience, judges, and angel investors—amid a "venturetainment" blend of live music, comedy, panels, and networking.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 2, 2023
Meet the six finalists of CodeLaunch DFW 2023, including a North Texas company using AI to streamline manufacturer-supplier communications. The event, which started in 2013 as a unique spin on the seed accelerator concept, fuels startups with the tools for "liftoff." But at the raucous main event where founders are rockstars, it's showtime.
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Founder Jason W. Taylor (far left) and CodeLaunch are known for big, exciting productions. [Photo: CodeLaunch]
CodeLaunch DFW is Bringing its Seed Accelerator Competition Finals to Dallas for the First Time
by Kevin Cummings | Nov 2, 2022
After years of holding its annual event in Frisco, CodeLaunch DFW is coming to Southside Music Hall at Gilley’s in Dallas on November 16. Six companies will face off for the top prize in an event that comprises a tech tradeshow, a startup conference, and a “raucous networking event.” And this year it's modeling itself after local favorite Digital Fight Club.
“CodeLaunch is a startup and rock-n-roll show like nothing you've ever seen before,” promises President and Founder Jason Taylor.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 12, 2021
CodeLaunch—known for splashy events that are part tech trade show, part startup conference—will host the finals of its 10th seed accelerator competition on November 17 at Frisco's Comerica Center.
Three of the five finalists are from DFW. Meet them here.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Nov 4, 2019
With the merger, Improving plans to bring CodeLaunch—Code Authority's seed accelerator and startup competition—to additional markets in the near future.
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by India Edwards |
Aug 1, 2019
As the 2019 CodeLaunch 7 winners, 3GStrong will receive over $44K in product design, general startup consultation, legal services, and more. See what startups it went up against to take the top spot.
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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 Chrisa Head | Jul 26, 2018
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 2, 2018
Frisco organizations are coming together in a new initiative to support and guide local startups.
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by Taylor Lowder |
Mar 2, 2018
Frisco organizations are coming together in a new initiative to support and guide local startups.
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by Katie Kelton |
Feb 20, 2018
Judges will look at creativity, financial potential, and the feasibility of each concept presented. Entries can be submitted through May 31.
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Jason W. Taylor, CEO and founder Code Authority, speaks at the 2017 CodeLaunch pitch event Wednesday. [Photo: Chase Mardis]
Motor Function, Speech Exercise App Tops CodeLaunch Pitch
by Nicholas Sakelaris | Aug 10, 2017
Speech language pathologist Madison McClure and her husband came up with the app to stop the regression that occurs between appointments or after a patient is discharged.
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![CodeLaunch Pitch Day Clockwise, from upper left: Emcee Marty Turco, Dallas Stars Corporate Development and judges Max Von Brand, ParkUpFront, Maher Maso, Frisco Mayor; Brian Dick, Launch Pad City; Rex Kruzius, Asset Panda; and Chuck McCoy, North Texas Angel Network [Image: Dallas Innovates; CodeLaunch]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CodeLaunchPitch_970_istock-360x203.jpg)
by Mallory Houser |
Jul 17, 2017
Five app visionaries will showcase their ideas for up to $30,000 in services.
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by Lance Murray |
May 1, 2017
The music startup was backed by a $600,000 investment and support from the CodeLaunch accelerator.
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by Jana J. Pruet |
Aug 18, 2016
ParkUpFront was one of five startups selected to pitch its concept to five judges at Dr Pepper Arena for a chance to win software design and development resources to create their app
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