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Water-Based Chemistry: North Texas Startup Invents Agriculture and Energy Solutions That Are Better for Business AND the Environment

by | Mar 2, 2021
BPS Technology CEO Bravis Brown calls his company's chemical-mechanical technology "revolutionary."

Filing a dozen patents in 2020, the Argyle-based company is moving fast to protect and scale a "first-of-its-kind" innovation called SymMAX that can reduce the amount of chemicals needed by almost any industry. This year the focus is on commercialization.
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Gig Wage Raises $2.5M Follow-On to Its Recent $7.5M Series A Round
by | Jan 19, 2021
The latest round brings the Dallas-based fintech's total Series A funding to approximately $10 million, the startup told us. Founder and CEO Craig J. Lewis plans to quadruple his team by the end of 2021.
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Dallas Jewelry Brand Grows $100 Investment to $1M+ Revenue—In About a Year
by | Jan 19, 2021
The co-founders behind Dallas-based Allie + Bess have announced their first collaboration with a fellow Texas-based female entrepreneur, despite operating mainly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dallas Proptech Founder: Industrial Assets Are More Than ‘Just a Box’
by | Jan 12, 2021
CEO Kyle Waldrep's fast-growth startup is using technology to streamline commercial real estate deals and give a birds-eye view of portfolios. It gained ground with the development of the first digital asset and lease management tool for the industrial sector.
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Hypergiant Industries Adds Former WiPro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala to its Executive Advisory Board

by | Dec 21, 2020
Neemuchwala will be joining an all-star advisory team that includes Bill Nye, a former astronaut, and a retired four star general among its ranks.
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Bestow CEO and Co-founder Melbourne O'Banion [Image: Courtesy Fort Lion Studio]
Dallas-Based Life Insurance Startup Bestow Lands $70 Million Series C
by | Dec 16, 2020
The insurance innovator has raised $145 million in total funding to date as it readies for expansion. In 2020, Bestow has closed a $50M Series B round, launched a nonprofit, and acquired Centurion Life Insurance Company.
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ShearShare founders Courtney and Tye Caldwell
Capital Factory Announces $100K Investment Challenge for Annual Black in Tech Summit
by | Dec 16, 2020
Past Investment Challenge winners include McKinney-based ShearShare, Houston-based GroupRaise, and Austin-based Journey Foods. Applications are open now until Jan. 22.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Discusses Parallel Crises Facing City, Looks to the Future
by | Dec 11, 2020
During Eric Johnson’s term as Mayor of Dallas, he's had to respond to two major crises so far: the ongoing pandemic and an increase in violent crime. Mayor Johnson addressed these issues in The Year-End Conversation and also touched on initiatives to develop Dallas’ workforce and transform the city into a destination for startup companies.
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Two Dallas Startups To Pitch in $2M Competition for Black Founders

by | Dec 1, 2020
Dallas' own Kanarys, Inc. and Zirtue are joining the three-day Rise of the Rest Virtual Tour: Equity Edition. This year's speakers include AOL co-founder Steve Case and NBA and NHL sports team owner Ted Leonsis.
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MyndVR to Distribute the ‘Most Powerful Biblical Adaption in VR Ever Created’ to Senior Living Communities
by | Nov 30, 2020
The Dallas startup is expanding its partnership with virtual reality platform HTC VIVE to exclusively offer an immersive VR adaptation of the seven miracles of Jesus Christ to senior communities and older adults isolated at home.
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The Perfect (Out)Fit: Dallas Fashion Tech Startup Rent My Wardrobe Exits to Peer-to-Peer Rental Platform Wardrobe
by | Nov 17, 2020
New York-based Wardrobe, which has backers that include the founders of Airbnb, Coinbase, and Vine, has acquired Rent My Wardrobe, an app that allows users to wear stylish clothes from local closets. RMW will be fully merged with Wardrobe’s existing operations and Dallas Founder Rachel Sipperley will become Wardrobe's VP of Brand & Partnerships.
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SKU DFW To Feature Inaugural Consumer Packaged Goods Startup Cohort at Virtual Showcase
by | Nov 11, 2020
On Nov. 17, six CPG startups will give a virtual taste of their brands through pitches to a national audience of investors, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders.
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Arlington Architectural Acoustics Maker Fräsch Launches 3D Series Of Origami-Inspired Wall Tiles

by | Nov 9, 2020
After being acquired by Catalyst Acoustics Group earlier this year, Fräsch has released new sustainable acoustics solutions through the CUBISM Series. The company's modern designs that absorb noise pollution add funky flare to commercial spaces at the intersection of design, value, and wellness.
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Plano-Based Founder of Purpose Tea Part of ‘Female Founder Finder’ Packaging Initiative by Frito-Lay Brand
by | Oct 28, 2020
Stacy’s Snacks, a Frito-Lay company, wants to help founders get recognition through its artful limited edition bags featuring a QR code directing customers to a geotargeted women-owned business directory.
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Fort Worth’s Neuro Rehab VR Is Changing the Game in Virtual Reality To Improve Physical Therapy Recovery
by | Oct 13, 2020
Neuro Rehab VR's new XR Therapy, a portable system that's clinically validated and FDA registered, is being lauded as the first virtual reality system for neurological rehabilitation and physical therapy treatment.
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Fast-Growing Telehealth Startup Expands HQ With McKinney EDC Innovation Fund Grant
by | Oct 12, 2020
The incentive-based innovation fund, launched just this year, continues to fuel the growth of tech startups in McKinney. The latest is MyTelemedicine, a SaaS platform that powers modern remote healthcare technologies.
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