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![Among the leaders of the 2025 Venture Dallas Startup of the Year winners are BILT Inc. President and COO Ahmed Qureshi and Chairman and CEO Nate Henderson; Worlds CEO Dave Copps; and StableCore CEO Alex Treece and COO Nick Elledge. [Composite image: DI Studio]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Venture-Dallas-2025-Startup-of-the-Year-Award-940x436.jpeg)
Among the leaders of the 2025 Venture Dallas Startup of the Year winners are BILT Inc. President and COO Ahmed Qureshi and Chairman and CEO Nate Henderson; Worlds CEO Dave Copps; and Stablecore CEO Alex Treece and COO Nick Elledge. [Composite image: DI Studio]
Three North Texas Companies Top the 2025 Venture Dallas Startup Awards
by Quincy Preston | Nov 20, 2025
Breakout winners—and a $2B VC year—show how far the region’s ecosystem has come. Here are the 2025 winners and honorees, plus takeaways from a private dinner with Susser Bank and Nasdaq executives at the Petroleum Club.
by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Nov 13, 2025
The former RealPage president is back at the Thoma Bravo–owned firm, this time in the top job. Wakeham, a six-time software CEO and recent managing director at Vista Equity Partners, succeeds Dana Jones as the Richardson-based company leans into AI-powered real estate operations.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 5, 2025
Cait Brumme says the event at Dallas' Pegasus Park on Nov. 6 will explore the technologies and economic forces defining the future for entrepreneurs and innovators.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 28, 2025
EPIC, which calls itself "the loan payoff clearinghouse for the automotive ecosystem," said the funding will support continued market expansion and platform innovation.
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MoneyGram has appointed Lamia Pardo as chief marketing officer [Photo: MoneyGram]
MoneyGram Appoints New CMO Amid Its ‘Refounding Journey’
by Lance Murray | Jun 17, 2025
Lamia Pardo will lead global marketing across all channels and markets, with a mandate to accelerate sustainable growth by scaling customer acquisition, increasing retention, and strengthening long-term loyalty.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 4, 2025
The digital banking solutions provider says acquisition completes its "Digital Sales & Service Platform," enabling banks to process new accounts at three times the industry standard speed.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 17, 2024
By bringing together DMS’ data solutions and Stratyfy’s decisioning approach, the companies say lenders can "confidently adopt AI and machine learning," helping them generate data-driven growth.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 9, 2024
Mortgage services software provider Sagent said its new 10,000 square-foot Dallas facility opened its doors Monday. It will serve as a key hub for associates in the area as the company works to expand adoption of its "revolutionary" Dara platform.
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Deposits Inc. CEO Joseph Akintolayo, left, and Ingo Payments CEO Drew Edwards [Sources: Deposits, Ingo, DI Studio]
Dallas-Based Deposits Inc. Snapped Up by Ingo Payments to Boost Modern Money Mobility for Banks and Brands
by Lance Murray | Sep 5, 2024
Ingo Payments’ acquisition of Deposits Inc. is set to fast-track the launch of its Modern Money Stack, a modular financial services platform designed to help banks, fintechs, and brands manage money flows, compliance, and risk in an evolving financial landscape.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 23, 2024
In his new role, Derek Medlin will lead the business development, marketing, and operations teams at Katapult, with a focus on accelerating gross originations and revenue growth while continuing to drive operational efficiencies and productivity.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2024
Frisco-based Outpave, a fintech startup specializing in financial services and spend management for the construction and trades industries, has announced the appointment of Tom Payne as its chief operating officer....
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 15, 2024
Cory Feinberg has been named general counsel and corporate secretary at Dallas-based MoneyGram International. Bahar Dave Sahajwalla has been appointed chief regulatory and public affairs officer.
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Agora Data has announced the appointment of Sharon Mancero as Managing Director. [Photo: Agora Data]
Arlington Fintech Agora Data Appoints New Managing Director
by Lance Murray | Mar 8, 2024
Sharon Mancero brings over three decades of experience from Wells Fargo to her new role. With her "deep industry knowledge and indisputable background in capital markets," Mancero looks to be a part of Agora's evolution as an "innovative auto finance powerhouse."
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 7, 2024
The global innovation platform opened offices in the two North Texas cities late last year, announcing accelerators for Sportstech and Enterprise & AI. Now Plug and Play is banking on a new way to make Frisco and McKinney key players in another disruptive industry.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 12, 2024
Frisco-based fintech Meritize has appointed Meredith Garland-Hannifin as its new compliance officer.
Meritize develops merit-based financing solutions and a technology platform, connecting career starters and mid-career professionals with valuable skills training....
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Dec 21, 2023
Sherif Saadawi, VP of partnerships at Plug and Play, calls his platform "the most active VC in the world by volume of deals"—and that's just one of three pillars it's bringing to Frisco and McKinney, along with corporate-startup matchmaking and sector-focused accelerators.
"In almost every metric that we look for that makes a good ecosystem, DFW really ticks all the boxes," he tells Dallas Innovates.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
