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Sherif Saadawi, VP of partnerships at Plug and Play. [Sources: :xu bing/istockphoto; DI Studio; courtesy photo]
How Plug and Play Aims To Spearhead Innovation in North Texas, One Startup and Sector at a Time
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.
by Lance Murray |
Nov 28, 2023
Silicon Valley-based Plug and Play will bring a series of startup business accelerator programs specific to Frisco's innovation ecosystem—starting with a Sportstech accelerator program focused on human potential and performance.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 6, 2023
The winning companies were selected from 100+ nominees and eight semifinalists. They reflect "strong themes" in the Dallas-Fort Worth ecosystem: FinTech, DefenseTech, and PropTech, says steering committee member David Evans.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 6, 2023
Dallas-based Apex Fintech Solutions has appointed Chantal Wessels as chief financial officer, succeeding Chris Springer, who will transition to strategic finance adviser, after a successful four-year tenure leading the company....
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Virginia-based WiserAdvisor called Indyfin's investor experience review platform "a game-changer for the wealth management industry." Founded in 2018, Indyfin launched the platform in 2022. The startup was a finalist at The Innovation Awards 2023 from Dallas Innovates and D CEO.
Dallas Fintech Startup IndyFin Acquired by WiserAdvisor
by Lance Murray | Aug 2, 2023
Virginia-based WiserAdvisor called Indyfin's investor experience review platform "a game-changer for the wealth management industry." Founded in 2018, Indyfin launched the platform in 2022. The startup was a finalist at The Innovation Awards 2023 from Dallas Innovates and D CEO.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 17, 2023
Dallas-based venture capital company Cypress Growth Capital announced it has invested $2 million in PFA Solutions, a Virginia-based provider of software solutions tailored to the unique needs of private equity, venture capital, and other alternative asset management and investment firms.
“As investment firms have grown in size and complexity, the importance of compensation structures and employee satisfaction has increased,” Cypress Managing Director Vik Thapar said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 29, 2023
Backflip said that first-time and experienced residential real estate investors "from Alaska to Hawaii" can now leverage its data, technology, and capital to make better real estate investment decisions and fund the rejuvenation of the nation's 65 million aging homes. The startup, which raised $35 million in a funding package last year, also announced a C-suite hire and an Austin startup acquisition.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Jun 21, 2023
Money-transfer heavyweight MoneyGram and startup Zirtue are teaming up. Uniting the giant's scale with the startup's relationship-lending tech, they aim to give more people around the world a 'hand up' in securing loans.
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Alkami CEO Alex Shootman [Photo: Alkami Technology]
The Last Word: Alex Shootman on Alkami’s New ‘TechFin’ Concept
by David Seeley | Apr 13, 2023
Plano-based Alkami—a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for banks and credit unions—presented a new concept at its annual Co:lab 2023 conference in Grapevine last week. Drawing a distinction from the FinTech industry, Alkami unveiled its "TechFin" concept: "a technology company that builds financial solutions."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 23, 2023
With recent financing from FirstBank, the company's innovative solution—a digital lending platform for manufactured home loans—is available in 11 states, including Texas. Zippy plans to more than double its footprint in 2023 by establishing partnerships with hundreds of communities.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 21, 2023
Quiltt Connector launched on Product Hunt this week. The fintech startup, which emerged from stealth in 2022, said that with a single line of code, its Connector helps businesses "go live" with leading account aggregation, transaction enrichment, and other financial APIs — no upfront engineering required.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 15, 2023
From AI to human longevity to xTech, North Texas experts George Brody of InfoNet of Things and Anurag Jain of Perot Jain, along with Mike Bechtel of Deloitte, predict a range of emerging technologies set to transform the world in 2023 and beyond.
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Rip Mason, chief executive officer of Ag Resource Management
Ag Resource Management Announces New Chief Executive Officer
by Lance Murray | Dec 6, 2022
Fort Worth-based Ag Resource Management, one of the nation’s top providers of agricultural lending and crop insurance, announced that Rip Mason has been appointed chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Mason is a veteran leader of successful private equity ventures in a variety of industries. He has served on ARM’s board since August 2019 and recently was named vice chairman, a position he will maintain, the company said....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 4, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Allied Electronics & Automation, Cooksey Communications, Stream Data Centers, NexBank, McKissack & McKissack, Zirtue, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 13, 2022
Dallas-based Apex Fintech Solutions has tapped Jon Patullo to lead the technology product strategy for Apex Advisor Solutions, its advisory channel.
The industry veteran was most recently managing director of digital trading and wealth management for Southlake-based Charles Schwab Corp. and managing director of technology platform management at TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
The industry veteran was most recently managing director of digital trading and wealth management for Southlake-based Charles Schwab Corp. and managing director of technology platform management at TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 5, 2022
Last May, Logan was named the 14th president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. In a virtual town hall, she answered questions about her background and her priorities for the district she oversees—which consists of Texas, northern Louisiana, and southern New Mexico.
A post by the Dallas Fed captured some of Logan's comments, including her work for the Federal Reserve during 9/11 and the Great Recession of 2007-2009.
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