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Dallas’ Shavelogic Hones Its Edge With $100 Million in New Growth Capital

by | Sep 17, 2021
The cutting-edge razor brand introduced a new shaving system last year, after a decade-plus of R&D, more than 150 global patents, and legal battles with Gillette. Now Shavelogic plans to expand innovation and market reach to upgrade the shave.
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Immerss Raises $1.1M in Seed Funding to Accelerate Its Live Video ecommerce Platform
by | Sep 8, 2021
Immerss aims to redefine the at-home shopping experience with its real-time video conferencing tool for brands and retailers.
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Veryable Raises $31.9M Series A Round to ‘Revitalize U.S. Manufacturing’
by | Aug 10, 2021
Veryable takes a new approach to labor: The Dallas-based tech company "variablizes" it. By connecting businesses to independent workers for manufacturing and distribution, Veryable's operations-driven approach can put people back to work and improve productivity and growth for manufacturers and suppliers.
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Plano-based Martin UAV to be Acquired by Shield AI
by | Jul 28, 2021
The local aerospace company, which specializes in unmanned aircraft systems and associated flight control software, is getting snatched up for its V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft. Shield AI plans to integrate its autonomy software into the aircraft, positioning V-BAT to meet current and future defense industry needs.
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Frisco-Based Apty Raises $7.5M in Series A Funding to Grow Its Digital Adoption Platform Software

by | Jul 13, 2021
The latest investment follows $5.4 million in post-seed funding Apty raised in December. Since then the team says it's seen fast momentum for its Digital Adoption Platform software for enterprises—so much so that they decided to accelerate the round.
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Young Dallas HR Software Company Leadr Raises $10M Series A Round
by | Jul 12, 2021
The investment, led by Bedrock, will help Leadr add more features to its people development technology. Since Leadr was founded in June 2019, it has grown to more than 340 customers and 5,000-plus active monthly users.
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Dottid Raises $4.5M in New Round of Funding To Expand Its PropTech Offerings
by | May 19, 2021
Dallas-based Dottid, an SaaS platform for the commercial real estate industry, is continuing its growth momentum to solve everyday problems for all parties in a leasing transaction.
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Dallas Fintech Zirtue Receives Investment From Northwestern Mutual, Bringing Its Total Seed Funding to $4M
by | Apr 27, 2021
The VC arm of Northwestern Mutual, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, invests in financial technology startups that are focused on historically underbanked and underfunded populations. That's Zirtue's bread and butter: The growing startup touts the first and only relationship-based lending app that drives financial inclusion and freedom.
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Dallas’ ParkHub Sets its Stakes in Campground Management Software

by | Mar 9, 2021
The local parking technology company has acquired Dallas-based Bonfire, which specializes in campground management software, to expand its portfolio of enterprise solutions to support campground and RV park operations.
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Dallas-Based Preciate Gets $4.6M Seed Round to Scale Its Virtual Social and Peer Recognition Tech
by | Jan 26, 2021
The startup's flagship product— Preciate Social—grew more than 200 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020.

The virtual socializing platform for businesses and teams officially launched in September with nearly 10,000 users from 1,700 companies including AAA, SSI, Brock Solutions, and National Science Foundation/Emory.
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Richardson-Based RealPage Is Acquired by Thoma Bravo in $10B Deal
by | Dec 21, 2020
The real estate software and data analytics provider expects to continue operating under Chairman and CEO Steve Winn and his existing leadership team in Richardson. Winn founded the company, which now serves some 12,200 clients worldwide, in 1998.

In an earnings call in February, Winn said, “This is a good time to be in the real estate technology space.” The company is committed to the “North Star of Innovation and simplification,” he said at the time.
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Fort Worth-Based Southwest Elevator Closes 3 Big Deals, Moves on U.S. Expansion
by | Dec 15, 2020
Growth-oriented PE firm Align Capital Partners made an initial investment in the elevator and escalator service company in 2019. It's been a busy year since.
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Republic Cities Is Launching Its Investment Platform For Community Capital in Dallas

by | Nov 16, 2020
Republic is a funding platform that allows startups to raise up to $1 million from anyone—friends, family, fans, and the general public. The Republic Cities Dallas launch means that local startups can now be highlighted on the platform and participate in a campaign raise. Interested entrepreneurs can apply now (and check out the launch event on Nov. 19).
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Fort Worth Convenience Store Operator Yesway Raises $235M For an Extensive ‘Raze and Rebuild’
by | Oct 28, 2020
Yesway, which moved its headquarters to Fort Worth two months ago, closed $235M in equity funding for a store remodel campaign across its portfolio. The move is part of the five-year-old convenience store operator's fast-growth track that was kickstarted when it acquired the 304-store Allsup's Convenience Store chain last year.
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Caris Life Sciences Raises $310M to Continue Rapidly Growing in the Precision Medicine Market
by | Oct 27, 2020
The growth capital will allow Caris to advance its position as a leading tumor profiling company that aims to reinvent cancer care.
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Dallas Fintech Gig Wage Raises $7.5M Series A Led by its New Infrastructure Bank Partner Green Dot
by | Oct 27, 2020
Gig Wage and Green Dot want to bring modern banking to the gig economy. In leveraging Green Dot's Banking as a Service technology, Gig Wage will be able to design and deploy its own customized banking and money movement solutions, as well as its own debit card.
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