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‘Not Just Browsing’: Dallas Cybersecurity Unicorn Island Lands on CNBC’s Disruptor 50

by | May 19, 2026
The nearly $5 billion startup ranked No. 28 on CNBC’s 2026 list alongside AI giants Anthropic, OpenAI and Databricks—making it the highest-ranked Texas company and the only Dallas-Fort Worth company in this year’s lineup.
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Richardson-Based Energy Management Co. ENTOUCH Closes $50M Funding Round
by | Sep 17, 2025
ENTOUCH says it has seen rapid growth, driven by its ability to drive energy savings, operational efficiencies, and sustainability initiatives for multisite operators across retail, hospitality, banking, entertainment, fitness, healthcare, and senior living.
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Black Founder Weekend 2025 to Drive $100K+ in Economic Impact for Black Entrepreneurs in North Texas

by | Jun 22, 2025
The inaugural three-day event lands in Dallas June 27–29 at Paul Quinn College, bringing together more than 40 speakers, curated activations, and a bold agenda built to move capital, spark deals, and support Black founders.
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Dallas Researchers Work to Unravel the Mystery of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
by | Feb 17, 2025
Southern Methodist University biology researchers are uncovering how brain, heart, and lung connections may hold the key to preventing sudden death in epilepsy—while making a breakthrough discovery linking a missing brain protein to fatal seizures.
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Plano-Based Mili, an AI Meeting Assistant for Wealth Management Firms, Emerges from Stealth With $2M

by | Jan 7, 2025
Mili's "invisible AI assistant" features deep integrations with major wealth platforms including Salesforce, Wealthbox, Practifi, and Salentica. By automating meeting documentation, it aims to save wealth advisers "more than eight hours weekly," the startup says.
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Dallas’ Forte Biosciences Announces $53M Private Placement From Leading Healthcare Investors
by | Nov 21, 2024
Headquartered at Dallas' Pegasus Park, Forte Biosciences is developing a proprietary molecule with potentially broad autoimmune and autoimmune-related applications.
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Dallas’ Invitation Homes Announces $200M Joint Venture to Acquire Newly Constructed Homes as Rentals
by | Nov 20, 2024
Invitation Homes said the joint venture is ultimately expected to deploy roughly $500 million, including debt, to acquire newly constructed homes. The single-family home leasing and management company plans to invest in newly constructed homes and communities in "several high-growth markets."
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North Texas’ LiquidStack Secures $20M Series B to Scale its Liquid Cooling for Data Centers

by | Sep 19, 2024
LiquidStack said the investment from NYC-based investment firm Tiger Global will help expand its manufacturing footprint, scale its direct-to-chip and immersion cooling product family roadmaps, and broaden its commercial and R&D operations.
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Getting to ‘Yes’: 10 Questions Startups Should Answer—Before Investors Ask Them
At Dallas Startup Week, ENO8 Founder Jeff Francis shared strategies to make it easier for investors to say "yes" to founders with proactive preparation.
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Dallas’ Hunt Energy Network To Get $250M in Funding from Ontario-Based Manulife
by | Aug 8, 2024
"Over the past three years, our partnership with Manulife let us build a resilient network of dispatchable, distributed storage all across Texas," said Hunt Energy Network CEO Pat Wood. A Manulife leader said the partnership "will support the grid and allows us to drive innovation with a market leader in ERCOT."
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