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The Last Word: MediaTech Ventures’ Paul O’Brien on Why North Texas Is “the World’s FinTech Hub”

by | Oct 2, 2024
North Texas grabbed the world's financial attention again this week with updates from the Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange, which introduced its expansive leadership team and board members and said it had raised over $135 million to date. But as Austin-based Paul O'Brien noted in his LinkedIn Startup Studio post last month, the TXSE is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to North Texas' sprawling fintech and financial universe.
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‘This Just Makes Us Better’: Fortune 500 Female Tech Executives on AI, Career Growth, and Tackling Imposter Syndrome
Leaders from Accenture, Capital One, and Goldman Sachs explored tech’s shifting landscape and how to thrive through continuous learning in a talk with Neha Kunte, CEO of MNK Infotech, at Dallas Startup Week. Here’s what they had to say.
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Fort Worth’s Crestline Investors Announces 2 Promotions to Partner
by | Jun 7, 2024
Will Palmer and Jesús Payán have been promoted by the global alternative investment manager, which has roughly $18 billion in assets under management and affiliate offices in New York, London, Toronto, and Tokyo.
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Former Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Chief Rejoins Goldman Sachs
by | May 10, 2024
Rob Kaplan will be based in Dallas and will engage clients around the world, working closely with teams across Goldman's Global Banking & Markets and Asset & Wealth Management to offer strategic advice, Goldman Sachs said.
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Dallas’ Divcon Controls Snags Investment from Goldman Sachs Alternatives

by | Feb 21, 2024
The investment positions the Dallas-based systems integrator to expand market share for its facility management automation and monitoring solutions in the mission-critical data center market. 
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Former Dallas Fed President/CEO Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor
by | Feb 15, 2024
An author of three books on leadership, Robert Kaplan is bringing his more than 40 years of investment management, business management, monetary policy, investment banking, and leadership experience to the specialized investment firm.
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TPG Appoints Partner, Head of Infrastructure for TPG Rise Climate
by | Feb 9, 2024
Scott Lebovitz will focus on TPG Rise Climate's new strategy targeting investments in infrastructure and real assets that are critical to global decarbonization and energy transition marketplaces, TPG said.
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The Last Word: JPMorgan’s Elaine Agather on DFW’s Growing Global Financial Impact
by | Jan 18, 2024
In a recent end-of-2023 article titled Wall Street’s Seismic Shift Propels Dallas Past Chicago, LA, Yahoo! Finance noted that "Dallas saw three of Wall Street’s largest banks start on new campuses this year, cementing their bets on one of the fastest-growing metros in one of the fastest-growing states."
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Goldman Sachs Kicks Off Construction on Sustainable, All‑Electric Dallas Campus

by | Oct 10, 2023
Leaders gathered today to break ground on the massive two-wing campus designed for over 5,000 Goldman employees. The financial giant's striking new hub in downtown Dallas' NorthEnd aims for LEED-certification and state-of-the-art amenities.
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Ready to Level Up Your Business? Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program Application is Fast Approaching
by | Sep 22, 2023

Entrepreneurs who want to take their small business to the next level can apply for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program.

Free to participants, a 12-week program, facilitated in North Texas by Dallas College, focuses on business growth and provides education, a network of small business leaders and advisors, and access to capital....

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TPG Appoints Veteran Executive as New Chief Operating Officer
by | Sep 8, 2023

Partner and board member Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri has been named chief operating officer of global alternative asset management firm TPG, which is based in Fort Worth and San Francisco....

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The Last Word: Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Plans to Tap Young Talent at New $500M+ Dallas Job Hub

by | Dec 8, 2022
Addressing an audience of around 800 at the American Airlines Center, Solomon talked about the $500 million-plus, 900,000-square-foot employment center his firm is building north of downtown Dallas—part of a planned 11-acre project from Dallas' Hunt Realty. And more importantly, he spoke about the North Texans he hopes to attract to it.
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‘It’s a Different World Out There’: Investors Share Their Insights on the Changing Funding Landscape
by | Nov 14, 2022
At the recent Venture Dallas conference, a panel of leading investors talked market trends and shared insights to help those on both sides of the cap table. Here are key takeaways—from tips for fundraising founders to what startups need to offer to what makes Dallas an exciting place to invest. “As an entrepreneur, just hustle. Don't take ‘No’ for an answer. You're going to get a lot of ‘No’s,’ so just keep at it," said Pialy Aditya, chief strategy officer at Republic.
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Tech Talk and ‘Meaningful Connections’: 10 Takeaways From Venture Dallas 2022
by | Nov 7, 2022
At last week's Venture Dallas conference, more than 400 VCs, angel investors, startups, and business leaders gathered for a showcase of North Texas' entrepreneurial and venture ecosystem. Here's a look at the highlights—from Troy Aikman saying "There are no shortcuts" to Alto Founder Will Coleman on the power of doing "the opposite" to Mark Cuban's "ready, fire, aim" approach. “Regions like Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth, we’re the model for the rest of the nation on how to get things done," Ross Perot Jr. said at the conference kickoff.
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Venture Dallas Brings ‘the Premier Venture Capital Conference in North Texas’ to George W. Bush Presidential Center this November
by | Oct 4, 2022
Venture Dallas 2022—a full-day conference to be held Nov. 3 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center—will connect investors from all over the U.S with the “best founders in our region” with the goal of sparking “collisions” and “meaningful connections," co-founder Aaron Pierce says. He adds that those could potentially lead to fundings—and successful exits. Here's a look at why the North Texas startup and VC scene is hopping, and what Venture Dallas 2022 could mean for you.
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