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Impact Ventures
Meet the Entrepreneurs Who Took Home Funding at Impact Ventures’ Startup Showcase
by Alex Edwards | Jul 19, 2021
The live virtual event titled “Equity in Motion” hosted finalist entrepreneurs from Impact Ventures' Spring 2021 cohort. See who took home capital from the pool of $50,000.
by Alex Edwards |
Jan 27, 2021
On Saturday, 13 tech startups and small businesses led by diverse founders will vie for $50K in a virtual “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition. Three expert-led panels also will cover how to build a million-dollar business in a pandemic, the current and future state of DEI, and capital for underrepresented founders.
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Capital One’s $200M Impact Initiative Partners With Two Local Orgs to Advance Socioeconomic Mobility
by Alex Edwards |
Oct 7, 2020
Capital One is teaming with Impact Ventures and Paul Quinn College as part of its new nationwide initiative to close support growth in underserved communities and advance socioeconomic mobility.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Sep 17, 2020
The virtual hackathon will kick off on Sept. 22. Developers, activists, and anyone in between is invited to participate.
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Ready Rosie founder and FlintConf 2020 speaker Emily Roden at Stoke. [Image: Courtesy]
Denton is Getting a New Startup Incubator Exclusively for Female Entrepreneurs
by Quincy Preston | Aug 18, 2020
Launched by TWU and Stoke, the AccelerateHER incubator program reflects Denton's culture with a focus on creative, education, and lifestyle early-stage startups.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 30, 2020
Dallas-based TopIt allows users to create customized challenges based on their interests and hobbies. A user can choose to post their own niche challenge from a variety of categories or join in on an active one.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 28, 2020
Dallas-based Red Plum WP Builder makes the open-source content management system easy for designers and marketers so they can get back to making clients happy.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 27, 2020
The Dallas-based startup offers customizable programs that empower employees to improve their wellness behaviors while helping to reduce their company’s health insurance costs. In response to COVID-19, the team launched a risk mitigation tool for employers to remain compliant with OSHA guidelines.
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[Photos: Courtesy Latinx Spaces]
Impact Ventures: Meet Latinx Spaces, a Digital Publication Redefining Latinx Media
by Alex Edwards | Jul 22, 2020
Latinx Spaces is at the intersection of art, culture, and politics. The digital media platform is dedicated to amplifying the voices of the Latinx movement—though anyone can consume the content.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 21, 2020
HVACIntel hopes to disrupt the legacy industry with its patented IoT platform that monitors HVAC systems, proactively detects operational issues, and prevents failures.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 20, 2020
Education PowerED is behind a fast-growing educational movement designed to energize educators, empower students, and eradicate educational inequity.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 16, 2020
Dallas Innovates is highlighting startups in Impact Ventures' accelerator program, which aims to assist the underrepresented startup community. First up is Exgratias, a first-of-its-kind financial platform for the entertainment industry that helps contractual workers get paid quickly and effortlessly.
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Benjamin Vann is co-founder and CEO of Impact Ventures. [Photo: Courtesy Impact Ventures]
Applications Open for Impact Ventures’ Minority-Focused Technology Accelerator
by Lance Murray | Oct 2, 2019
The nonprofit’s accelerator is intended to boost minority- and women-run startups in the tech sector. The deadline for startups to apply is Nov. 22, with the program set to kick off in March.
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