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Venture Dallas’ Event Sponsors Prepare for 34-Day Virtual Pitch Conference
by Alex Edwards | Sep 9, 2020
Meet the supporters of Venture Dallas' upcoming month-long virtual experience that connects Texas founders with active investors. They say now is an ideal time to build the startup ecosystem, investment opportunities, and new relationships.
by Chantal Canales |
Sep 1, 2020
The virtual panel of leaders from Ericsson and Kodiak discussed Dallas' growth and how startups can seek funding and partnerships from large corporations.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Sep 1, 2020
The new nationwide movement and advocacy program called Small Unites aims to help small business owners and entrepreneurs “thrive in the new normal” with a $50M collective investment from a diverse group of companies.
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by Alex Edwards |
Aug 25, 2020
Texas Women's Foundation is leading a legacy of inclusion, including with its members: women of color and people who identify as LGBTQ make up 49 percent of the board and 53 percent of staff. It's one of the most diverse and powerful boards in the region, according to its board chair.
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Dallas-Based Comerica Invests $2M For Small Businesses and Small Farm Operators to ‘Weather These Challenging Times’
by Sandra Engelland | Jul 22, 2020
Investments to Lendistry and California FarmLink will target businesses in underserved areas as well as small-scale farms and ranches providing fresh food to their communities.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 21, 2020
Mercado brings the world of international trade into the digital age by transforming the global supply chain. That's been especially important in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 20, 2020
The funding will go to Equalizer Games' Quarterback Equalizer, a virtual training game app that uses gamification to help quarterbacks better understand their position.
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![Investor/entrepreneur Greg Alexander (right) has named Sean Magennis CEO of the new Capital 54 family office. [Photos: Courtesy Capital 54]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Capital-54-Sean-Magennis-and-Greg-Alexander-360x203.jpg)
by Sophia Gonzalez |
Jul 14, 2020
Capital 54 was founded to specifically focus on investing in boutique professional services firms. New CEO Sean Magennis will be responsible for expanding the family office's portfolio of companies and supporting their CEOs.
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U.S. Congressman Colin Allred [Image: Courtesy U.S. Congressman Colin Allred Official Website]
Congressman Colin Allred Discusses $1.5T in Potential Infrastructure Funding and COVID-19 Relief Package
by Michael Wood | Jul 13, 2020
“We all recognize that this is not a want-to, this is a need-to,” said Allred on the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion package recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives to modernize U.S. infrastructure.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 30, 2020
Todd Interests and East Quarter Partners donated $1M to Parks for Downtown Dallas for its fourth urban park. Once complete, Harwood Park will connect the East Quarter District, the Dallas Farmers Market District, and the Downtown core.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 16, 2020
The investment in Perpetual Media, which can turn most any screen into a targeted advertising platform, is the boutique firm's first strategic tech investment. Founded in April, Bootstrap Ventures specializes in deals related to water rights.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 15, 2020
From 2017-2019, AT&T has improved its wireless and wireline networks in Dallas to expand coverage and connectivity in more communities.
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Dallas Biopharma ReCode Therapeutics Gets $80M Series A Investment for Lung Disease Drugs
by Lance Murray | Mar 27, 2020
The investment from multiple sources, including local early-stage investor Hunt Technology Ventures, is the largest funding round by a startup this year in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Mar 3, 2020
OutMatch's talent intelligence platform has accelerated growth and increased employee performance for major global brands like 7-Eleven, American Airlines, Brinker International, and more.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Feb 25, 2020
The foundation is pairing money with mission as it becomes the "first, and to date only, women’s fund or foundation to move its entire assets into gendered impact."
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![Venture Capitalist Arlan Hamilton founded Backstage Capital and and invests in startup founders who identify as a Woman, Person of Color, and/or LGBTQ. [DI composite: Images courtesy of Backstage Capital]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Arlan-Hamilton_backstage-tour-2020_DIcourtesy-360x203.jpg)
by David Kirkpatrick |
Feb 19, 2020
On May 12, Arlan Hamilton is coming to town with her multi-city, one-day event series, featuring a pitch competition, book release, and panel on the Dallas ecosystem. The Backstage Tour was created to celebrate underrepresented startup founders, just like Hamilton does with her VC firm.
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