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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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Here’s How Two Irving Companies Are Using Tech To Change the Off-Duty Law Enforcement Industry
by | Oct 7, 2020
Athos Group is a technology service provider for the off-duty, or "extra-duty," law enforcement industry. The Irving-based solutions company has seen fast growth this year, and recently acquired its Irving neighbor in the same industry, RollKall.
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Mission Critical: How an Irving-Based IoT Company Tracks Medical Equipment With a New 20-Mile Beacon
by | Sep 15, 2020
Apptricity says the bluetooth beacon can be "the difference between life and death." Healthcare professionals can track medical equipment to limit misplacement and cross contamination, as well as collect data for contact tracing.
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Dayakar Puskoor Unveils Dallas Venture Partners With Focus on Emerging Tech, Growth Stage Companies
by | Sep 14, 2020
Naya Ventures has relaunched with a new name, a laser focus, and a major hire. The venture capital firm located in Irving and India says its model is "poised to democratize the venture capital industry."
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Tech-Focused On the Road Garage Gets $3M Seed Funding From Perot Foundation to Rebuild More Than Cars

by | Jul 21, 2020
Founded by social entrepreneur Michelle Corson, On the Road Garage intends to fix cars affordably, while tackling underemployment and transportation challenges among vulnerable populations. The first location in Irving is now open, and applications for technology-forward apprenticeships and training are online.
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DI People: Signify Health, MediaKind, Sabre, Envy Gaming, and More Make Executive Moves
by | Jul 17, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from o9 Solutions, Orb Health, Federos, MJB Wood Group, Vistra, Idea Grove, Lennox International, and more.
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DocSynk’s First Quarter Milestones Propel it Toward Series A Funding
by | Mar 18, 2020
The Irving-based AI healthcare provider has signed a flagship customer and announced a new member of its leadership team.
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A Restaurant, the Super Bowl, Blockchain: Catching Up With Avocados From Mexico
by | Feb 25, 2020
After a record-breaking year with more than 2 billion pounds of imported avocados, the Irving-headquartered company shows no signs of stopping. We caught up with President and CEO Alvaro Luque to see how Avocados From Mexico keeps innovating, and what's coming up next.
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DI People: Jacobs, Caris Life Sciences, Infogroup, and One Network Enterprises Make Leadership Moves

by | Feb 11, 2020
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies and organizations in North Texas, you’ll also find news from AspireHR, Rent-A-Center, Jones|Carter, and Kane Russell Coleman Logan.
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7-Eleven Pilots Cashierless Concept Store at its Irving Headquarters
by | Feb 7, 2020
The test store uses a mix of algorithms and predictive technology to separate individual customers and their purchases from others.
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Follow the Money: Shiftsmart Raises $16.3M, Alto Scores $6M, BG Staffing Makes $21.6M Acquisition
by | Feb 6, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger and acquisition activity in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Worlds, Tricolor, Puration, Atos, Kriya Capital, Kofile, and more.
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Trend Micro Takes on ‘Patent Trolls’ Through LOT Network
by | Jan 24, 2020
Trend Micro is joining Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft in the fight against patent assertion entities, often referred to as "patent trolls," through the LOT Network.
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New Year, New Home: Pioneer Natural Resources Settles Into High-Tech Hidden Ridge

by | Jan 16, 2020
The state-of-the-art facility enhances Pioneer's innovation and efficiency through technology centers designated for its drilling, completions, and operations teams.
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Follow the Money: Toyota Invests $394M in Air Taxi Maker, TestFit Nets $2M Seed Round, Transplace Makes Acquisition
by | Jan 16, 2020
In this weekly roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity, you’ll also find news from TestFit, Valify, Pharos Capital, EDSCO Fasteners, and Dottid.
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Startup Funding: Who Got the Money in 2019
by | Jan 15, 2020
Regardless of what type of funding it is—seed, venture capital, angel, or corporate—here are 31 North Texas companies that successfully pulled in capital last year to back their ventures.
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North Texas Cities Among Nation’s Fastest-Growing
by | Dec 12, 2019
Frisco and McKinney were the highest ranking North Texas cities in the WalletHub report, which based its rankings on job growth, increase of full-time and part-time jobs, and median household income growth, among other factors.
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