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Thirtee Dallas-Fort Worth firms made Inc.’s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors list. [Image: Adobe Stock]
13 DFW Firms Land on Inc.’s 2026 List of Founder-Friendly Investors
by John Egan | Nov 4, 2026
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When Texas Woman’s University publicly launched its first-ever major fundraising campaign in September 2023, the goal was ambitious: raise $125 million by the Denton school’s 125th anniversary in 2026.
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