Founded in 2017, Meritize is working to scale its operations and accelerate momentum to meet the education and training needs of fast-growing industries such as information technology and health care. The new CFO The new CFO brings nearly 30 years of corporate finance and investment banking experience to the company.
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from ECI Software Solutions, CIEN+, Daseke, Richardson Chamber of Commerce, Schneider Electric, INFOLAB, Meritize, and others.
Plus, Enhabit Home Health Hits the NYSE, Irving Web3 Investor Raising Two New Funds, TPG leads $750M raise in clean energy firm; Coppell-based Neurolens raises $2.7M; Fort Worth's Jet Health raises $1M; Frisco edtech startup Meritize lands funding; Honeywell acquires Fort Worth nitrile glove maker Rhino Health USA; and more North Texas-related deals.
Meritize CEO Chris Keaveney, in a previous stint as a student loan credit officer, saw that "educational finance was really not student lending—it was family lending. And the loans were really made to prime and super-prime co-signers."
Meritize provides an alternative to the traditional way of securing an educational loan, he says. The platform looks at a person's "potential to succeed," providing options that can help get workers trained and placed in a variety of industries.
Founded in 2016 by Chief Executive Officer Chris Keaveney (right) and Chief Credit & Analytics Officer Phillip Stegner, the fast-growing education lender has raised a total of $23.4 million in funding, according to Crunchbase. [Photo via Meritize]
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves by companies and organizations in North Texas, you’ll find news from SierraConstellation Partners, Caregiver, Inc., Norton Rose Fulbright, Tricolor Insurance, Southern Methodist University, and MedWell Solutions.
Regardless of what type of funding it is—seed, venture capital, angel, or corporate—here are 17 North Texas companies that successfully pulled in capital to back their ventures.
From an education loan platform to social marketing and retail, here are some of the latest capital raises, mergers, and acquisitions with North Texas ties.
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Dallas-based RIP-IT Sports, a company dedicated to enhancing female athletic performance, has appointed Amy Craven as its first chief marketing officer, the company announced Thursday. Craven, a former American Airlines executive, joins RIP-IT as it prepares to launch new volleyball and softball shoes designed exclusively for female athletes....
Veteran executive Melissa Bethel has been appointed to the board of directors of Dallas-based Brillio, a fast-growing digital technology service provider.
Brillio, which announced the relocation and expansion of its corporate headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth last November, said Bethel’s appointment is a part of the company’s strategy to accelerate growth, particularly in the UK market, and in the retail and consumer goods industries....
Fort Worth-based Incora has introduced a global supplier development organization that will be led by U.K.-based Chiara Laiena, VP of supply chain development and transformation. She will report directly to Chad Stecker, chief supply chain officer....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. So, we scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Dallas-based RIP-IT Sports, a company dedicated to enhancing female athletic performance, has appointed Amy Craven as its first chief marketing officer, the company announced Thursday. Craven, a former American Airlines executive, joins RIP-IT as it prepares to launch new volleyball and softball shoes designed exclusively for female athletes....
Veteran executive Melissa Bethel has been appointed to the board of directors of Dallas-based Brillio, a fast-growing digital technology service provider.
Brillio, which announced the relocation and expansion of its corporate headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth last November, said Bethel’s appointment is a part of the company’s strategy to accelerate growth, particularly in the UK market, and in the retail and consumer goods industries....
Fort Worth-based Incora has introduced a global supplier development organization that will be led by U.K.-based Chiara Laiena, VP of supply chain development and transformation. She will report directly to Chad Stecker, chief supply chain officer....