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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North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. 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-Fort Worth is charting its own path in artificial intelligence. From applied AI to groundbreaking research to technical breakthroughs, our region leads in advancing real-world solutions. Behind every breakthrough and real-world solution are the individuals making it happen....
Being a scientific researcher who can talk business offers several key benefits, including bridging the gap between the research world and the commercial landscape, while providing proof of concept technology. Dr....
What started as a breakfast meeting question has led to the awarding of new research funding from The National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health to researchers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth....
Yum! Brands Inc. has introduced Byte by Yum!, a collection of proprietary software as a service AI-driven products that will enable KFC, Taco Bell, Plano-based Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill restaurants across the world to “delight customers, streamline operations, and empower teams.”...
Marvin Harris Jr., an engineering senior manager at Qorvo, has been elected chair of the Tech Titans board of directors, which has also added 16 new board members.
“Marvin Harris is the ideal person to chair the Tech Titans board,” said Paul Bendel, executive director of Tech Titans....