Rise of the Rest

Dallas Fintech Gig Wage Raises $7.5M Series A Led by its New Infrastructure Bank Partner Green Dot

by | Oct 27, 2020
Gig Wage and Green Dot want to bring modern banking to the gig economy. In leveraging Green Dot's Banking as a Service technology, Gig Wage will be able to design and deploy its own customized banking and money movement solutions, as well as its own debit card.
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real estate
Rise of the Rest to Launch Real Estate Initiative
by | Jul 13, 2018
The initiative will bring a new investment resource for real estate projects in Dallas along with other Rise of the Rest communities aimed to help spur entrepreneurial growth.
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Capital Factory
Capital Factory Officially Moves into its First Dallas Space
by | Jun 11, 2018
For Capital Factory, this marks the beginning of a plan to unite entrepreneurs across the state, a plan CEO Joshua Baer calls the Texas Manifesto.
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Neighborhood Goods co-founder Matt Alexander
Neighborhood Goods is Reimagining the Department Store With Tech, Pop-ups & More
by | Jun 1, 2018
Dallas entrepreneur Matt Alexander is dreaming up the future of retail in this new startup he co-founded with Mark Masinter of Open Realty Advisors.
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Meet the Local Startups Vying for $100K in Rise of the Rest Pitch

by | May 2, 2018
Leaders from the competing startups took some time recently to talk to Dallas Innovates about their businesses, what sets them apart, and how a win next week could impact their work. 
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Steve Case
Dallas Finalists Named for Rise of the Rest Pitch
by | Apr 5, 2018
Eight startups with Dallas are ties will be vying for $100,000 in the May 7 contest culminating the Rise of the Rest tour with Steve Case stop in the city.
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Rise of the Rest
Rise of the Rest Pitch Competition Deadline Approaching
by | Mar 9, 2018
Companies within 100 miles of Dallas can apply online for pitch competition that will take place on May 7.
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Steve Case
Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest Tour Making its First Stop in Dallas
by | Feb 14, 2018
The Dallas event will involve a celebration of innovators in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and culminate with a pitch competition where Case, and his investment firm Revolution, will invest $100,000 in the winning company.
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