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Seed funding round
Left: Michael Irwin, founder and CEO of MCatalysis; Right: Victor Liu, CEO of HL Energy Ventures [Photos: LinkedIn/HLEV]
Dallas’ MCatalysis Raises Seed Funding to Commercialize Microwave Catalysis Tech from Oxford University
by David Seeley and Lance Murray | Sep 9, 2025
MCatalysis said its mission is to produce low-cost, clean synthetic fuels and chemicals by upcycling waste carbon resources, such as agricultural residues, plastic waste, and waste gas streams. Founder and CEO Michael Irwin says the tech, licensed from Oxford University Innovation, can "democratize the petrochemical supply chain."
by Lance Murray |
Oct 31, 2024
The oversubscribed investment round, which included participation from angels and strategic partners, brings a total of $5.25 million in investment to ContraForce. It said it will use the funding to accelerate the release of new product features and invest in sales and marketing in preparation for a future Series A round.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 28, 2022
Six members of the North Texas Angel Network invested in Gardenuity via AngelList, an investment platform that allows individual NTAN members to invest as a single entity in startups.
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by Kevin Cummings |
May 18, 2022
Compression Works, a medical device company founded by two military veterans, developed its innovative conical-bladder tourniquet for use by U.S. special forces in Iraq and Afghanistan back in 2008.
Now it's expanding the device's use for EMS teams and fire departments in Dallas and other large U.S. cities, and raising $2 million to help fuel the company's growth.
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Dallas Bill Payments Platform Emerges From Stealth With $4.5 Million in Funding
by Kevin Cummings | Feb 9, 2022
Highline's platform reimages "the broken bill payment system." To avoid customers' overdrafts and build their credit, the fintech links bill payments directly to their payroll platforms, rather than their bank accounts.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Feb 8, 2022
Two former SMU golf teammates hated paper straws—and got to work. In 2020, the duo launched PlantSwitch, a B2B business offering plastic alternative products with just three clients. Since then, the company has grown fast, adding D2C business and hundreds of clients that include distributors such as Sysco and Ben E. Keith.
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