Sentiero Ventures

HealthTech Companies Win 2024 Startup of the Year Honors at Venture Dallas Summit

by | Nov 6, 2024
Rosy Wellness and Kindly Human took top honors in Early Stage and Growth Stage categories, respectively, edging out expanded finalist fields showing Dallas' "great ecosystem of companies that are going to do great things."
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Nominate Now: Venture Dallas Kicks Off 2024 Startup Awards Nominations

Venture Dallas is firing up its search for North Texas’ most innovative companies, as nominations open for its Startup of the Year 2024 awards. The winners will be revealed at the annual summit on October 30, building on the momentum of last year’s inaugural honors....

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The first-ever AI 75 — the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth — is revealed on May 2 at Convergence AI.
Presenting the First-Ever AI 75: Meet the Most Innovative Leaders in Artificial Intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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Venture Dallas Names Three Winners in Inaugural ‘Startup of the Year’ Awards
by | Nov 6, 2023
The winning companies were selected from 100+ nominees and eight semifinalists. They reflect "strong themes" in the Dallas-Fort Worth ecosystem: FinTech, DefenseTech, and PropTech, says steering committee member David Evans.
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Meet the Top VCs in Dallas-Fort Worth, According to Business Insider

by | Mar 3, 2023
If you've founded a North Texas startup, chances are you'd love to meet a venture capitalist. Here are a four to know in North Texas.
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How Dallas-Fort Worth Has Become a Hotbed of Artificial Intelligence Technology
by | Feb 16, 2023
"AI now is where the web was in the mid- to late-'90s," Sentiero Ventures' David Evans says. And North Texas is becoming central to the AI revolution, he and other local tech leaders contend. DFW's role as an AI hub has been burnished by its tech workforce, the breadth and diversity of its industries, its thriving startup community, and its wealth of AI-oriented universities and research institutions. Most important of all, though, is the region's status as a magnet for Fortune 500 companies, many of which are eager to partner with AI's local pioneers.

Here's what leading North Texas experts have to say.
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Tech Talk and ‘Meaningful Connections’: 10 Takeaways From Venture Dallas 2022
by | Nov 7, 2022
At last week's Venture Dallas conference, more than 400 VCs, angel investors, startups, and business leaders gathered for a showcase of North Texas' entrepreneurial and venture ecosystem. Here's a look at the highlights—from Troy Aikman saying "There are no shortcuts" to Alto Founder Will Coleman on the power of doing "the opposite" to Mark Cuban's "ready, fire, aim" approach. “Regions like Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth, we’re the model for the rest of the nation on how to get things done," Ross Perot Jr. said at the conference kickoff.
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The Last Word: Sentiero Ventures’ David Evans On the Pure Entrepreneurship Narrative: ‘Find a Need and Fill It’
by | Sep 22, 2022
Writing on LinkedIn, Evans links to an intriguing AIGA Eye on Design story: "We Spoke With the Last Person Standing in the Floppy Disk Business." According to the article, the long-ago-and-faraway floppy disk is "more in demand than you'd think," as the founder of FloppyDisk.com could tell you.
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Dallas-Based Sentiero Ventures Makes Its First Investment From AI-Focused $10M Fund

by | Jun 23, 2021
Sentiero Ventures sees opportunity for early-stage investment in Dallas. Founder and Managing Partner David Evans says it takes wins at the early stage that are "really visible to get the flywheel going." The VC firm invests in SaaS companies that use artificial intelligence as a core pillar, not a "nice to have" feature.
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$10M Dallas VC Fund for AI Companies Closes First Round of Funding
by | Mar 25, 2021
Sentiero Ventures is seeking out companies that sit at the "intersection of utility and capability." The VC invests in SaaS companies that use AI—process automation, cognitive insights, cognitive engagement, and data collection—to power their key solutions
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