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Google Black Founders Fund grant recipients Joseph Akintolayo of Deposits.com and Marcus Cooksey of Duke.AI.
Dallas Startups Deposits.com and DUKE.AI Land Google As New Backer
by Kevin Cummings | Sep 8, 2022
Two Dallas companies have been awarded $100,000 each by the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, which aims to help close racial disparities in VC funding given to diverse founders. The startups will also receive Google Cloud credits and hands-on support from Google. They join several other North Texas companies that received earlier grants from the fund.
“Across the U.S., there are amazing Black startup founders who are building great companies yet are locked out of access to the funding that's critical to their success,” Google wrote in a blog post.
by Quincy Preston and Jasmin Brand |
Mar 3, 2021
Here's what the women have to say about the entrepreneurial experience—and what they think needs to change.
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by Lauren Acton |
Jan 22, 2021
Enjoy living vicariously through these incredible women, writes TechFW's Lauren Acton. Meet 10 female entrepreneurs who share practical advice on launching a company.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Dec 16, 2020
Past Investment Challenge winners include McKinney-based ShearShare, Houston-based GroupRaise, and Austin-based Journey Foods. Applications are open now until Jan. 22.
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Dr. Tye and Courtney Caldwell, founders of ShearShare [Photo: Courtesy ShearShare]
Google for Startups Awards $300K to Four Dallas-Area Black Founders
by Alex Edwards | Oct 6, 2020
CourMed, Kanarys, ShearShare, and Zirtue are among the 76 nationwide recipients of the $5 million Google for Startups Black Founders Fund. Each startup will receive non-dilutive cash awards—meaning that the founders aren't giving up any company ownership in exchange for the funding.
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by Riley Farrell |
Aug 3, 2020
The new accelerator program that's part of a $175 million initiative to support economic opportunities for Black business owners, startup founders, job seekers, and developers.
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by Liz Goodwin |
Jul 15, 2019
The DFW-headquartered "beautytech" startup wants to trim financial obstacles out of its clients' lives with a new finance module.
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by Payton Potter |
Mar 15, 2019
Success, challenges, family, and business—North Texas' entrepreneurial couples take it all in stride. Meet the duos behind HaxIot, Once-Kids, Dialexa and Rosy, ShearShare, and rewardStyle, and see how they're doing it all together.
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[Photo courtesy of Pomp & Whimsy]
Follow the Money: Pomp & Whimsy Raises $50K for Female-Focused Gin, iuzeit Gets $500K, Deep Ellum Brewing Sold
by Lance Murray | Jun 14, 2018
From an infused gin maker to tech companies and a beer brewery, here's a look at recent funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and firms with North Texas ties.
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Follow the Money: Wildcat Capital Leads $11M Raise, KonaTel Reaches $1.3M Goal, Upventur Buys Yonder
by Lance Murray |
May 3, 2018
Investors back North Texas startups and businesses with millions of dollars in funding. Here's a look at funding, mergers, and acquisitions involving companies and nonprofits with North Texas ties.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Jan 24, 2018
The challenge was put on by Capital Factory in partnership with DivInc and The Dallas Entrepreneur Center.
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by Heather Noel |
May 2, 2017
The fund launched earlier this year has named its inaugural investments in UTD-releated startups.
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