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Maëlle Gavet, CEO and board member at Techstars. [Photo: Techstars]
The Last Word: Techstars’ Maëlle Gavet Has Advice for Founders Navigating the SVB Crisis
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 14, 2023
Maëlle Gavet is the New York-based CEO of Techstars, which kicked off its inaugural Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Accelerator last year. Over the weekend, she took to LinkedIn to address the "nerve-shredding" crisis at Silicon Valley Bank for entrepreneurs in the Techstars network "and far beyond."
by David Seeley |
Mar 13, 2023
Sunday's announcement that all Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank depositors would be "fully protected" may have helped startup and tech leaders breathe a little easier at SXSW in Austin, in North Texas, and beyond. While concerns continue, the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the FDIC said Sunday that "the U.S. banking system remains resilient and on a solid foundation."
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by Kevin Cummings |
Nov 7, 2022
At last week's Venture Dallas conference, more than 300 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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by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 4, 2022
Venture Dallas 2022—a full-day conference to be held Nov. 3 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center—will connect investors from all over the U.S with the “best founders in our region” with the goal of sparking “collisions” and “meaningful connections," co-founder Aaron Pierce says. He adds that those could potentially lead to fundings—and successful exits.
Here's a look at why the North Texas startup and VC scene is hopping, and what Venture Dallas 2022 could mean for you.
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Venture Dallas’ Event Sponsors Prepare for 34-Day Virtual Pitch Conference
by Alex Edwards | Sep 9, 2020
Meet the supporters of Venture Dallas' upcoming month-long virtual experience that connects Texas founders with active investors. They say now is an ideal time to build the startup ecosystem, investment opportunities, and new relationships.
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