From left: Point Bridge Capital and Star Castle Ventures Founder Hal Lambert, 8VC partner Alex Moore, DARPA CCS Sha-Chelle Manning, and AFWERX Strategic Advisor Dyan Gibbens [Image: Grant Miller Photography/Venture Dallas]
At Venture Dallas 2023, venture capitalists and defense department minds said evolving technologies are creating new opportunities in the defense tech sector for well-financed startups.
The NFL and NBA icons—Clark Hunt and Dirk Nowitzki—will kick off and wrap up discussions on innovation and investment. They add to an "impressive speaker lineup" including Nextdoor Co-Founder Nirav Tolia and other trailblazing speakers. Here's the full roster.
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about automated payment solutions startup UPAY raising new funds; Fort Worth’s Star Castle Ventures' $5.25M raise; Carlyle Group acquiring a majority stake in Dallas’ Aspen Power Partners; CenterOak Partners selling Wetzel’s Pretzels for $207M; and other deals.
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about Dallas startup VRGL raising $15M six months after launching, S2 Capital’s $400M multifamily investment fund, CBRE leading $125M Series E for proptech firm VTS, CVS Health acquiring Signify Health for $8B, BenefitMall’s latest acquisition, and more.
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is increasingly recognized as a leading hub of innovative research and technological advancement. Among its most significant contributors is Dr. Walter Voit, whose work has been pivotal in several transformative fields, including flexible electronics, neuroscience, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence (AI)....
Digital Matrix Systems, a Plano-based provider of data and analytics solutions, has promoted Aaron Trentacosta to COO, a role in which he’ll oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, “ensuring seamless execution of strategies across departments.”...
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) is increasingly recognized as a leading hub of innovative research and technological advancement. Among its most significant contributors is Dr. Walter Voit, whose work has been pivotal in several transformative fields, including flexible electronics, neuroscience, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence (AI)....
Digital Matrix Systems, a Plano-based provider of data and analytics solutions, has promoted Aaron Trentacosta to COO, a role in which he’ll oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, “ensuring seamless execution of strategies across departments.”...