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.
The future of logistics isn’t being built in Silicon Valley. It’s being built in Fort Worth.
Hillwood’s decades-long commitment to AllianceTexas—anchored by public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment, and a clear-eyed view of what next-generation supply chains would require—created the foundation for what’s happening today....
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....
Electric mobility is about more than battery range now. As EVs become part of everyday life, people want the experience to feel simple and reassuring, whether they are finding a charger, checking their vehicle status, making a payment, or getting help when they need it....
Dallas-based MoneyGram has launched its own U.S. dollar stablecoin, MGUSD, as the foundation of a growing suite of financial services throughout its global network. The company said that as it builds its payments infrastructure on blockchain, MGUSD will serve as “the connective tissue” to power services for families sending money across borders and for billions of people underserved by traditional finance....
The Dallas Mavericks have selected the former Valley View Mall site in North Dallas as the future home of a new Mavericks arena and entertainment district, the team announced Tuesday.
The Mavericks organization said it has entered into option agreements for the potential purchase of around 104 acres of the former Valley View Mall site’s 110 acres, located on the north side of LBJ Freeway east of Preston Road....
Dallas-based Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP is launching a new Fort Worth office under the leadership of veteran life sciences legal and business executive Quintin Cassady, who has “deep ties and roots in Fort Worth.”...
The future of logistics isn’t being built in Silicon Valley. It’s being built in Fort Worth.
Hillwood’s decades-long commitment to AllianceTexas—anchored by public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment, and a clear-eyed view of what next-generation supply chains would require—created the foundation for what’s happening today....
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....
Electric mobility is about more than battery range now. As EVs become part of everyday life, people want the experience to feel simple and reassuring, whether they are finding a charger, checking their vehicle status, making a payment, or getting help when they need it....
Dallas-based MoneyGram has launched its own U.S. dollar stablecoin, MGUSD, as the foundation of a growing suite of financial services throughout its global network. The company said that as it builds its payments infrastructure on blockchain, MGUSD will serve as “the connective tissue” to power services for families sending money across borders and for billions of people underserved by traditional finance....
The Dallas Mavericks have selected the former Valley View Mall site in North Dallas as the future home of a new Mavericks arena and entertainment district, the team announced Tuesday.
The Mavericks organization said it has entered into option agreements for the potential purchase of around 104 acres of the former Valley View Mall site’s 110 acres, located on the north side of LBJ Freeway east of Preston Road....
Dallas-based Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP is launching a new Fort Worth office under the leadership of veteran life sciences legal and business executive Quintin Cassady, who has “deep ties and roots in Fort Worth.”...