Vik Thapar

The Last Word: Cypress Growth Capital’s Vik Thapar on the Dallas Entrepeneur Difference

Dallas has proven to be an ideal home base for Cypress Growth Capital, Quincy Preston wrote last week in Dallas Innovates. The firm's unique model is defying norms in the funding landscape by fostering rapid growth without diluting entrepreneurial control.
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50 and Counting: Cypress Growth Capital Hits Investment Milestone With Its Equity-Preserving Approach
by | Aug 3, 2023
Dallas-based Cypress Growth Capital is defying norms in the funding landscape. Not your traditional venture capitalist, this trailblazing firm hit a landmark with its 50th portfolio investment—and fourth major play this year—a $4 million stake in medical records disruptor, ChartSquad. Managing Director Vik Thapar peels back the curtain on the firm's unique model, which fosters rapid growth without diluting entrepreneurial control.
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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 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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Venture Dallas Announces Month-Long Virtual Experience to Connect Texas Startups and Investors Across the Country

by | Aug 5, 2020
Venture Dallas 2020 is "not your typical virtual conference." The 34-day event is an experience—one that will connect companies and investors with a curated networking platform. Applications are now open to participate.
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What Startups Should Know About Funding—From the Investors Themselves
by | Apr 2, 2019
From finding the right investor to staying local to making the perfect warm introduction, some of North Texas' most prominent investors discuss what startups need to know about funding.
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