Archive for February, 2018

Rise of the Rest Dallas Pitch Competition – Deadline March 20, 2018

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Revolution’s Rise of the Rest(r) tour with Steve Case is a nationwide effort to work closely with entrepreneurs in emerging startup ecosystems. On each bus tour, we visit five cities in five days and invest at least $500,000 in local …

Flower Mound-Based Ivie & Associates Acquired for $92.5M

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Ivie & Associates, a Flower Mound-based marketing services provider, has been acquired for a reported $92.5 million by Quad/Graphics Inc., a Wisconsin-based marketing solutions provider. Ivie & Associates was among the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in the nation. It was …

Shop Simply Announces $400K Equity Raise

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Shop Simply Inc., a Dallas-based provider of a software-based enabler of next-generation e-commerce, announced a $400,000 equity raise in a Form D filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This raise is part of a $5 million offering. Shop …

got2go2 Nets $590K As It Builds Social Marketing Platform

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Dallas-based startup got2go2 LLC announced it has raised $590,000 in an equity funding as part of a $750,000 offering, according to a filing with the SEC. The startup, founded in 2014, is under development with a planned launch in 2018 …

Student Lending Platform Meritize Raises $6.8M Seed Round

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Frisco-based student lending platform Meritize has raised $6.8 million in seed funding, the company announced. The round was led by Colchis Capital, Chicago Ventures, and Cube Financial Holdings, with participation from ECMC, College Loan Corp., University Ventures, City Light Capital, …

Applications Open for CodeLaunch Seed Accelerator – Deadline May 31, 2018

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Code Authority is looking to turn entrepreneurs’ ideas into reality in its annual seed accelerator competition. The Frisco-based software firm is accepting applications through May 31 for CodeLaunch. Code Authority has hosted the seed accelerator competition since 2013 to give …

Dallas-based nonprofit jewelry brand Akola Project has received a $250,000 line of credit

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Dallas-based nonprofit jewelry brand Akola Project has received a $250,000 line of credit as part of $1 million in investments in four women-led ventures by the Women’s Capital Collaborative, created in 2016 to support the diverse needs of women-run social …

Dallas-based View Wireless Infrastructure Fund LP has raised $2.5 million in new equity funding

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Dallas-based View Wireless Infrastructure Fund LP has raised $2.5 million in new equity funding, according to a filing. View Wireless filed as a Domestic Limited Partnership in the state of Texas in April 2017. While the total offering was $2.5 …

Pieces Technologies Raises $3M

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Dallas-based AI and predictive analytics startup Pieces Technologies has raised $3.25 million in a debt-only funding round. The funding is part of a total offering of $15 million, according to a Form D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Enter The Fast Company 2018 Innovation By Design Awards. Deadline May 10, 2018

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We’re pleased to announce that Co.Design is now accepting entries for the seventh annual Innovation By Design Awards. Innovation by Design is the only competition to honor creative work at the intersection of design, business, and innovation. The competition runs …