Archive for May, 2018

SmartBlock Raising $100M Hedge Fund For Crypto, Blockchain

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Dallas-based investment firm SmartBlock Capital is raising a $100 million hedge fund to place investments in cryptocurrencies and blockchain, the Dallas Business Journal reported, citing a filing with the federal government. Blockchain is the underlying technology for bitcoin. The Business …

Denton-Based Upventur Acquires Yonder

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Upventur, the Denton-based social platform for the outdoor travel space, announced Wednesday that is has acquired Yonder, a social networking platform dedicated to connecting outdoor enthusiasts. No terms of the deal were released.
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Ioogo Raises All Of $250L In Equity Round

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Dallas-based Ioogo Inc. announced in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it raised all $250,000 offered in an equity raise. Founded in July 2017 by Josh Alballero and Kristy Campbell, Ioogo offers an SaaS platform that …

SalesBoost Raises All Of $875K Equity Offering

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Plano-based SalesBoost LLC has raised all of a $875,000 equity offering, the company announced in a Form D filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. SalesBoost specializes in hospitality training that develops sales leaders, hotel-based sellers, and global sales, …

ShearShare Raises $1.1M In Seed Investment Round

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McKinney-based ShearShare Inc. has raised $1.1 million in a seed round involving nine investors, according to Crunchbase. The investors are Y Combinator, Structure Capital, Precursor Ventures, James Sowers, David O, Capital Factory, Blackstone LaunchPad, Backstage Capital, and 500 Startups, Crunchbase …

KonaTel Sells All Of $1.3M Equity Offering

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Dallas-based KonaTel Inc., a reseller of U.S. wireless service, announced in a Form D filing that it had raised all of a $1.3 million equity offering. The company – founded in 2014 – provides voice and data solutions serving agents, …