Archive for July, 2021

Young Dallas HR Software Company Leadr Raises $10M Series A Round

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A fast-growing local software company that aims to help organizations develop their own leaders has closed on a $10 million Series A round led by technology investment firm Bedrock. The Plano-based company-fittingly named Leadr-just launched in June 2019 to equip …

Rory McIlroy Invests in Dallas-Based Drive Shack’s Puttery

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Golf superstar Rory McIlroy has always been great at putting. Now he’s driving his way into the business of golf entertainment. Dallas-based Drive Shack announced today that McIlroy and his investment partnership, Symphony Ventures, are investing $10 million in Puttery, …

Safer Air, Safer Streets: North Texas Center for Mobility Technologies Announces First Two Fundings

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The University of North Texas is partnering with two Dallas-area startups on breakthrough mobility solutions-with part of an estimated $600K in total funding provided by the NTCMT. One startup is developing an airspace hazard identification and alerting service to ensure …

Sow Good raised more than $3M in equity funding

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Irving-based Sow Good, which aims to produce the highest quality and most nutritious products in the freeze-dried food industry raised $3m in equity funding. The company, previously operating as Black Ridge Oil and Gas, last month announced that it was …

Gig Wage Raises an Additional $3.25M

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Gig Wage, the local fintech behind technology that empowers 1099 workers with more control, has welcomed Clarisa Lindenmeyer as its chief of staff to the CEO and chief brand officer. In this latest addition to the executive team, Lindenmeyer will …

Satori Capital Invests in Formulife

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Satori Capital, a Texas-based investment firm founded on the principles of conscious capitalism, announced today an investment in Formulife. Based in Allen, Texas, Formulife is a value-added developer and specialty contract manufacturer of custom-formulated nutritional supplements in powder, capsule, and …

Dallas-Based Arcade Raises $4.5M Seed Round to Expand Its Incentivized Gamification Platform for Sales Teams

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Dallas-based software company Arcade, which uses gamified micro-incentives to boost the productivity of sales teams, has closed on a $4.5 million growth seed round to grow its team and strengthen its offerings. The funding was led by VC firm Stage …

Plano voice verification startup lands $2.5M investment from recently formed fund

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Sometimes it can be difficult to identify the voices of family and friends while on the phone, something that becomes even more important when you’re trying to ID a voice for sensitive financial information. Illuma Labs, a Plano-based secure voice …