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Fashion Tech Startups Attract Venture Capital Funding

The Fashion AI Expo's launch at Paris Fashion Week 2026 marks the industry's tech transformation.

Austin VC Takes Unconventional Approach to Investing

Adam Zeplain of Mark VC builds '360-degree' behavioral maps of founders before investing

Halemont Capital Identifies Preparation Gap Among Founders Approaching Investors

Strategic capital advisory firm highlights importance of pre-investor engagement planning for founders

Cart.com Raises $180 Million to Expand Logistics Network and AI

The funding will help the ecommerce tech company develop its commerce operating system and fulfillment infrastructure.

InspireSemi Shares Business Update Highlights

Chip design company outlines product roadmap and potential corporate domicile change

HTeaO Expands Leadership Team for Continued Growth

Iced tea franchise appoints new VPs of Store Development and Operations to support expansion plans.

Epique Realty Hosts Second Annual Shareholders Summit

The event marks a shift from disruption to dominance for the fast-growing brokerage.

Zil Money CEO Sabeer Nelli on Building Scalable Business Infrastructure

Nelli recognized that expertise alone is not enough to scale a fintech platform beyond 100,000 customers.

HTX Venture Legal Debuts Specialized Services for Houston Entrepreneurs

Boutique law firm brings Big Firm Expertise and Boutique Execution to growing businesses and investors

SaaS Stocks Plunge Amid 'SaaSpocalypse'

Veteran investor sees opportunity in the destruction of the SaaS sector

Former KPMG Auditor Finds Success as Smoothie King Franchisee

Lorraine Pater left behind a promising Big Four career to stay home with her kids, then re-entered the workforce on her own terms as a multi-unit franchisee.

Savage Boards Expands After Hospice Partnership

Local restaurant teams up with Hospice of Wichita Falls to provide meals for patients and families.

Epique Realty Hosts Annual Shareholders Summit

The 2026 Epique Shareholders Summit marks a shift from disruption to dominance for the fast-growing real estate brokerage.

Thesis Capital Partners Launches $150M Private Equity Fund

Thesis Partners II to target founder-owned U.S. lower middle market businesses

TaskUs Reports Soaring Profit Amid Focus on AI

The digital services company, which counts Waymo as a client, expects its work with robotaxis and robotics to more than double this year.

Five Midland Businesses to Receive $500,000 in Startup Funding

Winners of the Midland Entrepreneurial Challenge to be announced on March 2

Strategic Metals Announces Project Deals and Updates Cash, Share and Royalty Holdings

Company secures new project options and grows cash and equity positions

Nvidia Exec and Wife Donate $100M to University of Texas

Tench Coxe and Simone Otus Coxe, a new megadonor couple fueled by AI wealth, make one of the largest gifts in UT's history.

F45 Fitness Chain Proposes $11M Settlement Over IPO Lawsuit

The Mark Wahlberg-backed company denies wrongdoing but agrees to settle claims it misled investors about growth prospects.

Tiles Workshop Expands Creative Experiences to Minneapolis and Oklahoma City

Dallas-based company brings Turkish mosaic lamp workshops to new markets, addressing employee engagement crisis.