Howdy folks,

Welcome to the 28th edition of the Dallas Venture Deals newsletter. There’s a different kind of energy in North Texas right now. You could see it, hear it, and feel it at Venture Dallas. The event was completely sold out, packed with founders, investors, and partners who all came away saying the same thing: the future is being built right here.

After ten months, DFW has topped $2.2B in venture funding, more than double last year’s total. The numbers tell a story of momentum, but what’s behind it is even more exciting. This region has grit, collaboration, and belief. When you put those things together, big things happen.

October’s deals prove it. Whether it’s AI changing the way we work, fintech redefining how we spend, or clean energy shaping the world around us, North Texas founders are leading the charge. The ecosystem is deepening, investors are showing up, and the next generation of builders is taking the reins.

The spark that started years ago has turned into a full-on blaze. Big energy, bigger vision, and a community that refuses to slow down. That’s what makes this place special, and that’s why Dallas-Fort Worth isn’t just part of the story, it’s leading it.

Aaron & Jonathan

Venture Dallas Steering Committee

Venture Deals

DFW-Based Company Fundings

AltStore (Dallas, TX), an alternative app store for the iOS and iPadOS mobile operating systems, raised a $6M Series A from Pace Capital
Aragorn AI (Plano, TX), the company building the People Ops Operating System that unifies HR data, analytics, and agentic AI assistants, raised a $4.3M Seed round led by LiveOak Ventures, with participation from Dallas Venture Capital
Avid (Dallas, TX), the first AI-powered Fundraising Operating System, raised a $6.5M Seed round led by Silverton Partners
EPIC (Dallas, TX), a fintech company transforming how the automotive industry manages the loan payoff and title release process, raised a $10M Series A led by FM Capital, with participation from Automotive Ventures and other strategic industry investors
Conifers.ai (Dallas, TX & Tel Aviv, Israel), the agentic AI SOC platform transforming modern Security Operations Centers (SOCs), received a strategic investment from Washington Harbour Partners
Janta Power (Dallas, TX), a leading developer of innovative three-dimensional solar tower systems, raised a $5.5M Seed round led by MaC Venture Capital, with participation from Collab Capital and Mansah Capital
MythWorx (Dallas, TX), an AI startup developing energy-efficient next-generation models, raised a $5M Seed round at a $100M valuation led by Eagle Venture Fund IV, Eagle Freedom Fund I, and Eagle Freedom Fund II, along with investment from other leading angel investors
Nerveli (Dallas, TX), a mobile app that combines AI, gamified cognitive behavioral therapy, and clinical assessment tools to help users understand and manage chronic pain, raised an oversubscribed $540,000 Pre-Seed round led by DFW Angels (a group spun out of TiE Dallas Angels) with participation from 2 the Moon Ventures, the founder of FreightWaves, and the former CEO of Xpress Technologies
PoobahAI (Fort Worth, TX), AI-powered no-code platform dedicated to democratizing Web3 development, raised a $2M Seed round from FourTwoAlpha Ltd
RetrievAir (Arlington, TX), a pet-first aviation service, received an investment on “Shark Tank” from guest “shark” Alexis Ohanian and his VC firm, Seven Seven Six
Surgical Automations (Dallas, TX), a stealth-mode surgical-robotics company leveraging AI and automation to transform gastrointestinal endoscopy, announced the closing of its $3.4M Seed round co-led by Dr. Fred Moll, founder of Intuitive Surgical ($ISRG), and TurboStart
Triplemoon (Dallas, TX), a leading digital health platform that provides vital mental health services to pediatric patients and their families, raised a $3.5M Seed round co-led by LiveOak Ventures and Activate Venture Partners
Uptiq.ai (Dallas, TX), a leader in AI infrastructure for financial services, raised a $12M round led by Silverton Partners with participation from LiveOak Ventures, Tau Ventures, First Capital and Green Visor Capital
WashMetrix (Dallas, TX), car wash analytics for smarter operations, was acquired by Sonny’s (Tamarac, FL), the world’s largest manufacturer of conveyorized car wash equipment, parts, service, and a recognized leader in car wash technology solutions
Yendo (Dallas, TX), the company behind the first-ever vehicle-secured credit card, raised a $50M Series B from Spice Expeditions, Autotech Ventures, FPV Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, Mark Cuban, and Clocktower Technology Ventures, among others

DFW-Based Investor Transactions

2 the Moon Ventures (Dallas, TX) invested in Maplehouse (Beverly Hills, CA), a category-defining collegiate apparel brand
Blossom Street Ventures (Dallas, TX) co-led the $6M Series A1 for Dashmote (Amsterdam, Netherlands), a leading AI-powered data analytics platform. The round was co-led by Rabobank
Dallas Venture Capital (Irving, TX) participated in the $4.3M Seed round for
Aragorn AI (Plano, TX), the company building the People Ops Operating System that unifies HR data, analytics, and agentic AI assistants. The round was led by LiveOak Ventures
DFW Angels (a group spun out of TiE Dallas Angels) led an oversubscribed $540,000 Pre-Seed round for Nerveli (Dallas, TX), a mobile app that combines AI, gamified cognitive behavioral therapy, and clinical assessment tools to help users understand and manage chronic pain. The round included participation from 2 the Moon Ventures (Dallas, TX) and the founder of FreightWaves, and the former CEO of Xpress Technologies
Eagle Venture Fund IV, Eagle Freedom Fund I, and Eagle Freedom Fund II (Southlake, TX) led a $5M Seed round at a $100M valuation for MythWorx (Dallas, TX), an AI startup developing energy-efficient next-generation models, the round also included participation from other leading angel investors
Founders Arena (Arlington, TX) Selected 6 WealthTech Startups for Newest Accelerator Cohort
GameSquare (Frisco, TX) buys talent agency, exits ad business, and Consolidates Tech Platform in Growth Push
Goldcrest Capital (Dallas, TX) participated in the $20M Series A for Glue (San Francisco, CA), the first platform for agentic team chat. The round was led by Abstract Ventures, with participation from Chapter One, and Craft Ventures, which incubated the company
Impact Ventures (Dallas, TX) launches Texas’ First Integrated Capital Fund Backing Women- and BIPOC-Led Enterprises
Juniper Equity (Dallas, TX) participated in the $10M private financing for Housr (Manchester, UK), a student living platform, the round also included participation from Ashta Capital (Lubbock, TX).
Mark Cuban (Dallas, TX) participated in the $50M Series B for Yendo (Dallas, TX), the company behind the first-ever vehicle-secured credit card. The round included participation from Spice Expeditions, Autotech Ventures, FPV Ventures, Pelion Venture Partners, and Clocktower Technology Ventures
MTX Ventures (Frisco, TX) launches venture arm to back next-gen enterprise AI startups
Satori Capital (Dallas, TX) participated in the $8.5M funding round for Ampa (Palo Alto, CA), a neurotechnology company developing a portable brain-stimulation platform. The round was led by Nexus NeuroTech Ventures with participation from Morningside Ventures, Continuum Health Ventures, the Zabara Foundation, and several individual investors