July 31, 2018 Tech Titans, the largest technology trade association in Texas, has announced its 2018 finalists for the Tech Titans Awards. Mobility Ventures’ David Sym-Smith has been named a Finalist for the “Technology Advocate Award” in recognition as technology advocate/ champion for his outstanding leadership in assisting, advancing or accelerating the performance of technology […]
Mobility Ventures to Participate at SLUSH 2018 in Helsinki
SLUSH: THE WORLD’S LEADING STARTUP EVENT! Slush brings together the leading actors of the global tech scene to Helsinki on December 4-5 for something very special. Described by many as “Burning Man meets TED”, the event has grown in just a few short years to 20,000 attendees, over 2,600 startups, 1,600 investors, and 600 journalists from over 130 […]
David Sym-Smith to Speak at Connections 2023
The Premier Connected Home Conference – May 23-25, 2023 Omni Hotel Frisco, TX Funding the Connected Solutions: View from Investors In the last 10 years of development, the smart home market has established important foundations for future growth. In 2023 and beyond, solution creators have the necessary ingredients to deliver on the promise of the […]
David Sym-Smith to Speak at “Connections” May 19, 2022
May 17-19, 2022, Omni Hotel, Frisco, Texas Funding the Smart Home: View from the Industry Acquisitions, mergers, and strategic investments have been an important driver within the smart home industry, with huge investments being made in the smart home, broadband, energy, health, and video service markets. In this session, industry leaders discuss the leading areas […]
GlobalStep Appoints Roman Kikta to its Board of Directors
Technology Visionary and Venture Capitalist Roman Kikta Joins GlobalStep as its Accelerates Growth and Business Expansion
Dallas Start-up Week: Workshop on Negotiations August 4th @ 12:30 PM CST
Start-ups live or die on the negotiation table. Dallas Inc. negotiation workshop August 4, 2021 at 12.30 CST. Top experts offering their insights include David Sym-Smith, Partner Mobility Ventures; Sean Minter, CEO AmplifAI; Jessica Vittorio, Attorney and Alex Doubet CEO Door.
VENTURE CAPITAL ACTIVITY SKYROCKETS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2021
Global Venture Capital (VC) in 2021 By: Haley Bryan | July 8, 2021 The total amount raised from venture capital investments grew 149.9% in the first two quarters of 2021 compared to the same period last year. All regions have seen significant surges, but Europe has seen astonishing growth. European-based portfolio companies picked up their Q2 […]
North American Startup Funding Was On Fire In Q1
Overall, investors put $72.7 billion into seed through technology growth-stage rounds for North American startups in the first quarter of this year, according to Crunchbase reported data. The total is the highest in the history of the dataset. Funding in Q1 was roughly double year-ago totals. Investment also rose 57 percent from Q4. Overall, investors […]
Digi International Acquires Haxiot
LoRaWAN Solutions Leader Broadens Portfolio and Market Reach of Digi’s IoT Embedded Systems Business March 29, 2021 — Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII), a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, today announced that it has acquired Dallas-based Haxiot, an industry leader in end-to-end LoRaWAN®-based solutions. Terms of the acquisition were […]
Venture-Capital Funding Gets Bigger in Texas
Amid high expectations, Texas startups draw robust investments in first months of 2021 Texas is so far this year living up to its reputation as a burgeoning venture-capital and startup hub. Helped by the roster of new funds and entrepreneurs that have flocked to the state during the pandemic and in recent years, Texas has […]
The Startup Summit gathers successful founders, entrepreneurs, marketing directors, investors, incubators and government trade agencies who take the stage to share their stories in fireside chats and keynotes. One event stream is purely dedicated to pitching. The others are filled with experts sharing their stories and sparking a dialogue on the future. The Startup Summit […]
SEATTLE, Dec. 14, 2020 – PitchBook, the premier data provider for the private and public equity markets, today released its 2021 US Venture Capital Outlook report, which details predictions for venture capital (VC) activity and performance in 2021. Following a tumultuous year and several macro headwinds, the VC industry is undergoing a period of transformation and innovation, which […]