Start Up of the Year Awards
Once again in 2025, Venture Dallas is looking for the best startups that Dallas has to offer — and we're looking for your help.
Simply submit your favorite startup(s) via the button below. Once we recieve nominations, the startup committee will follow up with the nominees to gather the information we need to pick the best of 2025. Self-nomination is acceptable and you can nominate multiple startups.
Three award categories include:
Seed | Series A | Series B and Beyond
One non-award category:
Company to Watch
Requirements:
For the award categories, the nominee should have raised, or is in the process of raising, these rounds (active conversations with institutional investors). This requirement does not apply to the Company to Watch category.
About Venture Dallas
We are a 501c6 non-profit, volunteer-led organization dedicated to growing the innovation ecosystem in North Texas. We believe North Texas is one of the best places to start and invest in emerging technology businesses.
We work to help startup investors understand the opportunities in the region, connect them to high-growth companies, and build collaboration among our venture capital and investment community.
