[Dallas/Irving, Texas, 3/22/2021] — Dallas Venture Capital (DVC), a Dallas TX based venture capital firm focused on early and growth stage companies in cloud infrastructure, AI/ML, mobile, XR and other emerging technologies, today announced the joining of Jim DeBello, a global entrepreneur, pioneering inventor and technology leader with a reputation for innovating, introducing, and scaling path breaking technologies to market leadership. Jim brings immense value to DVC Advantage, a program that brings momentum to the start-up growth journey besides providing capital support.

As a Fintech and AI visionary with deep industry knowledge and relationships, Jim was a co-inventor of mobile check deposit used by 80 million people and led Mitek’s strategic diversification into ID verification, where today Mitek is a global leading provider of products that power and protect millions of identity evaluations as well as mobile deposits every day, around the world. Mobile Check Deposit has been called as one of the most innovative apps transforming 21st century banking. Jim was also instrumental in opening Mitek’s EU headquarters in London, and identified and executed successful acquisitions in Barcelona, Paris, and Amsterdam. Jim served as CEO and Chairman of Mitek for fifteen years and prior to that held executive positions at Qualcomm.