Groove Jones has been included in the inaugural Dallas AI Ecosystem 2026 Spotlight, a list published by Global Investors Forum recognizing 60 companies shaping the region’s artificial intelligence landscape.
The list is the first entry in Global Investors Forum’s broader Global AI Landscape Spotlight Series, an initiative built to map the startups, enterprise leaders, and technology enablers driving AI adoption across major hubs in North America. Dallas was chosen for the opening edition on the strength of its expanding technology infrastructure and its growing base of AI-focused companies.
Global Investors Forum built the list around five categories:
- AI-native startups
- Enterprise teams embedding AI into daily operations
- Technology enablers supporting broader digital transformation
- Organizations focused on applied and responsible AI
- Individual leaders shaping the field
The 60 companies named span healthcare, manufacturing, cybersecurity, retail, logistics, energy, and enterprise technology, reflecting how broadly AI adoption has spread across the Dallas region.
Being named alongside established organizations in this space is a meaningful marker for Groove Jones. Our work sits at exactly the intersection this spotlight is meant to highlight: creative and technical teams turning AI from a concept into something clients can actually ship, whether that’s generative visual effects, real-time personalization, or AI-driven experiences built for brand scale. Earlier this year, that same work earned the 2026 AARON Award for Best AI Workflow for Production, recognition for a national holiday campaign for DICK’S Sporting Goods and Crocs built through our GenVFX pipeline.
We see this recognition as one data point among several. It joins existing third-party validation from platforms like Clutch and GoodFirms, and it reflects the same underlying signal those do: an outside observer looking closely at the Dallas AI landscape and finding Groove Jones worth including.
The full list and Global Investors Forum’s Dallas AI Ecosystem 2026 Spotlight are available on LinkedIn.
About Global Investors Forum
Global Investors Forum is an events and community platform built around connecting the global investment and business community with leaders across emerging industries. Through initiatives like the Global AI Landscape Spotlight Series, the organization curates regional snapshots of the startups, enterprises, and technologists driving change in specific markets. The Dallas AI Ecosystem 2026 Spotlight is the first entry in that series.
Full list here on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/posts/global-investors-forum_dallas-ai-landscape-2026-activity-7482719828492050432-Ebu0