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Dallas PE Firm Unity Partners Acquires Canada-Based The Byng Group

by | Jul 17, 2025
The Toronto-headquartered Byng Group operates throughout Ontario and the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., offering a range of services to multifamily properties and senior living facilities.
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Dallas’ Henson Group Merges With Florida’s myCloudDoor to Form Global Microsoft Partner ALIANDO
by | Jul 17, 2025
The Henson Group began as a startup in a New York apartment in the wake of 9/11, and has since grown to a Dallas-based team of over 200 with offices in four countries. Now it's merged with Fort Lauderdale's myCloudDoor to form ALIANDO—aiming to "drive innovation as a force multiplier in the industry."
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Australia’s PolyActiva Opens Fort Worth Office With New Locally Based CEO, CFO, and CSO
by | Jul 17, 2025
After selling Fort Worth-based Eyevance Pharmaceuticals for $225 million in 2020, Jerry St. Peter is back in the company-building business—now as CEO of Melbourne-based PolyActiva. He’s bringing his former top team with him as the company ramps up U.S. clinical trials of its glaucoma treatment.
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Dave & Buster’s Names Former KFC U.S. President as Its New CEO
by | Jul 16, 2025
Tarun Lal is a veteran global executive with more than 25 years of experience at Yum! Brands, where he most recently was president of KFC U.S.
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UNTHSC Rebrands as UNT Health Fort Worth

by | Jul 16, 2025
The academic medical center formerly known as UNTHSC is embracing a new identity that ties it more closely to the University of North Texas System—and to the community it serves. With nearly $100M in funded research and a tech-forward focus, UNT Health Fort Worth will continue to champion innovation in healthcare.
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The Last Word: Shaq On His ‘Teammate Mentality’ — and Why He Follows Mark Cuban’s Investment Moves
by | Jul 16, 2025
The NBA legend invested in BeatBox after reflecting on a call from Cuban, as he told People in a recent interview. Just weeks earlier, Shaq told WFAA he’s “75% gonna move [to Dallas] full time.”
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Patented: The Travelers’ AI VR Emotive Conversation Training System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of June 10 with a total of 108 patents granted.
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California’s 8020 Consulting Opens First Office Outside California, Names Dallas Managing Director
by | Jul 15, 2025
Luke Mattorano will be instrumental in establishing the 8020 brand in the Dallas market by building strong relationships with clients and identifying opportunities for the company's expert consultants, the firm said.
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North Texas’ Argon Medical Expands Global Footprint With New Facility in the U.K.

by | Jul 15, 2025
Argon—a provider of medical device solutions for Interventional radiology, vascular surgery, interventional cardiology, and oncology procedures—said its new Distribution & Education Center in Derby, England, will serve as a a hub for more than 80 countries across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region.
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Apple Announces $500M Deal to Buy Rare Earth Magnets From MP Materials’ Fort Worth Plant
by | Jul 15, 2025
Under the deal, rare earth magnets will be developed from 100% recycled materials at MP's flagship manufacturing plant in Hillwood's AllianceTexas development. Magnet shipments are slated to begin in 2027 and will ramp up to support "hundreds of millions of Apple devices," MP said.
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Venture capitalist Tim Draper and NVCA President and CEO Bobby Franklin are the first speakers announced for the 2025 Venture Dallas Conference. [Images courtesy Venture Dallas]
Tim Draper, Bobby Franklin To Headline Venture Dallas Conference’s ‘Fifth Convening’ at Bush Center
by | Jul 15, 2025
The 2025 conference, backed by J.P. Morgan and Perot Jain, has become an established annual event for connecting capital to companies built in North Texas.
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London’s Baringa Adds Dallas-Based Altruas Team to Grow U.S. Practice
by | Jul 14, 2025
The global management consultancy says the deal will expand its U.S. digital and technology practice amid growing demand for transformation.
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DataBahn.ai Announces New Chief Security and Strategy Officer and Two New Sales Leaders

by | Jul 10, 2025
Preston Wood brings 25 years of leadership experience in cybersecurity to his new role and will help drive the company's mission to transform security data management and enable intelligent automation across global enterprises, DataBahn.AI said.
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Digital Wealth Partners Promotes Its Chief Compliance Officer to CEO
by | Jul 10, 2025
The Dallas-based digital asset investment management firm said that Max Kahn has played "a pivotal role" in shaping the company’s compliance framework and strategic direction.
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Targeting Distressed Multifamily Opportunities, Dallas’ S2 Capital Closes New $373M Fund
by | Jul 10, 2025
S2 Capital said its new fund received institutional backing from U.S. and European investors, including global asset managers, public pension, multi-family offices, and sophisticated wealth management firms.
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Smoothie King Gets Minority Growth Investment From San Francisco’s Main Post Partners
by | Jul 10, 2025
Dallas-based Smoothie King said the partnership marks "a powerful new chapter" for the brand, positioning it for accelerated growth, innovation, and market leadership. The news comes as Smoothie King is rolling out an expanded Power Eats Menu of "protein-packed, flavorful meals" to complement its iconic smoothies.
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