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AT&T Ventures Among New Backers as Humanoid Robotics Startup Apptronik Nears $1B in Total Funding

by | Feb 11, 2026
The Austin-based maker of the Apollo humanoid robot closed a $520M Series A-X extension, bringing its total Series A to more than $935M and total capital raised to nearly $1B. Dallas-based AT&T Ventures joins Google, Mercedes-Benz, John Deere, and others in the round.
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RGP Promotes CMO to Chief Strategy & Experience Officer
by | Feb 11, 2026
Throughout her career, Jennifer Jones has led large-scale transformations spanning brand, customer experience, employee experience, service design, workplace automation, and AI-enabled operating models, the Dallas-based global professional services firm said.
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Spectral AI Promotes CFO and General Counsel to CEO Post
by | Feb 11, 2026
Vince Capone takes on the CEO role as Spectral AI prepares for the commercialization of its proprietary, non-invasive, AI-driven burn wound assessment device the DeepView System. The company was named to TIME's 2025 list of the World's Top HealthTech Companies last September.
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LateralCare Appoints New CEO, New Chief Technology Officer
by | Feb 11, 2026
The appointments of William Reau and Mani Nedunchelian come at pivotal moment, LateralCare said, because healthcare organizations are looking to stabilize revenue and reduce operational loads, driving demand for AI-native systems that work beyond task-level automation to provide autonomy, accountability, and measurable impact throughout the revenue cycle.
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Texas Comptroller Launches Interactive Data Dashboard With Regional Tracking

by | Feb 11, 2026
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock recently unveiled the interactive tool, which provides a clear look at trends in population, demographics, education, healthcare access, trade, infrastructure, the economy, jobs, and industry.
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Plano-Based, VR-Powered Training All People Gets Investments From Dallas’ Cubit Capital and Others
by | Feb 11, 2026
The company's TAP platform helps employers and educators build and verify hands-on technical skills through immersive, simulation-based training, available in virtual reality, mobile, or any web browser.
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Dallas’ Supreme Group Acquires NYC Healthcare Agency Broth
by | Feb 11, 2026
Broth is recognized for translating scientific and clinical complexity into clear, credible campaigns that resonate with healthcare professionals, patients, and key decision-makers, Supreme Group said.
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TXSE Group’s Market Intelligence Platform Oculon Names Former Citadel Exec as CTO
by | Feb 11, 2026
As the Texas Stock Exchange nears its trading launch later this year, TXSE Group's Oculon Intelligence division aims to turn a generational shift in SEC rules into "a competitive edge." Chief Technology Officer Dinand Vanvelzen will help deliver that as a key architect for Oculon's security-first, AI-native SaaS platform.
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Patented: SC Autosports’ Solar Roof for Golf Carts and Other North Texas Inventive Activity

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 13 with a total of 142 patents granted.
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North Texas’ LiquidStack To Be Acquired by Ireland-Based Trane Technologies
by | Feb 10, 2026
LiquidStack—a leader in advanced liquid cooling solutions for IT hardware, data centers, and blockchain systems—relocated its HQ from the Boston area to Carrollton in 2024. It opened a second manufacturing facility in Carrollton last year.
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North Texas’ Flowserve To Acquire Trillium Flow Technologies’ Valves Division for $490M
by | Feb 10, 2026
Scotland-based TVD’s large installed base of over 200,000 units—including assets in 115 operating nuclear reactors—generates recurring, high-margin demand for aftermarket services, replacements, and spare parts, Flowserve said.
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RJW Logistics Group Opens Its Third Dallas-Area Warehouse in Forney
by | Feb 10, 2026
The new 512,223-SF warehouse in Forney is expected to serve around 75 CPG customers and create 200 new jobs in the region. With this expansion, RJW’s Dallas-area footprint now spans 1.7 million square feet, with more than 600 jobs created to date, the Illinois-based company said.
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NASA Invests $750K in UTA Materials Research to Improve Advanced Air Mobility Safety

by | Feb 10, 2026
The grant supports development of reusable, impact-resistant materials designed to withstand frequent landings and collision events in next-generation aircraft—everything from air taxis to the flying cars of the future.
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Plano-Based European Wax Center To Be Taken Private by General Atlantic in $330M Deal
by | Feb 10, 2026
NYC-based General Atlantic already owns 42% of the outstanding shares in the company, which has more than 1,000 waxing services locations in 44 U.S. states. Under the deal, the global investor will snap up 100% of the outstanding shares it doesn't already own.
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Fort Worth’s Novaria Group Acquires California-Based Plasma Ruggedized Solutions
by | Feb 9, 2026
PRS specializes in parylene coating, potting, and encapsulation solutions that protect electronics operating in harsh and demanding environments where performance and reliability are crucial. The deal comes three months after Novaria announced its $2.2 billion acquisition by Nashville-based Arcline.
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HTeaO Appoints Former Popeyes Exec as CFO
by | Feb 9, 2026
Chris Phillips will focus on strengthening financial and technology infrastructure for Fort Worth-based HTeaO, leveraging insights that support profitable franchisees, and working cross-functionally to execute the company’s long-term growth strategy as the brand scales nationally.
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