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News on capital raises, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and grant funding across Dallas-Fort Worth. From early-stage funding to public exits, here’s a look at deals making business news in the region.
Aerial view of a solar farm, illustrative of the renewable infrastructure sites Accelerate acquires across its digital, renewable and transportation platform. [Image: Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities]
Backed by CBRE IM, Plano’s Accelerate Reaches $1.26B in Capital Commitments for Its Infrastructure Site Acquisitions
by Sandra Engelland | May 7, 2026
Accelerate's latest $630 million capital raise includes additional investments from funds managed by CBRE IM and new investments from Mubadala Investment Company, Australian Retirement Trust, and other leading global investors—bringing total equity committed to the platform to $1.26 billion.
by Sandra Engelland |
May 6, 2026
The newly formed Empower EIT has consolidated its operations into a new 17,000-SF headquarters and innovation facility in Addison, relocating Conductive Energy’s direct lithium extraction manufacturing operations from Chicago and its laboratory and research functions from Calgary, Alberta.
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by David Seeley |
May 6, 2026
Raytheon's next-gen SharpSight radar systems are built within Raytheon's McKinney Consolidated Manufacturing Center. The radar enables critical missions including "anti-surface warfare, border protection, coastal monitoring, search and rescue, and long-range surveillance," Raytheon said.
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by David Seeley |
May 5, 2026
Houston-based Pappas acquired On the Border in a bankruptcy auction in May 2025. In the year since, On the Border has undergone "a sweeping menu overhaul," strengthened its operations, and focused on elevating the overall guest experience, Pappas says.
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Photo: Bell
Fort Worth’s Bell, Near Earth Autonomy To Partner on Pilotless U.S. Marine Cargo Helicopter
by David Seeley | May 1, 2026
An autonomous version of Bell Textron's Bell 505 helicopter could one day swoop into battle zones, delivering critical cargo and munitions to Marines on the ground—without putting a single crew person at risk.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 30, 2026
The Dallas-based dating company is backing the fast-growing app—which Reuters called a Grindr rival—with an option to acquire it outright, part of an investment approach Match says it has used before, including with Hinge.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 30, 2026
The U.S. Army asset-tracking award follows Plano-based Geoforce's January acquisition of Phoenix's AssetLink Global, a pioneer in secure satellite- and cellular-enabled asset tracking and sensor integration.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 24, 2026
Edward Sigmond—who served as chairman, president, and CEO of restaurant holding company Great American Food Chain since its 2003 founding—is stepping down with the merger. Green Matter CEO Joe H. Wicker Jr. is assuming the roles of CEO and chairman of the board of directors of the combined company.
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Call Junction mitigation bank's newly constructed stream, utilizing natural channel design to restore natural hydrology, stabilize the landscape, and enhance riparian habitat across the project site. [Image: Conservation Equity Management]
Dallas’ Conservation Equity Management Acquires Multi-State Mitigation Banking Portfolio
by Sandra Engelland | Apr 23, 2026
Co-founded in 2021 by hedge fund manager Kyle Bass and forestry and wildlife management expert Terry Anderson, CEM now holds 28 conservation assets spanning nine states across the American South, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 23, 2026
The partnership combines perimeter defense and AI-powered monitoring to eliminate commercial security threats, reduce losses, and offer better outcomes for customers, the companies said.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 22, 2026
As the VC firm nears the closing of its $200 million fund, the addition of Beau Spradling as CFO and the establishment of a permanent headquarters at Old Parkland will bolster the firm for its next phase of growth as it prepares for future funds, Balerion said.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 21, 2026
Terrasoul is a vertically integrated, branded foods platform with a broad portfolio of superfood products, including nuts, seeds, dried fruits, powders, baking ingredients, and functional beverage mix-ins.
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Rendering of DataBank’s DFW10, the second of eight two-story data centers in DataBank's campus in Red Oak, south of Dallas. [Image: DataBank]
DataBank Snags $2B Loan To Build First 3 of 8 Data Centers South of Dallas
by David Seeley | Apr 21, 2026
According to a Business Insider report, Oracle will be the tenant for all three data centers, as well as the fourth one planned at the campus in Red Oak. Tokyo-based MUFG Bank, Ltd. was the administrative agent, coordinating lead arranger, and sole bookrunner on the $2 billion loan.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 16, 2026
The Sydney-based, AI-native fund administration platform for private markets has closed a $6.5 million Series A round and secured a $55 million valuation following "rapid growth and large enterprise customer wins," Caruso said.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 16, 2026
Based in the San Francisco Bay area, Monarch Tractor had been called "the Tesla of agriculture" for developing what it called "the world's first fully electric, driver-optional, autonomous smart tractor." Valued at $500 million in 2024, it has had a bumpy ride since then—leading Caterpillar to acquire its core technology, according to Bloomberg.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 15, 2026
As a "monetization engine" for collegiate sports IP, Learfield links more than 12,000 brands and over 1,200 institutions with sponsorship and media solutions, ticketing tech, licensing management, NIL strategy, and AI-enabled data platforming.
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