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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.
Rendering of a new children's playground at the planned Fair Park Community Park complex [Image: Fair Park First and Studio Outside, 2023]
Texas Awards $3M to Fair Park First for Planned Community Park
by Lance Murray | Jul 5, 2025
The 10.5-acre Community Park is slated to be the signature project of the Fair Park Master Plan. It aims to be a dynamic civic anchor—delivering shaded gathering spaces, playgrounds, walking trails, a market grove, a fitness hub, native landscaping, a community pavilion, and a performance stage.
by Lance Murray |
Jun 26, 2025
Founded in 2024, DataBahn.ai said it's "setting a new benchmark" for how modern enterprises manage and operationalize telemetry across security, observability, IOT/OT, and AI ecosystems.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 25, 2025
Utah-based Amplēo said it's benefitting from a 170% increase in demand for fractional leaders since 2022. Over the last year, it has expanded its services by acquiring Stage Marketing, The Sales Tax People, and Peak Business Valuation.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 24, 2025
Originally founded in Dallas in 1919 by Milton P. Levy as National Disinfectant Company, NCH now has 6,000 employees with distribution centers in 48 countries. Under the terms of the merger, the Levy family will become the largest minority shareholder in Solenis.
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StaffDNA CEO Sheldon Arora [Image: StaffDNA]
Plano’s StaffDNA Acquires Per Diem Healthcare Staffing Business of Seattle-Based Kevala
by Lance Murray | Jun 18, 2025
This is the first time that the proprietary technology of the StaffDNA candidate app will integrate with a third-party system, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 18, 2025
Dallas-based TI said it's working with the Trump administration to expand its U.S. foundational semiconductor manufacturing capacity at its "fab" plants in Richardson and Sherman in North Texas, as well as in Lehi, Utah. Combined, TI’s new manufacturing mega-sites will support more than 60,000 U.S. jobs, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 17, 2025
As a result of the acquisition by Florida-based INSPYR Solutions, Beth Garvey, the chair, president, and CEO of BGSF, will transition from her role within the company to pursue other interests, effective July 1. Interim co-CEOs have been selected, the company announced.
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Irving-Based CEC Facilities Group To Be Acquired by The Woodlands’ Sterling Infrastructure for $505M
by Lance Murray |
Jun 17, 2025
CEC—a specialty electrical and mechanical contractor known nationwide for its work in semiconductors, data centers, high-tech manufacturing, and commercial construction—will continue to operate with CEO Daniel Williams at the helm.
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Kash Shaikh, President and CEO of Securonix (left) and John Czupak, CEO of ThreatQuotient [Photos: ThreatgQuotient/LinkedIn]
Plano Cybersecurity Co. Securonix Acquires Virginia-Based ThreatQuotient
by Lance Murray | Jun 12, 2025
Securonix said the combination will create "a comprehensive, modular, and fully integrated AI-driven platform for threat detection, investigation, and response," leveraging advanced analytics and insights across both internal and external threats.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 12, 2025
“This acquisition accelerates our vision to help brands navigate the modern commerce landscape through a fully integrated approach,” said PMG founder and CEO George Popstefanov. Momentum brings his company expertise across Amazon, Walmart, Target, Instacart, and other retail platforms.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 11, 2025
The merger unites two highly complementary brands, augmenting PlayMetrics’ modern technology platform with the scale, reach, and capabilities of Plano-based Stack Sports "to better serve the evolving needs of sports organizations worldwide," the companies said.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 11, 2025
The acquisition represents a significant step in LevelBlue's growth strategy by adding deep cyber and high-tech IP litigation consulting expertise and world-class incident response capabilities to its expanding global portfolio, the company said.
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Signify Bio co-founders, from left: CEO R.A. Session II and Chief Scientific Officer Daniel Siegwart, Ph.D., of UT Southwestern. {Photos: Taysha Gene Therapies/UTSW]
Dallas’ Signify Bio Launches With Oversubscribed $15M Financing, Partnership With UT Southwestern
by Lance Murray | Jun 5, 2025
Co-founded by Chief Scientific Advisor Daniel J. Siegwart of UT Southwestern and CEO RA Session II, Signify Bio said it harnesses the human body for the production of in situ protein therapeutics. The round was led by Actium Group with participation from the Gates Foundation Strategic Investment Fund, Danaher Ventures LLC, Eli Lilly and Company, and BrightEdge, the American Cancer Society's VC arm.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 5, 2025
In addition, Michaels said it is expanding its fabric, sewing, and yarn assortment, adding more than 600 products across new and existing brands, including sewing and quilting supplies, fabric, yarn, specialty threads, sewing machines, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 5, 2025
Irving-based Kimberly-Clark will maintain a 49% interest in the new joint venture, which is valued at $3.4 billion. The company said it is sharpening its focus on its "higher growth, higher margin businesses."
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 4, 2025
MobileOp4 specializes in providing portable healthcare solutions—including compact mobile clinics—during disasters and other large events, where resources are limited but patients require immediate care.
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