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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.
James Lee, chairman and CEO of the TXSE Group [Image: James Lee; domi8nic, flags istock; DI Studio]
SEC Greenlights Texas Stock Exchange; TXSE Set to Launch in 2026
by Quincy Preston | Sep 30, 2025
Dallas‑based TXSE has earned SEC approval to operate as a national exchange, aiming to begin trading by 2026. “Real competition for corporate listings in the United States has finally arrived,” said founder and CEO James H. Lee—and it’s coming from Y’all Street.
by Quincy Preston |
Sep 30, 2025
Backed by new leadership, a rebrand, and a growth investment from TA Associates, the company is expanding its AI- and automation-driven healthcare platform with the acquisition of Precision Practice Management.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 30, 2025
Formed earlier this year by the combination of Dallas' Access Healthcare with NYC-based SmarterDx and Austin-based Thoughtful.ai, Smarter Technologies said the new SmarterNotes solution combines SmarterDx’s proprietary clinical AI with Pieces’ industry-leading note automation workflows, "connecting the dots" from patient admission to final payment.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 26, 2025
“When we acquired Diapath, our vision was clear: to expand access to the most innovative histology instrumentation worldwide,” StatLab CEO Dae Hong said.
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Clearspan, a leader in cloud-based voice, video, chat, and collaboration technologies, said the acquisition further strengthens its presence within the U.S. service provider market.
Plano’s Clearspan Acquires N.C.-Based AveriStar
by Lance Murray | Sep 25, 2025
Clearspan, a leader in cloud-based voice, video, chat, and collaboration technologies, said the acquisition further strengthens its presence within the U.S. service provider market.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 25, 2025
Greenvale, New York-based Carmatic's intelligent payment-as-a-service platform is built to deliver real-time, transaction-ready loan and lease payments, said Infomativ, a provider of fraud prevention, compliance, and credit technology for the automotive and consumer finance industries.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 25, 2025
With its lithium carbonate plant currently installed in the Permian Basin, Element3’s vertically integrated operation is poised to deliver lithium carbonate at a key time for U.S. energy security and the global energy transition, the company says.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 24, 2025
Fresh off a $2M Pentagon-backed grant and a $4.1M state award, this Richardson-based firm is carving out a high-tech niche in Texas' semiconductor corridor.
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Photo: Mr Gatti's Pizza
OneRyan Global Grabs a Minority Slice of Fort Worth-Based Mr Gatti’s Pizza
by Lance Murray | Sep 23, 2025
Dallas-based OneRyan Global is the family office of Ryan founder, Chairman, and CEO G. Brint Ryan and his family. Its minority stake in Mr. Gatti's is a continuation of its investment in the pizza-and-family-entertainment brand.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 23, 2025
DallasNews Corp. is the holding company of The Dallas Morning News and marketing and media company Medium Giant. Under the merger, DallasNews shareholders will receive an all-cash consideration of $16.50 per share of DallasNews common stock.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 23, 2025
The award is the latest signal of growing momentum for the North Texas defense tech company, which announced a state- and federal-backed deal to scale manufacturing in Oklahoma in May.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 23, 2025
AmplifAI said the funding and credit facility round, led by CVS Health Ventures, will accelerate its mission to unify human and AI agent performance and deliver "best-in-class" customer experience at scale.
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The cash deal for Concrete Pipe & Precast gives CMC a scalable entry into the fragmented $30 billion U.S. precast concrete market.
North Texas-Based Commercial Metals’ $675M CP&P Acquisition Expands Early-Stage Construction Footprint and Job-Site Role
by Lance Murray | Sep 18, 2025
The cash deal for Concrete Pipe & Precast gives CMC a scalable entry into the fragmented $30 billion U.S. precast concrete market.
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North Texas’ UNION Technologies Boosts Its Seed Round With Investment by Defense-Focused Saudi Group
by David Seeley |
Sep 18, 2025
After emerging from stealth in May as "the new arsenal of deterrence for America," Carrollton-based UNION now operates "the largest large-caliber shell forge in the United States." And it's gained international backing for its $51.3 million seed round with the participation of Nadrah Trading Co., a leading Saudi Arabian industrial group.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 17, 2025
ENTOUCH says it has seen rapid growth, driven by its ability to drive energy savings, operational efficiencies, and sustainability initiatives for multisite operators across retail, hospitality, banking, entertainment, fitness, healthcare, and senior living.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 17, 2025
The fund, led by Alaska Airlines and Fort Worth-based American Airlines and managed by BIll Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, seeks to accelerate the global development of long-term aviation fuel solutions that are cost effective, scalable, and have lower emissions than conventional fuels.
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