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Dallas’ Crux Capital Announces Promotion to Partner

by | Oct 25, 2024
Since joining the middle-market private equity firm in 2022, James Kay has been a driving force behind Crux Capital's growth and value creation efforts, playing a pivotal role in sourcing, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities, the firm said.
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Kale Kolbe, left, joins Crux Capital as a senior associate and Christopher Herrod is an Analyst for the firm. [Photo: Crux Capital]
Crux Capital Expands Investment Team After a ‘Killer Year,’ Boosting Consumer and Services Expertise
by | Oct 4, 2024
With the hires of Kale Kolbe as senior associate and Christopher Herrod as analyst, the Dallas-based private equity firm aims to boost its core focus on consumer and services sectors while driving accelerated growth in its portfolio companies.
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Buff City Soap Announces Franchise Business Veteran as New CEO
by | Mar 9, 2023

Dorvin Lively has been named chief executive officer of Dallas-headquartered Buff City Soap, a plant-based home and personal care brand franchise.

“We’re incredibly excited to welcome Dorvin as our new CEO of Buff City Soap....

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Dallas-Based Wingstop and Buff City Soap Partner on ‘Ranch-Inspired’ Soap Giveaway
by | Mar 9, 2023
Are you one of those people who likes to put ranch dressing on everything? If so, now you can put it on you, at least in a sense. Wingstop and Buff City Soap—both based in Dallas—have partnered to offer bars of "ranch-scented, ranch-inspired soaps," complete with "faux veggie toppers" as seen above. The two companies aim to celebrate something called National Ranch Day Thursday by giving away 100 bars. Here's how you can get one.
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Follow the Money: OxeFit Lands New Celebrity Backers, Dallas Biotech Raises $10M to Fight Cancer, Blockchain Investor Raises New Fund-of-Funds, and More

by | May 17, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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Dallas Innovators you need to know.
Alkami’s New CEO and More Dallas Innovators You Need to Know Today
by | Nov 4, 2021
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, BBG, and Buff City Soap all tapped new senior leaders this week.
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Former Topgolf COO Craig Kessler Named New CEO of Dallas’ Buff City Soap
by | Jul 30, 2021
Kessler helped Topgolf triple in size to nearly $1 billion in revenue, growing its venues from 25 to 70. Now he's bringing his track record of experiential innovation and franchise-building to the world of plant-based personal care.
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Dallas-Based Buff City Soap Gets New Funding From Equity Firm General Atlantic
by | Jun 3, 2021
The fast-scaling company with a vision of becoming a $1B "Starbucks of soap" will use the investment to support more store openings, product category expansion, and growth in e-commerce.
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