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Elisity CEO James Winebrenner, left, and IonQ Chairman and CEO Niccolo de Masi [Photo: Elisity, IonQ, DI Studio]

Dallas Cybersecurity Company Elisity Agrees to $1.3B Acquisition by Quantum Computing Company IonQ

by | Oct 14, 2026
Founded in 2018, Elisity has raised $70.5 million in venture capital and logged 100-plus deployments. Its leadership team will stay in place after the deal closes.
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DFW Beats NYC, Boston and Austin to Claim No. 2 Spot for Value of First-Half Expansion-Stage Exits
by | Oct 7, 2026
Only the San Francisco Bay Area topped DFW, where 24 expansion-stage exits yielded $55.9 billion in the first half of 2026, a Deloitte report says.
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From IPOs to M&As: A Year of Notable Exits in North Texas
by | Feb 13, 2023
North Texas had its share of big exits in 2022 with UPS acquiring Delivery Solutions, Netflix buying Boss Fight Entertainment, Monster acquiring Deep Ellum Brewing Company, and CVS Health winning the bidding war to acquire Signify Health.
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2019’s Exits and Acquisitions Include Notable DFW Startups and Enterprises
by | Jan 15, 2020
A strong year of M&A activity made headlines for North Texas startups and enterprise companies in 2019.
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