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Aurora Begins Nighttime Driverless Truck Runs Between Dallas and Houston

by | Jul 31, 2025
Three months ago, the company launched America’s first daytime driverless 18-wheeler delivery service between Dallas and Houston. On Sunday, it doubled down by launching nighttime runs on I-45, too. Aurora has also opened a new "lane" between Fort Worth and Phoenix—and is livestreaming its trucking runs on YouTube.
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Fort Worth’s PAK Quality Foods Acquires Dallas-Based Formosa, Expanding Reach and Product Mix
by | Jul 23, 2025

Fort Worth-based PAK Quality Foods has acquired the assets of Las Colinas International Inc., better known as Formosa Foods, the company announced Monday.

The deal brings together two regional distributors and expands PAK’s reach beyond Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Dallas-based Formosa, founded in 1979, is a family-owned company that supplies foodservice, retail, and institutional customers in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas....

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Higginbotham Appoints Former Stone Point Exec to Newly Created CFO, COO Role
by | Jul 22, 2025
Andrew Reutter's addition marks a significant step in Fort Worth-based Higginbotham's strategy to invest in talent that will drive the firm's continued evolution and power its next phase of growth, the company said.
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Fort Worth’s Novaria Group Acquires Aerospace Fusible Plug Business From PPMG
by | Jul 22, 2025
Headquartered in Troy, Ohio, Precision Aero Corp. is a leader in the manufacturing of fusible plugs and specialty aftermarket components for safety-critical aerospace applications.
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CAGE Bio Relocates Fort Worth Office to BioLabs at Pegasus Park in Dallas

by | Jul 15, 2025
The California-based clinical-stage biotech startup is developing therapies to treat serious immunological diseases like atopic dermatitis and vitiligo.
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Eight TCU Student Ventures Split $50,000 in University Accelerator Program
by | Jul 14, 2025
TCU’s CREATE cross-campus accelerator program helped seed student startups in AI education, food technology, and lab automation after a year-long development process.
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Fort Worth-Based ‘Netflix for Pet Lovers’ buddi Partners With Bark TV
by | Jul 9, 2025
Dog lovers can now watch Bark TV on buddi's streaming platform, and two original buddi shows are also joining the Bark TV lineup: "buddi's Besties" and "Pawsome Profiles."
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TPG Closes Its $1.1B Acquisition of Hospitality Solutions from Sabre, Announces Tech Platform’s New CEO
by | Jul 8, 2025
Fort Worth- and San Francisco-based TPG acquired Hospitality Solutions for $1.1 billion through TPG Capital, its large-scale U.S. and European private equity platform. The company said former Trintech CEO Teresa Mackintosh has been named CEO of Hospitality Solutions.
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After Opening U.S. HQ in Fort Worth, French Company to Install Thousands of Solar Streetlights in the City

by | Jun 18, 2025
Fonroche Lighting is partnering with the city of Fort Worth to supply over 3,400 solar-powered streetlights in neighborhoods all across town. The project "will dramatically reduce environmental impact and operating costs while delivering consistent lighting 365 nights per year, even during power outages," the company said.
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Irving-Based Fuzzy’s Pilots New Hospitality-Driven ‘Tacos & Margs’ Model in Texas
by | Jun 13, 2025
A new Sugar Land restaurant is a departure from other Fuzzy's locations. Unlike traditional Fuzzy’s venues where guests order at the counter and collect their food at a pickup window, the restaurant will offer tableside service.
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Oil & Gas Asset Management Co. Valor Names New CFO
by | Jun 12, 2025
Veteran executive Luke Hawkins brings more than 15 years of extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, with a proven track record of financial leadership, capital raising, and business development, Fort Worth-based Valor said.
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Simpli.fi Names Former Cision CEO as Its New Chief Executive
by | Jun 12, 2025
Cali Tran brings extensive experience and a deep understanding of the media, advertising, and digital marketing landscapes to Simpli.fi, the Fort Worth advertising software provider said. He succeeds founder and CEO Frost Prioleau, who will become executive chairman.
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Fort Worth-Based Crestline Raises $3.5B for Its Fourth Flagship Direct Lending Fund

by | May 15, 2025
Crestline said its direct lending strategy provides tailored financing solutions to sponsor- and nonsponsor-backed companies across North America.
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WareSpace Expands Across DFW to Help Small Businesses Scale
by | May 14, 2025
Maryland-based WareSpace said the expansion reflects strong demand from small businesses who need warehouse and industrial workspaces to operate and scale, something it says the North Texas market is "currently lacking."
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Fort Worth’s TPG To Acquire Ohio’s Peppertree Capital Management in Deal Worth Up to $660M
by | May 7, 2025
Peppertree has made more than 175 investments via 10 flagship funds, supporting the construction and acquisition of more than 10,000 wireless communication infrastructure assets as a preferred capital source to developers, TPG said.
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TechFW Names Consultant and Strategist as Its New Managing Director
by | May 6, 2025
TechFW called Caitlin McMinn a "results-driven executive" with a successful record in sales enablement, operations, and strategic growth.
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