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Jason Derulo, right, shown with fellow Omaha PVF franchise co-owner Danny White. [Photo: PFV]
Pop Star Jason Derulo Increases His Stake in Pro Volleyball Federation with ‘Major Equity Investment’
by Lance Murray | Sep 27, 2023
Seven months after joining the ownership group of the PVF's Omaha Supernovas, Derulo has spiked in another investment in the league itself. Based in Frisco and Columbus, Ohio, the Pro Volleyball Federation is slated to begin play next February—with a Dallas team joining on in 2025.
by Quincy Preston |
Sep 27, 2023
The rebrand "marks the start of our next chapter of growth," says Venture Dallas Chair Aaron Pierce. The nonprofit's 2023 summit, backed by JPMorgan Chase and Perot Jain, is set for October 25.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 20, 2023
An individual healthcare benefits platform for small and mid-market employers, Take Command snagged the equity investment from New Jersey-based Edison Partners. Founded in 2014, Take Command aims to "disrupt group health insurance" with "individual market plans that can be personalized to each employee."
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 20, 2023
The Chicago-based global alternative asset management solutions provider has committed to invest up to $100 million in Vesper Energy over the next 12 months. Vesper has a growing portfolio of utility-scale solar, solar and energy storage, and standalone energy storage projects across the U.S.
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Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri
TPG Appoints Veteran Executive as New Chief Operating Officer
by Lance Murray | Sep 8, 2023
Partner and board member Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri has been named chief operating officer of global alternative asset management firm TPG, which is based in Fort Worth and San Francisco.
“As we continue to grow our platform and expand our investment capabilities, it’s critical that our operating infrastructure aligns with our mandate and focus on continuous innovation....
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 21, 2023
T72 Club, which reports having successfully led more than 15 startups to profitability, sees strong potential in the "groundbreaking" startup that brings iconic ad campaigns to autonomous delivery robots.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 30, 2023
Dallas-based La La Land Kind Cafe has secured a significant investment of $20 million. This funding has been provided by John Phelan, the co-founder and chairman emeritus of MSD Capital LP and founder of Rugger Management LLC, and private investor Andy Teller....
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 27, 2023
Farmers Branch-based Craftable said the strategic investment further enhances its position "at the forefront of cutting-edge technology shaping the hospitality industry." Craftable founder Samuel Zats launched the startup in 2014 after watching his friends in restaurant management struggle to keep up with their businesses "by constantly taking important notes on pen and paper."
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Smile Doctors, which calls itself the largest and fastest-growing orthodontic support organization in the U.S., said the raise was funded by doctors along with several large domestic and international healthcare investors.
Dallas-Based Smile Doctors Raises Over $550M for Strategic Growth
by Lance Murray | Jul 19, 2023
Smile Doctors, which calls itself the largest and fastest-growing orthodontic support organization in the U.S., said the raise was funded by doctors along with several large domestic and international healthcare investors.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 17, 2023
Dallas-based fintech Zippy has raised additional investment from Brand Foundry and repeat investors. The startup said the capital infusion will drive scalability and meet the growing demand for manufactured home loans....
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 9, 2023
General Motors said the investment will enable it to strengthen its industry-leading full-size SUV business. Since 2013, GM has announced nearly $2 billion in investments for its Arlington Assembly plant. See why the company is committed to offering internal combustion engine vehicles for years to come—despite its plan to spend $35 billion on electric and autonomous vehicle development by 2025.
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by Lance Murray |
May 23, 2023
Frisco-based Netwrix announced it has received a strategic investment from Centerbridge Partners LP, a global multi-strategy private equity firm.
Netwrix, a cybersecurity vendor, said that TA Associates, a leading global private equity firm, remains the majority shareholder, with members of Netwrix’s senior management team and Updata Partners retaining minority positions in the business....
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MedArrive Co-Founder and CEO Dan Trigub
Irving Mobile Healthcare Firm MedArrive Gets $8M in Funding To Help Reduce ER Visits, Hospitalizations
by Lance Murray | Apr 11, 2023
The investment from Cobalt Ventures follows MedArrive's $25 million series A round in November 2021 and brings its total funding to $40.5 million to date. "Everyone in America has a right to inclusive, high-quality care, yet too many are left out and have no one on their side who can connect them to the system," MedArrive Co-Founder and CEO Dan Trigub said. "That's what the MedArrive platform and our field providers offer."
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 7, 2023
Industrial opportunities are seeing growing demand. By launching the StoneTree Council, Dallas-based StoneTree Investment Partners is positioning itself to take advantage of this growing market trend and to deliver results for their investors, the firm said.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 16, 2023
Fort Worth-based next-gen internet service provider Element8 has acquired Oklahoma-based high-speed internet provider Atlink Services for an undisclosed amount.
The move comes after E8 secured a $200 million strategic investment from Digital Alpha, an investment firm focused on digital infrastructure....
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by Glenn Hunter |
Feb 22, 2023
The Dallas-based startup’s “conversational analytics platform” for interviewing and hiring gets an investment boost from the former co-CEO at Warburg Pincus. HireLogic’s platform uses AI to listen to in-person or remote job-candidate interviews and provide transcribed, “smart” synopses of the conversations.
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