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Dallas Next-Gen Location Solutions Platform Gets Majority Stake Investment to Unlock Growth Phase

by | Dec 6, 2021
Berkshire Partners, which calls Tango a "disruptive innovator," invested in the company whose platform is a “single source of truth for all location information” for sites, stores, offices, production facilities, and leases.
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Dallas-Based Corganics Receives Series A Funding to Accelerate Delivery of Clinical Cannabinoid Products to Healthcare Providers
by | Nov 30, 2021
Corganics, formerly MD Farma, aims to bring a higher quality, more transparent product portfolio to the CBD market. The investment from Dallas-based Altacrest Capital is meant to propel the team into its next growth phase, fulfilling the mission to "deliver effective clinical cannabinoid products that healthcare professionals and their patients can trust."
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Blackstone Invests in Dallas-based LifeScience Logistics as the 3PL Leader Ramps Up in Pharma and Medical Device Market
by | Nov 16, 2021
LifeScience Logistics founder Richard Beeny calls the demand for FDA-compliant healthcare supply chain solutions “unrelenting.” The third-party healthcare logistics provider, which has more than 4-million-square feet of space in locations across nine states, has seen exponential growth since launch in 2006. LSL is in the sweet spot of Blackstone's "highest-conviction, firmwide investment themes": life sciences innovation and next-gen logistics.
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Dallas Fintech Zirtue Receives Investment From Northwestern Mutual, Bringing Its Total Seed Funding to $4M
by | Apr 27, 2021
The VC arm of Northwestern Mutual, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, invests in financial technology startups that are focused on historically underbanked and underfunded populations. That's Zirtue's bread and butter: The growing startup touts the first and only relationship-based lending app that drives financial inclusion and freedom.
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Mavenir Gets a $500M Investment From Koch Strategic Platforms

The investment arm of Koch Industries has made a minority equity investment in Richardson-based Mavenir, a provider of end-to-end, cloud-native software that meets the demand for 5G digital transformation. From here, Mavenir wants to revolutionize industries such as energy, industrial automation, and healthcare.
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Gig Wage Raises $2.5M Follow-On to Its Recent $7.5M Series A Round
by | Jan 19, 2021
The latest round brings the Dallas-based fintech's total Series A funding to approximately $10 million, the startup told us. Founder and CEO Craig J. Lewis plans to quadruple his team by the end of 2021.
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Bestow CEO and Co-founder Melbourne O'Banion [Image: Courtesy Fort Lion Studio]
Dallas-Based Life Insurance Startup Bestow Lands $70 Million Series C
by | Dec 16, 2020
The insurance innovator has raised $145 million in total funding to date as it readies for expansion. In 2020, Bestow has closed a $50M Series B round, launched a nonprofit, and acquired Centurion Life Insurance Company.
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Sunrider International will be the anchor tenant at Midlothian Business Park. The company is moving its manufacturing and R&D operations from Torrance, CA, to the industrial park. [Image: Conlon & Co.]
Chicago’s Conlon & Co. Acquires Big Stake in Midlothian Business Park
by | Nov 10, 2020
CNBC star Sean Conlon and former Mayor Richard Daley make their second major Dallas-Fort Worth investment in 30 days, leveraging booming IT and logistics sectors in the region.
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Healthcare Company MediBookr Closes Bridge Round, Raises Total Funding to $3.3M

by | Oct 20, 2020
The Dallas company closed a bridge round from a DFW institutional investor. The funding will be used to support MediBookr's growth and expand its proprietary digital health platform. 
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Generational Wealth: Mother‑Daughter Duo Create Children’s Book On Stock Market and Investing
by | Oct 14, 2020
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, two Latina entrepreneurs have created a children’s book to empower families to create financially successful futures.
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Linear Labs Raises $6M to Further Develop Its Smart Motor Manufacturing Capabilities and Employee Base
by | Oct 13, 2020
The investment follows a $68.9 million incentive package Linear Labs closed with the City of Fort Worth in June. In addition to the funding, Linear Labs has added Masergy Chairman and CEO Chris MacFarland to its Board of Directors.
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Frisco Fintech Payrix Extends Its Series A Financing, Surpasses $50M in Investments

by | Oct 1, 2020
Payrix, a one-stop-shop for accepting and sending payments, is backed by Jerry Jones-founded Blue Star Innovation Partners and Boston-based Providence Strategic Growth.
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Align Capital Partners Portfolio Company Acquires Excergy in Its 14th Investment This Year
by | Sep 24, 2020
After acquiring E Source in 2019, the private equity firm has closed on the fifth add-on to the utility market intelligence platform.
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Roomored Gets Investment to Boost its 3D Visualization Platform for Homebuilders—Timely Tech in a COVID World
by | Sep 16, 2020
Roomored's platform for homebuilders lets buyers shop for and design a home entirely online. The investment comes at a time when virtual touring is up 400 percent during the pandemic.
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Dayakar Puskoor Unveils Dallas Venture Partners With Focus on Emerging Tech, Growth Stage Companies
by | Sep 14, 2020
Naya Ventures has relaunched with a new name, a laser focus, and a major hire. The venture capital firm located in Irving and India says its model is "poised to democratize the venture capital industry."
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