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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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Dallas’ Kainos Capital Promotes Two Executives to Partners
by | Sep 27, 2024
Former principals David Gassko and Jeff Moredock each have over a decade of investing and investment banking experience in the food and consumer sectors, the firm said.
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From Dog Food Diet Challenge to State‑of‑the‑Art Expansion: Muenster Milling Boosts Its Freeze-Dried Pet Food Footprint in North Texas
by | Mar 19, 2024
The 92-year-old North Texas brand, propelled into the spotlight in 2020 with its 'viral' 30-day dog food diet challenge, is opening a cutting-edge facility to meet the demand in the freeze-dried pet food sector. As consumers eye health conscious options for their furry companions, it's blending tradition with innovation under new leadership to fuel future growth.
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Dallas’ Kainos Capital Announces 2 Leadership Promotions
by | Jan 19, 2024
Steven Koch has been promoted to principal at Kainos Capital, and Alex Stanek has been promoted to manager of the private equity firm's operations team.
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Dallas Skincare Trailblazer, BeautyBio, Acquired by Nu Skin Subsidiary

by | Aug 14, 2023
BeautyBio, known for merging skincare with unique beauty tools, transformed the at-home beauty scene and grew a devoted following. Now the "Truth in Beauty" brand, founded by model and entrepreneur Jamie O'Banion in 2011, is starting a new chapter.
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Former SlimFast Exec Returns to Kainos Capital, Now as Senior Managing Director
by | Aug 7, 2023
Reuniting with Dallas-based Kainos, Doug Reader's expertise in food, wellness, and nutrition adds to the firm's consumer-focused drive.
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Kainos Capital Closes its Partners III Fund with $1B in Commitments
by | Feb 10, 2023
The Dallas-based PE firm—whose Fund II portfolio includes North Texas pet food company Muenster Milling and Dallas' BeautyBio—says its newest fund is the largest investment vehicle in Kainos' history. “Our bench of seasoned investors and operators within the food and consumer sectors helps drive financial and operational performance by working hand-in-glove with management teams,” added Andrew Rosen, managing partner of Kainos.
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DI People: Toyota, ERCOT, Bank of Texas, Comerica Bank, LERMA/, and More Make Leadership Moves
by | Aug 19, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from UTD's Center for Brainhealth, DART, Enseo, LiquidAgents/StaffDNA, Alpine Advanced Materials, Runway Growth Capital, Optic Gaming, Dallas Thrives, Downtown Dallas Inc., TechGenies, Kainos Capital, Texas Motor Speedway, and more.
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Kainos Capital and Two Family Partners Acquire Innovative Pet Food Makers Muenster Milling

by | Aug 12, 2021
Since 1932, the Felderhoff family has made pet food in the tiny North Texas town of Muenster. With custom ingredients like dried salmon, freeze-dried elk, beef bone broth, and bacon fat, their food tastes good. How good? One of the owners ate nothing but Muenster pet food for 30 days!
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