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Left to right: Adam Blumenfeld, CEO of Varsity Brands; Felix Gernburd, Partner at KKR; and Angad Singh, Director at KKR [Photos: Varsity Brands/KKR]
North Texas’ Varsity Brands Acquired in Reported $4.75B Deal by NY‑Based KKR
by Lance Murray | Aug 26, 2024
Farmers Branch-based Varsity Brands, a leader in academic apparel and memorabilia, was acquired from Bain Capital and Charlesbank. The company reaches more than 8 million athletes and students annually by servicing team sports, athletics, and spirit programs nationwide.
by Lance Murray |
Feb 15, 2024
MB2 Dental—a "first-of-its-kind" dental partnership organization—said the financing will be used to fund upcoming acquisitions and future growth for the company. The move follows a record year of growth in 2023 with 150 new partnerships added.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 19, 2023
The new round was led by General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero with existing investors KKR and Generation Investment Management also participating. As o9 leverages AI to help create "more sustainable supply chains," it also announced a new board member.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 16, 2022
Gary Wojtaszek turned Dallas-based CyrusOne public and grew it into a leading global data center firm. It recently sold for $15 billion. Now—instead of storing computers and data—he aims to store America's RVs, boats, and other "toys" with his new startup, RecNation. With funding secured from Centerbridge Partners, he aims to grow his company by 75 locations a year—and build another multi-billion-dollar business.
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From left: Boss Fight CEO David Rippy, CCO Bill Jackson, and COO Scott Winsett founded the studio after the closure of Zynga Dallas in 2013. [Logo and images: Boss Fight]
Follow the Money: Netflix Acquires Local Video Game Developer, Dallas Startup Becomes Unicorn, Alkami Makes its Largest Acquisition, and More
by Kevin Cummings | Mar 28, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 18, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from Ecobat, Wingstop, ActivePure Technologies, Communities Foundation of Texas, Texas Health Resources, and other area organizations.
Plus, meet the UT Arlington professor helping to lead a NASA mission.
Plus, meet the UT Arlington professor helping to lead a NASA mission.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 8, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Feb 16, 2022
New York-based Bowery Farming is a vertical farming startup that aims to lead "the next generation of agriculture." Valued at $2.3 billion and backed by Alphabet's VC investment arm GV, it will create 100 jobs at its new indoor farm in Arlington—where software, sensors, and machine learning will help things grow.
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Chakri Gottemukkala, co-founder and CEO of o9 Solutions. [Photo: o9 Solutions]
Dallas Unicorn o9 Solutions Caps Q4 with 400% Recurring Revenue Growth
by David Kirkpatrick | Jan 20, 2022
o9’s Digital Brain AI platform addresses enterprise business planning and decision-making through enterprise modeling, big data analytics, and more.
A $100M investment by KKR in 2020 gave the firm unicorn status. Now o9's co-founder and CEO tells Dallas Innovates his company will grow even more in 2022—both globally and in its delivered solutions.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 15, 2021
With over 50 data centers in North America, South America, and Europe, CyrusOne supports IT infrastructure for around 1,000 firms, including approximately 200 Fortune 1000 companies. The huge acquisition is the latest in a string of private equity buyout deals as firms "look to spend a mountain of cash from their investors," according to the Wall Street Journal.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 29, 2019
In this weekly roundup of funding, mergers, and acquisition activity involving companies with North Texas ties, you’ll also find news from Automation Anywhere, Maverick Capital, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, SpotSee, and Novaria Group.
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