Learfield

TPG to Acquire Dallas-Based Learfield, a Leading College Sports Media and Tech Provider

by | Apr 15, 2026
As a "monetization engine" for collegiate sports IP, Learfield links more than 12,000 brands and over 1,200 institutions with sponsorship and media solutions, ticketing tech, licensing management, NIL strategy, and AI-enabled data platforming.
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EY 2024 Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Award winners, from left: Top row, Jodi Parker, All American Tire Recyclers; Tom Parker, All American Tire Recyclers; Sam Scoten, CheckSammy; John Zutter, Employer Direct Healthcare; and Cole Gahagan, Learfield. Second row, Robin Alex, HighLevel; Shaun Clark, HighLevel; Varun Vairavan, HighLevel; and Dave Marcinkowski, Madera Residential. Third row, Brandon Schwertner, Priority Power Management LLC; Kenneth Baik, Miss A. Stores, Inc.; Jean Baik, Miss A. Stores, Inc.; Mike Beckham, Simple Modern; and Jeff Jones, VIRA Insight, LLC. Fourth row, Jaryd Stein, Stride Healthcare Management LLC; Ben Weinstein, Stride Healthcare Management LLC; John Steinmetz, Vista Bank; Ashli Blumenfeld, Standard Meat Company; and Ben Rosenthal, Standard Meat Company. [Photo and image source: EY]
EY Reveals 19 Winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 Southwest Award
by | Jun 18, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth trailblazers lead the pack with 17 of the 19 winners in the prestigious EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Awards, representing diverse industries including recycling, healthcare, sports marketing, and cosmetics retailing.
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Plano Collegiate Sports Marketer LEARFIELD Closes $600M Recapitalization and $150M Equity Investment
by | Sep 18, 2023
LEARFIELD has ties to over 1,200 collegiate institutions and over 15,000 local and national brand partners, the company said. Its partnerships include North Texas universities SMU, TCU, and UNT as well as the University of Texas, Texas A&M, and other Texas schools.
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DI People: Gamestop, Dave & Buster’s, OrderMyGear, and More Make Leadership Moves
by | Jul 15, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Exela Technologies, Newmark, OrangeGrid, RailPros, Aimbridge Hospitality, Integrity Marketing Group, Smoothie King, Bank of Texas, MD7, Salvation Army, and more. Plus, you'll find board appointments including Texas Mutual Insurance, Zimperium, and the Ebby Halliday Foundation.
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Zirtue fintech

Follow the Money: Trive Acquires EarthLink for $330M; We Buy Homes In USA Gets $25M

by | Jan 3, 2019
You’ll also find news about American Beacon Advisors, Learfield-IMG College, Veritex, HealthLine Solutions, and Mayrath & Co. in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies and investors with ties to North Texas.
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