Mark Walter

Dallas’ Colossal Biosciences Becomes Texas’ First Decacorn, Securing $10.2B Valuation With Series C Funding

by | Jan 15, 2025
Best known for its moonshot mission to revive the woolly mammoth, Colossal Biosciences has secured $200 million in Series C funding led by TWG Global. The world's first de-extinction company, founded in 2021 by entrepreneur Ben Lamm and renowned Harvard geneticist George Church, Colossal Biosciences is working to restore Earth's lost biodiversity, "making science fiction into science fact."
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Fort Worth’s Teton Ridge Acquires The Cowboy Channel and Lassoes The Cowgirl Channel, Too
by | Nov 20, 2024
A leader at the intersection of Western sports and entertainment, Teton Ridge has acquired the properties from Omaha-based Rural Media Group. "This is a defining moment that solidifies Teton Ridge as an authority in Western sports and storytelling," CEO Deirdre Lester said.
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Dallas’ Jacobs Wins Nearly $100M Naval Surface Warfare Center Underwater Launch Test Capability Project
Dallas-based engineering giant Jacobs has been awarded a $99.8 million Underwater Launch Test Capability services contract with the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana. Jacobs will provide integration and activation of special test equipment, verification, and commissioning services of the new "state-of-the-art" test facility. It will also support launch test operations.
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