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DFW Beats NYC, Boston and Austin to Claim No. 2 Spot for Value of First-Half Expansion-Stage Exits

by | Oct 7, 2026
Only the San Francisco Bay Area topped DFW, where 24 expansion-stage exits yielded $55.9 billion in the first half of 2026, a Deloitte report says.
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Broadwing Capital Management Closes Oversubscribed $440M Fund
by | Aug 19, 2026
The Dallas private equity firm, which invests in lower-middle-market manufacturers and service providers, exceeded its $350 million target and has now raised more than $730 million since 2022.
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Dallas’ Trinity Consultants Gets New Owner as Veritas Capital Strikes Deal
by | Aug 11, 2026
New York-based Veritas Capital has agreed to buy the environmental, engineering and science consulting firm from private equity owner Oak Hill Capital. Oak Hill will reinvest in Trinity and stay on as a minority shareholder, and Trinity President and CEO Paul Greywall will continue to lead the company.
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Private Equity Firm Cresta Names New Partner and Head of Capital Formation, Elevates Two Senior Leaders
by | Dec 7, 2025
David Altshuler joins Cresta as the firm expands its institutional capital strategy and promotes Wade Webber to partner and Jordan Maxwell to CFO amid growing energy-transition investments.
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Dallas-based Trinity Hunt Partners Launches HVAC Distribution Platform With Majority Stake in Blackhawk Supply

by | Aug 23, 2025
The Dallas-based private equity firm tapped two seasoned acquisition executives to lead the Illinois-based distributor’s next phase of growth. Also in July: A second foundational investment, representing a platform launch in commercial paving.
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Fort Worth’s PAK Quality Foods Acquires Dallas-Based Formosa, Expanding Reach and Product Mix
by | Jul 23, 2025

Fort Worth-based PAK Quality Foods has acquired the assets of Las Colinas International Inc., better known as Formosa Foods, the company announced Monday.

The deal brings together two regional distributors and expands PAK’s reach beyond Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Dallas-based Formosa, founded in 1979, is a family-owned company that supplies foodservice, retail, and institutional customers in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas....

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Beneficient Appoints PE Pioneer as Chairman and Former Chief Legal Officer as Interim CEO
by | Jul 22, 2025
Beneficient—a tech-enabled platform that provides exit opportunities and primary capital solutions and related trust and custody services to holders of alternative assets—has appointed Texas Business Hall of Famer Thomas O. Hicks as chairman and James G. Silk as interim CEO.
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Dallas PE Firm Unity Partners Acquires Canada-Based The Byng Group
by | Jul 17, 2025
The Toronto-headquartered Byng Group operates throughout Ontario and the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., offering a range of services to multifamily properties and senior living facilities.
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Real Estate Investment and Services Firm Sealy & Co. Names New CFO

by | Jul 7, 2025
James Cook announced his retirement after 24 years of service and will officially retire on June 30. James Gilligan will take his new post, effective June 16.
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Dallas’ Unity Partners Invests in Fractional Finance, Marketing, and HR Services Firm Amplēo
by | Jun 25, 2025
Utah-based Amplēo said it's benefitting from a 170% increase in demand for fractional leaders since 2022. Over the last year, it has expanded its services by acquiring Stage Marketing, The Sales Tax People, and Peak Business Valuation.
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Fort Worth’s TPG To Acquire Ohio’s Peppertree Capital Management in Deal Worth Up to $660M
by | May 7, 2025
Peppertree has made more than 175 investments via 10 flagship funds, supporting the construction and acquisition of more than 10,000 wireless communication infrastructure assets as a preferred capital source to developers, TPG said.
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Dallas’ Access Healthcare Gets Growth Investment from NYC’s New Mountain Capital
by | Jan 14, 2025
"Through our partnership with New Mountain, we're positioned to scale more rapidly, invest in next-generation technologies, and continue providing the platform upon which our clients rely," said Access Healthcare Vice Chairman Vardhman Jain. "By combining our strengths, we'll drive innovative solutions and create even greater value for the healthcare industry."
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Blue Tide Environmental Welcomes Industry Veteran as New CEO

by | Nov 15, 2024
Blue Tide's new CEO, Terence McHugh, was previously VP and global head of product line hydroprocessing catalysts and adsorbents at Evonik Corp.
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Dallas’ Trive Capital and Blue Marlin Snag Majority Stake in Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Restaurants
by | Oct 22, 2024
Mo' Bettahs is a fast casual concept that serves what it calls "an authentic Hawaiian plate lunch." Both Savory Fund and Mo' Bettahs' founders—Hawaii-born brothers Kimo and Kalani Mack—will retain significant minority stakes in the company, which operates 56 stores across seven states.
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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-Based Private Equity Firm Crux Capital Adds 2 Executives
by | Jun 21, 2024

Dallas-based private equity firm Crux Capital has added Ardi Sahinovic as director of business development, and Amanda Kennelly as vice president of administration, strategic hires that it said underscore a commitment to bolstering its capabilities and driving growth....

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