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Follow the Money: Aerwave Lands $20M for Connectivity Platform, Align Capital Partners Raises $620M for Third Fund, and More

by | Nov 7, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about automated payment solutions startup UPAY raising new funds; Fort Worth’s Star Castle Ventures' $5.25M raise; Carlyle Group acquiring a majority stake in Dallas’ Aspen Power Partners; CenterOak Partners selling Wetzel’s Pretzels for $207M; and other deals.
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Follow the Money: ParkHub Acquires Parking Software Startup, UpSmith Raises $3.3M, Maverick Bancshares Seeks $17M for new Fort Worth Bank, and More
by | Oct 28, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about Taysha Gene Therapies landing a $50M investment; music tech startup MAX’s Series B raise; Dallas Venture Capital’s latest investment; Tyler Technologies’ $68M acquisition of Rapid Financial Solutions; NaturalShrimp hitting the Nasdaq Capital Market; and more.
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The Last Word: Wendy Ralston and Bill McFarland on Takeaways from Deloitte’s Consumer Industry Conference
Bill McFarland, a Dallas-based partner and North Texas ESG leader at Deloitte, has written an article on LinkedIn about takeaways from his company's June Consumer Industry Conference in Columbus, Ohio—and how they apply to the consumer industry. In the article, he speaks with Ralston about ESG issues discussed at the conference, with sustainability seen as becoming a major source of both risk and opportunity. Some insights:
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Follow the Money: Southlake Biotech Raises $14.9M, American Airlines Invests in Innovative Engine Maker, and More
by | Aug 8, 2022
Plus: 7-Eleven acquires last-mile delivery startup; American Heart Association invests in $43M healthcare innovation fund; Fort Worth real estate investors raise $32.4M for new fund; Dallas College Lands $8.8M to boost biotech workforce; UT Southwestern researchers land funding for hypothermia therapy study; and more North Texas deals.
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Dallas-Based Enhabit Spins Out of Encompass Health, Begins Trading on NYSE

by | Jul 5, 2022
Enhabit Home Health and Hospice has spun out of its Alabama-based parent, Encompass Health Corp., and is now trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EHAB.

With more than 10,000 employees in 350 locations across 34 states, Enhabit had over $1 billion in net revenue last year. Now it's eyeing further growth, saying its use of "advanced technology" gives it more efficiency and profitability than competitors in the space.
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Follow the Money: Plano Telehealth Startup Raises $14.1M, Southlake VC Raising Two New Funds, Unleashed Brands Looks for a Buyer, Bishop Cider Buys Two Local Brewers, and More
by | May 23, 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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With New Funding and CEO, This Southlake Biotech is Looking to Solve Kidney Disease
by | Feb 16, 2022
Renibus Therapeutics, which focuses on treatments for acute and chronic kidney diseases, announced closing a $35 million Series A funding round. Its new CEO, Frank Stonebanks, says "Renibus has arrived at a critical inflection point in its commitment to transform the prevention and treatment of kidney diseases."
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Follow the Money: PawTree Reports $3M Raise, Fort Worth SPAC’s IPO Pulls in $230M, Cuban Invests in Supply Chain Startup, and More
by | Feb 9, 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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Booming Demand for Clearing Options, Futures Contracts Fuels OCC’s Growth

by | Feb 9, 2018
The world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization, which has offices in Dallas and Chicago, has doubled its staff in four years. In December, OCC was the first U.S. clearing organization to clear bitcoin futures launched by Cboe Global Markets.
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