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Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 2 in the country for expansion-stage exit value in the first half of 2026. [Image: Adobe Stock]
DFW Beats NYC, Boston and Austin to Claim No. 2 Spot for Value of First-Half Expansion-Stage Exits
by John Egan | 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.
by Sandra Engelland |
Sep 30, 2026
One year after SEC approval, TXSE Group has raised a total capital haul of $430 million to take on NYSE and Nasdaq.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 23, 2026
In a Bloomberg interview with Julie Fine, the former congressman laid out TXSE's timeline: trading this summer, listings in Q4, and first IPOs in Q1 2027.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Mar 24, 2026
The appointments of Greg Ferrari, formerly of Nasdaq, as COO and of Liz Hocker, formerly of NYSE Texas, as global head of listings and capital markets highlight TXSE's "robust momentum" as it prepares to come online later this year, the company said.
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Dallas College Partners With Bloomberg on Y’all Street ‘Texas Ticker’ Initiative
by Sandra Engelland | Feb 18, 2026
The Texas Ticker is the flagship program within the Dallas College Y’all Street Market Experience, which connects students, industry partners, and the community to real-world market activity through applied learning, professional tools, workshops, and seminars—all focused on the financial sector.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 11, 2026
As the Texas Stock Exchange nears its trading launch later this year, TXSE Group's Oculon Intelligence division aims to turn a generational shift in SEC rules into "a competitive edge." Chief Technology Officer Dinand Vanvelzen will help deliver that as a key architect for Oculon's security-first, AI-native SaaS platform.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Dec 17, 2025
"Our expansion into Dallas is aimed at providing Tokenwell with a strategic presence in the U.S. market, proximity to institutional participants, and better opportunity alignment with innovators shaping the next era of blockchain finance," said CEO Timothy Burgess.
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Reports: Texas Stock Exchange Settles Trademark Dispute Over ‘TXSE’ as Backing Grows to $270 Million
by Quincy Preston |
Dec 16, 2025
The Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange has resolved a trademark dispute with the Toronto Stock Exchange over its “TXSE” branding, The Texas Lawbook reported. Separately, Bloomberg reported that total funding for TXSE Group, the exchange’s parent company, has reached $270 million with new backing from Goldman and Bank of America.
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Nasdaq Texas to Bring a New Dual-Listing Venue to Y’all Street in 2026
by David Seeley | Nov 12, 2025
Nasdaq rang its closing bell at an oil & gas industry cook-off in Midland today, using the Texas setting to announce its planned Nasdaq Texas launch. Slated to open in 2026, the exchange will join NYSE Texas and the Texas Stock Exchange in competing for pro-growth companies.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Nov 6, 2025
TXSE’s launch will spur needed competition and smooth the way for companies to go public, the strategic advisor said at the 2025 Venture Dallas conference. And, over time, he says it will help make Texas America’s ‘center for capital markets’ and become a defining chapter in the state’s economic history, alongside Spindletop and the integrated circuit.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Nov 5, 2025
From North Texas founders including John Carmack and Ben Lamm to investors like John Redgrave of DTX Ventures and Draper’s Andy Tang, the summit's speakers tackled hot topics from humanoid robots and tech transfer to AI, VC trends and Y’all Street. A call was also heard for more risk-taking by DFW’s innovation ecosystem: ‘We’ve got to be bravery hunters.’
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 3, 2025
As it looks toward its Q1 2026 launch of the Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange, TXSE Group announced that J.P. Morgan has made an equity investment and will join TXSE Group's board of directors as an observer. Other top backers include Black Rock, Charles Schwab, and Citadel Securities.
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Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange began an advertising campaign at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and other prominent locations in the region earlier this year. [Photo: TXSE Group]
Texas Stock Exchange Launches Ad Campaign Across Dallas-Fort Worth
by Lance Murray | Aug 26, 2025
The TXSE campaign features "high-impact" digital placements across all the terminals at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and billboards at key sites across North Texas.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 2, 2025
Parker, a sitting lawmaker who currently chairs the Texas Senate Republican Caucus, will serve in his personal capacity, bringing nearly two decades of policy experience alongside a background in entrepreneurship, investment, capital markets, and infrastructure strategy.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 22, 2025
The May 22 conference marks the 10th anniversary of the US-India Chamber of Commerce's flagship tech event, now featuring a new name and high-profile speakers from healthcare "double" unicorn ShiftKey and AI unicorn Kore.ai. Investor and CIO panels include leaders from the Mark Cuban Companies, AT&T Ventures, Amazon Business, and Fortune 10 Cencora.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 25, 2025
Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs and family office investors Calvin Carter, Derek Wilson, and Bob Bennett, Dallas Opportunity Partners taps decades-deep local relationships to provide flexible, strategic access to North Texas deals. It's the investment platform they wanted but couldn't find—so they built it.
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