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In a planned leadership transition, Francine Geist joined Plano-based Critical Start as CEO. [Photo: Critical Start]
Plano-Based Critical Start Taps Veteran Software Exec to Lead Company
by Sandra Engelland | Jul 29, 2026
Francine Geist, former CEO of LiveAction, succeeds Scott White as CEO of the cybersecurity solutions firm as part of a planned leadership transition.
by David Seeley |
Jul 22, 2025
Since being acquired for $3.5B in a 2021 take-private deal, Pluralsight has changed ownership, cut jobs, and cycled through two CEOs. Now it's relocating its headquarters to Westlake and sharpening its focus on global upskilling under new leadership.
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by Lance Murray |
May 22, 2025
Founded in 2013, RollKall provides end-to-end software that simplifies the management of off-duty programs for law enforcement and public safety agencies. One of its partnerships, since 2024, is with the Dallas Police Department.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 11, 2024
While terms of the deal were not disclosed, Reuters reported in August that Turn/River Capital was exploring a sale of Frisco-based Redwood—a global provider of automation fabric solutions—to other private equity firms in a deal that would value Redwood at $2.5 billion, including debt. The company serves more than 7,500 customers globally, including 28% of the Fortune 500 and 40% of the Fortune 50.
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Trive Capital founder and managing partner Conner Searcy [Photo: Trive Capital; background: Svetlana Borovkova/iStock]
Follow the Money: Trive Capital Raises Nearly $2B, Securonix Adds Investors to its $1B+ Funding Round, Cardinal Midstream Partners Launches with $300M Investment, and More
by Kevin Cummings | May 2, 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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by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 15, 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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by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 12, 2022
Plano-based Critical Start—which says its mission is "delivering badass cybersecurity"—raised the $215 million strategic growth investment from Austin's Vista Equity Partners. The move comes as ransomware attacks increased 104% in North America last year, and as other Dallas-area cybersecurity firms have been recent targets of $525M to $1B acquisitions and investments.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Feb 15, 2022
Addison-based cybersecurity company Securonix has landed more than $1 billion in a growth investment deal led by Austin investment firm Vista Equity Partners. "We solve a very tough problem that requires excellence across multiple domains, including product engineering, threat detection/hunting, data science, and operations," its CEO says.
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