Stories by Garrett Tarango
Biotech
Biotech Roundtable: Leaders at Lyda Hill Philanthropies, Form Bio, and BioLabs Discuss the State of the Industry
Lili Clark of Lyda Hill Philanthropies and LH Capital, Gabby Everett of BioLabs, and Claire Aldridge of Form Bio—a spin out of Colossal—talk about the state of the industry, advancements, and future forecast.
Business Briefs
Dallas-based Bioworld, Tango, and Tubbesing Make Acquisitions
Bioworld acquires Portland Accessories; Tubbesing acquires Digitech Sales; Tango acquires SaaS provider WatchWire; and Zirtue partners with TruStage.
Publications
A Look Back: Brad Pritchett and Kelly Clarkson’s Six Flags Over Texas Holiday Duet
In 2000, the now Dallas Museum of Art’s chief experience officer teamed up with Kelly Clarkson to perform at Six Flags Over Texas' Holiday in the Park.
Business Briefs
Southlake Private Equity Firm Gauge Capital Invests in Dallas-based Craftable
Plus: Delivery services PICKUP Now and Point Pickup Technologies merge; Introducing Irving-based Hyosung Innovue’s Cajera Pivot Recycling ATM Series; and more.
Tech & Startups
DFW-based RobotLAB is Utilizing a Franchising Model to Deploy its AI Robots Across the U.S.
Founder and CEO Elad Inbar, who scored Elon Musk's private school as a RobotLAB client, has enlisted two DFW franchisees to spearhead his company’s unique franchise program.
Stories by Garrett Tarango
Business Briefs
o9 Solutions CEO Talks Latest $116 Million Capital Raise and $3.7 Billion Valuation
Plus: Dallas-based Smile Doctors raise $550 million; Dallas law firm Estes Thorne & Carr rebrands.
Business Briefs
Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners, RedBird Capital Partners, and Ancor Capital Partners Make Key Investments
A pearl snap shirt startup, a luxury car service, and a banner creator company are all on the receiving end of the investments from the North Texas funds.
Business Briefs
Chicago-based William Ryan Homes Enters DFW Market After Acquiring 1,500 Lots
Plus: DFW-based Flite Golf & Entertainment invests $21 million in Oklahoma golf facility; nVenue partners with betting software development firm SB22 for micro-bet expansion.
Business Briefs
Real Estate Fintech Startup Backflip Acquires Austin Company, Expands to 41 New Markets
Plus: Robert Elliott Custom Homes to build 34-home luxury community in Lake Highlands; Frisco-based Addus HomeCare to acquire Tennessee Quality Care Operations.
Business Briefs
La La Land Kind Café Receives $20 Million Investment
Plus: Credit card company Yendo secures $24 million in funding, Brazos Residential acquires North Dallas apartments, and Zirtue partners with MoneyGram to foster financial inclusion.