Archive for August, 2019

Stack Sports Acquires Affinity

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Plano-based Stack Sports has acquired Southlake’s Affinity Sports and Atlanta-based Blue Sombrero from Dick’s Sporting Goods in a deal totaling $45 million. Stack Sports is the largest and fastest-growing global provider of sports technology, according to a statement.
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Theatro Gets Investment From Honeywell Ventures And Cisco

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Richardson-based Theatro has secured investments from Honeywell Ventures and Cisco Investments. The amounts of the investments have not been disclosed. Theatro is the developer of the “world’s first” voice-controlled mobile platform that connects hourly workers to enterprise resources, according to …

Systum Raises $10.7M To Enhance Cloud Platform

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Plano-based Systum, a provider of digital operating software for small- to medium-sized businesses, has raised $10.7 million in its latest round of funding. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, a venture capital firm based in London. In 2018, Systum …

Medtech Firm Belluscura Raises $2.7M

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Belluscura PLC announced it has raised $2.7 million in its latest fundraising round, giving the London-based company a post-money value of roughly $9 million. Belluscura, whose U.S. operations are headquartered in Plano, focuses on improving healthcare by developing new enriched …

Texas Energy Control Products Is Acquired

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Fort Worth-based Texas Energy Control Products Inc. has been acquired by Eagle Automation, a specialty distributor of automation and measurement solutions, products, and services. Texas Energy Control Products is a control panel maker and distributor of automation and measurement products.…

Auto Lending Tech Firm defi Solutions Merges With Pennsylvania Company

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Westlake-based auto lending technology and services provider defi Solutions-DE LLC is merging with Sagent Auto LLC, an auto finance company headquartered in Pennsylvania. No financial terms of the deal were disclosed.
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French Firm Acquires Fort Worth Distilling Company

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Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co., the Fort Worth maker of the TX whiskey and bourbon brand since 2012, has been acquired by Pernod Ricard, the owner of Absolut Vodka and Jameson Irish Whiskey. Financial terms weren’t released on the deal, …

DFW Bitcoin Acquired By Atlanta Competitor

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Dallas-based DFW Bitcoin has been acquired by its Atlanta competitor, Bitcoin Depot. No financial information on the deal was released. Bitcoin Depot is expected to have a stronger leadership position in the market by acquiring DFW Bitcoin, according to FinSMEs.…

Varidesk Leads Corporate Funding Round For Common Desk

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Coppell-based Varidesk is the lead investor in a new corporate funding round for Common Desk, the 7-year-old Dallas-based coworking company with multiple locations in Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. The two companies have …

Aspire Marketing Services Gets Funding From Staley Capital

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Irving-based Aspire Marketing Services, a provider of lease retention and customer communications solutions for the automotive industry, has received an investment from Staley Capital. The amount of the investment was not released, according to FinSMEs.
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