Archive for June, 2021

The Citizenry Raises $20M To Grow Its Dallas-Based Artisan Home Décor Brand

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Local artisans in Morocco, India, Peru, and beyond used to have to wait for travelers to discover their wares. The Citizenry changed that by giving them a way to sell their hand-crafted, fair trade home décor over the Internet to …

Frisco’s Complexity Gaming sells to GameSquare Esports for $27 million

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Toronto-based publicly traded esports firm GameSquare Esports has acquired Frisco’s Complexity Gaming in a $27 million deal. Per the DMN, the all-stock transaction values Complexity at $33 million. Together, the two organizations aim to build a “global esports powerhouse.” The …

The Citizenry Raises $20M To Grow Its Dallas-Based Artisan Home Décor Brand

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Local artisans in Morocco, India, Peru, and beyond used to have to wait for travelers to discover their wares. The Citizenry changed that by giving them a way to sell their hand-crafted, fair trade home décor over the Internet to …

Blackstone invests in Fort Worth’s Simpli.fi

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A Fort Worth-based programmatic advertising and agency management software company has received an investment from a major private equity firm. Blackstone on June 28 announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to make a significant equity investment in Simpli.fi. …

Dallas Rideshare Alto Closes $45M Series B, Bringing Total Funding to $60M

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Dallas’ own rideshare service, Alto, has completed a $45 million round of Series B financing-its largest yet-to continue propelling national growth and transforming the industry. The infusion of capital will fund a major pivot for the local startup: Going electric. …

Dallas’ Envy Gaming Invests in ‘Livestream Sidekick’ Botisimo

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Dallas-headquartered Envy Gaming, one of the world’s largest esports and entertainment organizations, has made a strategic investment in fellow Dallas local Botisimo, a provider of comprehensive tools for streamers, to extend the duo’s longtime relationship. The move brings two major …

North Texas-based Lender Compliance Technologies Closes $4.15M Series A to Mitigate Regulatory Risks

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Specializing in compliance solutions for automotive, RV, marine, and powersports lenders, Colleyville-based Lender Compliance Technologies (LCT), has raised $4.15 million in a Series A funding round to further the development of its technology solutions. Dedicated to supporting automotive entrepreneurs, businesses, …

Plano-based Clapper, a social media app that’s had more than 1M downloads, has raised $3 million in a seed round

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Plano-based Clapper, a social media app that’s had more than 1M downloads, has raised $3 million in a seed round, reports the DBJ. It’s the first funding for the year-old company, which plans to use the capital for office space, …

Plano Hospitality Tech Firm Enseo Sells Majority Stake to H.I.G. Capital

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Enseo, a Plano-based provider of in-room technology services, has secured a growth investment from H.I.G. Capital to rapidly accelerate its organic and inorganic growth. The investment gives H.I.G. a majority stake in the company. The hospitality tech company plans to …

Southlake Biotech OncoNano Medicine Raises $50M in Series B to Accelerate Cancer Tech Toward Commercialization

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Southlake-based OncoNano Medicine, a spinout of University of Texas Southwestern that develops products to diagnose and treat cancer, has raised around $50 million in Series B financing to continue the momentum of its technology, which the biotech says can diagnose …