Conscious capitalism is on the rise in Dallas, local firm leaders say

The idea of conscious capitalism — investing to make a difference for stakeholders, rather than solely for profit — in Dallas is picking up more traction, said two firm leaders. Sunny Vanderbeck of Satori Capital and Edward Crawford of Coltala Holdings, two companies in Dallas that work to promote conscious capitalism in practice, said there’s […]

Scholarship program brings Peace Corps volunteers to Freeman

As a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, Edward Crawford started a cooperative to help local coffee farmers earn more money from their annual harvests, but the then recently graduated English major soon found himself taking on new and unfamiliar responsibilities. “I was putting together the co-op’s board, leading board meetings and doing the […]

Q1 2020 Interactive Global League Tables

PitchBook’s Q1 2020 Global League Tables in full are below, presented in a new, interactive format. Although PDFs are ubiquitous across finance, they are severely limiting when it comes to listing out the most active investors and service providers in great detail. At PitchBook, we always strive to find new and hopefully better ways to […]

Message to returning Peace Corps Volunteers recalled for Covid-19

Message to returning Peace Corps Volunteers recalled for Covid-19. Great opportunity. The Tulane University – A.B. Freeman School of Business is offering scholarships to 100% of admitted Peace Corps volunteers recalled from service because of coronavirus. Students can enroll in the MBA program or any of our one-year specialized master’s programs. Continue your service through […]

An Interview with Edward Crawford

Mr. Crawford is a Co-founder and President of Coltala Holdings. He has over 15 years of experience in investing, asset management and building operating teams.Mr. Crawford was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs where he spent seven years as an advisor to numerous CEOs, institutions and private company owners. As a U.S. Naval Intelligence Officer, […]

This investment firm has made 2 acquisitions this month via its platform

Investment firm Coltala Holdings, utilizing its HVAC and home services acquisition platform, Trudela Partners, has already acquired two companies this month. Dallas-based Trudela Partners specializes in home service repairs and maintenance, and acquired both Walker Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. and Arlington-based HVAC company Metro Energy Savers. Read More at Dallas Business Journal