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Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange began an advertising campaign at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and other prominent locations in the region earlier this year. [Photo: TXSE Group]<\/p>\n
The Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange has resolved a trademark dispute with the Toronto Stock Exchange over its \u201cTXSE\u201d branding, The Texas Lawbook reported. Separately, Bloomberg reported that total funding for TXSE Group, the exchange\u2019s parent company, has reached $270 million with new backing from Goldman and Bank of America.<\/strong><\/p>\n The developments come as the upstart Texas Stock Exchange, backed by major financial institutions, continues preparations for a planned 2026 launch<\/a> as a new national exchange headquartered in Dallas. The trademark dispute<\/a> stemmed from the Texas Stock Exchange\u2019s effort to register \u201cTXSE\u201d as a trademark, a move that prompted objections from the Toronto Stock Exchange, which operates under the \u201cTSX\u201d name. According to The Texas Lawbook, the Canadian exchange argued that the branding was too similar and could cause confusion among market participants.<\/p>\n Court records cited<\/a> by The Texas Lawbook show that the case was resolved through mediation, with dismissal documents expected to be filed by Jan. 12, 2026. U.S. District Judge Karen Gren Scholer referred the matter to mediation after hearing arguments on a motion to dismiss.<\/p>\n In a separate development, Bloomberg reported that TXSE Group has raised an additional $20 million<\/a> in its most recent financing round, bringing total funding to $270 million. On LinkedIn, founder and CEO James H. Lee said Bank of America and Goldman Sachs have joined BlackRock, Citadel Securities, Charles Schwab, and J.P. Morgan as lead institutional investors.<\/p>\n Lee added that the latest investments reflect continued institutional support as the exchange moves toward launch, \u201cputting us in an even stronger position for the long haul.\u201d<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss what\u2019s next. Subscribe\u00a0to\u00a0Dallas\u00a0Innovates.<\/p>\n Track Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s business and innovation landscape with our curated news in your inbox Tuesday-Thursday.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \tR E A D\u00a0\u00a0 N E X T\t<\/p>\n Dallas\u2011based TXSE has earned SEC approval to operate as a national exchange, aiming to begin trading by 2026. \u201cReal competition for corporate listings in the United States has finally arrived,\u201d said founder and CEO James H. Lee\u2014and it\u2019s coming from Y\u2019all Street.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n The TXSE campaign features “high-impact” digital placements across all the terminals at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and billboards at key sites across North Texas.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n TXSE\u2019s launch will spur needed competition and smooth the way for companies to go public, the strategic advisor said at the 2025 Venture Dallas conference. And, over time, he says it will help make Texas America\u2019s \u2018center for capital markets\u2019 and become a defining chapter in the state\u2019s economic history, alongside Spindletop and the integrated circuit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n As it looks toward its Q1 2026 launch of the Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange, TXSE Group announced that J.P. Morgan has made an equity investment and will join TXSE Group’s board of directors as an observer. Other top backers include Black Rock, Charles Schwab, and Citadel Securities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n In a LinkedIn post, the TXSE global managing director pointed to a recent article from The Daily Economy, a publication of the American Institute for Economic Research, which analyzes the upstart exchange’s potential to shake up the capital markets landscape. 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