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COPA Innovation Leads $7M Funding Round in Shoot 360

Vancouver, Wash. – September 12, 2026 -- Shoot 360, a technology-powered basketball training franchise, has secured a $7 million growth funding round led by COPA Innovation Laboratories and its investment arm, COPA Venture Capital, as part of a new strategic partnership between the two sports technology companies.

Shoot 360 operates more than 65 locations with NBA team partnerships

Founded in 2012 by Craig Moody, Shoot 360 combines immersive basketball training with performance-tracking software across more than 65 franchise locations in the U.S. and internationally, including a pipeline of new sites and partnerships with several NBA teams.

Durable Surfaces Names Ex-Ghost Robotics Executive Matt Joyner as CEO

Philadelphia – September 11, 2026 -- Durable Surfaces has appointed Matt Joyner as Chief Executive Officer to steer the national industrial concrete repair and restoration firm through its next growth phase.

Joyner brings two decades of scaling experience from robotics and defense sectors

Joyner most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at Ghost Robotics, where he supported the company's rapid growth and international market expansion. He has more than 20 years of executive leadership across technology, robotics, and aerospace and defense industries, and previously sat on the Board of Directors of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, also serving as Vice Chair of its Defense Advocacy Committee.

Splintered Oak Equipment Acquires Three WC Tractor Dealerships in Texas

Irvine, Calif. – September 08, 2026 -- Splintered Oak Equipment has acquired WC Tractor's three New Holland dealerships in Brenham, Dayton, and Sealy, Texas, in a transaction brokered by Performance Brokerage Services.

WC Tractor divests New Holland stores to focus on Kubota operations

Founded in 1939 as a Ford tractor dealership in Brenham, WC Tractor expanded to 11 dealership rooftops across Central and East Texas by 2025 after beginning growth efforts in 2002. The family-owned company, led by Chris Wackman, has built its reputation as a leading Kubota dealer, earning Kubota's Elite Award of Excellence in 2016 and Rural Lifestyle Dealer's 2024 Dealership of the Year title. Multiple WC Tractor locations hold Kubota Circle of Excellence recognition alongside Kubota Elite and Kubota Service Elite designations. The sale of its three New Holland locations allows WC Tractor to concentrate resources on its Kubota network across Texas.

UrVenue Opens Las Vegas Strip HQ, Adds Hospitality Tech Leadership

Las Vegas – September 07, 2026 -- UrVenue, a hospitality technology provider for venues, hotels and resorts, has opened a new corporate headquarters at 3327 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Suite 3400, directly on the Las Vegas Strip, alongside a round of senior hires and internal promotions across customer success, business development and marketing.

UrVenue relocates headquarters to the Las Vegas Strip to sit closer to core clients

The company chose the Strip location to be physically nearer to the gaming, nightlife and entertainment operators that make up much of its customer base. Interim CEO Emily Curtin said the site marks where UrVenue built its earliest and deepest customer relationships, as the firm pushes growth across both its venue and resort business lines.

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