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Masked Rider Energy (MRE) announced a complete asset sale of Green Hook Royalty Partners I, Ltd., a mineral investment fund, to a private seller on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
The MRE leadership team aimed to select a straightforward investment carrying minimal exposure in the energy sector, choosing a mineral fund for this reason as well as its tangible nature. Targeting the natural gas-rich Haynesville region was attractive due to both the rise of LNG exports and the increasing demand for data center power generation. For these reasons, MRE anticipated that the demand for this commodity would continue to grow, providing an appropriate window to aggregate mineral interests amid the rising demand for natural gas. This analysis proved correct, resulting in 100% deployment of the fund in less than 12 months, and a complete exit 25 months from the date of the first capital call.
The team at MRE is proud of this fund’s success and the opportunity to generate a favorable return for investors.
7Crew Enterprises CEO Kendra Burris joined MRC CEO Jeff Horn for the second episode of Heights of Victory. Kendra spoke about growing up in a small West Texas community, what drives her relentless passion, and what it's like to serve as CEO of one of the fastest-growing drive-thru coffee franchises, 7 Brew.
MRC CEO and Principal Jeff Horn kicked off the first episode of Heights of Victory with Victory Bank Co-Founder and Chairman Dan Pope. Dan has an extensive background in building successful teams, from running his own company to serving as Mayor of Lubbock.
Service Compression, a notable portfolio company of Masked Rider Capital (“MRC”), announced an upsize of $100 million, bringing the total credit facility to $400 million. J.P. Morgan led the facility upsize, which closed on December 17, 2025. Service Compression is a leading provider of natural gas compression services to exploration and production companies.
Masked Rider Capital (“MRC”) announces a strategic merger for its portfolio company, 7Crew Enterprises, LLC (“7CE”), with Franchise Equity Partners (“FEP”), a New York-based investment firm. 7CE is the second largest 7 Brew Franchisee, and this merger will enable 7CE to accelerate development, capitalize on strategic acquisition opportunities, and provide growth capital to scale rapidly in a competitive market.
Jeff Horn, MRC CEO, was interviewed by Will Smith of Acquiring Minds, a podcast for entrepreneurs who buy businesses. Click the here to listen to the full episode.
MRC President and Chief Operating Officer, Brooke Hobgood, was invited to join The Texas Lyceum, a civic organization founded with the intent to foster thoughtful dialogue on critical issues that resonate with Texans in a nonpartisan, nonpolitical, and non-adversarial setting.
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents voted to elect Dustin as Vice Chairman during a special-called session in April 2025. He will serve a two-year term, alongside his friend and fellow Regent, Chairman Cody Campbell.
There is a new coffee stand in town for Amarillo that seeks to stand out from the crowd of coffee shops in the city, and its name is 7 Brew, which held its grand opening Wednesday morning.
FlexCapital, a service offered by Quext Financial, today announced its official launch. Developed as a streamlined technology equipment leasing program, FlexCapital empowers multifamily property owners and operators to seamlessly finance and bundle Quext IoT’s hardware with comprehensive management SaaS, multi-year warranties, top-tier customer support and maintenance services.
Lubbock Christian High School announced it has completed the installation of the brand-new AstroTurf football field, now named Masked Rider Capital Field, said a press release on Wednesday.
A drive-thru coffee chain 7 Brew Coffee will host a grand opening for its 2nd location at 6821 Slide Road in Lubbock on Saturday.
Lubbock Christian High School announced it has completed the installation of the brand-new AstroTurf football field, now named Masked Rider Capital Field, said a press release on Wednesday.
Masked Rider Capital Holdings, LLC welcomes Dr. Brooke Hobgood as President and Chief Operating Officer, Michael Mills as Chief Financial Officer, Terry Wright as General Counsel, Kendra Burris as Chief Strategy Officer, and Austin Adkins as Director of Oil & Gas Assets.
A new shop in downtown Weatherford promises to help folks do just that — in homemade outdoor furniture that was online-only but has revived an empty storefront five blocks off the courthouse square.
Lubbock's restaurant offerings are about to get healthier this weekend with the expansion of Vitality Bowls.