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In today's Daily Pitch, you'll find: - From alt-proteins to delivery robots, our 2021 Annual Foodtech Report explores the sector's emerging segments attracting VC attention.
- Our new PE Earnings Dashboard, which will be updated quarterly, tracks trends in key performance metrics for public PE firms from company filings and PitchBook data.
- How does Nvidia's attempted Arm takeover stack up against other failed tech mergers?
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| Foodtech funding doubles in 2021 as VCs supersize their investments | | The foodtech sector is rapidly evolving due to shifting consumer behavior, technological innovation, supply chain vulnerabilities and increased focus on sustainability.
Our 2021 Annual Foodtech Report dives into the sector's investment activity, assessing emerging opportunities across market segments—led by alt-proteins, online grocers and delivery robots. Key takeaways include: - VCs poured more than $39 billion into foodtech companies in 2021. Over half of the capital went to two categories: online grocers and apps and marketplaces.
- We expect the momentum for bio-engineered foods, such as plant-based proteins, to continue into 2022 as startups create more realistic alternatives to meat and dairy products.
- China has become a hotbed for online grocers as startups such as Xingsheng Selected, Nice Tuan, and Pupumall compete for the massive market opportunity presented by high-population areas.
| | | | | | | | | | PE Earnings Dashboard: KKR, Apollo, Blackstone and Carlyle | |  | | (Drew Sanders/PitchBook News) | | | Publicly traded US private equity firms have mostly shown strong returns during the COVID-19 recovery, and their stocks have consistently outperformed the S&P 500 index.
Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, KKR and The Carlyle Group have all seen their assets under management grow in each of the last eight quarters. Three of the four firms saw a steady increase in distributable earnings—the allocation of cash that can be returned to investors—in recent quarters.
Our new PE Earnings Dashboard, which will be updated quarterly, tracks trends in key performance metrics for public PE firms from company filings and PitchBook data. | | | | | | | |
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| A message from Founder Shield | | |
| PE and VC firms need to rethink risk management | | Private equity and venture capital firms face ever-evolving threats and challenges in today's environment. SEC enforcements were up 33% in 2021, with private companies and firms increasingly becoming targets. From SEC investigations to mismanagement lawsuits, how do you identify major risks faced by your firm and portfolio companies? And how should you implement strategies to mitigate these risks?
In this Private Equity & Venture Capital Risk Management Guide, Founder Shield covers the answers to these questions and more. Learn about crucial policies, examples of claims and lawsuits that private equity and venture capital firms typically face, and how these insurance policies kick in to defend your firm.
Download the Risk Management Guide | | | | | | | |
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| How Nvidia's failed Arm deal compares to tech's biggest M&A upsets | |  | | (Ray Massey/Getty Images) | | | Nvidia's planned $40 billion acquisition of Arm, the British semiconductor manufacturer owned by SoftBank, was officially declared dead this week.
It's the latest in a list of tech mergers scrapped for a range of ultimately insurmountable obstacles. Here are five of tech's biggest failed takeovers. | | | | | | | | | | One crypto project that has found a use for the tech outside of the finance world. [The New York Times]
Experts can't agree on how many humans will be on Earth by 2100. For those trying to plan for problems caused by overpopulation or climate change, the demographic mystery poses a problem. [The Atlantic]
While some LPs have pledged to divest fossil fuels, others aren't ready to forgo the high returns promised by PE's dirty energy assets. [The Economist] | | | | | |
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| | Since yesterday, the PitchBook Platform added: | | 433 Deals | 1793 People | 511 Companies | 36 Funds | | | | | | |
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| | | Curevo Vaccine has raised a $60 million Series A led by RA Capital Management. The Seattle-based company is developing vaccines for infectious diseases. Its lead product is intended to prevent shingles in older adults. | | | | | | | | Superconductive picks up $40M | | | | | | | | | Sardine banks $19.5M Series A | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Genstar explores sale, IPO of Advarra | | | Genstar Capital is exploring the sale of clinical research services company Advarra at a value of $5 billion or more, Bloomberg reported. Genstar is also said to be considering an IPO for Advarra. | | | | | | | | KKR picks up trio of self-storage properties | | | KKR has acquired three self-storage properties totaling approximately 2,000 units across Georgia, Florida and Virginia for roughly $70 million. The acquisition brings KKR's total self-storage platform to over 13,500 units in the US. | | | | | | | | Branford-backed Fibrix lands Americo | | | | | | |
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| Blackstone's MNRK sells Death Row Records to Snoop Dogg | | | | | | |
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