| |
| In today's Daily Pitch, you'll find: | | | | | |
|
| |
| Analyzing real estate investing strategies, economic drivers and more | | Real estate attracts increased attention from private markets investors during periods of inflation, and this recent bout has been no different.
Terminology, industry dynamics, investment strategies and other factors may appear opaque or difficult to tie together for investors looking to move into the real estate space, and many are still attempting to glean the finer points of how to approach the asset class. Meanwhile, for those pursuing real estate investments for their inflation-hedging abilities, a second look may be merited.
Our recent analyst note on the space provides a clear and comprehensive picture of private markets real estate investing strategies, sectors and economic drivers. | | | | | | | | | | PE investors revive appetite for fossil fuels | |  | | (zhongguo/Getty Images) | | | Oil and gas deals were on the rise during the first quarter of the year as PE firms increasingly took advantage of market volatility and rising energy prices. Funds in the sector also drew renewed interest from LPs, following years of efforts to transition into a greener economy.
Investors are walking the line between a clean energy transition and the near-term needs of the energy markets by increasing financing in both renewables and fossil fuel investments. | | | | | | | |
|
| A message from ON Partners | | |
| Pure-play executive search for the way you work | | With the pace of executive hiring in today's PE markets, competition for leadership talent is at an all-time high. Sought-after executives will not only have multiple offers, but counter offers as well.
Named as the only pure-play executive search firm with organic growth in the top 20 ranking by Hunt Scanlon, ON Partners brings deep experience in the growth, venture and PE space.
ON's approach to executive search is untraditional—by choice.
ON has rebuilt the institution of executive search in the way you work by getting rid of playbooks, outdated practices, and unnecessary layers. The result is simple: an easier executive search. Faster too.
Learn more about how ON Partners is defying the institution of executive search for its PE clients. | | | | | | | |
|
| Market Map: Mobility tech funding shifts gears | |  | | (iStock/Getty Images) | | | The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted trends in the mobility tech sector. Ridehailing services are experiencing a decline in demand while home delivery companies have grown rapidly amid changing consumer habits.
Despite short-term disruptions, the sector is making steady progress toward an autonomous future. Our mobility tech market map has details on the hardware that's making it all possible. | | | | | | | | | | The story of two women-led startups looking to provide a synthetic alternative to baby formula. [Forbes]
As nations accelerate efforts to control data produced within their perimeters, the era of borderless data may be coming to an end. [The New York Times]
Despite hopes that elevated carbon dioxide levels would help stabilize marshes, the wetlands appear to be losing to climate change. [Wired] | | | | | |
|
| |
| | Since yesterday, the PitchBook Platform added: | | 471 Deals | 1771 People | 460 Companies | 22 Funds | | | | | | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| 2010 Vintage Global VC Funds | | | | | | |
|
| |
| A message from Grant Thornton | | |
| PE firms should watch SEC regulatory push | | SEC Chairperson Gary Gensler is pushing one of the most significant regulatory updates in decades and the rules could have a profound impact on private equity firms. The proposed regulations are primarily focused in three areas: - Increased transparency and disclosure, particularly around fees
- Broader disclosure around cybersecurity, including around breaches and attacks
- Comparing firms' performance on ESG with their statements
Learn what private equity firms need to know about the proposed regulations and how you should prepare and respond today.
Find out more | | | | | | | |
|
| |
| | | Torch has raised a $40 million Series C led by 137 Ventures. Based in the Bay Area, the company is the provider of a coaching, mentoring and group learning platform for employees. Torch's customers include Zynga and Zendesk. | | | | | | | | Internet infrastructure provider Meter raises $38M | | | | | | | | | | Bud has raised a $36.8 million Series B led by Sequoia India. Founded in 2019 and based in Singapore, the startup offers a virtual platform for users to create and share 3D interactive experiences. | | | | | | | | | SwipeRx, formerly mClinica, has raised $27 million led by Indonesia's MDI Ventures. The Singapore-based company, which provides a platform for pharmacy professionals, will use the funding to accelerate its growth across Southeast Asia. | | | | | | | | Tiger Global leads $25M round for Clicoh | | | Clicoh has raised a $25 million Series A led by Tiger Global. Founded in 2018, the company offers a logistics platform that helps ecommerce sellers across Argentina, Mexico, Chile and Uruguay track shipments in real time. | | | | | | | | | Los Angeles-based PayEngine has raised a $10 million Series A led by Point72 Ventures. The company offers a payments platform for software vendors across sectors including construction, healthcare and transportation. | | | | | |
|
| |
| |
| PE-backed PestCo adds on Bel-O Pest Solutions | | | | | | | | | Centre Partners lands Captain D's Seafood | | | Centre Partners has acquired Nashville-based quick service restaurant group Captain D's Seafood and affiliated entities. Founded in 1969, Captain D's operates a chain of more than 500 seafood-themed restaurants across the US. | | | | | | | | Modular Devices acquires Cardiac Services Mobile | | | | | | | | | Oaktree, CURA eye Deutsche EuroShop takeover | | | | | | | | | Trump adviser looks to buy Atom Bank via SPAC deal | | | Wilbur Ross, who was former President Donald Trump's commerce secretary, is using his SPAC for a merger with UK-based Atom Bank in a bid to get the company listed in the US, Sky News reported. The deal is said to be worth £700 million (about $880.8 million), which is a premium to the bank's valuation of £435 million after raising £75 million in its last funding round. | | | | | |
|
| |
| PitchBook Webinar: VC interest and digitization continue to drive foodtech | | PitchBook will be hosting a webinar on May 31 to discuss foodtech's continued momentum relative to our Q1 2022 Foodtech Report. Our analyst will examine the sector's continued VC activity and evolution toward digitization led by app-based delivery models, consumer behaviors and more.
Key takeaways include: - Food ecommerce and mobile commerce continue to attract venture capital funding.
- Online grocers tap into cost-saving solutions for consumers as grocery prices skyrocket.
- Meal kits regain popularity as consumers look for new and novel ways to prepare meals at home.
Click here to register for the webinar now. If you can't tune in to the live event, RSVP anyway and we'll send you a recording afterward. | | | | | | | |
|
| |
| Silver Lake in talks to exit 10% stake in VMware | | | Silver Lake is among the investors that may soon be exiting their holdings in cloud computing company VMware to Broadcom, according to reports. Michael Dell is believed to own a stake of roughly 40% in VMware, while Silver Lake owns around 10% of the company. VMware currently has a market cap of some $50 billion. | | | | | |
|
| |
| |
|
No comments:
Post a Comment