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| Ranking the most active investors of Q2 | | The private equity and venture capital ecosystems have shown resilience through an uncertain year. While macro headwinds hampered dealmaking to some extent, investors are still finding areas of opportunity.
Curious who led the way last quarter? PitchBook's interactive Global League Tables are now available for Q2 2022, spanning the full spectrum of private market activity. The tables break down the most active investors by region, industry, deal type and more, along with ranking advisers, acquirers and law firms. | | | | | | | | | 'Tourist' investors are still paying high prices for early-stage startups | |  | | (twomeows/Getty Images) | | | As the momentum for late-stage companies falters, nontraditional venture investors like corporate VCs and mutual funds continue to have an appetite for high-priced, early-stage startups.
The median valuation of early-stage companies in the US with nontraditional investor participation has hit a record $75 million through the first half of the year. | | | | | | | | | Mobility tech funding cools off in Q2 | | VC activity in mobility tech continued to cool in Q2, with deal value declining 31.9% quarter-over-quarter to $10.5 billion.
Last-mile delivery hauled in the most capital of any segment, notching $2.8 billion as entrepreneurs and investors continued to respond to ecommerce's relentless demands with an array of solutions aimed at reorganizing how goods are moved, warehoused, tracked and delivered.
Our Emerging Tech Research update on mobility tech explores VC trends in the sector and highlights emerging opportunities in battery technology and hydrogen fuel cells for electric vehicles. The report also includes a comprehensive market map of key players across each mobility tech subsegment and company spotlights for Group14, Sila and ZeroAvia. | | | | | | | | | | A landmark deal for "The Lord of the Rings" rights by Embracer Group has further complicated the already messy media empire surrounding author J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epic. [Protocol]
Algorithms can amplify patterns of discrimination. Robotics researchers are calling for new ways to keep mechanical bodies from acting out those biases. [Wired]
The costs of gas deliveries are piling up higher in emerging nations as governments struggle to keep energy flowing to citizens hit by surging inflation. [Bloomberg] | | | | | |
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| | Since yesterday, the PitchBook Platform added: | | 402 Deals | 1926 People | 581 Companies | 28 Funds | | | | | | |
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| TXOne Networks raises $70M Series B | | | TXOne Networks has raised $70 million in a round led by TGVest Capital. The company's cybersecurity platform helps manufacturers and other enterprise customers protect industrial control systems and operational processes. | | | | | | | | | Aero has raised a $65 million Series B co-led by Albacore Capital Group, Expa and Keyframe Capital. The company offers luxury air travel services across North America and Europe, with destinations including Aspen, Colorado; Sun Valley, Idaho; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The funding values Aero at $300 million. | | | | | | | Jar brings in $22M+ Series B | | | Bengaluru-based Jar has raised $22.6 million in a round led by Tiger Global, according to reports. The company provides an investment platform to help users save money and invest in digital gold. | | | | | | | Sabanto harvests $17M Series A | | | Sabanto has raised $17 million in a round led by Fulcrum Global Capital. Based in Chicago, the company is a developer of agricultural machinery intended to automate farming operations. | | | | | | | | | Flossy has raised a $14.7 million Series A led by TTV Capital. The company's app helps patients book and pay for appointments with affordable dentists. | | | | | | | Motivo Health secures $14M | | | Motivo Health has raised a $14 million Series A led by Cox Enterprises. Based in Atlanta, the company offers an online marketplace designed to connect mental health therapists with clinical supervisors. | | | | | | | | | SynSaber has raised a $13 million Series A led by SYN Ventures. The company offers cybersecurity solutions for industrial systems. | | | | | |
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PitchBook, NVCA and Beyond the Billion join forces for a deep dive into the state of women funders and founders at next year's SXSW.
Vote for their session "Investing in Inclusion: Women Funders and Founders" in SXSW Panel Picker to make sure they take the stage in March. Voting closes Sunday, Aug. 21. | | | | | | | |
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| Aurora exits VLS to I Squared | | | | | | | | Aligned Orthopedic adds on the Jordan-Young Institute | | | | | | | | Arizona Natural Resources lands Contract Filling | | | | | | | | Apollo interested in Manchester United stake | | | | | | |
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| Abu Dhabi's G42 targets $10B fund | | | G42 is setting up a $10 billion vehicle, formed in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Growth Fund, to target late-stage tech investments in emerging markets, according to a Bloomberg report. AI-focused G42 will operate the Expansion Fund as a private equity investor. | | | | | | | Life Extension Ventures launches with $100M | | | Life Extension Ventures has launched with $100 million to back startups advancing research in longevity, TechCrunch reported. The fund will invest in software and data companies focused on climate, biology and health. | | | | | |
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