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| Digital health settles into a new normal | | In Q4, digital health startups raised $1.1 billion in VC funding across 57 deals, a 1.7% quarter-over-quarter increase in deal value, but a marked decrease in deal count, which declined 21.9%.
As the vertical begins to stabilize, senior analyst Aaron DeGagne touches on the $30 billion substance use disorder treatment industry and startups looking to break into the space with new modes of treatment.
The Q4 2023 Digital Health Report unpacks key trends, data, companies to watch, and emerging opportunities—like startups working with digital twins—likely to transform the healthcare landscape. | | | | | | | | | Secondaries firms find ways to pump more capital into continuation funds | |  | | (Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images) | | | | Secondary investors in the continuation funds market are finding ways to increase the size of their equity checks as they hope to bolster their leverage in negotiations and mitigate syndication risk, senior reporter Madeline Shi learned from industry participants. | | | | | | | |
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| A message from SVG Ventures | | |
| THRIVE Global Impact Report: At the nexus of agtech and sustainability | | Agtech innovation and maturation continues apace. Against the backdrop of ever-increasing climate change pressures, founders and investors are staying active, leading to relatively resilient venture financing flows. THRIVE's Global Impact Report: 2023 in Review and 2024 Outlook for Agtech covers the global agtech landscape in depth, featuring: - Budding agtech segments as evidenced by the winners of the 2023 THRIVE Global Impact Challenge.
- Datasets on agtech venture deals, including breakouts by region, stage, and subsegment and lists of the most active investors and acquirers.
- Insights from industry leaders on navigating macroeconomic concerns and the degree of competition amid a flight to quality.
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| Fixing heavy industry's gas-guzzling habit | | Thermal batteries, which store renewable energy that can be released on demand for industrial uses, could pose a solution to humanity's great battle: climate change. Our latest Emerging Space Brief explores applications for this technology, such as building cooling, greenhouse temperature stabilization and even powering energy grids.
Several thermal battery startups—Antora Energy, Fourth Power and Malta among them—have closed early-stage financing rounds in recent months, indicating a promising trend: Investors are taking thermal batteries seriously. | | | | | | | | | With $5B in hand, L Catterton still on the hunt for latest buyout fund | |  | | (Lucia Chirila/Getty Images) | | | L Catterton continues to seek commitments for the 10th iteration of its flagship private equity buyout fund, which it began fundraising for in 2021.
Its efforts come at a time when PE mega-funds, those with at least $5 billion, are taking more time to raise capital and capital flows to the consumer sector have slowed. L Catterton's fund, for example, has been in the market for 27 months. | | | | | | | | | Uzbekistan's first unicorn may not be its last | |  | | (Sergio Amiti/Getty Images) | | | Unicorns may no longer be a rarity in the startup world, but ecommerce startup Uzum has made history as Uzbekistan's first VC-backed company to be valued at over $1 billion.
Most of Uzum's funding came from overseas investors, including its California-based lead. It's the sort of success story that could draw more VCs to the country as a potentially profitable hotspot. | | | | | | | | | Weak fundraising figures could lend power to LPs | | Last year was far from a record moment for fundraising. Fund counts decreased by 48.4%, driven by LP concerns about a lack of portfolio exits and VC valuation fluctuations.
In the 2023 Annual Global Private Market Fundraising Report, sponsored by RSM and Adams Street Partners, we show that the difficult fundraising environment may begin to dissipate in 2024 as the on-paper denominator effect breathes its last few breaths. In 2024, LPs will hold the keys to the fundraising kingdom. | | | | | | | |
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| | Since yesterday, the PitchBook Platform added: | | 705 Deals | 2400 People | 887 Companies | 38 Funds | | | | | | |
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The Daily Benchmark:
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| A message from RSM US LLP | | |
Unlocking potential in a rebounding private equity deal landscape | | Will 2024 be a comeback year for private equity? With deal activity regaining momentum due in part to stabilized interest rates, PE firms have no time to waste.
As the backlog of exits continues to mount, stay ahead of the competition by unlocking the full potential of each investment. RSM's private equity outlook provides key insights into emerging market themes and priority areas for the year ahead, including: - Carve-outs, with an emphasis on rapid execution and strategic fit
- Working capital optimization, including accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) automation
- Cost optimization, such as license and vendor optimization and a focus on outsourcing and automation
- Artificial intelligence, as PE firms continue to assess implementation options and determine the ROI of these tools
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Cybersecurity startup Cyera is closing in on nearly $300 million in a round expected to value it at $1.5 billion, TechCrunch reported.
San Diego-based biotech startup Avenzo Therapeutics raised $150 million in a Series A1 led by NEA, Deep Track Capital, Sofinnova Investments and Sands Capital.
Eliyan, a California-based semiconductor startup working on interconnection technology, raised a $60 million Series B led by Samsung Catalyst Fund and Tiger Global.
Global Screening Services, a London-based provider of sanctions transaction screening services, raised over $47 million from investors including AlixPartners, Cynosure Group and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Smart machines specialist Viam raised a $45 million Series B from Union Square Ventures and Battery Ventures.
German medical device company Protembis raised a €30 million Series B from investors including Segulah Medical Acceleration, XGEN Venture and TechVision Fund.
Game studio Gunzilla Games, which is based in Germany, raised $30 million from CoinFund, Avalanche's Blizzard Fund, Republic Capital and Morningstar Ventures.
Fieldguide, which is based in San Francisco, raised a $30 million Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners for its AI auditing and advisory platform.
PipeDreams raised a $25.5 million Series A led by Canvas Ventures and Plural . The California-based company offers a software platform for HVAC and plumbing businesses.
900.care, a Paris-based provider of refillable hygiene products, closed a €21 million Series A led by Lombard Odier Investment Managers.
Tennr, a New York-based AI healthcare data company, raised an $18 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Scotland's Ember, which operates an all-electric intercity bus service, secured £11 million in a round led by Inven Capital, 2150 and AENU. | | | | | |
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| PitchBook webinar: Insights into investment firm compensation trends | | Join us for a discussion on how compensation trends at VC and PE firms have changed in recent years and what we might expect moving forward. Jody Thelander, founder & CEO of the namesake firm; Kaidi Gao, PitchBook VC research analyst; and Jim Jensen, partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, will share real-time data on base salaries, bonuses, carried interest percentages and more across various positions. Key topics include: - Compensation trends year-over-year by total AUM and type of firm.
- Best practices for fund structure, including fund formation and carried interest.
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Goldman Sachs' PE arm is exploring a sale of European budget hotel chain B&B Hotels for a valuation of about €3.5 billion, Bloomberg reported.
The Carlyle Group is considering exit options for Indian IT business Hexaware Technologies, which may include an IPO that could raise $1 billion, Bloomberg reported.
Advent International is looking to sell the identity verification unit of French biometrics company Idemia, Bloomberg reported. The move is part of a breakup plan where three units will be sold separately.
Arsenal Capital Partners is leading a group to acquire Poly-Wood, an outdoor living products manufacturer, from Mayfair Capital Partners.
Mubadala is acquiring DPI-backed biopharmaceuticals platform Kelix Bio and its subsidiaries. | | | | | |
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Hong Kong-based Partners Group has launched a $12 billion secondaries fund, Reuters reported.
Ara Partners, an industrial decarbonization-focused PE firm, is raising $500 million for its first infrastructure fund, Axios reported.
US asset manager Pimco is targeting €750 million for its first Europe-dedicated data center fund, PERE reported.
Washington, DC-based venture firm Dcode Capital raised $19 million for a new fund focused on startups working in the government contracting space. | | | | | |
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