Sourcery (2/8-2/12)
BharatPE, Human Interest, Nymbus, Jackpocket, Celo, Trade Ledger, Capitalize, Marble, ZocDoc, Modern Health, Patientslikeme, Equip, Beam, Daybreak, Chengxin Youxuan, Branded, Kong, Clear, RapidSOS...
Last Week (2/8-2/12):
Relevant deals include the 60+ deals across stages below.
I've categorized the deals below into four categories, Fintech, Care, Future of Work, and Sustainability, and ordered from later-stage rounds to early-stage rounds. Highlighted deals include BharatPE, Human Interest, Nymbus, Jackpocket, Celo, Trade Ledger, Capitalize, Marble, ZocDoc, Modern Health, Patientslikeme, Equip, Beam, Daybreak Health, Chengxin Youxuan, Branded, Kong, Clear, RapidSOS, Labelbox, Vivun, Monte Carlo, Nobl9, WireWheel, Smarthop, BeyondID, Accord, Ushur, Goody, Ethena, Imperfect Foods, C-Zero, David Energy. The Hustle, Parse.ly, SignRequest, Datafleets, Fonteva, Herjavec Group. Bumble, LoanDepot, Oatly. Matterport, Hippo, Archer.
Final numbers on Global M&A YTD at the bottom.
Deals
Sources: TS, Pro Rata, FinSMEs, Pitchbook, StrictlyVC
Fintech:
- Public, New York-based stock trading app with a social media element, is seeking to raise at a $1.2 billion valuation, per Business Insider. Tiger Global Management is said to be leading. Read more.
- BharatPe, an Indian digital payments and working capital platform for merchants, raised $108 million at a $900 million in Series D funding at a $900 million valuation. Coatue led, and was joined by insiders Ribbit Capital, Insight Partners, Steadview Capital, Beenext, Amplo and Sequoia Capital. http://axios.link/xK2E
- Human Interest, a San Francisco-based provider of 401(k) programs to SMBs, raised $55 million in Series C funding. Glynn Capital led, and was joined by NewView Capital. www.humaninterest.com
- NYMBUS, a Miami-based make of banking tech, raised $53 million. Insight led the round.
- Jackpocket, a New York-based maker of a way to order official state lottery tickets, raised $50 million in Series C funding. Investors included Raine Group, Greenspring Associates, Circle K Ventures, TEGNA Ventures, BRV Capital, and Gaingels.
- Symend, a Canadian maker of debt recovery software, raised $43 million in extended Series B funding. Inovia Capital led the round.
- Celo, an San Francisco-based maker of a peer-to-peer payments platform using blockchain, raised $20 million. Andreessen Horowitz, Greenfield One, and Electric Capital invested.
- Trade Ledger, a London-based provider of tech to the banking sector, raised £13.5 million ($18.7 million) for its Series A funding round. Point72 Ventures led the round and was joined by investors including Foundation Capital, Court Lorenzini (founder of DocuSign), and Hambro Perks.
- Mesh Payments, a New York-based corporate payments platform, raised $13 million. TLV Partners led the round and was joined by investors including Meron Capital and R-Squared Ventures.
- Capitalize, a New York-based retirement savings platform, raised $12.5 million in Series A funding. Canapi Ventures led, and was joined by seed backers Bling Capital, Greycroft, RRE Ventures and Walkabout Ventures. www.hicapitalize.com
- Insightin Health, a Baltimore, Md.-based maker of a healthcare marketing platform, raised $12 million in Series A funding. Blue Venture Fund and Blue Heron Capital led the round and were joined by Health Catalyst Capital, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest fund, and SaaS Ventures.
- Coterie, a Cincinnati-based small business insurance startup, raised $11.5 million in Series A-1 funding. Intact Ventures led, and was joined by Alpha Edison, Lackawanna Insurance Group, RPM Ventures and Allos Ventures. http://axios.link/HIF4
- SoLo Funds, a Los Angeles-based marketplace for short-term, personal loans, raised $10 million in Series A funding. ACME Capital led the round and was joined by investors including Impact America Fund, Techstars, Endeavor Catalyst, and CEAS Investments.
- TomoCredit, a San Francisco-based fintech startup with a credit card aimed at first-time borrowers, raised $7 million in seed funding. KB Investment led the round and was joined by investors including Barclays, Knollwood Investment Advisory, BAM Ventures, Passport Capital, Ulu Ventures, and Strong Ventures.
- UpEquity, an Austin-based mortgage platform, raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. Next Coast Ventures led the round.
- Tickr, a U.K.-based investing app in the ESG space, £2.5 million ($3.4 million) in funding. Ada Ventures led the round. Read more.
- Ledn, Toronto-based digital asset savings and credit platform, raised $2.7 million. White Star’s Digital Asset Fund led the round and was joined by investors including Coinbase Ventures, Global Founders Capital, CMT Digital, Kingsway, and Darrow Holdings.
- Marble, a New York-based wallet and loyalty platform for insurance, raised $2.5 million in seed funding. Investors include IA Capital Group, MS&AD Ventures, Reciprocal Ventures, Fintech Ventures Fund, The Takoma Group, and HU Investments.
- Green Check Verified, a New York-based cannabis banking solution, raised $2 million in convertible debt financing. Flatiron Venture Partners led the round and was joined by investors including Bravos Capital, Base Camp, SilverLeaf Venture Partners, and Fenway Summer.
- Zeta, a San Francisco-based fintech focused on couples and families, raised a $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Deciens Capital and Precursor led the round.
- Level, a Seattle-based startup focused on credit to gig-economy workers, raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. NextView and Untapped led the round. Read more.
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Care:
- Zocdoc, a New York-based digital healthcare scheduling platform, raised $150 million. Francisco Partners led the round.
- ModernHealth, a mental health benefits platform, raised $74 million in Series D funding at a $1.17 billion post-money valuation. Founders Fund led, and was joined by Lachy Groom. http://axios.link/d9hW
- Evolve BioSystems, a Davis, Calif.-based probiotics company, raised $55 million in Series D funding. Cargill and Manna Tree led the round.
- Getaway, a Brooklyn, New York-based outdoor and wellness focused hospitality company, raised $41.7 million in Series C funding. Certares led the round.
- Koa Health, a Barcelona-based mental healthcare provider, raised €30 million ($36 million) in Series A funding. Wellington Partners Life Sciences and Ancora Finance Group led the round and were joined by MTIP and Akilia Partners.
- PatientsLikeMe, a Boston-based platform to patients to share their symptoms, raised $26 million. Alta Partners, Hambrecht Ducera Growth Ventures, Optum Ventures, and PBM Capital led the round and was joined by investors including Jeff Leerink and Symphony Ventures.
- Sitka, a San Francisco-based video telehealth platform, raised $14 million in Series A funding. Venrock led the round and was joined by investors including Optum Ventures, Homebrew, First Round Capital, and Lifeforce Capital.
- Equip, a San Diego, Calif.-based virtual eating disorder treatment program, raised $13 million in series A funding. Optum Ventures led the round and was joined by investors including .406 Ventures and F-Prime Capital.
- Rhino Health, a Cambridge, Mass.-based federated learning platform for healthcare AI, raised $5 million in seed funding. LionBird Ventures led, and was joined by Arkin Holdings. www.rhinohealth.com
- beam, a Boston-based CBD brand, raised $5 million in Series A funding. Investors included C2 Ventures,Obvious Ventures, and Camwood Capital.
- Quilt, an audio social network that focuses on wellness, raised $3.5 million in seed funding. Mayfield Fund led the round.Read more.
- Base, a New York-based maker of an at-home lab testing and digital tracking app, raised $3.4 million in seed funding. Female Founders Fund led the round.
- Nanome, a San Diego-based startup using A.I. in modeling molecular structures, raised $3 million. Bullpen Capital led the round. Read more.
- Mate Fertility, a Los Angeles-based fertility services company, raised $2.8 million in funding. Struck Capital led the round.
- Alleva, a Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based behavioral health software maker, raised $2.8 million in seed funding. Jonathan Ord led the round.
- Daybreak Health, a San Francisco-based online counseling platform for teens, raised $1.8 million in seed funding. Maven Ventures led the round.
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Future of Work:
- Chengxin Youxuan, the Chinese group-buying delivery unit of Didi Chuxing, is considering raising $4 billion, with $1 billion from outside investors. Read more.
- Cameo, a Chicago-based maker of an app for celebrities and influencers to record paid personalized messages, is in talks to raise at a $1 billion valuation, Per Bloomberg. Read more.
- Thrasio, a Boston-based buyer of Amazon fulfilled businesses, raised $750 million. Investors included Oaktree and Advent.
- Nexthink, a Boston-based digital employee experience management software maker, raised $180 million in Series D funding, valuing it at $1.1 billion. Permira led the round and was joined by investors including Highland Europe and Index Ventures.
- Branded E-Commerce Group, a New York-based investor and buyer of marketplace brands, raised $150 million. Target Global co-founded the company and led the round. Investors also included Declaration Partners, Tiger Global, Kreos Capital, Lurra Capital, Regah Ventures, Kima Ventures, and Vine Ventures.
- Armis, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based maker of a device security platform, raised $125 million, valuing it at $2 billion. Brookfield Technology Partners led the round and was joined by investors including Insight Partners, CapitalG, and Georgian.
- Savage X Fenty, an El Segundo, Calif.-based clothing retailer backed by Rihanna, raised $115 million in Series B funding. L Catterton led the round and was joined by investors including Marcy Venture Partners, Avenir, and Sunley House Capital.
- Kong, a San Francisco-based app making platform, raised $100 million in Series D funding. Tiger Global Management led the round and was joined by investors including Index Ventures, CRV, GGV Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz.
- Clear, a provider of security identity solutions, raised $100 million from Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality Investments, 32 Equity (NFL’s investment arm) and the Partnership Fund for New York City. www.clearme.com
- CYE, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity startup, raised $100 million. EQT led the round and was joined by investors including 83North.
- Instabox, a Stockholm, Sweden-based last-mile delivery company, raised $90 million in Series B funding. EQT Ventures led the round.
- GrubMarket, a San Francisco-based produce delivery company, raised $90 million of in Series D funding. Investors included BlackRock, ACE and Company, Celtic House Venture Partners, Sixty Degree Capital, The Strand Partners, Reimagined Ventures, Trinity Capital Investment, Madison Bay Capital Partners, Marubeni Ventures, and GGV.
- RapidSOS, a New York-based emergency response services platform, raised $85 million in Series C funding. Insight led the round. Read more.
- Jüsto, a Mexico City-based online grocer, raised $65 million in Series A funding. General Atlantic led the round and was joined by investors including Foundation Capital and Mountain Nazca.
- Win Brands Group, a New York-based business for buying other brands, raised $50 million. Investors included Assembled Brands and Oaktree Capital Management. It also acquired Gravity, a maker of gravity blankets.
- Labelbox, a San Francisco-based developer of a data platform for machine learning applications, raised $40 million in Series C funding. B Capital Group led the round and was joined by investors including Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, Gradient Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins.
- Fabric, a Bellevue, Wash.based maker of a commerce platform, raised $43 million in Series A funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the round and was joined by investors including Redpoint Ventures and Sierra Ventures.
- Mighty Buildings, an Oakland, Calif.-based construction tech company, raised $40 million in Series B funding. Khosla Ventures and Zeno Ventures led the round and were joined by Bold Capital Partners, Core Innovation Capital, and Foundamental.
- Vivun, an Oakland, Calif.-based sales software maker, raised $35 million in Series B funding. Menlo Ventures led the round and was joined by investors including Salesforce Ventures, Atlassian Ventures, Accel, and Unusual Ventures.
- Maisonette, a New York-based marketplace for children’s products, raised $30 million in Series B funding. G Squared led the round and was joined by investors including NEA and Thrive Capital.
- Monte Carlo, a San Francisco-based data reliability company, raised $25 million. Repoint Ventures and GGV Capital led the round and was joined by investors including Accel.
- Nobl9, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based software monitoring platform maker, raised $21 million in Series B funding. Battery Ventures and CRV led the round and were joined by Bonfire Ventures, Resolute Ventures, Harmony Partners, and Sorenson Ventures.
- Axiad Holdings, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based provider of a passwordless authentication method, raised $20 million. Invictus Growth Partners led the round.
- WireWheel, an Arlington, Va.-based data privacy company, raised $20 million in Series B funding. ForgePoint Capital led the round and was joined by investors including New Enterprise Associates, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Fund, PSP Growth, Grotech, and Sands Capital Ventures.
- Lengoo, a Berlin-based language tech company, raised $20 million in Series B funding. Inkef Capital led the round and was joined by investors including Redalpine, Creathor Ventures, and Techstars.
- SplashLearn, a San Francisco-based edtech using games as curriculum, raised $18 million in Series C funding. Owl Ventures led and was joined by investors including Accel.
- Powder, a France-based startup for sharing video clips, raised a $14 million in Series A funding. Serena led the round and was joined by investors including General Catalyst, Slow Ventures, Alven Capital, Bpifrance’s Digital Venture fund, Secocha Ventures, Turner Novak, and Kevin Hartz. Read more.
- SecuriThings, a Tel Aviv-based IoT cybersecurity company, raised $14 million in Series A funding. Aleph led the round and was joined by investors including Firstime VC.Read more.
- SmartHop, a Miami, Fla.-based freight dispatch solution, raised $12 million in Series A funding. Union Square Ventures led the round and was joined by investors including Ryder Ventures,Equal Ventures, and Greycroft.
- Prefect Technologies, a Washington D.C.-based dataflow automation company, raised $11.5 million in Series A funding. Patrick O’Shaughnessy (Partner at Positive Sum) led the round and was joined by investors including Sam Teller (Partner at Valor Equity Partners), and Gavin Baker (Chief Investment Officer of Atreides).
- BeyondID, a Dallas-based cloud identity consulting firm, raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Tecera. http://axios.link/ErhS
- NeuReality, an Israeli startup developing A.I. computing for cloud data centers and edge nodes, raised $8 million in seed funding. Cardumen Capital, OurCrowd, and Varana Capital led the round.
- Scalarr, a Delaware-based ad fraud prevention firm, raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development led the round and was joined by investors including TMT Investments, OTB Ventures, and Speedinvest.
- WizeHire, a Houston-based maker of a hiring solution for small businesses,raised $7.5 million in Series A funding co-led by Amplo and Mercury, who were joined by investors including Sandeep Jain (Ruchit Shah and RigUp co-founder).
- Accord, a B2B sales platform, raised $6 million in seed funding from Stripe and YC. http://axios.link/sux7
- Kargo, a San Francisco-based smart loading dock company, raised $6 million in seed funding. Founders Fund led the round and was joined by investors including Sozo Ventures and Accomplice.
- Ushur, a Santa Clara, Calif.-based automation company, raised $5 million in additional Series B funding. Aflac Ventures and Iron Pillar participated in the round.
- Lyte, a San Francisco-based maker of ticketing tech for live events, raised an additional $5 million as part of its Series B. Investors included Uncorrelated, AllRise, Brian Distelburger, and Ed Roman.
- anecdotes, a Tel Aviv-based maker of compliance software, raised $5 million in seed funding. Aleph and Glilot Capital led the round.
- Goody, a Miami-based startup for mobile gifting, raised $4 million. Investors include Quiet Capital, Index Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Third Kind Venture Capital, and Craft Ventures. Read more.
- MutualMarkets, a New York-based-based marketing company using A.I., raised $3 million in seed funding. Greycroft and Bessemer Venture Partners led the round and were joined by investors including Peak Opportunity Partners, Michael Kempner (founder/CEO of MWWPR), Gerald S. Hobbes (Managing Director at BV Investment Partners), Itzhak Fisher (founder, PEREG Ventures), and Russell Farscht (former Managing Director, Carlyle).
- Scope, a San Francisco-based software implementation platform, raised $2.3 million. Investors included Craft Ventures and Indicator Ventures.
- InEvent, an Atlanta-based virtual event startup, raised $2 million in seed funding. Storm Ventures led the round. Read more.
- Ethena, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based provider of sexual harassment prevention and corporate compliance training, raised an additional $2 million in funding. GSV Ventures led the round.
- Lang.ai, a Madrid-based maker of a platform to automate tasks, raised $2 million in seed funding. Village Global led and was joined by investors including Acceleprise, Oceans Ventures, Alumni Ventures Group, 2.12 Angels, GTMFund, and Lorimer Ventures.
- U.S. Integrity, a Las Vegas and New York-based analytics company monitoring match-fixing, raised $1 million in seed funding. New York Angels led the round and was joined by investors including Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of New York, and SeventySix Capital.
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Sustainability:
- Imperfect Foods, the San Francisco-based company delivering reject groceries, raised $15 million in additional Series D funding. Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) and Blisce led the round.
- C-Zero, a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based natural gas decarbonization, raised $11.5 million in Series A funding. Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Eni Next led the round and were joined by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and AP Ventures.
- David Energy, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based electricity supplier, raised $4.1 million in seed funding. Equal Ventures led the round and was joined by investors including Operator Partners, Box Group, and Greycroft.
- Hoxton Farms, a London-based maker of replacements for animal fat, raised £2.7 million ($3.7 million) in seed funding. Founders Fund led the round and was joined by investors including Backed, Presight Capital, CPT Capital, and Sustainable Food Ventures.
Acquisitions:
- HubSpot acquired The Hustle, a San Francisco-based producer of newsletters and podcasts. The Hustle was backed by angel investors including Lee Lindon and Scott Belsky.Read more.
- Automattic agreed to buy Parse.ly, a Beaverton, Ore.-based web traffic analytics provider that had raised around $14 million (plus a PPP loan) from firms like Blumberg Capital, Grotech Ventures and ff Venture Capital. http://axios.link/hsjs
- Box (NYSE: BOX) agreed to buy SignRequest, a Dutch electronic signature company, for $55 million. http://axios.link/kFRU
- SentinelOne acquired Scalyr, a data analytics platform, for $155 million in equity and cash. Scalyr was backed by investors including Shasta Ventures.
- DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) agreed to buy Chewbotics, a Hayward, Calif.-based salad-making robot company that had raised $17 million from firms like Foundry Group and Techstars. http://axios.link/njkz
-LiveRamp (NYSE: RAMP) agreed to buy DataFleets, a Palo Alto-based federated learning startup that had raised seed funding from AME Cloud Ventures, Morado Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Peterson Ventures, LG and Stanford-StartX. http://axios.link/T7UQ
- Ion Investment Group agreed to acquire DASH Financial Technologies, a New York-based options tech and execution provider, from Flexpoint Ford. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- Lightyear Capital and Oak HC/FT are seeking a buyer for Therapy Brands, a Birmingham, Ala.-based provider of behavioral health software, per PE Hub. http://axios.link/q5Bd
- Togetherwork acquired Fonteva, an Arlington, Va.-based events management platform built on Salesforce. Bilgola Capital backed Fonteva. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
- Apax Partners agreed to buy a majority stake in Herjavec Group, a Toronto-based managed security services provider. Founder and "Shark" Robert Herjavec will remain CEO. www.herjavecgroup.com
- Datadog, a New York-based cloud-monitoring company, has agreed to acquire startups Sqreen and Timber. http://axios.link/Kryj
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IPOs:
- Bumble, a dating app controlled by The Blackstone Group, raised $2.2 billion in its IPO. The company priced 50 million shares at $43, well above both its original and upwardly-revised plans, for an initial market cap of nearly $8 billion. Blackstone purchased its majority stake in late 2019 at around a $3 billion valuation. http://axios.link/5Xrr
-LoanDepot, a Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based nonbank mortgage lender backed by Parthenon Capital, raised $54 million in its IPO. The company priced 3.9 million shares at $14, versus plans to offer 15.1 million shares at $19-$21. It will list on the NYSE (LDI) and reports $1.47 billion in net income on over $3 billion in revenue for the first nine months of 2020. http://axios.link/1Q8X
- Oatly, a Swedish maker of vegan foods and drinks, is working on an IPO in the U.S. that could value it around $10 billion, per Bloomberg. Its investors include Oprah and Blackstone.Read more.
- Tencent Music Entertainment Group, the Chinese music streaming services, is preparing for a second listing in Hong Kong that could raise as much as $5 billion, per Bloomberg. Read more.
- PowerSchool, a Folsom, Calif.-based maker of tech for education, filed confidentially for an IPO that could value it at about $6 billion, per Bloomberg. Vista Equity and Onex back the firm. Read more.
- Cloopen Group, a provider of cloud-based communication services in China, raised $320 million in its IPO. The company priced at $16 (above $13–$15 range) for an initial market cap of $4.7 billion, and will trade on the NYSE (RAAS). It had raised around $270 million from firms like Sequoia Capital (19.2% pre-IPO stake) and Trustbridge Partners (13.8%). http://axios.link/287U
- ViantTechnology, an Irvine, Calif.-based provider of programmatic ad software, raised $250 million in its IPO. The company priced 10 million shares at $25, versus earlier plans to offer 7.5 million shares at $17-$19, for a fully diluted market value of $1.6 billion. It will list on the Nasdaq (DSP) and reports $8 million of net income on $109 million in revenue for the first nine months of 2020. http://axios.link/fqOd
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SPACs:
- Matterport, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based maker of software for virtual walk-throughs of properties, is in talks to go public via merger with Gores Holdings VI, a SPAC, per Bloomberg. A deal would value the company at about $2 billion. Read more.
- Hippo, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based home insurance startup, is in talks to be acquired by the Reinvent SPAC co-founded by Mark Pincus and Reid Hoffman. Hippo has raised over $700 million from firms like Propel Venture Partners, Lennar, RPM Ventures, Bond, Dragoneer, Ribbit Capital, Felicis Ventures, Zeev Ventures, Fifth Wall, Comcast Ventures and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. http://axios.link/6chO
- Hyzon Motors, a Rochester, N.Y.-based maker of hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, plans to go public via merger with Decarbonization Plus Acquisition, a SPAC. a deal values the firm at about $2.1 billion.
- Volta Industries, a San Francisco-based electric vehicle charging network, will go public via merger with Tortoise Acquisition II, a SPAC. The deal values the business at about $2 billion.
- Xos Trucks, a U.S.-based electric truck maker, is in talks to go public via merger with NextGen Acquisition, a SPAC. A deal could value the business at $2 billion, per Reuters. Read more.
- Archer, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based maker of an electric aircraft, agreed to go public via merger with Atlas Crest Investment (NYSE: ACIC), a SPAC. United Airlines has also agreed to invest in the company. The deal values Archer at $3.8 billion.
- Beachbody and Myx Fitness agreed to go public via a three-way reverse merger with Forest Road Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: FRX), a SPAC led by former Elliot Management COO Keith Horn. The combined home fitness entity would be valued at $2.9 billion, including a $225 million PIPE. http://axios.link/gGvW
- Rover, an Olympia, Wash.-based pet sitting and dog-walking platform, agreed to go public at a $1.35 billion valuation via a reverse merger with Caravel Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: NEBC), a SPAC sponsored by True Wind Capital. Rover had raised over $300 million from firms like Foundry Group, Spark Capital, Menlo Ventures, Petco, TCV and Madrona Venture Group.
Funds:
- Construct Capital, a venture capital firm, raised $140 million in capital commitments. Read more.
- Astia, a Silicon Valley-based investment firm, raised $100 million for an early-stage venture fund focused women founders and executives.
- Eniac, a New York-based venture firm, raised $125 million for its fifth fund.
- Vanterra Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, has set aside $80 million for its accelerator platform to invest in consumer and consumer-tech.
- Thrive Capital, a New York-based venture firm, raised $2 billion for its seventh fund: Some $500 million for early stage companies and $1.5 billion designated for late stage companies.
Final Numbers
Source: Refinitiv Deals Intelligence. Data through Feb. 4, 2020.
More YTD data from Refintiv:
Every major global region has experienced year over year growth, save for Japan.
U.S. deal value is up 177% year-over-year.
Global strategic deal value is up 95%, while global private equity deal value is up 130%.