The Scherzer Deal Report: January 22-26, 2024
Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.
Fundraising for PE & VC Funds
Arlington Capital Partners
$3.8B
Sixth fund
Bain Capital
$1B
Latest midmarket credit fund
I Squared Capital
$1.2B
First climate fund
Innovation Endeavors
$630M
Fifth VC fund
Wynnchurch Capital
$3.5B
Sixth fund
Private Equity Deals
Martis Capital and Din Ventures
Archway Dental
Undisclosed amount
Danbury, CT-based provider of dental practice network
H.I.G. Capital
CHA Consulting
Undisclosed amount
Albany, NY-based infrastructure project consultancy
TPG and Health Velocity Capital
Compass Surgical Partners
Undisclosed amount
Raleigh, NC-based ambulatory surgery center
Vista Equity Partners
EngageSmart
$4B
Braintree, MA-based provider of customer engagement and payments software
TPG
G&A Partners
Undisclosed amount
Houston, TX-based professional employment organization
Fort Point Capital
Ice House America
Undisclosed amount
Moultrie, GA-based automated retail ice and water platform
Kain Capital
My Dr Now
Undisclosed amount
Chandler, AZ-based primary and specialty care provider.
Peloton Equity and Fort Maitland Capital
OnPoint Healthcare Partners
Undisclosed amount
Flower Mound, TX-based tech-enabled services provider for hospitals and medical groups
Angeles Equity Partners
Re-Sourcing
Undisclosed amount
Waukesha, WI-based robotics manufacturer
Bridgepoint
RoC Skincarec.
$500M
New York, NY-based anti-aging skin care brand
Fengate Private Equity
Saco Foods
Undisclosed amount
Middleton, WI-based maker of shelf-stable foods under brands like California Sun Dry and Dolci Frutta
Blackstone
Salas O’Brien
Undisclosed amount
San Jose, CA-based engineering and technical services firm
Venture Capital Deals
Lightrock, SE Ventures, G2 Venture Partners, Benhamou Global Ventures, National Grid Partners, Edison International, and Shell Ventures
AiDash
$50M
San Jose, CA-based satellite platform for infrastructure operations and maintenance
Standard Investments, Booz Allen Ventures, Cubit Capital, Bill Perkins, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Shield Capital, YC, Initialized Capital, Giant Step Capital, and Republic Capital
Albedo
$35M
Broomfield, CO-based maker of satellite constellations for thermal imaging
SignalFire, Databricks Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Two Sigma Ventures, and Foundation Capital
Anomalo
$33M
Palo Alto, CA-based data quality platform.
Portage, Two Sigma Ventures, Brewer Lane Ventures, Six
Thirty Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, Digitalis Ventures, Symphony AI, Operator Partners, and Morgan Creek Capital Management
Ansel
$20M
New York, NY-based health insuretech
Paradigm, Standard Crypto, Robot Ventures, and Ethereal Ventures
Axiom
$20M
New York, NY-based smart contract infrastructure startup
FTV Capital
BillingPlatform
$90M
Denver, CO-based revenue lifecycle management platform
General Catalyst, Eldridge, Left Lane Capital, Camber Creek, and Prosus Ventures
Bilt Rewards
$200M
New York, NY-based provider of cobranded credit cards and loyalty programs for property renters
Maersk, Eni, and EDP
Captura
$21.5M
Pasadena, CA-based startup focused on open-ocean carbon capture
I Squared Capital
CheckSammy
c. $22.5M
Dallas, TX-based bulk waste collection startup
CRV, a16z, Stripe, and Madrona
Clerk
$30M
San Francisco, CA-based user authentication platform
a16z, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Sequoia Capital, Smash Capital, SV Angel, BroadLight Capital, and Credo Ventures
ElevenLabs
$80M
New York, NY-based AI voice synthesis platform
DCVC Bio, Novo Holdings, Hanwha Next Generation Opportunity Fund, AccelR8, and Alexandria Venture Investments
Elo Life Systems
$20.5M
Durham, NC-based gene editing startup focused on next-gen food ingredients
Insight Partners, Exor Ventures, and Alumni Ventures
Forta
$55M
San Francisco, CA-based AI platform focused on helping to care for kids with autism
Canapi Ventures, a16z, Remarkable Ventures, Huntington National Bank, First Horizon, and Regions
ModernFi
$18.7M
New York, NY-based bank deposit management platform
Arboretum Ventures
Motif Neuroc.
$19M
Houston, TX-based developer of brain stimulation devices for depression
Evolution Equity Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Tapestry VC, and Zscaler
Oleria
$33.1M
Seattle, WA-based employee access security startup
LG Energy Solution, Euclidean Capital, and Hillspire
Sion Power
$75M
Tucson, AZ-based EV battery developer
Bessemer Venture Partners, GGV Capital, Insight Partners, Greenfield Partners, and Evolution Equity Partners
Torq
$42M
Portland, OR-based no-code automation platform for security teams
Adams Street Partners, Yosemite, a16z and BoxGroup
Turquoise Health
$30M
San Diego, CA-based health care pricing platform
Elephant, Veriten, and EDG Group
Welligence
$41M
Houston, TX-based energy data and intelligence firm