Scherzer Deal Report

The Scherzer Deal Report: December 11-29, 2023

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

Achieve Partners
New York, NY
$167M
New fund

Ara Partners
$3B
Third fund

Argonaut Private Equity
$500M
Fifth fund

BoxGroup
$212.5M
Sixth pre-seed/seed fund and for an opportunity fund.

Climactic
$65M
Debut fund

Falfurrias
Capital Charlotte, NC
$400M
First growth equity fund

Harpoon Ventures
San Diego, CA
$125M
Fourth early-stage fund

Playground Global
$410M
Third fund

Rally Ventures
Menlo Park, CA
$240M
Fifth fund

Sandbrook Capital
Stamford, CT
$1.5B
Debut climate infrastructure fund

Springdale Ventures
Austin, TX
$40M
Fund focused on early-stage consumer brands.

Turnspire Capital
New York, NY
$275M
Second lower midmarket fund

Private Equity Deals

Clearlake Capital Group and Insight Partners
Alteryx
Undisclosed amount
Irvine, CA-based data analytics software company

Uplight
AutoGrid
Undisclosed amount
Redwood City, CA-based VPP and distributed resource management provider

Thoma Bravo
BlueMatrix
Undisclosed amount
Durham, NC-based content creation and distribution platform for investment research providers.

Heartwood Partners
Bush Brothers Provisions
Undisclosed amount
West Palm Beach, FL-based meat packing and distribution company

J.C. Flowers
CFG Bank
$125M
Baltimore, MD-based lender focused on the health care and multifamily industries.

Hg
CINC Systems
Undisclosed amount
Duluth, GA-based provider of cloud software to the community association management sector

Surge Private Equity
Coastal Amusements
Undisclosed amount
Lakewood, NJ-based maker of coin-operated ticket and prize redemption games

Audax Private Equity
Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers
Undisclosed amount
St. Louis, MO-based tire retailer and automotive aftermarket service company

GI Partners
DQE Communications
Undisclosed amount
Pittsburgh, PA-based fiber provider

Carlyle and Insight Partners
Exiger
Undisclosed amount
New York, NY-based provider of supply chain risk management

SaaS Transom Capital Group
Galleher
Undisclosed amount
Santa Fe Springs, CA-based maker and distributor of flooring products

Bain Capital
Guidehouse
$5.3B
McLean, VA-based consultancy for government and business clients

EQT Infrastructure
Heritage Environmental Services
Undisclosed amount
Indianapolis, IN-based provider of industrial waste management

Sentinel Capital Partners
High Bar Brands
Undisclosed amount
Owatonna, MN-based maker of branded aftermarket products for heavy-duty trucks and trailers

Stone Point Capital, General Atlantic
HireRight
Undisclosed amount
Nashville, TN-based employee-screening company

Nordic Capital
IntegriChain
Undisclosed amount
Philadelphia, PA-based drug manufacturer

Great Point Partners
Ludi
Undisclosed amount
Nashville, TN-based provider of physician payment automation solutions

Accel-KKR
Ntracts
Undisclosed amount
Indianapolis, IN-based provider of contract lifecycle management solutions for health-care orgs

Sentinel Capital Partners
Online Labels Group
Undisclosed amount
Sanford, FL-based provider of pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packaging solutions.

Clayton Dubilier & Rice
Shearer’s Foods
Undisclosed amount
Massillon, OH-based snack-maker

Cerberus Capital Management
Spring EQ
Undisclosed amount
Radnor, PA-based provider of home equity financing solutions

TruArc Partners
Watchtower Security
Undisclosed amount
St. Louis, MO-based provider of managed video surveillance and asset protection solutions to the multi-family housing industry.

Molior Growth Partners
Western Storage & Handling
Undisclosed amount
Denver, CO-based provider and installer of material handling and storage equipment

Argosy Private Equity
Wize Solutions
Undisclosed amount
Salt Lake City, UT-based installer of material handling equipment

Kohlberg & Co.
Worldwide Clinical Trials
Undisclosed amount
Morrisville, NC-based contract research organization

EQT
Zeus
Undisclosed amount
Orangeburg, SC-based maker of polymer components used in medical procedures.

Venture Capital Deals

Momenta, Doosan Bobcat North America, Toyota Ventures
Agtonomy
$22.5M
San Francisco, CA-based autonomous agriculture software startup

A16z, Renegade Partners, Spark Capital, Bloomberg Beta
Air Space Intelligence
$34M
San Francisco, CA-based developer of “AI-powered air operations systems

Engine Ventures
Amide Technologies
$16.5M
Cambridge, MA-based biotech that synthesizes “challenging” peptides.

The Column Group, Lux Capital, Nextech Invest
Atavistik Bio
$40M
Cambridge, MA-based developer of precision allosteric therapeutics

Braidwell, TPG, Deerfield, Fairmount, Aisling Capital
Bicara Therapeutics
$165M
Cambridge, MA-based developer of dual-action biologics

Envisioning Partners, United Airlines’ Sustainable Flight Fund, Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, DSC Investment, Elemental Excelerator
Dimensional Energy
$20M
Ithaca, NY-based sustainable jet fuel startup

DCVC, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Black VC Consortium
Fourth Power
$19M
Boston, MA-based developer of thermal battery technology

Bain Capital Ventures
Halcyon
$40M
Austin, TX-based anti-ransomware startup

Elad Gil, Kleiner Perkins, OpenAI Startup Fund, Sequoia Capital
Harvey
$80M
San Francisco, CA-based legal AI startup

SBVA, HRZ Han River Partners, SK Telecom, KDB Silicon Valley, Ignite Innovation Fund, Samyang Chemical Group, Murex Partners, Byucksan
ImpriMed
$23M
Mountain View, CA-based precision oncology startup

A16z, Flybridge LTV Operator Fund, Oxeon, Larry Summers, Brynn Putnam, Lydia Gilbert, Varsha Rao
Knownwell
$20M
Needham, MA-based weight management company

GV, Viking Global Investors
Lightmatter
$155M
Boston, MA-based photonic computing company

Verdane
Meltwater
$65M
San Francisco, CA-based media monitoring company

Gullspång Re:food, Otter Capital Partners, S2G Ventures, Leaps by Bayer
NewLeaf Symbiotics
$45M
St. Louis, MO-based developer of pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophs

Soleus Capital, Janus Henderson Investors, Marshall Wace, Sahsen Ventures, Saras Capital
Parse Biosciences
$50M
Seattle, WA-based provider of single-cell sequencing solutions.

Greenoaks, Madrona, Accel, Cercano, Founders Co-op
Rhythms
$26M
San Francisco, CA-based enterprise productivity startup

Gutter Capital, Watchung Capital
Simply Homes
$22M
Portland, ME-based single-family rental sourcing and underwriting platform

L2 Point Management
SimSpace
$45M
Boston, ME-based cybersecurity risk management provider

Sixth Street Growth
Stayntouch
$48M
Bethesda, MD-based provider of hotel property management systems

Enavate Sciences, TPG, Citadel, Monograph Capital, Eventide Asset Management, Frazier Life Sciences, Velosity Capital
Sudo Biosciences
$116M
Carmel, IN-based developer of TYK2 inhibitors

a16z, Arch Venture Partners, GV, Longwood Fund, Polaris Partners, Bruker Corp., Fujifilm, Alexandria Venture Investments
Tome Biosciences
$213M
Watertown, MA-based programmable genomic integration startup

DCVC, North Pond Ventures, Camford Capital, the Regents of the University of Minnesota
Totus Medicines
$65M
Emeryville, CA-based biotech that uses covalent libraries and AI tools for drug discovery.

Riot Ventures, Eclipse, ACME Capital, Menlo Ventures, Narya, 645 Ventures, Rocketship.vc, Champion Hill Ventures, FiveNine Ventures
True Anomaly
$100M
Centennial, CO-based maker of small satellites for surveillance and reconnaissance of space objects.

Temasek, Iconiq Growth, Sofina, Peak XV, Helena
Twin Health
$50M
Mountain View, CA-based metabolic care startup.

Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, Artis Ventures, First Spark Ventures, The Venture Collective, Humain Ventures, LongeVC, Not Boring Capital
Unnatural Products
$32M
Santa Cruz, CA-based computational biology startup

Cybernetix Ventures, Construct Capital, Pillar VC, OUP
Verve Motion
$20M
Cambridge, MA-based maker of robotic exosuits for factory workers

FUSE, Prime Ventures
Zuper
$32M
Seattle, WA-based provider of provider of field service management and customer engagement software

January 3rd, 2024|Scherzer Deal Report|

The Scherzer Deal Report: December 4-8, 2023

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

Ares Management
$3.3B
Real estate secondaries fund

Canapi Ventures
$750M
Second set of funds

Circulate Capital
$76M
Second fund

Intuitive Ventures
$150M
Second fund

Morgan Stanley
$1.2B
Growth and credit funds

Zelda Ventures
$33M
Debut fund

Private Equity Deals

Constellation Wealth Capital
AlphaCore Wealth Advisory
Undisclosed amount

La Jolla, CA-based RIA focused on alt assets

Ares Management
Burnham RNG
Undisclosed amount
Arlington, VA-based developer and owner of waste management and anaerobic digestion biogas project

The Riverside Co.
busybusy
Undisclosed amount

St. George, UT-based provider of time-tracking software for construction and other remote industries

Capitol Meridian Partners
Clarity Innovations
Undisclosed amount
Columbia, MD-based provider of data and cyber analytics solutions to the U.S. national security community

H.I.G. Capital
Mainline Information Systems
Undisclosed amount
Tallahassee, FL-based IT solutions provider

Hudson Hill Capital
MarketTime
Undisclosed amount
Dallas, TX-based provider of wholesale retail commerce SaaS.

Blackstone
Power Grid Components
Undisclosed amount
Bessemer, AL-based maker of electrical substation parts

Resurgens Technology Partners
Valant Medical Solutions
Undisclosed amount
Seattle, WA-based provider of EHR and practice management SaaS

Venture Capital Deals

FMC Ventures, Lewis and Clark AgriFood, Ospraie Ag Science, Bidra Ventures, Cavallo Ventures
AgroSpheres
$25M
Charlottesville, VA-based sustainable crop protection startup

A16z, Renegade Partners, Spark Capital, Bloomberg Beta
Air Space Intelligence
$34M
San Francisco, CA-based developer of AI-powered air operations systems

Toyota, Porsche, Asahi Kasei, RA Capital
AM Batteries
$30M
Chelmsford, MA-based battery equipment startup

HighlandX, NGP Capital, Ballistic Ventures, Sierra Ventures, Cervin Ventures
ArmorCode
$40M
Palo Alto, CA-based AppSecOps platform

Accel, Keith Block, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Insight Partners, YC
AssemblyAI
$50M
San Francisco, CA-based audio intelligence API

Narya, 8090 Industries, Acequia Capital New Industrials, Porsche Ventures, Yamaha Motor Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Impatient Ventures
Atomic Industries
$17M
Cleveland Heights, OH-based tool and die-making automation startup

Top Tier Capital Partners, Durable Capital Partners
Center
$30M
Bellevue, WA-based expense and travel software maker

Castle Island Ventures, Amex Ventures, Airbus Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, 8VC
Dust Identity
$40M
Newton, MA-based product authentication startup that uses invisible diamond dust

VentureTech Alliance, RTX Ventures, ACVC Partners, Anzu Partners, Schams Ventures
EnCharge AI
$22.6M
Santa Clara, CA-based developer of AI-accelerating chips

USIT, Founders Fund
Gecko Robotics
$100M
Pittsburgh, PA-based maker of physical infrastructure inspection robots

Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, August Capital
MaintainX
$50M
San Francisco, CA-based business software startup

VoLo Earth Ventures, MassMutual, Caterpillar, Equinor Ventures
Nth Cycle
$44M
Beverly, MA-based recycling tech startup

Ascenta Capital, OrbiMed, SR One, General Catalyst, Foresite Capital, Woodline Partners, HBM Healthcare Investments, Colt Ventures, BlackMars Capital, T. Rowe Price, Catalio Capital Management, Walleye Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments, Racing Beach Ventures, Leerink Partners, Ab Magnitude Ventures, KB Investment, The Global BioAccess Fund
Odyssey Therapeutics
$101M
Boston, MA-based developer of precision immunomodulators and oncology medicines

IconiqGrowth, Blumberg Capital, Collaborative Fund, Hanaco Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, The Founders Kitchen
Pontera
$60M
New York, NY-based wealth management startup

Greenoaks, Madrona, Accel, Cercano, Founders Co-op
Rhythms
$26M
San Francisco, CA-based enterprise productivity

Partners, General Purpose VC
Rohirrim
$15M
Reston, VA-based developer of domain-aware generative AI for the enterprise

Bessemer Venture Partners, Amgen Ventures, Codon Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments, Gaingels, GC&H, Timothy Springer, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Polaris Partners, Boxer Capital, GV, Samsara BioCapital
Seismic Therapeutic
$121M
Cambridge, MA-based immunology biotech

Gutter Capital, Watchung Capital
Simply Homes
$22M
Portland, ME-based single-family rental sourcing and underwriting platform

Fidelity, NEA, Drive Capital, Bond Capital
Vast Data
118M
New York, NY-based AI data platform company

December 13th, 2023|Scherzer Deal Report|

The Scherzer Deal Report: November 27 – December 1, 2023

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

Blackstone
$2.6B
Eighth real estate secondaries fund

New Heritage Capital
$438M
Fourth fund

NXTP
$98M
Third fund

Pantheon
$3.25B
Seventh global private equity secondaries fund

Star Mountain Capital
$1.2B
Fourth direct lending fund

Tola Capital
$230M
Third fund

Tower Arch Capital
$750M
Third fund

Twelve Below
$108M
Second early-stage fund ($80M) and Opportunity fund ($28M)

Private Equity Deals

WILsquare Capital
Automotive Color & Supply Corp.
Undisclosed amount
Roseville, MI-based distributor of automotive and industrial paint and supply products in Indiana and Illinois

Rotunda Capital Partners
Door Pro America
Undisclosed amount
Gainesville, VA-based DTC installer and service provider of residential garage doors

Gauge Capital
East Coast Institute for Research
Undisclosed amount
Jacksonville, FL-based clinical research site management group focused on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

KKR
Global Atlantic
Undisclosed amount
New York, NY-based insurer

Lightyear Capital
Inszone
Undisclosed amount
Rancho Cordova, CA-based insurance brokerage

Paceline Equity Partners
Kelso Industries
$50M
Phoenix, AZ-based provider of HVACR installation and maintenance services

KKR
Potter Global Technologies
Undisclosed amount
St. Louis, MO-based provider of fire safety and emergency communication products

Blackstone
Rover Group
$2.3B
Seattle, WA-based pet walking and sitting marketplace.

Avenue Sports Fund, Ryan McKillen,  Mike Buckley
SailGP
$40M
U.S. team of international sailing league

EagleTree Capital
Summit Hill Foods
Undisclosed amount
Rome, GA-based owner of the Better Than Bouillon and Original Louisiana Hot Sauce brands

Madison Dearborn Partners
T2S Solutions
Undisclosed amount
Belcamp, MD-based provider of engineering and related services to the DoD and other U.S. government agencies

Norwest Equity Partners
United Sports Brands
Undisclosed amount
Fountain Valley, CA-based portfolio of sporting goods and active lifestyle brands like Shock Doctor

Fort Point Capital
Visu-Sewer
Undisclosed amount
Pewaukee, WI-based provider of wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation and maintenance services

Sustainable Development Capital
Volery
Undisclosed amount
Greenwich, CT-based private equity firm focused on the energy transition.

Venture Capital Deals

Cowen Healthcare Investments, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Northpond Ventures, Healthcap, BVF Partners
Aro Biotherapeutics
$41.5M
Philadelphia, PA-based developer of tissue-targeted genetic medicines

Liberty Strategic Capital, Istari
BlueVoyant
$140M
New York, NY-based cyber threat intelligence firm

Laborie Medical Technologies
Bright Uro
$23MI
rvine, CA-based medical device company focused on the lower urinary tract

Goldman Sachs, WiL
Candex
$45M
New York, NY-based procurement management platform

WestBridge Capital, StepStone Group, Mayfield
DuploCloud
$32M
San Jose, CA-based cloud app provisioning startup

Resolve Growth Partners
Kahuna Workforce Solutions
$21M
Houston, TX-based provider of skills management software for frontline workers.

Khosla Ventures, Clear Ventures, Engineering Capital, Wipro Ventures
Kognitos
$20M
San Jose, CA-based provider of back-office automation software

Volition Capital
Mozaic.io
$20M
Chicago, IL-based payments platform for creators

SixThirty, Rally Ventures, IA Capital Group, FCA Venture Partners, Plug and Play Ventures
PayGround
$19.7M
Gilbert, AZ-based health care payments startup

Lightspeed Venture Partners, Homebrew, Conviction Capital, SV Angel, Ben’s Bites, Adam D’Angelo, Nat Friedman, Alex Chung
Pika Labs
$55M
San Francisco, CA-based text-to-video platform

Centana Growth Partners, Full In Partners, PROOF
RepeatMD
$40M
Houston, TX-based inbound revenue SaaS for aesthetic and wellness practices

NEA, Moore Strategic Ventures, AEI HorizonX
Second Front Systems
$40M
Wilmington, DE-based provider of national security software

Sageview Capital, USVP, Javelin Venture Partners, Uncork Capital, Edith Harbaugh, Lowercase Capital
Stensul
$34.5M
New York, NY-based marketing creation platform

Kleiner Perkins, Nvidia, Emergence Capital Partners
Together
$102.5M
Menlo Park, CA-based cloud platform for generative AI training

Explorer 1 Fund, Eclipse, RTX Ventures, BlackRock, Exor Ventures, Mack & Co., XN
Ursa Major
$138M
Berthoud, CO-based rocket engine maker

UK Infrastructure Bank, Airbus, Barclays, Neom
ZeroAvia
$116M
Hollister, CA-based developer of hydrogen planes

December 6th, 2023|Scherzer Deal Report|

The Scherzer Deal Report: November 20-24, 2023

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

53 Stations
$190M
Debut fund

Bain Capital
$7.1B
Fifth Asia-Pacific buyout fund

Expect Equity
$55M
Debut fund

Kinterra Capital
$565M
Debut fund

Riverwood Capital
$1.8B
Fourth fund

SEVA
$85M
Debut fund

Private Equity Deals

The Riverside Company
Frenchies
Undisclosed amount
Littleton, CO-based franchisor of nail care salons

SK Capital
J&K Ingredients
Undisclosed amount
Patterson, NJ-based maker of natural and organic food and beverage ingredients

Greenbriar Equity Group
VIVE Collision
Undisclosed amount
New York, NY-based multi-site collision repair operator, in partnership

Venture Capital Deals

Firework Ventures, Benson Capital
Inclusively
$13M
New Orleans, LA-based workforce inclusion platform

Brighton Park Capital, Headline, Adobe Ventures, Baseline Ventures
LucidLink
$75M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of SaaS for connecting creative teams.

Blue Cloud Ventures, Catalyst Investors, Insight Partners
Ninety
$35M
Atlanta, GA-based cloud platform for business operating systems

Khosla Ventures, Kairos Ventures, CS Ventures, MBX Ventures, Bison VC
Vivodyne
$33M
Philadelphia, PA-based biotech that tests its drug candidates on lab-grown human organs.

November 29th, 2023|Scherzer Deal Report|

The Scherzer Deal Report: November 13-17, 2023

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

Acadia Infrastructure Capital
Undisclosed amount
Debut fund

Blackstone
$8B
New direct lending fund

Faction
$285M
Debut fund

Interplay
$45M
Third fund

L Squared Capital Partners
$840M
Fourth fund

Material Impact
$352M
Third fund

Menlo Ventures
$1.35B
Sixth flagship and third inflection funds

Monta Vista Capital
$48M
Third fund

Private Equity Deals

Norwest
Aesthetic Partners
Undisclosed amount
Miami, FL-based practice management company focused on aesthetics.

KKR
Chase Corporation
$1.3B
Westwood, MA-based specialty chemicals company

GTCR
Cloudbreak Health
Undisclosed amount
Columbus, OH-based provider of telehealth and video remote interpretation solutions

Cox Enterprises
DSD Renewables
$250M
Schenectady, NY-based solar energy developer

Gemspring Capital Management
Fenceworks
Undisclosed amount
Riverside, CA-based fencing installer and distributor for homebuilders

Seaside Equity Partners
Frontier Services Group
Undisclosed amount
Houston, TX-based provider of emergency restoration services to residential and commercial clients

Bonaccord Capital Partners
Kayne Anderson Private Credit
Undisclosed amount
Los Angeles, CA-based middle-market private credit platform

Greater Sum Ventures
Utility Associates
Undisclosed amount
Decatur, GA-based provider of police body cameras and communications systems

Venture Capital Deals

Valor Siren Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Maveron, Howard Schultz, Linden Ventures, Carter Reum, Ryan Tedder
Cumulus Coffee
$20.3M
New York, NY-based maker of at-home cold brew coffee machines

Norwest Venture Partners, Sands Capital, Global Health Investment Corp.
Cytovale
$84M
San Francisco, CA-based maker of rapid diagnostics tests for sepsis

Hexagon AB
Divergent Technologies
$230M
Torrance, CA-based software and hardware production system for industrial digital manufacturing

Cohort Ventures
Element Energy
$73M
Menlo Park, CA-based battery management startup

Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Founders Fund
Forward
$100M
San Francisco, CA-based medical clinic operator

Ribbit Capital, Thrive Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Lachy Groom, Moore Specialty Credit
Imprint
$75M
New York, NY-based co-branded credit card fintech

Lightspeed Venture Partners, Box Group, Afore Capital, SV Angel
Keychain
$18M
New York, NY-based CPG manufacturing platform

BIP Ventures, CIBC
Kythera Labs
$20M
Franklin, TN-based health data analytics startup

TPG, Avidity Partners, Cowen Healthcare Investments, Venrock, Alta Partners
MBrace Therapeutics
$85M
San Diego, CA-based developer of antibody-drug conjugates for cancer treatments

Menlo Ventures, Ridge Ventures, Capital One Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Harmony Partners, Alumni Ventures Group, Carbide Ventures, Burst Capital
OfferFit
$25M
Boston, MA-based automated experimentation platform for marketers

H.I.G. Capital, The Hurvis Group, J&J Innovation, Pension Fund of the Christian Church, 3B Future Health Fund, Elevate Ventures, Olympus Innovation Ventures
On Target Laboratories
$30M
West Lafayette, IN-based developer of molecular imaging agents to target and illuminate cancer during surgery

Apax Digital, Frontier Growth, PeakSpan Capital
Petvisor
$100M
San Diego, CA-based provider of veterinary and pet services business management and client engagement software

Next47, General Advance, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Acrew Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Jibe Ventures
Radiant Security
$15M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of security operations solutions

Craft Ventures
Replit
$20M
San Francsico, CA-based online integrated development environment

Greenbacker Capital Management
Revolv
$25M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of electric commercial fleets

USVP, Norwest Venture Partners, InnovaHealth Partners, The Vertical Group
Route 92 Medical
$31M
San Mateo, CA-based maker of medical devices for neurovascular intervention

GoPoint Ventures
Spark Car Wash
$30M
Summit, NJ-based tech-enabled car wash operator

General Atlantic, Ally Bridge, Canvas Ventures, Hercules Capital
Vida Health
$28.5M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of virtual cardiometabolic services

November 22nd, 2023|Scherzer Deal Report|

The Scherzer Deal Report: November 6-10, 2023

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.

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Fundraising for PE & VC Funds

01 Advisors
$395M
Third fund

Bison Ventures
$135M
Debut fund

Harvest Partners
$5.34B
Ninth fund

IBM
$500M
VC fund focused on generative AI startups.

Jefferies
$2.1B
Second private credit fund

Kennedy Lewis
$4.1B
Third opportunistic private credit fund

KKR 
$2.8B
Second global impact fund

Private Equity Deals

Brentwood Associates, Sixth Street
Far West Services
Undisclosed amount
Costa Mesa, CA-based franchisee of Wingstop restaurants

Core Industrial Partners
General Converting
Undisclosed amount
Bolingbrook, IL-based maker of folding cartons for food, confectionary and consumer brands

RidgeLake Partners
Gridiron Capital
Undisclosed amount
New Canaan, CT-private equity firm

Nordic Capital
IntegriChain
Undisclosed amount
Philadelphia, PA-based pharmaceutical tech company

TA Associates
KatRisk
Undisclosed amount
Berkeley, CA-based provider of catastrophe modeling software

Main Capital Partners
Lux Scientiae
Undisclosed amount
Boston, MA-based provider of health care communications and hosting tools

Francisco Partners, TPG
New Relic
Undisclosed amount
San Francisco, CA-based software observability company

Cathay Capital
Parkview Dental Partners
Undisclosed amount
Sarasota, FL-based Dental Service Organization (DSO)

MidOcean Partners
Smith System
Undisclosed amount
Arlington, TX-based provider of driver safety training

HCI Equity Partners
Tri-State Enterprises
Undisclosed amount
Fort Smith, AR-based warehouse distributor of automotive aftermarket parts

Charger Investment Partners
Unitech Composites
Undisclosed amount
Hayden, ID-based composite supplier to the aerospace and defense sectors.

Brookfield Renewable Partners, Cameco
Westinghouse Electric
$7.9B
Pittsburgh, PA-based nuclear power company

Venture Capital Deals

Menlo Ventures, Craft Ventures, Quiet Capital, Carta, Citi Ventures, GPS Investment Partners, Focus Financial Partners
Arch
$20M
New York, NY-based private investment management platform

Andreessen Horowitz, Oak HC/FT
Black Ore
$60M
Austin, TX-based AI platform for financial services

Vintage Investment Partners, Creandum, Uncorrelated Ventures
Cast AI
$35M
Miami, FL-based cloud spend optimization platform.

Menlo Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Eight Roads, Arkin Digital Health, SamsungNext, Ion
Eleos Health
$40M
Cambridge, MA-based provider of therapy voice analytics

Elevage Medical Technologies
Elucid
$80M
Boston, MA-based provider of imaging software for heart disease

Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Sierra Ventures
Enable
$120M
San Francisco, CA-based B2B rebate management platform

BVF Partners, RA Capital Management, OrbiMed
Forward Therapeutics
$50M
Palm Beach Gardens, FL-based biotech focused on chronic immunological and inflammatory disorders

Newlands, Blumberg Capital, Aspenwood Ventures, High Sage, Exponent
Kloudfuse
$23M
Cupertino, CA-based data observability startup

Stephane Bancel, Brentwood Associates
L-Nutra
$47M
Los Angeles, CA-based maker of longevity nutrition products

NTT Group, Toyota Ventures, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., State Farm Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Cyrus Capital, Trucks VC
May Mobility
$105M
Ann Arbor, MI-based autonomous microtransit company

GM Ventures, Stellantis Ventures, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, the University of Minnesota
Niron Magnetics
$33M
Minneapolis, MN-based developer of rare earth-free magnets for EVs

Longitude Capital, Enavate Sciences, Eli Lilly, Samsara BioCapital, NuevaBio
OrsoBio
$60M
Menlo Park, CA-based biotech focused on severe metabolic disorders

Wistron Corp., Honda Motor Co., GS Futures, Traxys North America, Greenland Technologies, Shell Ventures, WorldQuant Ventures
Princeton NuEnergy
$16M
Bordentown, NJ-based recycler of lithium-ion battery materials

QED Investors, Viola Group
Summer
$18M
New York, NY-based vacation home ownership platform

Sixth Street Growth, Wavecrest Growth Partners, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital
Volante Technologies
$66M
Jersey City, NJ-based cloud payments company

Nestlé
Wonder
$100M
New York, NY-based cloud kitchen and food delivery company

Hilco, Bezikian Zareh
Zelig
$15M
Los Angeles, CA-based provider of virtual try-on tech for luxury clothing retailers

November 15th, 2023|Scherzer Deal Report|

The Scherzer Deal Report: October 30-November 3, 2023

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.

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Fundraising for PE & VC Funds

Abingworth
$356M
New clinical co-development, co-investment fund

American Industrial Partners
$5B
Eighth fund

Ares Management
$6.6B
Second fund focused on private asset-based credit.

Bee Partners
$50M
Fourth fund

Brookfield Asset Management
$6B
Third infrastructure debt fund

KPS Capital Partners
$9.7B
Sixth flagship buyout fund and second mid-cap fund

Saothair Capital Partners
$125M
Debut fund

Sofinnova Partners
$200M
First digital medicine VC fund

Trivest
$1.3B
Latest fund

Private Equity Deals

TPG
Angelo Gordon
$2.7B
New York, NY-based alternative investment manager

TT Capital Partners
Cantata Health Solutions
Undisclosed amount
Lakeway, TX-based behavioral health EHR company

Core Industrial Partners
Century Box
Undisclosed amount
Methuen, MA-based provider of folding cartons for store-brand food and consumer products.

York Private Equity Partners
Comprehensive Rehab Consultants
Undisclosed amount
Chicago, IL-based provider of behavioral health services to skilled nursing facilities

Blue Owl Capital
Cowen Healthcare Investments
Undisclosed amount
New York, NY-based fund with mid-to-late-stage investments into innovative private biopharmaceutical and healthcare companies.

Bernhard Capital Partners
Entergy
$484M
New Orleans, LA-based gas distribution business

Mainsail Partners
LinenMaster
Undisclosed amount
Vero Beach, FL-based provider of software for commercial laundries

Apollo
Modern Aviation
Undisclosed amount
New York, NY-based network of fixed-based operator (FBO) properties

Greenbelt Capital Partners
Saber Power Services
Undisclosed amount
Rosharon, TX-based grid infrastructure company

Percheron Capital
SafeBasements
Undisclosed amount
Paynesville, MN-based provider of foundation repair and basement waterproofing services

Madison Dearborn Partners
Shaw Development
Undisclosed amount
Bonita Springs, FL-based maker of sensors and fluid management systems for diesel exhaust fluid applications

KKR
Simon & Schuster
$1.62B
New York, NY-based book publisher

Palladium Equity Partners
Source Logistics
Undisclosed amount
City of Industry, CA-based provider of logistics services to the consumer goods sector, with a focus on Hispanic food and beverage brands

Graycliff Partners
Xcel NDT
Undisclosed amount
Longview, TX-based non-destructive testing services provider for critical infrastructure

Venture Capital Deals

Google, Salesforce Ventures, Zoom Ventures, Spark Capital, Sam Bankman-Fried
Anthropic
$2B
San Francisco, CA-based generative AI startup

Sofinnova Partners, Triatomic Capital, Shakti
Betteromics
$20M
Redwood City, CA-based life science data platform

Spark Capital, Sequoia Capital, Amplify Partners, Mantis VC, Banana Capital
Chainguard
$61M
Kirkland, WA-based provider of software supply chain security

TTV Capital, FPV, Better Tomorrow Ventures
Charlie
$16M
Los Angeles, CA-based banking startup for people aged 62 and over.

Insight Partners
Covera Health
$50M
New York, NY-based patient care analytics startup focused on reducing medical errors.

Prosperity7 Ventures
Cowbell
$25M
Palo Alto, CA-based provider of cyber insurance for SMEs

Polaris Partners, Coronet Ventures, Seeds Capital, ClavystBio, Invus, EDBI
Engine Biosciences
$27M
Singapore and Silicon Valley-based digital drug discovery platform focused on cancer

Questa Capital, Alta Partners, Highmark Ventures, 653 Investment Partners
Free Market Health
$20M
Pittsburgh, PA-based specialty pharmacy tech provider

RET Ventures
Funnel Leasing
$32M
Tampa, FL-based provider of renter management software

Updata Partners
FusionAuth
$65M
Denver, CO-based provider of authentication and user management software for developers

Samsung Ventures, Asan Foundation, SCL Group and Ignite Innovation
Genome Insight
$23M
San Diego, CA-based precision medicine startup focused on cancer and rare diseases.

MVM Partners, Amzak Healthcare, Endeavour Vision, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Runway Growth Capital, Bain Capital
Gynesonics
$42.5M
Redwood City, CA-based developer of minimally invasive uterine fibroid procedures

IP Investors
Imagine Pharma
$32.5M
Pittsburgh, PA-based developer of oral erythropoietin and GLP-1 receptor agonists

Just Climate, Galvanize Climate Solutions, NGP, Alliance Resource Partners, Rockwell Automation, Riverstone Holdings, Chevron Technology Ventures, Cottonwood Technology Fund, Ajax Strategies
Infinitum
$185M
Austin, TX-based maker of industrial motors

Citi Ventures, FirstMark Capital, New York Life Ventures, Fireside Investments, RET Ventures, Zigg Capital, Ribbit Capital
Kasa Living
$70M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of flexible accommodations for travelers

MM Investment, Shinhan Venture Investment, Korea Development Bank, KB Investment, IM Capital, Premier Partners
MangoBoost
$55M
Bellevue, WA-based developer of energy efficiency software for data centers

Trinity Capital
Neuros Medical
$25M
Aliso Viejo, CA-based medical device company focused on chronic post-amputation pain

Allstate, Allianz X
NEXT Insurance
$26M
Palo Alto, CA-based small business insurer

Felicis, Norwest Venture Partners, B Capital, XYZ Venture Capital
Oro Labs
$34M
Palo Alto, CA-based procurement management startup

Arthur Ventures
Payroll Integrations
$20M
Encinitas, CA-based SaaS for building financial wellness tools.

USIT, Riot Ventures, ARK Invest, Disruptive, Snowpoint
Shield AI
$200M
San Diego, CA-based developer of drone tech for the military

Nvidia, Capricorn, Honda Motor, Cubit Capital, True Ventures, SIP Global Partners, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Denso Global, General Motors Ventures, Maniv Mobility, Xerox Venture
Seurat
$99M
Wilmington, MA-based 3D metal printing startup

Material Impact, Xora Innovation, Cavallo Ventures, Rice Investment Group
Talus Renewables
$22M
Austin, TX-based developer of modular green ammonia systems

Synthesis Capital
Triplebar
$20M
Emeryville, CA-based developer of protein cultivation tech

Piva Capital, March Capital, SCF Partners, Overture Climate Fund, Valor Equity Partners, Chevron Technology Ventures, Science Applications International
Xage Security
$20M
Palo Alto, CA-based provider of network intrusion security software

November 8th, 2023|Scherzer Deal Report|

The Scherzer Deal Report: October 23-27, 2023

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.

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Fundraising for PE & VC Funds

Astira Capital Partners
$675M
Debut fund

Flourish Ventures
$350M
New commitments to evergreen fund

Garuda Ventures
$31M
New seed and pre-seed firm that will back B2B-focused software startups

Graycliff Partners
$600M
Fifth midmarket PE fund

Gridiron Capital
$2.1B
Fifth fund

OrbiMed
4.9B
Ninth flagship healthcare VC fund, its fifth Asia-focused fund and its fourth royalties and credit opportunities fund

Pfingsten
$435M
Sixth fund

RevRoad Capital
$61M
Debut fund

Shield Capital
$186M
Debut fund

The House Fund
$115M
Third fund

Veriten
$85M
First private investment fund

Wellington Management
$150M
First early-stage VC fund

Private Equity Deals

Lovell Minnick Partners
ACU-Serve
Undisclosed amount
Akron, OH-based provider of revenue cycle management solutions for post-acute health care providers

PSG
AirWorks
Undisclosed amount
Boston, MA-based provider of geospatial data processing and analytics.

Stonepeak
Akumin
Undisclosed amount
Plantation, FL-baserd outsourced provider of diagnostic imaging services

Wind Point Partners
Central Moloney
Undisclosed amount
Pine Bluff, AR-based maker of infrastructure products for the U.S. electrical grid

Align Capital Partners
Counsel Press
Undisclosed amount
New York, NY-based legal process outsourcing provider focused on appellate services.

Nexus Capital Management
Dollar Shave Club
Undisclosed amount
Venice, CA-based razor club

Vista Equity Partners
EngageSmart
circa $4B
Braintree, MA-based provider of customer engagement and payments software

GCM Grosvenor
Excolere
Undisclosed amount
Los Angeles, CA-based private equity firm focused on the education and human capital management sectors

Pearl Street Equity
Famous Brands International
Undisclosed amount
Salt Lake City, UT-based parent company of Mrs. Fields and TCBY

Latticework Capital Management
Institutes of Health
Undisclosed amount
San Diego, CA-based multi-disciplinary workers’ compensation treatment provider

Sixth Street
Keyfactor
$500M
Independence, OH-based PKI and machine identity management company

Sun Capital Partners
Kovalus
Undisclosed amount
Wilmington, MA-based maker of filtration membranes

Ridgemont Equity Partners
National Power
Undisclosed amount
Raleigh, NC-based provider of power reliability and resilience solutions

Redwood Holdings
Newly Weds Foods
Undisclosed amount
Chicago, IL-based food distributor

Charlesbank Capital Partners
Petra
Undisclosed amount
San Francisco, CA-based fund administrator for private investment firms

WestView Capital Partners
Roko Labs
Undisclosed amount
New York, NY-based custom software development firm

Performant Capital
SquadUP
Undisclosed amount
Los Angeles, CA-based provider of ticketing, event management, and audience management solutions

Macquarie
SwyftFiber
$275M
Milan, TN-based provider of fiber internet services

Venture Capital Deals

Spark Capital
Abridge
$30M
Pittsburgh, PA-based clinical documentation platform

SYN Ventures, First In Ventures, Washington Harbour Partners, BankTech Ventures
Adlumin
$70M
Washington, DC-based managed detection and response platform

Craft Ventures, Valor Equity Partners
AgentSync
$50M
Denver, CO-based provider of compliance software for insurers

Bain Capital Ventures, YC, Khosla Ventures, Picus Capital
Aleph
$16.7M
New York, NY-based financial data repository

GGV Capital U.S., Illuminate Financial, Information Venture Partners, BDC Capital, Citi
Arteria AI
$30M
New York, NY-based developer of documentation infrastructure for institutional finance.

Decibel Partners, GV, Greylock, Intel Capital, Ascension Ventures, Four Rivers, Hamilton Lane
Censys
$50M
Ann Arbor, MI-based threat hunting and exposure management startup

Telstra Ventures, KPMG, SYN Ventures
Cranium
$25M
Short Hills, NJ-based AI security and trust software startup spun out of KPMG

L’Oréal
Debut
$40M
San Diego, CA-based developer of sustainable solutions for fragrance brands

Nexus Venture Partners, Uncorrelated Ventures
Fingerprint
$33M
Chicago, IL-based device intelligence API

Flare Capital Partners, LRVHealth, Health Velocity Capital, Martin Ventures, Optum Ventures
Greater Good
$20M
El Segundo, CA-based provider of primary care for senior

Drawdown Fund, Oshkosh Corp., Bridgestone
Hayden AI
$53M
Oakland, CA-based autonomous traffic management system.

Koch Real Estate Investments, Accomplice, Insight Partners, Related
HqO
$50M
Boston, MA-based real estate experience platform

Prysm Capital, Canapi Ventures, Insight Partners, Stripes, Sequoia Capital, Cyberstarts, Georgian
Island
$100M
Dallas, TX-based maker of an enterprise internet browser.

Brightwood Capital, Tamarix Capital Partners
Joor
$25M
New York, NY-based wholesale management platform

Aquiline Capital Partners, Motley Fool Ventures, REV Venture Partners, Key Venture Partners, Quick Set, Brentwood Investments
LegalMation
$15M
Los Angeles, CA-based developer of generative AI solutions for high-volume litigation

IMM Investment, Shinhan Venture Investment, Korea Development Bank, KB Investment, IM Capital, Premier Partners
MangoBoost
$55M
Seattle, WA and Seoul-based data center optimization startup

IA Capital Group, Cultivation Capital, Intuit Ventures, TruStage Ventures, Assurity Ventures
Matic
$17M
Columbus, OH-based embedded insurtech startup

Brevan Howard, Point 72, Jane Street
Membrane Labs
$20M
New York, NY-based cryptocurrency-focused trading and lending platform

AMD, KT, Smilegate Investment, and Forest Partners
Moreh
$22M
Santa Clara, CA And Seoul-based maker of software for creating and optimizing AI models

Polychain Capital, Griffin Gaming Partners, Brevan Howard Digital, Franklin Templeton, IOSG Ventures, Tess Ventures
Neon Machine
$20M
Seattle, WA-based developer of first-person shooter games

Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Valor Equity Par tners
Nirvana Insurance
$57M
San Francisco, CA-based insurer of commercial truck fleets

Canapi Ventures, Geodesic Capital, Harmonic Capital, Radiate Capital, Cox Enterprises, General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, YC, Avid Ventures
Nova Credit
$45M
New York, NY-based startup focused on immigrant credit history

Eclipse, GE HealthCare, Echo Global, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Granger Management, Mayo Clinic, Mercy Health, the University of Missouri
Nucleus RadioPharma
$56M
Rochester, MN-based supply chain organization for radiopharmaceuticals

Activate Capital, WIND Ventures, Avista Corp., Evergy Ventures, National Grid Partner, Congruent Ventures, Blue Bear Capital, HSBC
Omnidian
$25M
Seattle, WA-based provider of asset management software for commercial and residential solar,

Eclipse,Intel Capital, Riot Ventures, Counterpart Ventures, and Rally Ventures
Oxide Computer Co.
$44M
San Francisco, CA-based developer of on-premise cloud computers

MassMutual Ventures, Capital One Ventures
Prove Identity
$40M
New York, NY-based fraud reduction startup

NEA, Goldcrest, Floating Point
QuoteWell
$15M
Austin, TX-based commercial insurance wholesale brokerage

DCVC, Comcast Ventures, Ex/ante, Parameter Ventures, AI Grant
Reality Defender
$15M
New York, NY-based deepfake and AI-generated media detection platform

Maveron, Goldcrest Capital, Animo Ventures, Distributed Ventures
Sage
$15M
Melville, NY-based provider of elder care hardware and software

GV, Room40 Ventures, Venrock
Scope3
$20M
New York, NY-based decarbonization startup focused on the media and advertising industries

Insight Partners
SecureW2
$60M
Seattle, WA-based zero-trust passwordless security software provider

Cheyenne Ventures, GV, Dexcom Ventures, Samsung Next
Signos
$20M
Burlingame, CA-based metabolic health platform

Callais Capital, North Coast Ventures, Gullane Capital
Society Brands
$25M
Canton, OH-based tech-enabled consumer products company

Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures
Traba
$22M
Miami, FL-based light industrial staffing marketplace

Atlas Venture, Cormorant Asset Management, OrbiMed, Viking Global, Invus, Polaris Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments
Triveni Bio
$92M
Waltham, MA-based developer of antibodies for treating I&I disorders

OMX Ventures, Kleinmuntz Associates
VedaBio
$40M
San Diego, CA-based molecular detection startup

November 1st, 2023|Scherzer Deal Report|

The Scherzer Deal Report: October 16-20, 2023

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.

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Fundraising for PE & VC Funds

Astira Capital Partners
$675M
Debut fund

Graycliff Partners
$600M
Fifth midmarket PE fund

Gridiron Capital
$2.1B
Fifth fund

Pfingsten
$435M
Sixth fund

RevRoad Capital
$61M
Debut fund

Shield Capital
$186M
Debut fund

Veriten
$85M
First private investment fund

Private Equity Deals

Citation Capital
Cibo Vita
Undisclosed amount
Totowa, NJ-based maker of healthy snack foods

KKR
Circor
$1.6B
Burlington, MA-based maker of industrial flow control products

Hull Street Energy
Greenskies Clean Focus
Undisclosed amount
North Haven, CT-based solar developer and operator

Summit Partners, Enhanced Healthcare Partners
Hallmark Health Care Solutions
Undisclosed amount
Hauppauge, NY-based provider of health care workforce management solutions

Arcline
Hartzell Aviation
Undisclosed amount
Piqua, OH-based maker of aircraft subsystems and aftermarket partners

Berkshire Partners
PDQ
Undisclosed amount
Salt Lake City, UT-based provider of IT asset management software

Providence Equity Partners
Populous
Undisclosed amount
Kansas City, MO-based sports and entertainment venue architectural and design firm

Varsity Healthcare Partners
VetEvolve
Undisclosed amount
Richmond, VA-based veterinary platform

Venture Capital Deals

Drawdown Fund, Oshkosh Corp., Bridgestone
Hayden AI
$53M
Oakland, CA-based autonomous traffic management system

Nexus Venture Partners, Uncorrelated Ventures
Fingerprint
$33M
Chicago, IL-based device intelligence API

Brightwood Capital, Tamarix Capital Partners
Joor
$25M
New York, NY-based wholesale management platform

IA Capital Group, Cultivation Capital, Intuit Ventures, TruStage Ventures, Assurity Ventures
Matic
$17M
Columbus, OH-based embedded insurtech startup

Brevan Howard, Point 72, Jane Street
Membrane Labs
$20M
New York, NY-based cryptocurrency-focused trading and lending platform

Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Valor Equity Partners
Nirvana Insurance
$57M
San Francisco, CA-based insurer of commercial truck fleets

Canapi Ventures, Geodesic Capital, Harmonic Capital, Radiate Capital, Cox Enterprises, General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, YC, Avid Ventures
Nova Credit
$45M
New York, NY-based startup focused on immigrant credit history

Eclipse, GE HealthCare, Echo Global, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Granger Management, Mayo Clinic, Mercy Health, the University of Missouri
Nucleus RadioPharma
$56M
Rochester, MN-based supply chain organization for radiopharmaceuticals

MassMutual Ventures, Capital One Ventures
Prove Identity
$40M
New York, NY-based fraud reduction startup

DCVC, Comcast Ventures, Ex/ante, Parameter Ventures, AI Grant
Reality Defender
$15M
New York, NY-based deepfake and AI-generated media detection platform

GV, Room40 Ventures, Venrock
Scope3
$20M
New York, NY-based decarbonization startup focused on the media and advertising industries.

Insight Partners
SecureW2
$60M
Seattle, WA-based zero-trust passwordless security software provider

Callais Capital, North Coast Ventures, Gullane Capital
Society Brands
$25M
Canton, OH-based tech-enabled consumer products company

OMX Ventures, Kleinmuntz Associates
VedaBio
$40M
San Diego, CA-based molecular detection startup

October 25th, 2023|Scherzer Deal Report|

The Scherzer Deal Report: October 9-13, 2023

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Fundraising for PE & VC Funds

ABS Capital
Undisclosed amount
Continuation fund

AEA Investors
$1.3B
Fifth small-cap private equity fund

BV Investment Partners
Undisclosed amount
Continuation fund

CIVC Partners
$825M
Seventh fund

Grand Ventures
$50M
Second fund

Incline Equity Partners
$1.9B
Sixth fund

SYN Ventures
$75M
Dedicated seed fund

Private Equity Deals

TPG Rise Climate 
AmSpec
Undisclosed amount
Cranbury, NJ-based testing, inspection and certification company focused on the energy, commodities and fuel markets

QHP Capital
Applied StemCell
Undisclosed amount
Milpitas, CA-based cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization

Apax Partners
Bazooka Candy Brands
$700M
New York, NY-based bubble gum and candy brand

MGT Partners
CM Select Insurance
Undisclosed amount
Greenwood, CO-based insurer for U.S. religious organizations

Northleaf Capital Partners
EVPassport
Undisclosed amount
Los Angeles, CA-based EV charging company

SK Capital
J&K Ingredients
Undisclosed amount
Paterson, NJ-based maker of natural and organic food and beverage ingredients

TA Associates, OceanSound Partners
Kinective
Undisclosed amount
Phoenix, AZ-based provider of workflow and analytics software for the banking sector

Branford Castle Partners
Marine Floats
Undisclosed amount
Tacoma, WA-based specialty marine contractor

Bonaccord Capital Partners
Revelstoke Capital Partners
Undisclosed amount
Denver, CO-based health care PE firm

Huron Capital
RK Electric
Undisclosed amount
Fremont, CA-based electrical contractor

Fulcrum Equity Partners, Leavitt Equity Partners, Harpeth Capital
SurgNet
Undisclosed amount
Brentwood, TN-based ambulatory surgery center operator

Venture Capital Deals

SBI Group
Alpaca
$15M
San Mateo, CA-based developer of a stock-trading

APIGood Growth Capital, YC, RH Capital, Astia Fund, Adaptive Capital Partners, Gore Range Capital, LongeVC, The Helm, VU Venture Partners, FemHealth Ventures
AOA Dx
$17M
Boulder, CO-based developer of a detection test for ovarian cancer

Foundation Capital, Infinity Ventures
Canopy Servicing
$15.2M
Claymont, DE-based loan management platform

Atlantic Health System, Banner Health, Hawai’i Pacific Health, Inova Health System, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Memorial Hermann Health System, Nebraska Medicine, Novant Health, Ochsner Health, WellSpan Health, Transformation Capital
Capital Rx
$50M
New York, NY-based pharmacy benefit manager and pharmacy benefit administrator

Fin Capital, TTV Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Commerce Ventures, Montage Ventures, Alloy Labs
Carefull
$16.5M
New York, NY-based startup that helps banks protect older customers from fraud

Menlo Ventures, TQ Ventures, Databricks Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures
Cleanlab
$25M
San Francisco, CA-based automated data curation startup

Eclipse Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, Bling Capital
Dutch
$18M
Oakland , CA-based pet telehealth platform

BMW i Ventures, Intel Capital, GS Futures, SignalFire, Hillsven, Pelion Ventures, Holman, Ericsson, Goodyear Ventures, PICUS Capital, Thursday Ventures
Formant
$21M
San Francisco, CA-based robotics data and operations platform

Bosch Ventures, In-Q-Tel, Raptor Ventures, Schooner Capital
JetCool
$17M
Littleton, MA-based provider of liquid cooling solutions for data centers

NEA, Khosla Ventures
Mojo Vision
$21.1M
Saratoga, CA-based developer of micro-LED display tech

Foundry Group, Escalate Capital Partners, Bonfire Ventures, Daher Capital, Navigate Ventures, Attento Capital, OpenView, 500 Global, SOSV, Jumpstart Capital
Optimize Health
$18M
Seattle, WA-based provider of remote patient monitoring software

Prysm Capital, NEA, Javelin Venture Partners, Christian McCaffrey
Pair Eyewear
$75M
New York, NY-based provider of customizable eyewear for kids and adults

Nuveen
Perch
$30
M Boston, MA-based community solar services provider

Insight Partners, SignalFire, JPMorgan, Singtel Innov8, Databricks Ventures, Dallas Venture Capital
Prophecy
$35M
Palo Alto, CA-based low-code data engineering platform for enterprise data teams

Caffeinated Capital, 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Point72 Ventures, Silent Ventures, Overmatch Ventures, Ensemble VC, Cubit Capital, the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund
Saronic
$55M
Austin, TX-based developer of autonomous ships

Eight Roads Ventures, AB Private Credit Investors, AllianceBernstein, TLV Partners, Magma Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures
ScyllaDB
$43M
Palo Alto, CA-based bid data database startup

Baillie Gifford, Fidelity
Shine
$70M
Janesville, WI-based nuclear fusion developer

AlleyCorp, Two Bear Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Big Pi Ventures, Intel Capital, Uncorrelated, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Amgen Ventures, NTT Docomo Ventures, Verizon Ventures, S Ventures, LDV Partners, Scale Asia Ventures
TileDB
$34M
Cambridge, MA-based data management startup

October 18th, 2023|Scherzer Deal Report|
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