The Scherzer Deal Report: September 11-15, 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
TA Associates, Insight Partners, OA Private Capital
Advantive
Undisclosed amount
Tampa, FL-based provider of software for specialty manufacturing and distribution businesses
Arax Investment Partners
Ashton Thomas
Undisclosed amount
Scottsdale, AZ-based financial advisory
Bregal Sagemount
Bradford Airport Logistics
Undisclosed amount
Houston, TX-based provider of logistics services to airports and other transportation
Comvest Partners
ClearOne Advantage
Undisclosed amount
Baltimore, MD-based debt resolution services provider
TPG Growth
Denodo
$336M
Palo Alto, CA-based provider of data virtualization solutions
Cimarron Healthcare Capital
Forward Health
Undisclosed amount
Owings Mills, MD-based provider of solutions for patients with obstructive sleep apnea
GTCR
Foundation Source
Undisclosed amount
Fairfield, CT-based provider of foundation management services
General Atlantic
GoodVets
Undisclosed amount
Chicago, IL-based veterinary care platform
CenterOak Partners
Guardian Access Solutions
Undisclosed amount
Nashville, TN-based provider of maintenance, repair, and installation services for exterior access control equipment
Clearlake, Charlesbank Capital Partners and Fortress
Learfield
Undisclosed amount
Plano, TX-based college sports marketing and content firm
North Branch Capital
Starc Systems
Undisclosed amount
Brunswick, ME-based provider of temporary containment solutions for occupied renovations
Kimmeridge
US Light Energy
$15M
Latham, NY-based distributed generation solar developer
PSG
Versatile Credit
Undisclosed amount
Mechanicsburg, PA-based provider of points-of-sale loan facilitation software
GCM Grosvenor
Vesper Energy
Undisclosed amount
Irving, TX-based operator of utility-scale renewable energy assets
Private Equity Deals
Avalon BioVentures, Catalys Pacific, MPM BioImpact, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Alexandria Venture Investments
Arialys Therapeutics
$58M
La Jolla, CA-based developer of therapies for autoimmune neuropsychiatry
Georgian
Beam Benefits
$40M
Columbus, OH-based medical benefits company
Rethink Impact, Samsung Next, Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, GingerBread Capital, Primetime Partners
Bold
$17M
Los Angeles, CA-based provider of virtual exercise programs for Medicare Advantage members
Arthur Ventures
CertifID
$20M
Austin, TX-based startup that products against wire fraud in real estate transactions
UOB Venture Management, UniPresident, Aozora Bank, Vietnam Investments Group, Development Bank of Japan, Gradient Ventures, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Global Ventures
ELSA
$22.5M
Los Gatos, CA-based English language learning platform
Atreides Management, Sutter Hill Ventures, Nvidia, IAG Capital Partners, Liberty Global Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Infinitum Partners, Alumni Ventures
Enfabrica
$125M
Mountain View, CA-based AI chip startup
Seismic Capital
Evolectric
$15M
Long Beach, CA-based EV tech company
Celesta, Cambium Capital, Alpha Intelligence Capital
Exostellar
$15M
Ithaca, NY-based cloud spend optimization platform
Prime Movers Lab, Stellantis, FedEx, Honeywell, The Walbridge Group
Lyten
$200M
San Jose, CA-based developer of a new form of graphene for battery manufacturing
Waed Ventures, Bold Capital, Kholsa Ventures
Mighty Buildings
$52M
Oakland, CA-based maker of 3D-printed homes
Touring Capital, Grupo Carso, General Atlantic, Celesta Capital, Chiratae Ventures
Pixis
$85M
San Francisco, CA-based marketing platform
Galvanize Climate Solutions, Carica Sustainable Investments, Sabancı Climate Ventures, Aramco Ventures, JetBlue Ventures, Fintop Capital, Builders VC, Sompo Holdings
Pulsora
$20M
San Francisco, CA-based ESG and carbon software startup
Cencora Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, Blue Venture Fund, UPMC Enterprises, Industry Ventures
Sempre Health
$20M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of health care pricing tools
KCK MedTech
Sonex Health
$40M
Eagan, MN-based maker of ultrasound-guided orthopedic therapies
Playtech
The Sporting News
$15M
Charlotte, NC-based sports media and sports publisher
WestCap, Cowles Co., Fortson VC, Voyager Capital, Kick-Start Seed Fund, WTB Financial Corp.
Treasury4
$20M
Spokane, WA-based treasury analytics platform
Vista Credit Partners
VideoAmp
$150M
Los Angeles, CA-based media measurement firm
Venture Capital Deals
Avalon BioVentures, Catalys Pacific, MPM BioImpact, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Alexandria Venture Investments
Arialys Therapeutics
$58M
La Jolla, CA-based developer of therapies for autoimmune neuropsychiatry
Georgian
Beam Benefits
$40M
Columbus, OH-based medical benefits company
Rethink Impact, Samsung Next, Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, GingerBread Capital, Primetime Partners
Bold
$17M
Los Angeles, CA-based provider of virtual exercise programs for Medicare Advantage members
Arthur Ventures
CertifID
$20M
Austin, TX-based startup that products against wire fraud in real estate transactions
UOB Venture Management, UniPresident, Aozora Bank, Vietnam Investments Group, Development Bank of Japan, Gradient Ventures, Monk’s Hill Ventures, Global Ventures
ELSA
$22.5M
Los Gatos, CA-based English language learning platform
Atreides Management, Sutter Hill Ventures, Nvidia, IAG Capital Partners, Liberty Global Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Infinitum Partners, Alumni Ventures
Enfabrica
$125M
Mountain View, CA-based AI chip startup
Seismic Capital
Evolectric
$15M
Long Beach, CA-based EV tech company
Celesta, Cambium Capital, Alpha Intelligence Capital
Exostellar
$15M
Ithaca, NY-based cloud spend optimization platform
Prime Movers Lab, Stellantis, FedEx, Honeywell, The Walbridge Group
Lyten
$200M
San Jose, CA-based developer of a new form of graphene for battery manufacturing
Waed Ventures, Bold Capital, Kholsa Ventures
Mighty Buildings
$52M
Oakland, CA-based maker of 3D-printed homes
Touring Capital, Grupo Carso, General Atlantic, Celesta Capital, Chiratae Ventures
Pixis
$85M
San Francisco, CA-based marketing platform
Galvanize Climate Solutions, Carica Sustainable Investments, Sabancı Climate Ventures, Aramco Ventures, JetBlue Ventures, Fintop Capital, Builders VC, Sompo Holdings
Pulsora
$20M
San Francisco, CA-based ESG and carbon software startup
Cencora Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, Blue Venture Fund, UPMC Enterprises, Industry Ventures
Sempre Health
$20M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of health care pricing tools
KCK MedTech
Sonex Health
$40M
Eagan, MN-based maker of ultrasound-guided orthopedic therapies
Playtech
The Sporting News
$15M
Charlotte, NC-based sports media and sports publisher
WestCap, Cowles Co., Fortson VC, Voyager Capital, Kick-Start Seed Fund, WTB Financial Corp.
Treasury4
$20M
Spokane, WA-based treasury analytics platform
Vista Credit Partners
VideoAmp
$150M
Los Angeles, CA-based media measurement firm