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The Daily Pitch: VC

April 25, 2022

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In today's Daily Pitch, you'll find:

Blockchain startups are showing immunity to the VC valuation reset and a sell-off in cryptocurrencies.

Despite interest rate hikes, geopolitical uncertainty and other challenges, European VC boasted a robust Q1.

PitchBook Benchmarks, now with data through Q3 2021, explore closed-end fund returns across strategies and vintage years.

Today's Top Stories

As VC valuations reset, crypto keeps climbing

(Dmitry Nogaev/Getty Images)

Blockchain startups are showing immunity to a reset in valuations that has taken over much of the venture capital universe, with average valuations in the sector rising 91% from last year.

That's surprising, given a sell-off in cryptocurrencies and associated stocks. But it's not the first time the blockchain world has defied expectations.

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Quick Takes


	The Daily Benchmark
	2017 Vintage Global VC Funds
	VC Deals
	Agility Robotics raises $150M Series B
	NexHealth nabs $125M Series C
	CertiK adds $60M to Series B3
	Enervee brings in $35M
	LuminWave picks up $20M+
	Exits & IPOs
	Amazon picks up VC-backed GlowRoad
	Fundraising
	RET Ventures conducts first close for ESG-focused fund

The Daily Benchmark

2017 Vintage Global VC Funds

Median IRR

30.31%

Top Quartile IRR

42.73%

1.80x

Median TVPI

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Flagship Pioneering Fund VI

Alta Partners NextGen Fund I

Forerunner Builders I

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VC Deals

Agility Robotics raises $150M Series B

Agility Robotics has raised $150 million in a round co-led by DCVC and Playground Global. The Oregon-based company is a manufacturer of robots designed to work alongside humans in logistics and warehouse environments.

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NexHealth nabs $125M Series C

NexHealth has raised $125 million at a $1 billion valuation in a round led by Buckley Ventures. Based in the Bay Area, the company offers a platform designed to help patients and healthcare providers schedule appointments and manage digital paperwork.

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CertiK adds $60M to Series B3

CertiK has added $60 million to its Series B3 from SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global. The New York-based company offers a Web3 and blockchain security platform. CertiK was valued at $2 billion earlier this month.

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Enervee brings in $35M

Enervee has raised $35 million in a round co-led by Kerogen Capital and JP Morgan. Based in Los Angeles, the company operates an online marketplace for energy-efficient products such as air conditioners, electric water heaters and thermostats.

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LuminWave picks up $20M+

LuminWave has raised more than $20 million in Series B financing led by Anxin Capital. The company's photonics technology is used in the autonomous driving industry.

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Exits & IPOs

Amazon picks up VC-backed GlowRoad

Amazon has acquired Bengaluru-based GlowRoad for an undisclosed amount, according to reports. Backed by investors including Accel and Vertex Ventures, GlowRoad is the developer of a social commerce platform designed to resell products.

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Fundraising

RET Ventures conducts first close for ESG-focused fund

RET Ventures has collected $10 million from UDR and Essex Property Trust for a VC fund that will focus on startups offering ESG solutions to the housing industry. RET Ventures invests in tech related to the multifamily, single-family and broader real estate asset classes.

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Chart of the Day

"In the aftermath of the pandemic, many companies reassessed their core business models and nonperforming or tangential assets. In an attempt to achieve a variety of corporate objectives such as capital raising and optimizing a corporate portfolio, many corporate leaders turned to carveouts and found favorable market conditions to sell into. These assets were easily absorbed by cash-rich sponsors."

Source: PitchBook's 2021 Annual US PE Middle Market Report