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The Daily Pitch: VC

August 19, 2022

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

Our Q2 2022 Global League Tables, ranking the top investors, advisers and more across PE and VC.

How nontraditional investors are driving early-stage VC valuations.

Our mobility tech report delves into the sector's VC trends and highlights opportunities in EV battery tech and hydrogen fuel cells.

Today's Top Stories

Ranking the most active investors of Q2

The private equity and venture capital ecosystems have shown resilience through an uncertain year. While macro headwinds hampered dealmaking to some extent, investors are still finding areas of opportunity.

Curious who led the way last quarter? PitchBook's interactive Global League Tables are now available for Q2 2022, spanning the full spectrum of private market activity. The tables break down the most active investors by region, industry, deal type and more, along with ranking advisers, acquirers and law firms.

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'Tourist' investors are still paying high prices for early-stage startups

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As the momentum for late-stage companies falters, nontraditional venture investors like corporate VCs and mutual funds continue to have an appetite for high-priced, early-stage startups.

The median valuation of early-stage companies in the US with nontraditional investor participation has hit a record $75 million through the first half of the year.

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Quick Takes

	The Daily Benchmark
	2016 Vintage Global Secondaries Funds
	VC Deals
	TXOne Networks raises $70M Series B
	Aero takes off with $65M
	Jar brings in $22M+ Series B
	Sabanto harvests $17M Series A
	Flossy reels in $14M+
	Motivo Health secures $14M
	SynSaber scores $13M
	Fundraising
	Life Extension Ventures launches with $100M

The Daily Benchmark

2016 Vintage Global Secondaries Funds

Median IRR

21.27%

Top Quartile IRR

32.44%

1.74x

Median TVPI

Select top performers

Industry Ventures Special Opportunities Fund III

Timber Bay Fund I

Industry Ventures Secondary VIII

*IRR: net of fees

28 Funds in Benchmark »

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VC Deals

TXOne Networks raises $70M Series B

TXOne Networks has raised $70 million in a round led by TGVest Capital. The company's cybersecurity platform helps manufacturers and other enterprise customers protect industrial control systems and operational processes.

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Aero takes off with $65M

Aero has raised a $65 million Series B co-led by Albacore Capital Group, Expa and Keyframe Capital. The company offers luxury air travel services across North America and Europe, with destinations including Aspen, Colorado; Sun Valley, Idaho; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The funding values Aero at $300 million.

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Jar brings in $22M+ Series B

Bengaluru-based Jar has raised $22.6 million in a round led by Tiger Global, according to reports. The company provides an investment platform to help users save money and invest in digital gold.

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Sabanto harvests $17M Series A

Sabanto has raised $17 million in a round led by Fulcrum Global Capital. Based in Chicago, the company is a developer of agricultural machinery intended to automate farming operations.

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Flossy reels in $14M+

Flossy has raised a $14.7 million Series A led by TTV Capital. The company's app helps patients book and pay for appointments with affordable dentists.

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Motivo Health secures $14M

Motivo Health has raised a $14 million Series A led by Cox Enterprises. Based in Atlanta, the company offers an online marketplace designed to connect mental health therapists with clinical supervisors.

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SynSaber scores $13M

SynSaber has raised a $13 million Series A led by SYN Ventures. The company offers cybersecurity solutions for industrial systems.

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PitchBook, NVCA and Beyond the Billion join forces for a deep dive into the state of women funders and founders at next year's SXSW.

Vote for their session "Investing in Inclusion: Women Funders and Founders" in SXSW Panel Picker to make sure they take the stage in March. Voting closes Sunday, Aug. 21.

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Fundraising

Life Extension Ventures launches with $100M

Life Extension Ventures has launched with $100 million to back startups advancing research in longevity, TechCrunch reported. The fund will invest in software and data companies focused on climate, biology and health.

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Source: PitchBook's Q2 2022 US VC Valuations Report

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