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September 14, 2022

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

A look at Israel-based startups that are part of the global race to sell cultivated meat.

VCs invested only $28.6 billion in Greater China in the first half of 2022, continuing a slowdown that began late last year.

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VC in Greater China extends slowdown

Venture activity in Greater China dropped significantly in the first half of 2022, continuing a slowdown since late last year.

VCs invested only $28.6 billion in the region in H1—below the Q3 2021 figure—according to our latest Greater China Venture Report, sponsored by Apex Group. The region has faced many hurdles over the past year, including regulatory headwinds, supply chain issues and macroeconomic challenges. Other takeaways include:

Only 56 mega-rounds of $100 million or more were completed in the first six months of 2022, off pace from 2021's regional record of 261.

Exit value totaled just $40.6 billion across 64 deals—a significant year-over-year slowdown, especially for IPOs.

Fundraising continued to fall, with the region's dry powder ebbing to $122.7 billion. This has raised concerns about long-term capital availability, especially if investors outside the region face more hurdles to entering the market.

Chinese translations of the report are now available in simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese.

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Meet the Israeli startups running the global race for cultivated meat

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2021 was a record year for global venture funding for cultivated meat startups. Israel accounted for nearly a quarter of those dollars as startups in the region saw a sudden spike in venture interest.

Here's a guide to the most well-funded Israeli cultivated meat startups, with an update on their latest milestones.

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FF Venture Capital launches Ukraine-focused fund

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New York-based FF Venture Capital has announced its $50 million Blue & Yellow Heritage Fund to invest in startups led by Ukrainian founders.

Mariusz Adamski, partner at ffVC, says the firm is planning to invest in 20 startups, with check sizes ranging from $500,000 to $2.5 million.

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KKR makes its PE fund accessible to individuals via a tokenized fund

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A tokenized fund offering by Securitize is going to make KKR's PE fund available to retail investors. KKR will become the largest private-fund manager to date to tap blockchain technology to make its private equity offering accessible to individual investors.

The move comes as private fund managers experiment with new ways to expand their footprint to an unconventional class of investors: wealthy individuals.

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London's Northzone pulls in nearly $1B for its largest fund

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Northzone has reached a nearly $1 billion final close on its tenth fund that will back startups long term, from seed stage to IPO.

Europe has seen a slowdown in the number of vehicle closes in 2022, but as fund sizes grow, the amount of capital raised remains stable.

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	2017 Vintage Global Secondaries Funds
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	Shipping analytics startup Xeneta scores $80M
	Zesty nabs $75M Series B
	Doodles secures $54M
	HopSkipDrive brings home $37M
	Aqua-Yield closes $23M Series A
	Cledara lands $20M for its SaaS management platform
	Kafene collects $18M
	Theom picks up $16M+
	Fundraising
	Madrona raises $690M across two funds

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VC Deals

Shipping analytics startup Xeneta scores $80M

Oslo-based Xeneta has raised $80 million at a $265 million valuation in a round led by Apax Digital. The startup offers a benchmark and market analytics platform for ocean and air freight rates.

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Zesty nabs $75M Series B

Zesty has raised $75 million in a round led by B Capital and Sapphire Ventures. Based in Tel Aviv, the company operates a cloud infrastructure platform for DevOps teams.

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Doodles secures $54M

Doodles has raised $54 million in a round led by Seven Seven Six, with participation from 10T Holdings, Acrew Capital and FTX Ventures. The funding values the Miami-based company at $704 million. Doodles is the developer of a community-driven NFT collectibles platform.

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HopSkipDrive brings home $37M

HopSkipDrive has raised $37 million in Series D funding from investors including Energy Impact Partners, KeyFrame Capital and FirstMark Capital, among others. HopSkipDrive coordinates rideshare services for children to school and activities.

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Aqua-Yield closes $23M Series A

Aqua-Yield has raised $23 million in a round led by the Larry H. Miller Company. The startup is the developer of a nanoliquid technology that increases crop yields.

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Cledara lands $20M for its SaaS management platform

CommerzVentures has led a $20 million Series A for UK-based SaaS management specialist Cledara.

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Kafene collects $18M

Kafene has raised $18 million in a Series B led by Third Prime and existing backers. The startup offers a point-of-sale platform for lease-to-own agreements.

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Theom picks up $16M+

Cloud data security startup Theom has raised $16.4 million in seed funding. The round was led by Ridge Ventures, along with Microsoft's venture fund, M12.

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Fundraising

Madrona raises $690M across two funds

Seattle-based Madrona has raised $430 million for its ninth namesake fund, which will invest in early-stage companies across the Pacific Northwest, and a $260 million accelerator fund for late-stage companies.

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Chart of the Day

"Oddly, the fourth in a family grew in share from 10.6% over the past five years to 14.8% in 2022 through June. Perhaps this is the stage when many LPs see a fund strategy as institutional enough to be less risky."

Source: Q2 2022 Global Private Markets Fundraising Report

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