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Sustainable startups take on plastic packaging
Millions of tons of new plastic packaging are generated each year in the US alone, much of it ending up in landfills or waterways. So, is there a better way?

Sustainable packaging startups say yes. From bioplastics and seaweed to mycelium and fibers, novel materials and circular economy models are emerging to offer sustainable alternatives to harmful single-use packaging. Meanwhile, VC investment in sustainable packaging providers has grown steadily over the past decade, peaking at $834 million across 87 deals in 2021.

Our latest analyst note unwraps the future of sustainable packaging, delving into VC activity in the sector and exploring why further regulatory action will likely be needed to reduce plastic consumption.
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Africa's fintech market defies VC downturn
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Africa's fintech startups are on track to match last year's record amount of venture activity despite a global slowdown in investments.

A growing urban population and more success stories coming out of the region are among the factors helping African fintech's expansion.
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Webinar: How to prepare for increased SEC scrutiny
The private markets have flourished, and more institutional and retail investors are getting involved. Yet, compared to the public markets, investment firms and investors are free to negotiate terms privately, leaving the public and government in the dark.

Chair Gary Gensler has made it clear he wants to make the private markets more transparent, competitive, and resilient. The SEC has proposed amendments to Form PF and the Investment Advisers Act, overhauled the Marketing Rule, and increased enforcement actions against private fund advisers.

Ontra COO Ben Levi is sitting down with Norm Champ, P.C., the former deputy director of the SEC's Office of Compliance, to discuss these recent developments and how asset managers can prepare for the evolving regulatory landscape.

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Large private credit funds turn away from oversized debt deals
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Large private credit funds, the engine of debt financing for mega-buyouts earlier this year as bank loans froze, have cut back on debt packages lately.

Several months ago, the investors behind these funds easily assembled big-ticket unitranche loans of more than $3 billion backing mega-sized leveraged buyouts—taking market shares from banks as the syndicated loan market froze amid market turbulence, rising rates and other challenges that cut lenders' risk appetite.

However, market dynamics have shifted, sapping private debt funds' appetite for making big loans.
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Banyan raises $43M for merchant expense management
Banyan, which helps merchants and financial institutions automate expense management and generate insights from consumer purchase data, has raised a Series A round comprising $28 million in equity and $15 million in debt. The funding was co-led by Fin Capital and M13.
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SubjectWell collects $35M
SubjectWell has raised a $35 million Series B led by Asset Management Ventures. The company's platform connects patients with clinical trials.
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Tellius hauls in $16M
Tellius has raised a $16 million Series B led by Baird Capital. The company's platform uses AI and machine learning to derive insights from a business's data.
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With rising rates, distress and volatility, the leveraged loan market is currently facing significant instability and wariness from investors. Join our experts from LCD as they explore market trends, collateralized loan obligations and the potential role of PE in this environment. Additionally, a Q&A segment will be open for questions about the future of leveraged loans.

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Exits & IPOs  
Instacart shelves plans to go public
Grocery delivery company Instacart is postponing plans to go public this year due to volatility in the markets, The New York Times reported. The company filed confidential IPO registration papers in May and was due to start the official listing process in October. The news comes just days after Bloomberg reported that Instacart cut its valuation to around $13 billion from $15 billion. Instacart is backed by investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia and D1 Capital Partners.
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Fundraising  
Propeller raises inaugural $100M VC fund for ocean-focused climate tech
Propeller, co-founded by former HubSpot CEO Brian Halligan, has raised a $100 million debut fund. The firm will focus investments on ocean-related initiatives, such as startups that remove carbon from the oceans, use algae and microbes in novel applications or work toward decarbonization of the shipping industry.
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Axxes to launch private funds for individual investors
Axxes Capital is on track to launch a series of private investment funds that will offer accredited investors exposure to private investment strategies including private equity co-investments and secondaries, venture capital, and distressed debt. The first of the vehicles is set to debut in Q1 2023, with another two to four vehicles following before the end of Q2.
 
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"Core and core plus funds received a higher share of capital in H1 2022 than in 2021 and are on track to exceed 2021's $6.4 billion raised with $4.5 billion in H1 2022. However, together they still only comprise 7.1% of capital raised."

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