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New SEC rules could empower LPs; carbon tech's recycling makeover; debt costs slow PE deals in healthcare services
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AI boom comes to drone delivery
The five largest supply chain tech deals of Q2 2023, including Getir's $475 million down round, brought in half of the $3 billion in VC deal value the sector accrued in that period across 190 deals. Still, our latest Emerging Tech Research points out signs that dealmaking in the logistics industry is stabilizing—notably an uptick in deal value from the previous quarter.

Warehouse automation and drone delivery are making remarkable headway, with companies such as Locus Robotics and Covariant, which utilizes AI learning, staying especially competitive.
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New SEC rules could arm LPs with more negotiating power
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler
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In a Wednesday open meeting, the SEC voted to approve a set of new rules and amendments to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

The new rules will bring more transparency into private fund negotiations, giving investors a clearer sense of what other LPs have negotiated for in the past, said Joel Wattenbarger, partner at Ropes & Gray.

"It will absolutely change the balance of power around side letter negotiations," said Wattenbarger.
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Transaction Trends: Transportation's trickle-down effect
In the current issue of Transaction Trends, BMO Sponsor Finance examines the headwinds facing the freight industry, and why it's often a leading indicator of the broader economy's health. We also sit down with Cameron Hewes, head of BMO's Middle Market M&A, to discuss current market activity and what we can expect through the rest of the year.

To learn more, download the full issue of Transaction Trends. You can also contact Patty Weitzman, BMO Commercial Bank's Head of Financial, at patricia.weitzman@bmo.com.
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Lithium batteries' scorching hot summer
Recycling technologies for critical materials—like lithium and base feedstocks—have climate-tech investors buzzing. Advanced polymer recycling, voluntary carbon markets, and building energy efficiency are three major emerging spaces, according to our Q2 2023 Carbon & Emissions Tech Report.

The transition to net-zero will transform the supply chain, upending the global economy's most in-demand resources. It's only natural that founders and investors are planning ahead.
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Debt costs drag on healthcare services dealmaking
PE dealmaking for healthcare services companies slowed further in Q2 as some heavily leveraged platforms strain under the growing cost of debt and impending maturity walls.

But as healthcare specialist firms continue successfully fundraising and the broadly syndicated loan market cracks open, PitchBook analysts expect deal activity to gradually recover in coming quarters.

Our recent industry research breaks down PE trends and investment strategies in healthcare services, with spotlights on mental health services and medical spas, two of the sector's hottest investment categories.
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India bucks PE downturn as investors tap into growing economy
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India's expanding middle class has long attracted the attention of investors on the lookout for growth opportunities.

As private equity investors regain confidence to do big deals in this major economy, key industries like healthcare, financial services and clean energy are in the spotlight.
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The Chandrayaan-3 mission comes at a particularly important moment in India's diplomatic push as an ambitious power on the rise. [The New York Times]
 
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Matt Eggers, former partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures and a long-time climate investor, has joined Prelude Ventures as managing partner.
 
 
VC Deals  
Cellares, a cell therapy biotech company, has raised a $255 million Series C led by Koch Disruptive Technologies.

Generative AI startup Hugging Face is planning to raise an approximate $200 million round at an over $4 billion valuation led by Salesforce Ventures, The Information reported.

Cybersecurity company SpyCloud has raised a $110 million growth round led by Riverwood Capital.

Gympass, a corporate wellness company, has raised an $85 million Series F led by EQT at a $2.4 billion valuation.

FORE Biotherapeutics has raised a $75 million Series D led by SR One and Medicxi.

Dice, a London-based events discovery and ticketing platform, has raised $65 million in a round led by Music.

Anytype, a Berlin-based peer-to-peer open-source web builder, has secured $13.4 million in a round led by Balderton Capital.

Copenhagen-based digital weight management clinic Embla has closed a €10 million Series A from investors including Seed Capital and Inovo.

Accure Battery Intelligence, a German provider of battery analytics software, has raised €7.2 million in a round led by Blue Bear Capital and HSBC Asset Management.

Translucent, a London-based accounting and financial management platform, has completed a £5 million seed round led by Chalfen Ventures and LocalGlobe.
 
Don't miss our upcoming webinar
In 2022, more than $200 billion in ecommerce merchandise was returned, significantly straining merchant supply chain operations. In this discussion, PitchBook analyst Eric Bellomo hosts Kyle Bertin from VC-backed Two Boxes, developer of a returns processing platform. Key topics include:
  • An overview of the state of reverse logistics and the current state of operations.

  • Technical and strategic trends impacting reverse logistics in the near-term.

  • Opportunities and challenges to designing scalable and sustainable reverse logistics processes moving forward.
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PE Deals  
The Qatar Investment Authority has agreed to acquire a 1% stake in Reliance Retail Ventures, a division of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, for $1 billion.

Apollo Global Management has acquired Composite Advanced Technologies, a manufacturer of cylinders used for natural gas and hydrogen compression.

Auxo Investment Partners has acquired Cariboo Central Railroad Contracting, a Canadian railroad maintenance and construction service provider, for its platform Genesis Rail Services.

The PE arm of Jadwa Investment, a Saudi Arabian investment bank, has acquired a 35% stake in Kuwait-based Gissah Perfumes Company, according to reports.

Thoma Bravo has completed its roughly $2.3 billion acquisition of identity management company ForgeRock and will merge it with Ping Identity.

Andromeda Capital Partners has invested €2 million in Amsterdam-based Change Group, the provider of a crypto investment platform.
 
Exit & IPOs  
EQT and CPP Investments-backed healthcare software vendor Waystar has been looking into an IPO late this year or in early 2024 that could value the company around $8 billion, including debt, Reuters reported. Bain Capital has a minority stake in Waystar.

Oakfield Capital is considering a sale of European cloud telecoms provider Firstcom, Unquote reported.

Yahoo has acquired Commonstock, which offers a community platform for retail investors, from Coatue, QED, Upside Ventures and others.
 
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Source: PitchBook's Q2 2023 US VC Valuations Report
 
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