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September 6, 2023

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Why the direct listing isn't catching on as an alternative to the traditional IPO

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Why the direct listing is on life support

(Courtesy of Surf Air Mobility)

Shortly after Surf Air Mobility, a private jet company developing electric planes, went public via direct listing in July, its stock price started to nosedive.

Surf Air Mobility was the first significant direct listing in nearly two years—and it's likely to be one of very few in the near term.

In a market where late-stage companies don't have the cash runway they used to, founders are more incentivized than ever to secure the capital and big investors that come with the traditional IPO roadshow.

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VC Deals

UK-based holographics startup Envisics has raised a $100 million Series C from investors including M&G Investments and Hyundai Mobis, TechCrunch reported.

Mujin, a robotics startup based in Japan, has raised an $85 million Series C led by SBI investment Company and joined by Pegasus Tech Ventures and Accenture, among others.

Biotech company Star Therapeutics has raised a $90 million Series C led by Sofinnova Investments.

Israel's ThetaRay, which offers an AI-based anti-money laundering platform, has raised $57 million in a round led by Portage.

Ambient Photonics, a startup creating photonics-based technology, has raised a $30 million Series A2 led by Fine Structure Ventures.

Berlin-based cleantech startup Nuventura has secured a €25 million Series A led by Mirova.

SET Ventures has led a €9.5 million Series A for E-mobilio, which offers an electric mobility advisory and shopping platform.

Opna, the developer of a financing platform for carbon removal projects, has raised $6.5 million in a round led by Atomico.

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PE Deals

Dubai Holding has hired JP Morgan and Rothschild & Co to advise on a possible sale of its 25% stake in fashion retail company Azadea Group, Reuters reported.

ECI Partners has invested in business messaging company Commify in a €300 million deal.

Alternative investments firm Arcapita has acquired identity verification and compliance provider The DataFlow Group from EQT Private Equity.

Fundraising

Dubai-based Alkhair Capital has launched a $100 million fund to invest in healthcare technologies.

Logistics real estate developer IndoSpace has raised $150 million for its Logistics Parks IV fund, led by the Qatar Investment Authority and Grosvenor's diversified property investments division.

Investors

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has agreed to acquire UK wealth manager Seven Investment Management from London-listed Caledonia Investments.

CVC Capital Partners is acquiring Dutch infrastructure investor DIF Capital Partners. The deal is worth roughly €1 billion, the Financial Times reported

Battery Ventures has acquired the software products division of GrammaTech, an applications security company backed by Reynolda Equity Partners.

Chart of the Day

"PE managers have had to adjust to make deals happen and keep the sputtering LBO machine from stalling. Deals have gotten smaller, making them more digestible and easier to finance."

Source: PitchBook's Q2 2023 US PE Breakdown

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