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February 1, 2024

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A look at the AI and machine learning unicorns most likely to go public this year

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The AI and machine learning startups most likely to go public

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The IPO window remains shut despite Instacart and Klaviyo's listings last year. But an AI-driven frenzy may be just the thing to restart the flow for startups.

Using our VC Exit Predictor, we've assembled a list of the AI and machine learning unicorns most likely to go public this year.

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Are take-privates taking off again in 2024?

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Take-private dealmaking may not have reached the same dizzying heights last year as 2021 and 2022, but it was still a strong year.

Several take-private mega-deals—including the two largest PE buyouts of the year—pushed through along with a wave of smaller deals, encouraged by lower valuations. Will we see more of the same in 2024?

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Strategic Value Partners has added two London-based managing directors, Timo Koch and Ahmed Khan, to jointly lead its European structured capital team.

VC Deals

Metronome, a usage-billing startup for SaaS companies, has raised a $43 million Series B led by NEA. OpenAI and Nvidia also participated in the deal.

Oasis Security, an Israeli cybersecurity company, has received $40 million led by Sequoia.

San Jose-based Incognia, a cybersecurity startup, has raised a $31 million Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

Utah-based Halia Therapeutics, which develops drugs to treat inflammation, has raised a $30 million Series C led by angel investor Todd Pedersen.

Madrid-based home energy software startup Clevergy has raised €1.5 million in a round led by Zubi.

PE Deals

London's McWin Capital Partners bought a 95% stake in Sticks'n'Sushi in a deal valuing the Japanese restaurant chain at around $80 million, the Financial Times reported.

Scanmed, a Polish healthcare business backed by Abris Capital Partners, acquired its peer Med-Lux.

BlackRock invested in Malaysian renewable energy developer Ditrolic Energy via its public-private finance vehicle, Climate Finance Partnership.

BlackRock made a strategic investment in Lone Peak Dental Group, a pediatric dental support specialist.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice acquired a minority stake in homebuilding materials company Foundation Building Materials, which is majority-owned by American Securities.

Thompson Street Capital Partners and Cequel III bought a controlling interest in DDC Cabinet Technology, which manufactures data center cooling products.

Blackford Capital acquired Data Science Automation, an automation engineering services specialist.

Portfolio Companies

Kriya, a UK-based B2B payments fintech backed by Northzone and Banco Santander VC arm Mouro Capital, has secured a £50 million debt facility from Viola Credit.

Fundraising

New York's TJC, formerly known as The Jordan Company, raised $6.85 billion for its latest buyout vehicle, Resolute Fund VI, exceeding its $6 billion target, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Templewater is seeking up to $800 million for two funds that would target midsize Asian businesses and clean energy technology companies, Bloomberg reported.

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