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May 2, 2024

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LPs warm back up to crypto as bitcoin rallies

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After a long winter for cryptocurrency, GPs are returning to the LP fundraising market, newly buoyed by a bitcoin rally and the SEC's approval of bitcoin exchange-traded funds.

Two of the most well-capitalized crypto-focused firms, Pantera Capital and Paradigm, are reportedly in talks to raise new vehicles of $1.25 billion and roughly $750 million, respectively. Pantera's prospective Fund V would invest in early-stage and liquid tokens as well as startup equity, Bloomberg reported.

And the two firms are not alone.

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Ethan Kurzweil is leaving his role as partner at Bessemer Venture Partners to start his own early-stage venture firm.

VC Deals

New Jersey-based CoreWeave, an AI cloud computing startup, raised a $1.1 billion Series C led by Coatue.

BlackRock led a $47 million investment in San Francisco's Securitize, which offers a security platform for digital asset trading.

Oasis Security, an Israel-based identity verification startup, raised a $35 million Series A extension co-led by Accel, Cyberstarts and Sequoia.

Arris, which manufactures composite materials, raised $34 million from Bosch Ventures, Modern Venture Partners, Standard Industries and others.

Traceable AI, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup, raised $30 million from investors including Citi Ventures, IVP and Sorenson Capital.

Peregrine, a data startup in San Francisco specializing in state and local government agencies, raised a $30 million Series B led by Friends & Family Capital and Fifth Down Capital.

Danish challenger bank Lunar raised €24.1 million from existing investors.

Vitestro, a Dutch developer of autonomous blood drawing tech, secured $22 million in a round led by Sonder Capital and NYBC Ventures.

PE Deals

PG&E has entered exclusive negotiations to sell a minority stake in its power plants fleet, a subsidiary called Pacific Generation, to KKR, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Atlanta-based asset manager BIP Wealth has agreed to acquire The Money Advisor Group, which provides investment and retirement-planning management services.

TA Associates has made a growth investment in Edmunds GovTech, a software provider for US local governments and utility authorities.

Miami-based private investment firm Trivest Partners has made a minority growth investment in Alta Pest Control, a residential pest control provider.

Cavallo Ventures-backed farm management software provider AgCode has been acquired by SaaS investor Arcadea Group.

Bridgepoint, Cinven and New Mountain Capital are among potential investors who have approached UK-listed financial services consultancy Alpha Financial Markets Consulting to discuss a takeover deal, Sky News reported.

English soccer club Everton is in talks with restructuring advisers as US-based 777 Partners struggles to complete its takeover first announced in September, according to reports.

Exits & IPOs

Spanish beauty and fragrance group Puig has set the price for its Madrid IPO at €24.50 a share, the top of its range. The offering values the company—which owns brands including Rabanne and Penhaligon's—at €13.9 billion, making it the country's biggest IPO in nearly a decade.

Rippl, a dementia-focused care provider, acquired VC-backed Kinto, which offers an AI-powered dementia care platform.

Tamarix Equity Partners and Pacific General Holdings are working with advisory firm North Point to gauge interest in a potential sale of acai bowl chain Playa Bowls at an over $300 million valuation, Reuters reported.

Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Telecommunications is weighing acquiring BC Partners-backed TV operator United Group at an €8 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported.

Fundraising

Golub Capital held the final close of its sixth credit opportunities fund on $2 billion.

ChrysCapital raised $700 million for a continuation fund that allows it to keep its stake in the National Stock Exchange of India, Reuters reported.

India-based Stride Ventures raised $165 million for its third flagship fund.

Renegade Partners closed its second flagship fund on $128 million.

Hyde Park Venture Partners raised $98 million for its second flagship fund.

Investors

Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund PIF is set to commit $5 billion to BlackRock through a new entity, BlackRock Riyadh Investment Management, that would grow the firm's presence in the country, Bloomberg reported.

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