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January 21, 2021

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Winners and losers emerge from the year in M&A

Few expected the almost instantaneous chilling effect on M&A activity in North America that occurred when COVID-19 first began to spread across the continent. Just as surprising was the speed of the market's rebound, as bold interventions from the Federal Reserve and a surging stock market helped grease the skids for a dealmaking surge in the second half of 2020.

M&A thrived in some sectors: There was a spate of M&A in the semiconductor market that could reshape that industry in the years to come. In others, it collapsed: It was the worst year for energy dealmaking in more than a decade. PitchBook's 2020 Annual North American M&A Report, sponsored by Liberty GTS, has all the facts and figures from a chaotic year, with other key takeaways including:

Annual North American deal value fell below $2 trillion for just the second time since 2015

Significant deal activity cropped up in financial services, healthcare, insurance and other sectors

Carveout M&A activity declined in 2020 for the fifth year running

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	The Daily Benchmark
	2019 Vintage Global Funds-of-Funds
	VC Deals
	Globality rounds up $138M+
	Lightspeed leads $20M round for Wintermute
	TraceAir takes in $3.5M
	Exits & IPOs
	Storytelling platform Wattpad sold for $600M+
	Intel chairman Omar Ishrak planning $750M SPAC
	Glovo aims to go public within three years
	Fundraising
	Blue Horizon banks $221M for debut fund

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Join us on Jan. 28 for a webinar covering analyst predictions of what's in store for private equity in 2021 and beyond.

Key takeaways:

PE fundraising will surpass $330 billion, setting an all-time high

Some 20% of buyouts will be priced above 20 times EBITDA

Carveout deal value will hit the highest level on record

First-time fundraising in the US will be the strongest since the global financial crisis

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VC Deals

Globality rounds up $138M+

Globality has raised a $138.3 million Series E from Sienna Capital and SoftBank's Vision Fund. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based company offers an AI-based platform to connect companies with service providers. In 2019, Globality raised $100 million at an $800 million valuation, according to PitchBook data.

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Lightspeed leads $20M round for Wintermute

Wintermute has raised $20 million in a Series B led by Lightspeed, with support from Pantera Capital and others. Operating across Asia, the US and Europe, the London-based startup serves as a market maker by providing liquidity for cryptocurrency exchanges. Lightspeed partner Jeremy Liew will join Wintermute's board.

Additional Investors:

Avon Ventures, Blockchain.com Ventures, DeFi Alliance, Hack VC, Kenetic Capital, Rockaway Blockchain Fund, Sino Global Capital

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TraceAir takes in $3.5M

TraceAir has secured a $3.5 million Series A led by London's XTX Ventures. Liquid 2 Ventures, GEM Capital and GPS Ventures also participated in the funding, among others. The company is the developer of a cloud-based construction tech platform that helps builders monitor projects. TraceAir has now raised around $7 million in total funding.

Additional Investors:

Metropolis VC, Independent Construction, ENGEO

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Exits & IPOs

Storytelling platform Wattpad sold for $600M+

Wattpad, an online storytelling platform, has been bought by South Korean internet conglomerate Naver. The cash-and-stock deal is valued at more than $600 million. Toronto-based Wattpad had raised $117.8 million from investors including Tencent, OMERS Ventures and Khosla Ventures.

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Intel chairman Omar Ishrak planning $750M SPAC

Omar Ishrak, the chairman of Intel and former CEO of Medtronic, is launching a SPAC that aims to raise $750 million in an IPO, Bloomberg reported. The blank-check company, Compute Health Acquisition, will seek a deal in the healthtech sector. Medtronic is said to be interested in acquiring 2% of the offering, or 1.5 million units consisting of stock and redeemable warrants.

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Glovo aims to go public within three years

Spanish on-demand delivery company Glovo has plans to go public in the next three years, Bloomberg reported. German rival Delivery Hero had previously held talks with Glovo about a potential acquisition, but Glovo is not interested in a deal, the report said. Delivery Hero agreed in September to acquire the Latin American operations of Glovo for up to €230 million (about $278 million). Glovo, which was valued at over $1 billion in 2019, has received backing from Rakuten Capital, Mubadala Capital-Ventures, Luxor Capital Group and others.

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Fundraising

Blue Horizon banks $221M for debut fund

Foodtech-focused investor Blue Horizon Ventures has closed its first flagship fund at €183 million (about $221 million). The new vehicle will make investments ranging from €300,000 to €25 million in areas such as alternative proteins, smart packaging and food waste. Blue Horizon has already made 16 investments in companies including lab-grown meat startup Mosa Meat and plant-based protein developer Alpha Foods.

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Chart of the Day

"Although carveout deal activity fell by close to one quarter year-over-year in 2020 on both the value and volume front, we expect divestiture activity to pick up quickly in 2021 as public and private companies seek to offload non-performing assets to raise liquidity amid the pandemic turmoil. 3,128 carveouts occurred in 2020, putting the year on track for its lowest total since 2013."

Source: PitchBook's 2020 Annual European PE Breakdown

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