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Deliveroo disappoints in public debut, dealing a blow to UK
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Shares in Deliveroo plummeted by as much as 30% in the company's public debut on the London Stock Exchange, wiping around £2 billion (about $2.76 billion) off its valuation following a controversy over worker pay.
  • The food delivery company set its shares at the bottom of its range at £3.90, which gave it an opening market cap of around £7.59 billion. Deliveroo had already shaved around £1.2 billion off its top-end valuation earlier this week before shares started trading, citing choppy market conditions.

  • Deliveroo's performance is a blow for the UK, which was hoping the IPO would be a draw for more tech listings. The float is still the UK's biggest in a decade in terms of market cap, and its offering is the largest since ecommerce company The Hut Group raised £1.88 billion last September.

  • "Given the euphoria surrounding the Deliveroo listing, it was surprising to see the stock plummet on its debut," said Dominick Mondesir, a private capital analyst at PitchBook. "This will likely bring into laser focus corporate governance and ESG practices for companies contemplating tapping the London public markets."
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Edtech gets a bellwether as Coursera makes the grade in NYSE debut
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Coursera's shares debuted on the NYSE Wednesday, opening the day at $39 and closing at $45 apiece for a market cap of $5.86 billion.
  • Wall Street's strong reception of the edtech company suggests investors believe that the adoption of online learning is likely to continue after the pandemic subsides and students can physically return to classrooms.

  • VC investors are hopeful that Coursera's IPO is only the beginning of a surge of long-awaited exits in the sector.

  • Duolingo, Masterclass and Udemy are among the US-based online education startups that have seen a spike in user demand amid the pandemic and could consider debuts soon.
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Tonal hits $1.6B valuation in new $250M round
Home workout startup Tonal has landed $250 million in new financing at a $1.6 billion valuation. Dragoneer Investment Group led the Series E, with support from Cobalt Capital, L Catterton and Sapphire Ventures, as well as athletes like Drew Brees and Maria Sharapova. Tonal's system combines digital weights with a screen, providing instructor-led workouts that can be completed at home. The San Francisco-based company's sales grew by more than eightfold in 2020, echoing the breakout growth fitness powerhouse Peloton experienced during the pandemic.
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Plus drives off with $220M
Plus has raised $220 million in funding co-led by FountainVest Partners and ClearVue Partners. Based in Cupertino, Calif., Plus is a developer of self-driving technology for commercial trucks. The new financing is an extension of a $200 million round the company raised in February.
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Uniphore collects $140M Series D
Uniphore has raised $140 million in a round led by Sorenson Capital. Founded in 2008, the Palo Alto-based company is the creator of an AI-based conversational service automation platform designed to offer vocal analytics on customer service calls.
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Manticore Games locks in $100M
Manticore Games has raised a $100 million Series C led by XN. The San Mateo, Calif.-based company is a developer of gaming software that allows users to create and explore multiplayer games.
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Productiv picks up $45M Series C
Productiv has raised $45 million in a round led by IVP, with participation from Accel, Norwest Venture Partners, Okta Ventures and Atlassian Ventures. The Palo Alto-based startup is the developer of a SaaS management platform that provides companies with real-time app usage data and visibility. Founded in 2018, Productiv was valued at $100 million in 2019, according to PitchBook data. IVP general partner Steve Harrick has joined the company's board.
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SoftBank-backed Compass slashes IPO target by half
Real estate tech company Compass has reduced the amount it plans to raise in its IPO by around half to roughly $462.5 million at the midpoint price, with the goal of selling 25 million shares at between $18 and $19 apiece. A midpoint pricing would value the SoftBank-backed company at nearly $8.7 billion on a fully diluted basis. Compass had originally planned to sell 36 million shares at $23 to $26 each.
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Harlem Capital lands $134M for diversity-focused fund
Harlem Capital has raised $134 million for its second flagship venture fund, which will continue the firm's strategy of investing in women and minority founders. The diversity-focused firm has backed ecommerce startup CashDrop, media company Blavity and pet insurance provider Wagmo. Harlem Capital's first fund closed in 2019 with $40 million. Both funds allot 1% of the carry to be split among portfolio company founders.
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