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September 14, 2021

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From exit value to fundraising, our latest Emerging Tech Research covers a record-breaking Q2 for the global fintech industry.

As startups stay private longer, the market for private shares and the companies that facilitate their trading are heating up, prompting online marketplaces like Forge to seek a public listing.

Today's Top Stories

Exits, funding soar to new heights in fintech's fantastic Q2

The fintech sector shattered records for VC activity last quarter, building on a year of pandemic-fueled growth to reach once-unimagined levels in both funding and exit value.

Our Q2 Emerging Tech Research on fintech breaks down the key trends behind Q2's growth and spotlights specific markets to watch as digitization continues to accelerate. Among the highlights:

Global fintech startups raised $31 billion in venture funding to surpass Q2 2018's record, which was driven largely by a single mega-round.

VC exits exploded, with over $134 billion in total value—more than the industry has recorded over the previous seven years combined.

The trend toward fully autonomous finance is ushering in new applications as fintech startups focus on three core corporate treasury functions.

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Startup secondaries market heats up, prompting Forge to seek own listing

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Activity in secondary markets for VC-backed companies' shares has been growing as startups stay private for longer. This creates strong tailwinds for companies that facilitate trades between buyers and sellers of private shares.

Forge, an online marketplace for such deals, announced its plans to go public via a SPAC at a valuation of $2 billion.

Other significant players in this market are EquityZen, Carta and Nasdaq Private Market, which may also try to list via a SPAC in the future, according to one investor.

Since many startups are starting to offer liquidity options to their employees earlier in their life cycle, secondary markets for VC-backed company shares are likely to continue to grow.

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Quick Takes


	The Daily Benchmark
	2019 Vintage Global Real Estate Funds
	VC Deals
	SpotOn snags $300M Series E
	Papaya hits $3.7B valuation with Insight-led round
	Moody's invests $250M in BitSight
	JumpCloud secures $159M Series F
	Walking Fish Therapeutics reels in $50M
	LevaData books $47M Series C

The Daily Benchmark

2019 Vintage Global Real Estate Funds

Median IRR

3.94%

Top Quartile IRR Hurdle Rate

10.47%

1.03x

Median TVPI

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Blackstone Real Estate Partners IX

Longpoint Realty Fund I

TPG Real Estate Partners III

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VC Deals

SpotOn snags $300M Series E

SpotOn, a provider of software and payments solutions for restaurants and retailers, has raised a $300 million round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from new and existing backers including DST Global, Dragoneer Investment Group and Coatue. The startup is valued at $3.15 billion with the new funding, which will be used to purchase Appetize, an enterprise software provider for sports and entertainment venues, theme parks, college campuses and more. SpotOn's services include marketing, website development and online ordering.

Additional Investors:

01 Advisors, Doug Merritt, Franklin Templeton, Mubadala, Wellington Management

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Papaya hits $3.7B valuation with Insight-led round

Papaya Global has raised a $250 million Series D led by Insight Partners, with support from Tiger Global, Greenoaks Capital, IVP, Scale Venture Partners and other backers. The startup is now valued at $3.7 billion, up from a valuation of more than $1 billion in March. Papaya's workforce management platform provides payroll, employee onboarding and other related services to users in over 140 countries.

Additional Investors:

Access Industries, Alkeon Capital Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, Group 11, Workday Ventures

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Moody's invests $250M in BitSight

Boston-based BitSight has secured a $250 million investment from Moody's. Also backed by investors including Comcast Ventures and Flybridge Capital, the company helps more than 2,300 customers assess cyber-risk via security ratings and analytics tools.

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JumpCloud secures $159M Series F

JumpCloud has raised $159 million at a $2.56 billion valuation in a round led by Sapphire Ventures. The Colorado-based business offers a platform to help companies such as Grab and ClassPass manage employee access and devices. JumpCloud raised a $100 million Series E this past January.

Select Additional Investors:

BlackRock, Endeavor Catalyst, General Atlantic, HIG Growth Partners, Owl Rock Capital, Sands Capital, Whale Rock Capital

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Walking Fish Therapeutics reels in $50M

Walking Fish Therapeutics has raised a $50 million Series A from investors including Emerson Collective, Illumina Ventures and Quan Capital. The Bay Area-based company is developing therapeutics to treat autoimmune disorders and other diseases.

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LevaData books $47M Series C

LevaData has raised $47 million in a round led by Banneker Partners, with support from Tola Capital. The San Jose-based company is a developer of supply management software designed to help small and medium-sized businesses source materials and access market activity in real time.

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Chart of the Day

"The early stage is still likely to record a deal count below the 4,000 deals that we recorded each year between 2016 and 2018, but the current trajectory is still encouraging."

Source: H1 2021 Greater China Venture Report

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