Scherzer Deal Report

The Scherzer Deal Report: July 26-30, 2021

Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.

PE and VC Firms

Blue Owl
$2B
Debut fund

Elephant Partners
$600M
Fourth fund

Moxxie Ventures
$85M
Second fund

Pritzker Private Capital
$2.7B
Third fund

Shore Capital Partners
$686M
Fourth healthcare private equity fund ($366M), first business services fund ($213M), and first real estate fund ($107M)

TPG
$5.4B
Rise Climate Fund

Private Equity Investors

GTCR, Reverence Capital Partners
Allspring Global Investments
Undisclosed
Wells Fargo Asset Management

The Jordan Co.
Dental365
$440M
New Hyde Park, NY-based dental services group

Accel-KKR
Drips
Undisclosed
Akron, OH-based conversational AI platform

Arcline Investment Management
Dwyer Instruments
Undisclosed
Michigan City, IN-based maker of sensors and instrumentation for process automation, HVAC, and building automation

Serent Capital
First Due
Undisclosed
New York, NY-based provider of records and operations software for fire and EMS agencies

Apollo Global Management
FirstDigital Telecom
$200M
Salt Lake City, UT-based carrier

Warburg Pincus and Tilia Holdings
FlexXray
Undisclosed
Arlington, TX-based X-ray inspection services provider focused on food safety

Prelude Growth Partners
Fly by Jing
Undisclosed
Los Angeles, CA-based Asian food brand

Bruin Capital
Full Swing
Undisclosed
San Diego, CA-based golf simulator maker

The Blackstone Group
GTCR
Undisclosed
Chicago, IL-based buyout firm

Great Hill Partners
Labor First
Undisclosed
Mount Laurel, NJ-based provider of group retiree Medicare benefit management solutions

Thoma Bravo
Medallia
$6.4B
San Francisco, CA-based customer survey software company

T. Rowe Price, Goldman Sachs, Baillie Gifford, CPPIB, Fidelity, Capricorn, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Valor Equity Partners, Emerson Collective, Franklin Templeton
Redwood Materials
$700M
Reno, NV-based battery recycling startup

Partners Group
Reedy
Undisclosed
Deerfield, IL-based HVAC service provider

Cinven
Restaurant Brands Iberia
Undisclosed
Spanish and Portuguese master franchisor of Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes restaurants

TSG Consumer Partners
Rough Country
Undisclosed
Dyersburg, TN-based provider of truck and Keep accessories

Norwest Venture Partners
Supplier.io
Undisclosed
Chicago, IL-based provider of supplier diversity management SaaS

Wynnchurch Capital
Trimlite
Undisclosed
Renton, WA-based maker of residential doors

O2 Investment Partners
Unwired Broadband
Undisclosed
Fresno, CA-based fixed wireless ISP

Venture Capital Investors

Lone Pine Capital, Steadfast Capital Ventures, Fidelity, Glynn Capital, Twilio, Accel, Salesforce Ventures, DAG, Owl Rock, World Innovation Lab
Algolia
$150M
San Francisco, CA-based search-as-a-service startup

Franklin Templeton, Temasek
Blaize
$71M
El Dorado Hills, CA-based AI edge computing startup

Third Point Ventures, Accel, Decibel, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Blameless
$30M
Palo Alto, CA-based site reliability engineering platform

Emerson Collective, Goodwater Capital, Scott Cook, and WTT Investment
Brain Technologies
$50M
San Mateo, CA-based natural language search engine

Insight Partners, SignalFire, Neo, BoxGroup, ThirdKind, Betaworks
Bubble
$100M
New York, NY-based visual programming platform

SoftBank Vision Fund II, GSV Ventures, Emergence Capital, Reach Capital, Owl Ventures, Insight Partners, Learn Capital
Class
$105M
Washington, DC-based provider of virtual classroom software built on top of Zoom

Greenfield Partners, Red Dot Capital Partners, StageOne Ventures, O.G. Tech, Janvest Capital Partners, Maor ventures, 2B Angels
Coralogix
$55M
San Francisco, CA-based log analytics platform

Index Ventures, Amplify Partners, Radical Ventures, CPPIB, Temasek
Covariant
$80M
Berkeley, CA-based robotic AI startup

Sequoia Capital India, TDM Growth Partners
Culture Amp
$100M
San Francisco, CA-based employee engagement platform

SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Embark Veterinary
$75M
Boston, MA-based genetics startup focused on dog wellness and lifespan expansion

Sequoia Capital, Stripes, Spark Capital, Coatue, DRW VC, SCB 10X
Fireblocks
$310M
New York, NY-based infrastructure provider for digital assets

Novo Holdings, Viking Global, Casdin Capital
Genomatica
118M
San Diego, CA-based developer of sustainable materials

GGV Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Bedrock, Cowboy Ventures, Khosla Ventures
Homebase
$71M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of employee management software

Temasek, Owl Rock, MSD Partners, Noah Holdings, Golub Capital, WestCap, Ping An Voyager Partners, Blackstone, UBS, Pivot Investment Partners, BNY Mellon, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs
iCapital Network
$440M
New York, NY-based fintech platform for alternative investing

Morningside Ventures, Advantage Capital, Werth Family Investment Associates
MedRhythms
$25M
Portland, ME-based digital therapy platform for those with neurologic injuries

Vy Capital, GV, Valor Equity Partners, Craft Ventures, Founders Fund
Neuralink
$205M
Elon Musk’s embedded brain chip startup

Energy Impact Partners
Noetic Cyber
$15M
Waltham, MA-based cyber asset management and controls platform

Volition Capital, Silverton Partners
OneDay
$19M
Dallas, TX-based enterprise video storytelling startup

NewView Capital, SoftBank, King River Capital, Industrious Ventures, Transform Capital
Paystand
$50M
Scotts Valley, CA-based B2B decentralized finance platform

B Capital Group, Silver Lake Waterman, Battery Ventures, General Atlantic, Tiger Global, Sapphire Ventures
Pendo
$150M
Raleigh, NC-based customer analytics platform

Mercato Partners, Samsung Next, Nationwide, Commerce Ventures, Ayon Capital, Kraken Ventures, STCAP, s20 Capital, Seven Peaks Ventures, Diverse Angels, University Growth Fund, Nevcaut Ventures
Prime Trust
$64M
Las Vegas, NV-based provider of financial infrastructure for fintech and digital asset firms

BlackRock, Blackbird Ventures, Temasek, Baillie Gifford, M12Psi
Quantum
$450M
Palo Alto, CA-based quantum computer developer

General Catalyst, Rakuten Group, SBI Group
Rakuten Medical
$166M
San Mateo, CA-based developer of drugs for head and neck cancers

Owl Rock, Lead Edge Capital, Headline, Two Sigma Ventures, Amplify Partners, BoldStart, Ridgeline, Heavybit
Replicated
$50M
Culver City, CA-based multi-prem software delivery startup

Invus, Altitude Life Science Ventures, Partners Investment, UPMC Enterprises, T. Rowe Price, Flagship Pioneering
Ring Therapeutics
$117M
Cambridge, MA-based commensal virome platform for gene therapy

ForgePoint Capital
SolCyber
$20M
Dallas, TX-based managed security services provider

Drive Capital, Premji Invest, General Catalyst, Partners Group, Smash Ventures, Kickstart Fund, F-Prime Capital
SonderMind
$150M
Denver, CO-based behavioral health startup

Spark Capital, Alexa Fund, Bar 9 Ventures
Spinn
$20M
Los Angeles, CA-based connected coffee marketplace

Tiger Global
Squire
$60M
New York, NY-based provider of barbershop management software

H.I.G. Growth Partners, Rho Capital Partners, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Foundry Group, Triangle Peak Partners
Suzy
$50M
New York, NY-based market research software platform

Left Lane Capital
Talkiatry
$20M
New York, NY-based in-network psychiatric care startup

Manna Tree
The New Primal
$15M
Charlestown, SC-based maker of “clean ingredient” meat snacks

SoftBank Vision Fund 2, AWS, 83North, Avery Dennison, Grove Ventures, M Ventures, Merck KGaA, Maersk Growth, Norwest Venture Partners, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Samsung Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, Verizon Ventures
Wiliot
$200M
San Diego, CA-based developer of ultra-thin processors

Golub Capital, Jackson Square Ventures, MHS Capital, Goldcrest Capital
Zenput
$27M
San Francisco, CA-based operations execution startup

The Scherzer Deal Report: July 12-23, 2021

Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.

PE and VC Firms

Andalusian Private Capital
$800M
Debut fund

Anzu Partners
$130M
Third fund

Baird Capital
$340M
Second global growth equity fund

Capstar Ventures
$41M
Debut fund

Female Founders Fund
$57M
Third fund

Five Elms Capital
$780M
Fifth software-focused growth equity fund

Generate Capital
$2B
Latest fund focused on sustainable infrastructure

H.I.G. WhiteHorse
$1.65 B
New direct lending fund

Hamilton Lane
$149M
Second impact investing fund

Hellman & Friedman
$24.4B
10th private equity fund

Index Ventures
$3.1B
New growth fund ($2B), early-stage fund, ($900M) and a new seed-stage fund ($200M)

Pillar VC
$192M
Third flagship fund ($169M) and a select fund ($23M)

Redpoint Ventures
$725M
Fourth growth equity fund

Siguler Guff
$450M+
Second small business credit opportunities fund

Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners
$2.8 B
First renewable energy fund

Private Equity Investors

Quad-C Management
Apps Associates
Undisclosed
Acton, MA-based enterprise applications services provider

Long Ridge Equity Partners
AuthenticID
$100M
Kirkland, WA-based provider of “identity proofing” solutions for large enterprises

Bain Capital
Carson Group
Undisclosed
Omaha, NE-based independent advisory firm

The Carlyle Group
Copia Power
Undisclosed
Washington, DC-based developer of renewable power generation and storage projects

EQT Infrastructure
Covanta
Undisclosed
Morristown, NJ-based owner and operator of waste-to-energy facilities

Turnspire Capital Partners
Daniel Measurement and Control
Undisclosed
Houston, TX-based maker of flow and energy measurement technologies

NMS Capital
DirectMed Parts & Service
Undisclosed
San Diego, CA-based provider of medical imaging parts for MRI and CT machines

Bain Capital, Crosspoint Capital Partners
ExtraHop Networks
$900M
Seattle, WA-based cyber analytics company

Thoma Bravo
Greenphire
Undisclosed
King of Prussia, PA-based provider of financial lifecycle management software for clinical trials

CenterOak Partners
HK Solutions
Undisclosed
Des Moines, IA-based provider of infrastructure maintenance services for municipal and industrial customers

Hg Capital
Insightsoftware
$1B
Raleigh, NC-based provider of financial reporting software

Cohere Capital
iPromote
Undisclosed
Wayland, MA-based omnichannel digital advertising platform for SMEs

Cerberus Capital Management
Lighthouse Autism Center
Undisclosed
Mishawaka, IN-based intensive, center-based provider of ABA therapy for autism

Kinderhook Industries
Live Oak Environmental
Undisclosed
Bossier City, LA-based solid waste collector

Apollo Global Management
New Home Co.
$338M
Irvine, CA-based homebuilder

Platinum Equity
Oregon Tool
Undisclosed
Portland, OR-based maker of professional-grade cutting tools and outdoor equipment accessories

Bain Capital
PartsSource
Undisclosed
Aurora, OH-based medical equipment parts and services company

Cohere Capital
Promevo
Undisclosed
Burlington, KY-based IT services

States Ag Parts
Rubbertrax
Undisclosed
Conyers, GA-based provider of aftermarket tracks and undercarriage parts for mobile industrial equipment

PSG
SchoolStatus
Undisclosed
Hattiesburg, MS-based provider of K-12 communications and student data analytics SaaS

KKR
Teaching Strategies
Undisclosed
Bethesda, MD-based provider of early childhood education curriculum, assessment and family engagement solutions

Arlington Capital Partners
TRP Infrastructure Services
Undisclosed
Fort Worth, TX-based provider of roadway marking and traffic control solutions

Battle Investment Group and Capricorn Holdings
Turbopower
Undisclosed
Opa-Locka, FL-based MRO service provider for gas turbine engines and auxiliary power units

Platinum Equity
Unical Aviation
Undisclosed
City of Industry, CA-based provider of commercial aircraft parts and components

Venture Capital Investors

Core Innovation Capital, New Era Capital Partners, Wilton Re, LionBird Ventures, Harel Insurance
Assured Allies
$18.3M
Wellesley, MA-based longevity assurance platform

SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Clearco
$215M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of non-dilutive, revenue-based financing to startups

Lone Pine Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Index Ventures, IVP, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital
Glossier
$80M
New York, NY-based DTC consumer beauty products company

Craft Ventures, Greylock, BenchmarkI
nstawork
$60M
San Francisco, CA-based job marketplace

Xplorer Capital Management, Playground Global
Lacuna Technologies
$16M
Palo Alto, CA-based provider of mobility management solutions for cities

G2 Venture Partners, Capital Midwest Fund, Michigan Capital Advisors
LightGuide
$15M
Wixom, MI-based AR platform for manual assembly and manufacturing processes

Morningside Ventures
Linus Health
$55M
Boston, MA-based provider of early Alzheimer’s screening and monitoring solutions

Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures
Lula
$18M
Miami, FL-based insurance infrastructure startup

Insight Partners, Base10 Partners, Founders Fund, Felicis Ventures
Made Renovation
$23M
San Francisco, CA-based home renovation startup

SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Sequoia Capital, Mubadala Capital, Human Capital, World Innovation Lab
Mmhmm
$100M
San Francisco, CA-based presentation creation startup

Sequoia Capital
Otter
$23M
New York, NY-based child care marketplace that matches kids with stay-at-home parents

Benchmark, TQ Ventures, Mantis, Access Industries, SV Angel, Floodgate, Abstract Ventures, Long Journey Ventures
Popshop Live
$20M
Los Angeles, CA-based livestream shopping platform

Felicis Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital
R2C
$27M
San Francisco, CA-based security-focused code analysis startup

Rotating Boulder Fund
Sirnaomics
$105M
Gaithersburg, MD-based developer of RNAi therapeutics

Kleiner Perkins
Thrive
$80M
New York, NY-based employee wellness company

Mubadala Capital, GV, Felicis Ventures, LSP
Xilis
$70M
Durham, NC-based organoid-generating platform for cancer treatment

The Scherzer Deal Report: July 5-9, 2021

Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.

PE and VC Firms

Acrylic
$55M
Debut fund

iFly.vc
$46M
Second fund

MAGIC Fund
$30M
Second fund

Renegade Partners
$100M
Debut fund

Stellation Capital
$40M
Debut fund

Private Equity Investors

Norwest Equity Partners
AbsenceSoft
Undisclosed
Golden, CO-based provider of employee absence and leave management SaaS

Siris Capital
American Stock Transfer & Trust
$630M
Brooklyn, NY-based financial advisory

EQT
Cypress Creek Renewables
Undisclosed
Santa Monica, CA-based provider of utility-scale and distributed solar and storage

Brookfield Business Partners
DexKo Global
$3.4B
Novi, MI-based car parts maker

L2 Capital Partners
Ecotone
Undisclosed
Forest Hills, MD-based provider of logical restoration-focused design, engineering and construction services

Genstar Capital
Foreside
Undisclosed
Portland, ME-based provider of GRC solutions to asset and wealth management firms

Graycliff Partners
Gold Tech Industries
Undisclosed
Tempe, AZ-based provider of metal finishing and plating services for the semiconductor and aerospace industries

Brentwood Associates
L-Nutra
Undisclosed
Los Angeles, CA-based maker of fast mimicking products

Flexpoint Ford, Vestar Capital Partners
Lereta
Undisclosed
Pomona, CA-based provider of real estate tax and flood services for mortgage servicers

Sun Capital Partners
LoanLogics
Undisclosed
Jacksonville, FL-based provider of mortgage automation software

KKR
Neighborly
Undisclosed
Waco, TX-based network of home services providers

Dyal Capital Partners
Phoenix Suns
Undisclosed
Phoenix, AZ-based NBA franchise

Behrman Capital
Shur-Co
Undisclosed
Yankton, SD-based maker of cargo covering and cargo control systems

Platinum Equity
Solenis
$5.25B
Wilmington, DE-based water treatment firm

The Blackstone Group
Sphera
$1.4B
Chicago, IL-based provider of ESG software and consulting services

Thoma Bravo
Stamps.com
$6.6B
El Segundo, CA-based provider of e-commerce shipping solutions

Vestar Capital Partners
Stratus
Undisclosed
Mentor, OH-based asset-light facilities services provider

Venture Capital Investors

Core Innovation Capital, New Era Capital Partners, Wilton Re, LionBird Ventures, Harel Insurance
Assured Allies
$18.3M
Wellesley, MA-based longevity assurance platform

SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Clearco
$215M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of non-dilutive, revenue-based financing to startups

Lone Pine Capital, Forerunner Ventures, Index Ventures, IVP, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital
Glossier
$80M
New York, NY-based DTC consumer beauty products company

Craft Ventures, Greylock, BenchmarkI
nstawork
$60M
San Francisco, CA-based job marketplace

Xplorer Capital Management, Playground Global
Lacuna Technologies
$16M
Palo Alto, CA-based provider of mobility management solutions for cities

G2 Venture Partners, Capital Midwest Fund, Michigan Capital Advisors
LightGuide
$15M
Wixom, MI-based AR platform for manual assembly and manufacturing processes

Morningside Ventures
Linus Health
$55M
Boston, MA-based provider of early Alzheimer’s screening and monitoring solutions

Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures
Lula
$18M
Miami, FL-based insurance infrastructure startup

Insight Partners, Base10 Partners, Founders Fund, Felicis Ventures
Made Renovation
$23M
San Francisco, CA-based home renovation startup

SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Sequoia Capital, Mubadala Capital, Human Capital, World Innovation Lab
Mmhmm
$100M
San Francisco, CA-based presentation creation startup

Sequoia Capital
Otter
$23M
New York, NY-based child care marketplace that matches kids with stay-at-home parents

Benchmark, TQ Ventures, Mantis, Access Industries, SV Angel, Floodgate, Abstract Ventures, Long Journey Ventures
Popshop Live
$20M
Los Angeles, CA-based livestream shopping platform

Felicis Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital
R2C
$27M
San Francisco, CA-based security-focused code analysis startup

Rotating Boulder Fund
Sirnaomics
$105M
Gaithersburg, MD-based developer of RNAi therapeutics

Kleiner Perkins
Thrive
$80M
New York, NY-based employee wellness company

Mubadala Capital, GV, Felicis Ventures, LSP
Xilis
$70M
Durham, NC-based organoid-generating platform for cancer treatment

The Scherzer Deal Report: June 28-July 2, 2021

Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.

PE and VC Firms

Accel
$3.05B
15th early-stage fund ($650M),7th Europe/Israel fund ($650M) and its sixth growth-stage fund ($1.75B)

BMW i Ventures
$300M
Debut fund

Eight Roads
$400M
Debut fund

General Atlantic
$3B+
First continuation fund

Nexa Equity
Debut fund

Rackhouse Venture Capital
$15M
Debut fund

The Vistria Group
$2.68B
Fourth fund

Private Equity Investors

Blackstone Growth, Iconiq Growth, General Atlantic
Articulate Global
$1.5B
New York, NY-based e-learning software company

TA Associates
AutoQuotes
Undisclosed
Jacksonville, FL-based provider of configure-price-quote and supply chain software to the foodservice equipment market

The Blackstone Group
Certified Collectibles Group
Undisclosed
Sarasota, FL-based collectibles authentication company

Partners Group
Dimensions Renewable Energy
Undisclosed
Atlanta, GA-based distributed energy platform focused on community solar and battery storage

TPG
EIS
$100M+
Atlanta, GA-based core and digital platform for insurer

Warburg Pincus
Exeter Finance
Undisclosed
Irving, TX-based indirect auto finance company

Danone Manifesto Ventures
Harmless Harvest
Undisclosed
San Francisco, CA-based maker of organic coconut-based products

Apollo Global Management
Motive Partners
Undisclosed
New York, NY-based private equity firm

Accel-KKR
Navis
Undisclosed
Oakland, CA-based provider of operational tech for the cargo supply chain

EQT
PRO Unlimited
Undisclosed
San Francisco, CA-based provider of contingent workforce management solutions

Gamut Capital Management, BCI
PS Logistics
Undisclosed
Birmingham, AL-based flatbed transportation company

Thoma Bravo
QAD
Undisclosed
Santa Barbara, CA-based provider of manufacturing and supply chain solutions in the cloud

TA Associates
Revalize
Undisclosed
Jacksonville, FL-based new cloud software platform for manufacturers

Audax Private Equity
S.J. Electro Systems
Undisclosed
Detroit Lakes, MN-based maker of control solutions for the water and wastewater industry

The Blackstone Group, GTCR
Simpli.fi
Undisclosed
Fort Worth, TX-based provider of programmatic ad and agency management software

Abry Partners|
Socius Insurance Services
Undisclosed
San Francisco, CA-based management liability and property/casualty insurance wholesaler

OpenGate Capital
Treality
Undisclosed
Xenia, OH-based provider of aerospace and defense visualization solutions

Oak Hill Capital
Trinity Consultants
Undisclosed
Dallas, TX-based provider of EHS, engineering, and sciences consulting services

Clayton Dubilier & Rice
Vera Whole Health
Undisclosed
Seattle, WA-based primary healthcare provider

Montagu Private Equity
Waystone
Undisclosed
New York, NY-based provider of governance, risk, and compliance services to asset managers

LLR Partners
WizeHive
Undisclosed
Conshohocken, PA-based SaaS platform for grant and scholarship lifecycle management

Angeles Equity Partners
Xanitos
Undisclosed
Newtown Square, PA-based provider of environmental services to hospitals and other acute care facilities

Brighton Park Capital
XSOLIS
$75M
Nashville, TN-based healthcare operations platform

Venture Capital Investors

Goldman Sachs
4G Clinical
$230M
Wellesley, MA-based provider of clinical trials software

Emerald Development Managers, Siemens Healthineers, Prism Ventures, Lago Consulting Group
Babson Diagnostics
$31M
Austin, TX-based maker of a quick-draw blood device for use at pharmacy counters

Activant Capital, Tony Fadell, Alpha Leonis Partners, Dowling Capital Partners, B. Riley VC, Tarsadia Investments
Bolttech
$180M
New York, NY-based insurance matching platform

Goldman Sachs, Capital One Ventures, Builders VC, Fika Ventures, Navitas Capital, Camber Creek, Nine Four Ventures, Greenspring Associates, Alpaca VC
Bowery Valuation
$35M
New York, NY-based commercial real estate appraisal startup

Menlo Ventures, Splunk CTO Tim Tully, MaC VC, Amity Ventures
Edge Delta
$15M
Seattle, WA-based distributed monitoring stack

Janus Henderson, Logos Capital, Meritech Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley Counterpoint Global, T. Rowe Price, Fidelity, Foresite Capital, JS Capital Management, RA Capital Advisors, Venrock
Element Biosciences
$276M
San Diego, CA-based DNA sequencing startup

Goldman Sachs, Bullpen Capital, Craft Ventures, Valuestream Ventures
Entera
$32M
New York, NY-based platform for single-family property investors

NEA, Connect Ventures
FightCamp
$90M
Costa Mesa, CA-based connected boxing and kickboxing platform

Norwest Venture Partners, NFX, Concrete Rose
Forum Brands
$27M
Farmingdale, NY-based provider of a data-driven Amazon business acquisition platform

Sutter Hill Ventures, Coatue, Founders Fund
Ghost Locomotion
$100M
Mountain View, CA-based developer of autonomous driving systems

SoftBank, General Atlantic, Moore Strategic Ventures, Kaszek Ventures, Valor Capital Group
Gympass
$220M
New York, NY-based corporate well-being platform

Jackson Square Ventures
Harness Wealth
$15M
New York, NY-based wealth management platform

Durable Capital Partners, Flare Capital Partners, Foresite Capital, Greycroft
HealthVerity
$100M
Philadelphia, PA-based medical data marketplace

Union Square Ventures, GGV Capital, Signal
FireKarat Financial
$26M
San Francisco, CA-based banking system for digital creators

Portage Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GGV Capital, Coatue, Core Innovation Capital
Kikoff
$42M
San Francisco, CA-based personal finance platform for building credit

Tiger Global, Alkeon Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Bain Capital, ICONIQ Growth, Kleiner Perkins
Moveworks
$200M
Mountain View, CA-based provider of automated employee IT support services

Vista Equity Partners, Base10 Partners, Tiger Global
Olive
$400M
Columbus, OH-based developer of health care services bots

Accel, Canapi Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Inspired Capital, Homebrew, Acrew, Primary, Clocktower, BoxGroup
Orum
$56M
New York, NY-based provider of frictionless financial infrastructure

Tiger Global, GV, Sequoia Capital
Physna
$56M
Columbus, OH-based geometric search startup

Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, TQ Ventures, Abstract Ventures
Pietra
$15M
New York, NY-based platform for helping creators form product lines

Koch Disruptive Technologies, Fidelity, Baillie Gifford
Shine Medical Technologies
$150M
Janesville, WI-based nuclear fusion startup

Bain Capital Ventures, SoftBank, Menlo Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Hyde Park Angels, SVB
ShipBob
$200M
Chicago, IL-based e-commerce logistics company

Insight Partners, Initialized Capital, Accel, VMG Partners
Shogun
$67.5M
Palo Alto, CA-based e-commerce experience platform

Tiger Global, Iconiq Capital, D1 Capital Partner
Side
$50M
San Francisco, CA-based real estate brokerage platform

FunPlus Ventures, Transcend, Anthos Capital, Mitch Lasky, Andreessen Horowitz, LVP
Singularity 6
$30M
Los Angeles, CA-based online game developer

Chrysalis Investments
Smart
$228M
Nashville, TN-based retirement tech company

General Catalyst, Bond, Highmark Ventures, BPEA, Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Transformation Capital, Green Innovations
Sword Health
$85M
New York, NY-based maker of physical therapy hardware

Left Lane Capital, SignalFire, Greycroft, Act One Ventures, Amplify LA
Tapcart
$50M
Santa Monica, CA-based SaaS platform that enables e-commerce merchants to launch and manage mobile apps

Lux Capital, General Catalyst
Tendo Systems
$50M
Philadelphia, PA-based digital engagement platform for healthcare

Ribbit Capital, DST Global, NFX, Zigg Capital
Tomo
$70M
Seattle, WA-based mortgage process platform

CPPIB, Monashee Capital, JLL Spark, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Millennium Management, Suvretta Capital Management
Turntide Technologies
$225M
Sunnyvale, CA-based developer of electric motor systems

Rethink Impact, Hearst, Polaris Partners, Eldridge
Wellthy
$35M
New York, NY-based digital care concierge

The Scherzer Deal Report: June 21-25, 2021

Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.

PE and VC Funding

GI Partners
$3.9B
Ninth private equity fund

Golden Ventures
$120M
Fourth seed-stage fund ($100M) and a later-stage fund ($20M)

Social Leverage Capital
$99M
Fourth seed-stage fund

Vida Ventures
$825M
Third fund

Private Equity Investors

Cinven
Arcaplanet
Undisclosed
Italian pet care retailer

BDT Capital Partners
Brunswick
Undisclosed
British financial comms firm

One Equity Partners
Brush Group
Undisclosed
British provider of electrical power generation equipment and services

KKR
Education Perfect
Undisclosed
New Zealand-based online education company

CVC Capital Partners
ExamWorks
Undisclosed
Atlanta, GA-based provider of medical exams, peer reviews and related services

Falfurrias Capital Partners
Hamilton Place Strategies
Undisclosed
Washington, DC-based public affairs firm formed by Bush 43 alumni

EagleTree Capital
Integreon
Undisclosed
New York, NY-based managed services provider

Sunstone Partners
MeetingPlay
$75M
Frederick, MD-based hybrid event platform

KKR
My Community Homes
Undisclosed
Miami, FL-based single-family landlord platform

Apax Digital
Revolution Prep
Undisclosed
Santa Monica, CA-based provider of online academic tutoring and test prep services

KKR
Vini Cosmetics
$625M
Dubai-based cosmetics

Venture Capital Investors

Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Building Ventures
Aeroseal
$22M
Dayton, OH-based developer of building seals to reduce carbon emissions

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, DTCP, eFounders, Draper Esprit, Adam Street Partners, NextWorldCap, Gaia
Aircall
$120M
New York, NY-based provider of cloud phone systems for call centers and sales teams

Insight Partners, Playground Global, Uncorrelated Ventures
Anjuna
$30M
Palo Alto, CA-based enterprise enclaves startup

SoftBank Latin America Fund, General Catalyst, Base Partners
Atom Finance
$28M
New York, NY-based investment research platform

Vensana Capital, LRVHealth, New Leaf Venture Partners, DigiTx Partners, the American College of Cardiology, Cigna Ventures
Cleerly
$43M
New York, NY-based developer of coronary imaging tech

Insight Partners, Trinity Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Madrona Venture Group
CommerceIQ
$60M
Palo Alto, CA-based e-commerce merchandising decision platform for consumer brands

Mission Holdings, Mastercard, Ally Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Sallie Mae
Deserve
$50M
Palo Alto, CA-based digital credit card provider

Lux Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Hummingbird VC, Catalio Capital, Lifeforce Capital, True Ventures, Wireframe Ventures, Village Global
Enveda Biosciences
$51M
Boulder, CO-based platform drug discovery search engine for dark chemical space

Permira, HubSpot Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Accel, Emergence, IVP
|G2
$157M
Chicago, IL-based software marketplace

Park West Asset Management, Franklin Templeton, Adage Capital Management, Ulysses Management, T. Rowe Price
GOAT
$195M
Culver City, CA-based sneaker and streetwear resale marketplace

Thoma Bravo, Franklin Templeton, Hamilton Lane, Blue Owl Capital
Illumio
$225M
Sunnyvale, CA-based zero trust cybersecurity company

Warburg Pincus, CPE, OrbiMed, Mirae Asset Capital, B Capital Group, Deerfield Management, Maison Capital, Lake Bleu Capital, President International Development Corporation, Sequoia Capital China, Sage Partners, Qiming Venture Partners, Pavilion Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, Lilly Asia Ventures, Sinovation Ventures, BOLD Capital Partners, Formic Ventures, Baidu Ventures
Insilico Medicine
$255M
Hong Kong-based drug development and discovery platform

LLR Partners
JW Player
$100M
New York, NY-based online video software provider

Wellington Management
Lendbuzz
$60M
Boston, MA-based auto finance platform

Valar Ventures, Avid Ventures, Heartcore Capital
Majority
$19M
Houston, TX-based provider of mobile banking services for migrants

Learn Capital
Merlyn Mind
$29M
New York, NY-based developer of digital assistants for education

Inventus Capital Partners, Material Impact, Beringea, Wakestream Ventures
Orbion Space Technology
$20M
Houghton, MI-based electric propulsion startup

Stripes Group, Avid Ventures, Emergence Capital, The Slack Fund
Oyster
$50M
London-based HR platform for distributed workforces

Acrew Capital, Mudabala Capital
Paceline
$29.5M
Mill Valley, CA-based fitness rewards platform

Insight Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, SignalFirePlanetScale$30MSan Francisco, CA-based scaled database startupAddition, In-Q-Tel
Primer
$110M
San Francisco, CA-based natural language processing platform whose clients include U.S. national security agencies

Glenview Capital, Novo Holdings, BlackRock, Eldridge, Sands Capital, Millennium Management, Monashee Investment Management, Puhua Capital, Segulah Medical, Ancora, Orlando Health, Wellington Partners, btov, Seroba Life Sciences, The Grands
Quanta Dialysis Technologies
$245M
Beverly, MA-based dialysis care startup

Citi Impact Fund, Edison Partners, Cue Ball, Greenspring Associates, Gaingels, the Partnership for New York City
Recycle Track Systems
$35M
New York, NY-based waste and recycling management company

Tiger Global, Base10 Partners, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Gaingels
RoadSync
$30M
Atlanta, GA-based logistics-focused financial platform

Builders VC
SafeAI
$21M
Milpitas, CA-based developer of autonomous heavy equipment

Iconiq Growth, Lead Edge Capital, Threshold Ventures, Heavybit, Alliance Ventures
Sanity
$39
MSan Francisco, CA-based content repurposing platform

Blockchain Capital, Morgan Stanley Tactical Value
Securitize
$48M
Miami, FL-based digital asset securities firm

TTV Capital, Javelin Venture Partners, Contour Venture Partners, Citi Ventures, New York Life Ventures, North Bridge Venture Partners, CMFG Ventures
SmartAsset
$110M
New York, NY-based financial adviser marketplace

Craft Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, YC
Snackpass
$70M
San Francisco, CA-based social e-commerce platform for restaurants

tbd
Songtradr
$50M
Los Angeles, CA-based music licensing marketplace

Jump Capital, Impression Ventures, Hudson River Trading, Tower Research Ventures
Sporttrade
$36M
Philadelphia, PA-based sports betting marketplace

Redmile Group, BeiGene and Camford Capital co-led, and were joined by Playground Global and ANRI
Strand Therapeutics
$52M
Cambridge, MA-based mRNA therapeutics startup

Accel, Lightspeed Ventures
Tonkean
$50M
San Francisco, CA-based business operation automation startup

Insight Partners, General Atlantic, Cyberstarts, Geodesic, SYN Ventures, Vintage, Artisanal Ventures
Transmit Security
543M
Newton, MA-based provider of passwordless identity and risk management solutions to brands

LLR Partners
VTS
$70M
Commack, NY-based fleet management platform

The Scherzer Deal Report: June 14-18, 2021

Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.

PE and VC Firms

Bertram Capital
$940M
Fourth lower midmarket PE fund

Flagship Pioneering
$3.4B
Seventh fund

G2 Venture Partners
$500M
Second fund

Lead Edge Capital
$150M
First public equities fund

LGT Capital Partners
$4.5B
Fifth private equity secondaries fund

Princeton Equity Group
$350M
Debut fund

SOSV
$100M
Select reinvestment fund

Topspin Consumer Partners
$205M
Second private equity fund

Private Equity Investors

Clearlake Capital Group
Confluence
Undisclosed
Pittsburgh, PA-based financial services data management platform

GHK Capital Partners
ITS Logistics
UndisclosedSparks, NV-based third-party logistics company

Oaktree Capital Management
Primary Wave Music
UndisclosedNew York, NY-based music publishing and talent management company

Venture Capital Investors

Signal Peak Ventures, GSV Ventures, Maveron, Backstage Capital​, Pelion Venture Partners
BookClub
$20M
Alpine, UT-based platform for author-led book clubs

Insight Partners, Cambridge Capital, GLP, Harlap, Next 47, Pereg Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Viola Growth
Bringg
$100M
Chicago, IL-based delivery and fulfillment cloud platform

Bond, Insight Partners, Accel
BrowserStack
$200M
Plano, TX-based software testing platform

Bessemer Venture Partners, Standard Industries, LG Corp., Temasek
Claroty
$140M
New York, NY-based industrial cybersecurity company

Canaan Partners, NextGen Venture Partners, Baseline Ventures, Root Ventures, Cantos Ventures
Dusty Robotics
$16.5M
Mountain View, CA-based construction robotics startup

Two Bear Capital, AllegisCyber Capital, Panaseer, Atlantic Bridge
Elisity
$26M
Milpitas, CA-based enterprise edge security platform

Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lux Capital, Haystack Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Lockheed Martin, The Alexa Fund
Fiddler AI
$32M
Palo Alto, CA-based model performance management platform

Accel, Eight Roads, Intel Capital, Magma Venture Partners, PICO Partners
Gloat
$57M
New York, NY-based talent marketplace

JMI Equity
Greenlight Guru
$120M
Indianapolis, IN-based provider of quality management software for the medical device success market

General Atlantic, Generation Investment Management, Greyhound Capital, Felicis Ventures, Propel Ventures
Guideline
$200M
San Mateo, CA-based provider of 401(k) plans for SMBs

QED Investors, Backstage Capital, Green Book Ventures, Harbert Growth Partners, How Women Invest
Hello Alice
$21M
Houston, TX-based analytics platform for small business

SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Dragoneer, Goodwater Capital, Founders Fund,
FloodgateIRL
$170M
San Francisco, CA-based social calendar app

G2 Venture Partners, BlackRock, GV, Index Ventures, Greenoaks Capital, Scale Venture Partners
KeepTruckin
$190M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of fleet management software

Versant Ventures, RA Capital Management
Lenz Therapeutics
$47M
San Diego, CA-based developer of aceclidine eye drops for improving near vision

GP Bullhound, HV Capital, Ravensburger
Lingokids
$40M
Wilmington, DE-based early learning platform

Teradyne, Ridgeline Ventures, Tola Capital, Hyperplane
MachineMetrics
$20M
Northampton, MA-based autonomous machining startup

Renegade Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Coatue, Canaan PartnersNate$38MNew York, NY-based shopping appEurazeo, GV, One Peak Partners, Creandum, Greenbridge, DTCP, Lightrock
Neo4j
$325M
San Mateo, CA-based graph database company

Valar Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Rainfall Ventures, Red Sea Ventures, BoxGroup
Novo
$41M
Miami, FL-based small business banking platform

Tiger Global, Owl Rock Capital, the Collison brothers, Citi Ventures, Slack Fund, 8VC, Round13 Capital
Nylas
$120M
San Francisco, CA-based developer of APIs to integrate productivity tools

Insight Partners
PayCargo
$125M
Coral Gables, FL-based freight payment platform

World Innovation Lab, DBL Partners
R-Zero
$41M
San Francisco, CA-based maker of UV disinfecting machines for commercial and institutional customers

Avataar Venture Partners, Accel, GV
Sense
$16M
San Francisco, CA-based recruiting platform

General Catalyst, Bowery Capital, Slow Ventures
Stork Club
$30M
San Francisco, CA-based maternity care platform

Index Ventures, Redpoint Ventures
Transform
$20M
San Francisco, CA-based centralized metrics platform for companies

Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, AccelUserLeap$38MSan Francisco, CA-based user feedback platform
SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Vianai Systems
$140M
Palo Alto, CA-based AI startup

Tiger Global, Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation, CPP Investment Board, Fidelity, Magna International, Mubadala Investment Co., Perry Creek Capital, Silver Lake, T. Rowe Price Associates, Temasek
Waymo
$2.5B
Mountainside View, CA-based developer of self-driving car

Marker
Wristcam
$25M
San Mateo, CA-based maker of Apple Watch accessories

The Scherzer Deal Report: June 1-4, 2021

Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.

PE and VC Firms

Architect Capital
$100M
Debut fund

Frazier Healthcare Partners
$1.4B
Tenth midmarket buyout fund

Keystone Capital Management
$420M
First institutional fund

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
$250M
Black Economic Development Fund

Luminate Capital Partners
$1B
Third fund

Mercato Partners
$100M
Second fund

Paceline Equity Partners
$350M
First opportunities fund

TA Associates
$12.5B
Fourteenth flagship fund

Toyota Ventures
$150M
Pair of new, $150 million VC funds: One focused on frontier tech, another on climate tech

Tuesday Capital
$30M
Fourth VC fund

VenBio
$550M
Fourth life sciences VC fund

Private Equity Investors

Wind Point Partners
American Trailer Rental Group
Undisclosed
Walton, KY-based trailer rental company

Clearlake Capital Group
BeyondTrust
Undisclosed
Johns Creek, GA-based provider of privileged access management software

Searchlight Capital Partners
Care Advantage
Undisclosed
Richmond, VA-based at-home care provider

York Capital Management
Cennox
Undisclosed
Atlanta, GA-based ATM machine and self-checkout kiosk maker

Sun Capital Partners
Century Distribution Systems
Undisclosed
Glen Allen, VA-based provider of supply chain management and freight forwarding services

Platinum Equity
Club Car
$1.7B
Augusta, GA-based golf cart maker

Apollo Global Management
EmployBridge
UndisclosedAtlanta, GA-based industrial staffing company

Warburg Pincus
Global Healthcare Exchange
Undisclosed
Louisville, CO-based healthcare supply chain management firm

The Blackstone Group
International Data Group
$1.3B
Needham, MA-based provider of tech content, data and market research

Swander Pace Capital
Mommy’s Bliss
Undisclosed
Richmond, CA-based OTC wellness brand for families

The Carlyle Group, Warburg Pincus
NeoGov
Undisclosed
El Segundo, CA-based provider of public sector HR management and policy management software

ECP
Pivot Energy
Undisclosed
Denver, CO-based commercial and community solar developer

Cerberus Capital Management
Red River
Undisclosed
Claremont, NH-based provider of IT management solutions

Arcline Investment Management
Resolution Medical
Undisclosed
Fridley, MN-based contract development and manufacturing organization for med-tech

Yellow Wood Partners
Scholl
Undisclosed
Chicago, IL-based footcare products brand

Incline Equity Partners
Starwest Botanicals
Undisclosed
Sacramento, CA-based distributor of organic botanicals, herbs, and spices

Venture Capital Investors

Riverwood Capital, Sanabil Investments, Snowflake Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Sapphire Ventures
Alation
$110M
Redwood City, CA-based collaborative enterprise data platform

VMG
Bobbie
$15M
San Francisco, CA-based organic infant formula startup

QED Investors, Bling Capital, ScifiVC, Caffeinated Capital
Capchase
$125M
New York, NY-based provider of non-dilutive capital

SVB Capital, Deciens Capital, Ribbit Capital, Bezos Expeditions, One Way Ventures, 500 Startups, Tribe Capital, Brue2 Ventures
Chipper Cash
$100M
San Francisco, CA-based cross-border payments company focused on Africa

Fidelity, Marshall Wace, Willett Advisors, Intersection Fintech Ventures, Atlas Merchant Capital, Digital Currency Group, FTX, Breyer Capital, Valor Capital Group, Pillar VC
Circle
$440M
Boston, MA-based provider of payment and treasury infrastructure solutions for online businesses

The Rise Fund
Climavision
$100M
Louisville, KY-based weather services and intelligence platform

Franklin Templeton, Coatue, Salesforce Ventures, Sequoia, Thrive Capital, Tiger Global
Gong
$250M
Palo Alto, CA-based revenue intelligence startup

Bessemer Venture Partners, Cowboy Ventures, D1, Emerson Collective, General Catalyst, GSV, Harrison Metal, ICONIQ, Redpoint Ventures, Salesforce Ventures
Guild Education
$150M
Denver, CO-based education benefits platform

Eldridge
Illuminarium Experiences
$100M
Atlanta, GA-based experiential entertainment company

Andreessen Horowitz, YC Continuity Fund, Jaguar Ventures, Urban Innovation Fund, Uncorrelated Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, Stanford University, 9 Yards Capital, BlockFi Ventures
Jeeves
$26M
New York, NY-based expense management platform

Insight Partners, Velvet Sea Ventures
LeoLabs
$65M
Menlo Park, CA-based orbital object tracking startup

GIC, Qualcomm Ventures, Tiger Global, Falcon Edge
Locus
$50M
San Francisco, CA-based supply chain decision-making automation platform

Goldman Sachs, IA Capital, Moderne Ventures, Accomplice, Link Ventures, Motley Fool Ventures, CMFG Ventures
MotoRefi
$45M
Washington, DC-based auto loan refinancing platform

Invesco Real Estate
Mynd
$40M
Oakland, CA-based property management platform for single-family rentals

Brookfield Property Group, Maywic, Fantail Ventures, Raga Partners
New Stand
$40M
New York, NY-based physical vending product developer

Premji Invest, Steadfast Capital, Tiger Global Management, Sequoia Capital Global Equities, Vista Public Strategies, Salesforce Ventures, Lone Pine Capital, Sands Capital, Mayfield Fund, DFJ Growth, Trinity Ventures
Outreach
$200M
Seattle, WA-based sales engagement platform

Warburg Pincus
Phil
$56M
San Francisco, CA-based software therapy deployment platform

Coatue, Primary Ventures, Semper Virens, First Round Capital, Upfront Ventures
Pinwheel
$20M
New York, NY-based the payroll API

Goldman Sachs, Emergence Capital, Girteka, Lineage Logistics
Project44
$202M
Chicago, IL-based supply chain logistics company

HAHN Automation, SAIC Capital Management, Soundproof Ventures, Heroic Ventures, SPARX Asset Management, Omron Ventures, Toyota AI Ventures, Scrum Ventures, Duke Angels
Realtime Robotics
$31.4M
Boston, MA-based industrial robotics startup

Ten Eleven Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, SVB Capital
Redacted
$35M
San Francisco, CA-based cybersecurity startup

Vivo Capital
Scientia
$50M
Salt Lake City, UT-based developer of microcatheters and guidewires

Andreessen Horowitz, YC, Craft Ventures, M13, Padma Lakshmi, Tiffany Haddish, Andre Iguodala
Shef
$20M
San Francisco, CA-based meal delivery marketplace for home chefs

Bessemer Venture Partners
Shippo
$50M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of shipping software

Lightspeed Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Stripes, Norwest Venture Partner
Spiff
$68M
Salt Lake City, UT-based provider of sales commission software

Zigg Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners
Spruce
$60M
New York, NY-based title and residential closing tech platform

Sporos Bioventures
Stellanova Therapeutics
$15.5M
Houston, TX-based cancer biotech

Fin VC, Mastercard, Gaingels, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Diagram Ventures, SciFi Ventures, Scribble Venture
Synctera
$33M
San Francisco, CA-based fintech platform for banks

HealthQuest Capital, Mousse Partners, Bracket Capital, Polaris Partners, Johnson & Johnson Northzone, Greycroft
Thirty Madison
$140M
New York, NY-based maker of products for chronic health conditions

Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cota Capital, Eldridge Industries
Truebill
$45M
Silver Spring, MD-based personal finance management app

Norwest Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, ServiceNow Ventures
Uptycs
$50M
Waltham, MA-based cloud-native security analytics platform

Tarsadia Investments, Kingfisher Investment, Top Tier Capital Partners, Gaingels, Edison Partners, Soros Fund Management, Greenspring Associates, Raine Ventures, Greycroft, Expansion VC
Yieldstreet
$100M
New York, NY-based alternative investing platform

The Scherzer Deal Report: May 24-28, 2021

Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.

PE and VC Firms

Accolade Partners
$200M
Fund-of-funds focused on women and diverse managers

BBH Capital Partners
$1.215B
Sixth fund 

Branford Castle Partners
$202.5M
Second fund

Collab Capital
$50M
Debut fund

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners
$423M
Debut fund

First Move Capital
$150M
New fund

HarbourVest Partners
$833M

Second credit opportunities fund

Private Equity Investors

BDT Capital Partners
Culligan
Undisclosed
Rosemont, IL-based provider of consumer-focused water treatment products

Thoma Bravo
Greenphire
Undisclosed
King of Prussia, PA-based provider of financial lifecycle management software for clinical trials

Ranch Creek Partners
InSite Telecom
Undisclosed
Orange, CA-based provider of wireless and wireline telecom construction, installation and maintenance services

L Catterton
Kodiak Cakes
Undisclosed
Park City, UT-based pancake mix

Swander Pace Capital
Mighty Spark
Undisclosed
Minneapolis, MN-based protein snacks brand

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
Nivel Parts & Manufacturing
Undisclosed
Jacksonville, FL-based maker of branded aftermarket parts for vehicles

Trive Capital
Oscar Larson
Undisclosed
Clarkson, MI-based provider of fuel infrastructure equipment distributor and services provider

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
Sila
Undisclosed
King of Prussia, PA-based HVAC company

Odyssey Investment Partners
The Planet Group
Undisclosed
Chicago, IL-based professional services organization

SK Capital Partners
Valentus Specialty Chemicals
Undisclosed
North Brunswick, NJ-based wood coatings company

Venture Capital Investors

Benchmark, 8VC, Accel, SV Angel, Y
Airbyte
$26M
San Francisco, CA-based data connector platform

Coatue, Iconiq, Energize Ventures, Fifth Wall
Aurora Solar
$250M
San Francisco, CA-based solar panel installation startup

Fidelity, Amplo, Gaingels, GV, General Catalyst, GGV Capital, Temsek, Groupe Artémis
Bowery Farming
$300M
New York, NY-based vertical farming company

Bessemer Venture Partners, Founders Fund, Breyer Capital, Threshold
Clearing
$20M
New York, NY-based digital healthcare platform for chronic pain

GGV Capital, Xfund, Bold Capital
Curebase
$15M
Walnut, CA-based provider of decentralized clinical trial software

Intermediate Capital Group, RA Capital Management, Access Biotechnology, Samlyn Capital, Acorn Bioventures, LifeArc
Eliem Therapeutics
$60M
Redmond, WA-based biotech focused on neuronal excitability disorders

Tiger Global, Addition, Fifth Wall, MetaProp, Gaingels, Declaration Partners, ACME Capital, Redesign Health
Ever/Body
$38M
New York, NY-based cosmetic dermatology provider

Tiger Global, Third Point Ventures, Adage Capital Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, March Capital, NewView Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Scale Venture Partners
Forter
$300M
New York, NY-based provider of e-commerce fraud prevention solutions

Farallon Capital Management, Soleus Capital
GenapSys
$70M
Redwood City, CA-based developer of gene sequencing equipment

Norwest Venture Partners, Adams Street, Javelin, LiveOak Venture Partners
Homeward
$136M
Austin, TX-based residential home-buying enablement platform

LL Fund, Insita Group
Leif
$60M
New York, NY-based education access company

Cormorant Asset Management, HBM Healthcare, Octagon Capital Advisors, EcoR1 Capital, Perceptive Advisors, Wellington Management, Ally Bridge Group, Pavilion Capital, BlackRock, RA Capital Management, Surveyor Capital, Samsara BioCapital, PFM Health Sciences, Invus, Janus Henderson, Logos Capital, CBC Group, RTW Investments, Lilly Asia Ventures, Matrix Partners China, Casdin Capital
NiKang Therapeutics
$200M
Wilmington, DE-based developer of small molecule oncology medicines

Silver Lake, Oak HC/FT, Temasek, Novo Holdings
Noom
$540M
New York, NY-based weight and wellness app

SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Spark Capital, Victory Park Capital
Perch
$775M
Boston-based Amazon marketplace rollup platform

Bregal Sagemount
Printful
$130M
Charlotte, NC-based print-on-demand company

G2VP, International Finance Corp., IDB Invest, Anterra Capital, Coventure, Astanor Ventures, IGNIA, Finister
ProducePay
$43M
Los Angeles, CA-based financing and marketplace platform for the fresh produce market

Salesforce Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures
Qualified
$51M
San Francisco, CA-based website user visibility platform for sales and marketing teams

Tiger Global, Menlo Ventures, Frontline Ventures, MHS Capital, Operator Partners, Sorenson Ventures, Storm Ventures
Qualio
$50M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of quality management system software for life sciences

YC Continuity Fund, Index Ventures, SaaStr, Oakhouse, Adjacent, FundersClub
RevenueCat
$40M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of in-app subscription tools

Andreessen Horowitz, Haystack, Upside Partnership
Rewatch
$20M
San Francisco, CA-based enterprise video platform

Ten Coves Capital, Centana Growth Partners, Studio Management
Sentieo
$20M
San Francisco, CA-based financial and corporate research platform

Level Equity
SevenFifty
$23M
New York, NY-based supply chain platform for the alcoholic beverage market

Lafayette Square
Sharebite
$15M
New York, NY-based workplace food ordering platform

Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, YC, F-Prime, Maverick, Alkeon, Wellington Management
Snapdocs
$150
MSan Francisco, CA-based digital mortgage closing platform

Andreessen Horowitz, Mubadala, DST Global, 01 Advisors, Dragoneer Investment Group, Franklin Templeton
SpotOn
$125M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of point-of-sale payment solutions

YC Continuity, Andreessen Horowitz, Animal Capital
Whatnot
$50M
Los Angeles, CA-based live-streamed collectibles marketplace

B Capital Group
Yalo
$50M
San Francisco, CA-based conversational commerce platform

SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Sodexo
Zeta
$250M
San Francisco, CA-based banking tech startup

The Scherzer Deal Report: May 17-21, 2021

Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.

PE and VC Firms

7wire Ventures
$150M
Second fund

Bain Capital Ventures
$1.3B
Ninth fund

IVP
$1.8B
17th growth-stage fund

KKR
$18.5B
13th North America buyout fund

Top Tier Capital Partners
$360M
Europe-focused fund

White Star Capital
$50M
Debut fund

Private Equity Investors

Ares Management
Black Creek Group
Undisclosed
Denver, CO-based real estate management firm

Abry Partners
Concentrix Insurance Solutions
Undisclosed
Greenville, SC-based insurance third-party administration operations and software platform

AE Industrial Partners
Cross-Fire
Undisclosed
Brooklyn, NY-based fire and life safety company

H.I.G. Capital
eHealth
$225M
Santa Clara, CA-based online marketplace for health insurance

KKR
ERM
$2.7B
London-based local sustainability consultant firm

OMERS Private Equity
Gastro Health
$950M
Miami, FL-based gastroenterology physician practice management firm

Accel-KKR
GPS Insight
Undisclosed
Scottsdale, AZ-based provider of fleet management software

Roark Capital
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Undisclosed
Dallas, TX-based franchisor and operator of bundt cake bakeries

SFW Capital Partners
Pion
Undisclosed
Billerica, CA-based provider of analytical instrumentation for formulation development and quality control in life sciences

KKR
Therapy Brands
Undisclosed
Birmingham, AL-based provider of mental and behavioral health practice management software

BlackRock Long Term Private Capital
Transaction Data Systems
Undisclosed
Orlando, FL-based provider of pharmacy software

Genstar Capital
Vector Solutions
Undisclosed
Tampa, FL-based provider of training and risk management solutions

Venture Capital Investors

Insight Partners, Venrock
Altruist
$50M
Los Angeles, CA-based digital platform for registered investment advisors

Fidelity, Dragoneer, John Doerr, March Capital, Emergence Capital, Euclidean Capital, HOF Capital, Telstra Ventures, 40 North Ventures
ASAPP
$120M
New York, NY-based provider of call center software

Fifth Wall, Ironspring Ventures, Tola Capital
Assignar
$20M
Denver, CO-based construction ops management platform

Cormorant Asset Management, OneVentures
Bivacor
$19M
Houston, TX-based developer of magnetic artificial hearts

RRE Ventures, Fin VC, Gaingels, Hack VC, Greycroft, Coatue, Conversion Capital
Boost Insurance
$20M
New York, NY-based B2B digital insurance platform

Draper Esprit, Astanor Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Future Positive Capital, Magnus Rausing, TIME Ventures
Cervest
$30M
London-based climate risk quantification startup

ALIVE Israel HealthTech Fund
Cynerio
$30M
New York, NY-based provider of healthcare IoT cybersecurity

Carrick Capital
DailyPay
$500M
New York, NY-based startup that helps employees and contractors receive daily payments

D1 Capital Partners, Maveron, Palm Tree Crew, Drake
Daring Foods
$40M
Wilmington, DE-based maker of plant-based chicken products

UBS O’Connor, K3 Ventures, Graphene Ventures
Eat Just
$170M
San Francisco, CA-based maker of plant-based egg products

Warburg Pincus, Town Hall Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, Mosaic Health Solutions
Eleanor Health
$20M
Waltham, MA-based outpatient addiction and mental health provider

Scale Venture Partners, Madrona Venture Group, Root Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures, Haystack
Esper
$30M
Bellevue, WA-based Android device management platform

10T Holdings, Morgan Creek Digital
Figure
$200M
San Francisco, CA-based consumer lending platform

SoftBank Vision Fund 2
Formlabs
$150M
Somerville, MA-based 3D printing company

D1 Capital Partners, SoftBank, Krillion Ventures
Heru
$30M
Miami, FL-based developer of wearable vision diagnostics and augmentation software

General Catalyst, Arbor Ventures, Khosla Ventures
Heyday
$70M
San Francisco, CA-based platform for acquiring and incubating marketplace-native brands

Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Tusk Venture Partners, Rainfall Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures, Walkabout Ventures
Lithic
$43M
New York, NY-based developer of virtual payment cards

Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Coatue Management, General Catalyst, Iconiq Capital
Loom
$130M
San Francisco, CA-based workplace video messaging startup

Andreessen Horowitz
Maven
$20M
Austin, TX-based platform for cohort-based courses

GV, Norwest Venture Partners, GSR Ventures
OneNav
$21M
Palo Alto, CA-based mobile positioning system for devices

Capital Partners, Kaiser Permanente, General Atlantic, LabCorp, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck
PathAI
$165M
Boston, MA-based pathology tech startup

Updata Partners, Rittenhouse Ventures, LinkedIn
Piano
$88M
Philadelphia, PA-based customer analytics and subscription platform

Greenspring Associates
Pipe
$100M
Miami, FL-based B2B financing platform for SaaS companies

Tiger Global, I2BF Global Ventures, SOMA Capital
Portside
$17M
San Francisco, CA-based aviation business management platform

Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, SciFi, Caffeinated Capital, WorkLife Ventures, Background Capital, Avlok Kohli
Settle
$15M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of cash flow management solutions

nfraVia Capital Partners, Bpifranc
SightCall
$42M
San Francisco, CA-based virtual assistance platform

Group 11, Zeev Ventures, Migdal Insurance, Harel Group, AltaIR Capital, More Investment House
Sunbit
$130M
Los Angeles, CA-based “buy now pay later” tech startup

Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, Asahi Kasei, AAA, Gaingels, REACH
Super
$50M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of subscription-based homeowner services

Ribbit Capital, Sequoia CapitalVise$65MNew York, NY-based investment portfolio management platform

Aramco Ventures, Western Digital Capital
Wasabi
$25M
Boston, MA-based cloud storage startup

Coatue, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, The Westly Group, Grok Ventures
WeaveGrid
$15M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of EV deployment solutions

Lightspeed Ventures, Future Shape, CRV, Silverton Partners, Tusk Venture Partners, JPMorgan
Wheel
$50M
Austin, TX-based virtual healthcare recruiting platform

Baillie Gifford, Franklin Templeton, Founders Fund, Bedrock Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Moore Strategic Ventures, 137 Ventures, Brookfield Growth Partners
Workrise
$300M
Austin, TX-based workforce management platform for skilled trades

Addition, Energy Impact Partners, GA Capital, Fourth Realm, Chevron Technology Ventures, LowerCarbon Capital
Zap Energy
$27.5M
Seattle, WA-based fusion energy startup

The Scherzer Deal Report: May 10-14, 2021

Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.

PE and VC Firms

Deerpath Capital Management
$1.1B
Fifth senior debt fund


Perceptive Advisors
$515M
Second early-stage biotech VC fund


Orion Energy Partners
$1.08B
Third energy credit fund

Private Equity Investors

KKR
Box
$500M
Redwood City, CA-based cloud content management platform


Insight Partners Civic
Plus
Undisclosed
Manhattan, KS-based provider of local government interaction software


Regent LP
Club Monaco
Undisclosed
New York-based fashion retailer

SFW Capital
Granite River Labs
Undisclosed
Santa Clara, CA-based provider of test and certification services for digital connectivity and charging technologies


H.I.G. Capital
Homewerks
Undisclosed
Lake Bluff, IL-based provider of home improvement products


TPG Growth
Ideal Image
Undisclosed
Tampa, FL-based aesthetic brand


Apax
Nulo
Undisclosed
Austin, TX-based premium pet food brand


Godspeed Capital
Prime Engineering
Undisclosed
Atlanta, GA-based architecture, engineering, and surveying firm


Arlington Capital
Qarbon Aerospace
Undisclosed
Milledgeville, GA-based composites business of Triumph Group


TA Associates
Radiant Logic
Undisclosed
Novato, CA-based identity unification company


Nolan Capital
Rocky Mountain Recreation Co.
Undisclosed
Valencia, CA-based concessioner for campgrounds and lakes

The Jordan Co.
Spartech
Undisclosed
Maryland Heights, MO-based maker of acrylics and other engineered extruded plastics

Venture Capital Investors

CoVenture, Singh Capital Partners, Crossbeam
Acquco
$160M
Paramus, NJ-based Amazon marketplace rollup

Deerfield Management, Mayo Clinic
Adaptive Phage Therapeutics
$40.75M
Gaithersburg, MD-based biotech focused on infectious diseases

Warburg Pincus, B Capital, Foresite Capital, NEA, Flare Capital Partners
Aetion
$110M
New York, NY-based provider of real-world evidence analytics for biopharma

EQT Ventures, Accel, Emergence Capital, Salesforce Ventures
Airkit
$40M
Palo Alto, CA-based low-code digital customer experience platform

8VC, Two Sigma Ventures, Sherpa Healthcare Partners, Freeflow Ventures
Appia Bio
$52M
Los Angeles, CA-based allogeneic gene therapy startup

ABS Capital Partners
Apptopia
$20M
Boston, MA-based provider of mobile app market intelligence

SoftBank Vision Fund, Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, M12, PayPal Ventures.
Arkose Labs
$70M
San Francisco, CA-based provider of online fraud and abuse prevention solutions

Bain Capital
Axtria
$150M
Berkeley Heights, NJ-based provider of life sciences data analytics software

Mainstreet Investment, Cisco Investments, Temasek
Blind
$37M
Berkeley, CA-based professional social network and chat platform

Sixth Street, T. Rowe Price, Silver Lake, Fidelity, Coatue, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, CPPIB, Millennium Management, Neuberger Berman, Highland Capital Management, Rock Springs Capital, OrbiMed, ClearBridge Investments, Tudor, Eaton Vance, Pura Vida Investments, First Light Asset Management
Caris Life Sciences
$830M
Irving, TX-based precision medicines developer

General Catalyst, Sound Ventures
Collective
$20M
San Francisco, CA-based back-office platform for the self-employed

Perceptive Advisors, MSD Capital, Koch Strategic Platforms, J&J, Decheng Capital, CAVU Ventures, ACME Capital
Cue Health
$235M
San Diego, CA-based developer of portable health testing solutions

Sixth Street Growth
Drfirst
$50M
Rockville, MD-based e-prescribing platform

Maveron, Corner Ventures, Good Friends, Educapital
Engageli
$33M
San Mateo, CA-based online teaching platform

Third Rock Ventures, Boxer Capital, Nextech Invest, Casdin Capital, Invus Financial Advisors, Eventide Asset Management
Flare Therapeutics
$82M
Cambridge, MA-based developer of precision medicines for cancer

Flagship Pioneering, G Squared, Alexandria Venture Investments, Investment Corp. of Dubai, Rivas Capital, Banque Pictet, Pavilion Capital
Inari
$208M
Cambridge, MA-based plant breeding startup

Temasek, Bertelsmann Asia Investment Fund, Joy Capital, Nio Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, F-Prime Capital
Innovusion
$64M
Sunnyvale, CA-based lidar startup

Arch Venture Partners, Foresite Capital
Interline Therapeutics
$92M
San Francisco, CA-based biotech focused on protein communities

Flagship Pioneering
Laronde
$50M
Cambridge, MA-based developer of circular RNA solutions

Stripes, Norwest Venture Partners, First Round Capital, XYZ Ventures, Webb Investment Network, Dollar General
Legion
$50M
Redwood City, CA-based workforce management company

Group 11, Target Global, AltaIR
Lili
$55M
New York, NY-based provider of mobile banking services for freelancers

Norwest Venture Partners
MAËLYS
$30M
New York, NY-based DTC body care brand

Redpoint Ventures, GV, Obvious Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Sound Ventures, Moxxie Ventures, Tina Sharkey
Nearby
$21M
Oakland, CA-based local e-commerce platform founded by April Underwood

KKR, Ten Eleven Ventures
NetSPI
$90M
Minneapolis, MN-based provider of enterprise penetration testing and attack surface management

Bain Capital Life Sciences, Fidelity, Wellington Management, Viking Global, Janus Henderson, Avoro Capital Advisors, Boxer Capital, Venrock, Fairmount Funds, Driehaus Capital Management, Logos Capital, Deerfield Management
Nuvalent
$135M
Cambridge, MA-based biotech focused on kinase targets in cancer

3L Capital, Greenfield Partners, Team8, Viola Fintech, Arbor Ventures, Eight Roads
Planck
$20M
New York, NY-based commercial insurance data analytics platform

InfraVia, Bpifrance
SightCall
$42M
San Francisco, CA-based AR platform for field service teams

TransUnion
Spring Labs
$30M
Marina del Rey,CA-based developer of a blockchain-based data-sharing platform

Insight Partners, SignalFire, Nextworld Capital, UpWest, Hillsven, Bloomberg, Naver Corp.
Stampli
$50M
Mountain View, CA-based accounts payable automation startup

Deciens Capital, QED Investors, Susa Ventures, SaaStr Fund
Treasury Prime
$20M
San Francisco, CA-based routine task automation platform for banks

True Ventures
Upsie
$18.2M
St. Paul, MN-based platform for buying product warranties

Rucker Park Capital and Craft Ventures
Waybridge
$30M
New York, NY-based supply chain platform for raw materials

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