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The Scherzer Deal Report: Jan 1-8, 2020

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.

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PE and VC Firms Fundraising	Location	Amount	Description
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.	Akron, OH	$100M	Debut of its corporate VC fund
H.I.G. WhiteHorse	Miami, FL	$1.1 b	New senior secured financing fund
Narya Capital	Cincinnati, OH	$93M	Debut fund
Platinum Equity Partners	Santa Ana, CA	$10B	Fifth fund
Royal Street Ventures	Kansas City, MO	$16.4M	Third fund
Shoreline Equity Partners	Jacksonville, FL	$300M	Debut fund
Vistria Group	Chicago, IL	$1.1 B	Third fund

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Thomas H. Lee Partners	AmeriLife	Undisclosed	Clearwater, FL-based life and health insurer
Insight Partners	Armis	$1.1B	Palo Alto, CA-based enterprise IoT security platform
One Equity Partners	CDI	Undisclosed	New York, NY-based provider of IT infrastructure hardware and software, consulting, and managed services
Sun Capital Partners	Cotton Holdings	Undisclosed	Houston, TX-based provider of infrastructure support services for the commercial restoration market
Colony Capital	DataBank	$185M	Dallas, TX-based data center operator
Trinity Hunt Partners	Dataprise	Undisclosed	Rockville, MD-based IT managed services provider
Northleaf Capital Partners	Douglas Terminals	Undisclosed	Belgian liquid bulk storage terminal
Serent Capital	ePayPolicy	Undisclosed	Austin, TX-based provider of electronic payments software for the excess and surplus insurance market
Galen Partners	Evolve Treatment Centers	Undisclosed	Los Angeles, CA-based adolescent behavioral health services provider
Osceola Capital	Healthcents	Undisclosed	Austin, TX-based provider of medical reimbursement services
NovaQuest, TripleTree Capital Partners, Frist Cressey Ventures	InformedDNA	Undisclosed	St. Petersburg, FL-based genetic testing company
Permira, GIC, CPPIB	Lytx	Undisclosed	San Diego, CA-based provider of video telematics for driver risk management
Aquiline Capital Partners	Ontellus	Undisclosed	Houston, TX-based outsourced records retrieval company
ACON Investments	Pine Environmental Services	Undisclosed	Windsor, NJ-based renter of environmental test and measurement equipment
Frontenac	Prime Technology Group	Undisclosed	Wayne, PA-based provider of outsourced app development managed software for highly-regulated industries
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners	Resolution Economics	Undisclosed	Los Angeles, CA-based provider of economic and statistical consulting and expert testimony
Accel-KKR	Springbrook Software	Undisclosed	Portland, OR-based provider of ERP and payments software for local government
Warburg Pincus	Sundyne	Undisclosed	Arvada, CO-based provider of aftermarket industrial pumps and compressors
Sheridan Capital Partners	Tarrytown Expocare	Undisclosed	Austin, TX-based long-term care pharmacy for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Crossplane Capital	TransAxle	Undisclosed	Cinnaminson, NJ-based provider of drivetrain components for trucking companies
The Halifax Group	TriMech	Undisclosed	Glen Allen, VA-based provider of computer-aided design and engineering software
Insight Partners	Veeam Software	Undisclosed	Data backup company that plans to move its headquarters from Switzerland to the US

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
TPG Sixth Street Partners, Goldman Sachs	AvePoint	$200M	Jersey City, NJ-based provider of Microsoft Sharepoint management software
Tiger Global	BigID	$50M	Israeli privacy compliance platform
L Catterton, Apax Digital, Temasek	ClassPass	$285M	New York, NY-based fitness class marketplace
OMERS Ventures, American Family Ventures, Cox Enterprises, IA Capital Group	Clearcover	$43M	Chicago, IL-based auto insurer
Future Ventures, Amplitude Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Magnetic Ventures, True Ventures	Deep Genomics	C$40 M	Toronto-based developer of drugs for rare genetic diseases
CVC Growth Partners	EcoVadis	$200M	Paris-based provider of business sustainability ratings for supply chains
Iconiq Capital, Susquehanna Growth Equity, Citi Ventures	HighRadius	$125M	Houston, TX-based provider of order-to-cash and treasury management software
Andreessen Horowitz, Oak HC/FT, IA Ventures, Felicis Ventures	Komodo Health	$50M	San Francisco, CA-based healthcare insights platform
Venrock, Highland Capital Partners, Providence Ventures, Salesforce Ventures	Kyruus	$42M	Boston, MA-based provider of search and scheduling software for health systems
Vulcan Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, QED Investors, Fifth Wall Ventures, Thrive Capital, Valor Capital, Monashees	Loft	$175M	Brazil-based platform for buying and selling residential properties
DCVC Bio, 5AM Ventures, Alta Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments, Mayo Clinic	Novome Biotechnologies	$33M	San Francisco, CA-based drug developer that leveraged engineered gut bacteria
Navitas Capital, FirstMark Capital, Accomplice, Juxtapose	Orchard	$36M	New York, NY-based home-buying marketplace
Concord Health Partners, Children’s Health of Dallas, OSF Healthcare System	Pieces Technologies	$25.7M	Dallas, TX–based healthcare patient analytics company
SVB, Khosla Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Canvas Ventures, Citi Ventures, Fort Ross Ventures, 7 Global Capital	Roofstock	$50M	Oakland, CA-based online marketplace for single-family rental home investments
Insight Partners, Access Industries, Bessemer Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, DFJ Growth	Sisense	$100M	New York, NY-based analytics platform for builders
Everstone	Slayback Pharma	$50M	Princeton, NJ-based generic drugmaker
EW Healthcare Partners, Redmile Group, ArrowMark Partners, Broadfin Capital, General Atlantic, Orbimed, Meritech Capital Partners, CVF, NeoMed Management, Perceptive Advisors, JMR Capital, SEB Private Equity, Security Pacific Finance	Sonendo	$85M	Laguna Hills, CA-based leading dental technology company
Kayne Partners, Kennet Partners	Spatial Networks	$42.5M	St. Petersburg, FL-based provider of geospatial data collection and analytics for field ops
Nicol Investment Co., Maveron, Convivialite	The Guild	$25M	Austin, TX-based short-term apartment rental platform
Madrona Venture Group, Alexandria Venture Investments, Ridgeback Capital, Sahsen Ventures	TwinStrand Biosciences	$16M	Seattle, WA-based generic sequencing tech startup
Blackhorn Ventures, Highland Capital, Fontanalis Partners, Drive Capital, Tectonic Ventures	Vecna Robotics	$50M	Waltham, MA-based maker of self-driving forklifts
Bluestem Capital, PrairieGold Venture Partners, Genesis Innovation Group	Virtual Incision	$20M	Lincoln, NE-based developer of miniaturized surgical robots

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The Scherzer Deal Report: Dec 11-18, 2019

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.

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PE and VC Firms Fundraising	Location	Amount	Description
Acrew Capital	Palo Alto, CA	$250M	First fund
Gryphon Investors	San Francisco, CA	$300M	Second mezzanine fund
Metric Capital Partners	London, England	€1.2B	Fourth fund
Moxxie Ventures	Mountain View, CA	$25M	Debut fund
Provident Capital Partners	Singapore	$200M	Second fund focused on Southeast Asia
Rev1 Ventures	Columbus, OH	$15M	Second fund
Sapphire Ventures	Palo Alto, CA	$1.15B	$1 billion for its fourth flagship fund and $150 million for a new opportunities fund
Transformation Capital	Boston, MA	$425M	Second fund
Tusk Ventures	New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA	$70M	Second fund
Värde Partners	Minneapolis, MN	$2.47B	13th fund

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Apax Partners	Coalfire	Undisclosed	Westminster, CO-based provider of cybersecurity advisory and assessment services
Thompson Street Capital Partners	Data Dimensions	Undisclosed	Janesville, WI-based provider of business process automation software
Partners Group	Eyecare Partners	$2.2B	U.S. optometry and ophthalmology services group
Lovell Minnick Partners	Fortis	Undisclosed	Novi, MI-based provider of payments and merchant solutions to businesses and software developers
LLR Partners	Geoforce	Undisclosed	Plano, TX-based provider of traceability solutions for field equipment and vehicles
Attention Capital	Girlboss	Undisclosed	Los Angeles, CA-based millennial women-focused media company
The Riverside Company	HealthTech BioActives	Undisclosed	Spanish manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, flavourings and sweeteners for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries
Crestview Partners	ICM Partners	$150M	Hollywood talent agency
NewLook Capital	InSite	Undisclosed	Hoover, AL-based designer, builder, and operator of wastewater treatment facilities
Thoma Bravo	J.D. Power	Undisclosed	Wilmington, DE-based customer survey and car ratings company
Francisco Partners, Elliott Management	LogMeIn	Undisclosed	Boston-based workplace software company
The Halifax Group	Maverick Fitness	Undisclosed	Dallas-based owner of 30+ Orange Theory fitness centers
The Blackstone Group	Tallgrass Energy	Undisclosed	Kansas-based midstream energy infrastructure company
Five Point Energy, GIC, Magnetar Capital	WaterBridge Holdings	Undisclosed	Houston, TX-based water midstream platform

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Pantera Capital, Stanford University, Coinbase, Mayfield, SignalFire, Samsung, StartX, Kenetic, Dreamer	Alchemy	$15M	San Francisco-based startup that helps companies build apps on top of blockchain tech
Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, Intel Capital, Ant Financial, Amplify Partners, 11.2 Capital, The House Fund	Anyscale	$20.6M	Berkeley, CA-based open-source platform for helping developers build distributed apps
Perceptive Advisors, Redmile Group, Soleus Capital, Driehaus Capital Management, ArrowMark Partners, Sands Capital, Longwood Fund, PBM Capital, Boulder Venture	ArcherDX	$55M	Boulder, CO-based personalized genomic medicine startup
McCarthy Capital	Big Belly Solar	Undisclosed	Needham, MA-based maker of solar-powered, sensor-equipped waste and recycling stations for public spaces
NEA, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cross Creek Advisors, Declaration Partners, Flare Capital Partners, Greenspring Associates, Meritech Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Town Hall Ventures	Bright Health	$635M	Minneapolis, MN-based health insurance company
Goldman Sachs	CallMiner	$75M	Waltham, MA-based provider of speech and customer interaction analytics
GGV Capital, Eldridge Industries, 3L Capital, Tribeca Venture Partners, SoftBank NY, Tenaya Capital, Upper90	Domio	$50M	New York-based renter of apartment-like hotel rooms
Avathon Capital, National Grid Partners, State Street Global Advisors, REV Venture Partners	EdCast	$35M	San Francisco-based provider of personalized corporate learning software
Longitude Capital, ARCH Venture Partners, Bluebird Ventures, Adams Street Partners, Vertex Ventures HC, The Longevity Fund	Epirium Bio	$85M	San Diego, CA-based clinical stage biopharmaceutical company
Arcline Investment Management	Fairbanks Morse	$450M	Beloit, WI-based maker of diesel engines and generators
Insight Partners, Accomplice, Navitas Capital	HqO	$34M	Boston-based tenant experience platform for commercial real estate
Tribe Capital, Amaranthine, Crosslink Capital, Uncork Capital	Huckleberry	$18M	San Francisco-based online insurance purchasing and management platform for small businesses
Lux Capital, A.Capital, Betaworks	Hugging Face	$15M	New York-based natural language processing library and chatbot developer
Boxcar PMJ	Immuneering	$17M	Cambridge, Mass.-based drug startup whose lead candidate is aimed at cancer cachexia
Jump Capital, High Alpha Capital, Greenspring Associates, SVB	LogicGate	$24.75M	Chicago-based process automation startup for enterprise GRC
Scale Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Polaris Partners, 7wire Ventures	OM1	$50M	Boston-based startup focused on predicting medical patient outcomes
Healthcare Venture Partners, Breyer Capital	Paige	$45M	New York-based computational pathology startup focused on cancer
BIP Capital, Jeff Vinik, Teall Capital, Crossover	PlayOn Sports	$25M	Atlanta-based high school sports media company
Open Prairie, S2G Ventures, Middleland Capital	Shenandoah Valley Organic	$15M	Harrisonburg, VA-based organic meat brand
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Upfront Ventures, Advancit Capital	Solve	$20M	Venice Beach, CA-based maker of mobile crime mystery games
Sageview Capital	Theatro	$20M	Dallas-based enterprise mobile voice platform
5AM Ventures	TMRW Life Sciences	$25M	New York-based embryology and cryo-management startup
MPM Capital, Pfizer Ventures, Invus, Partners Innovation Fund, Alexandria Venture Investments, Atlas Ventures	Triplet Therapeutics	$49M	Cambridge, MA-based developer of drugs for repeat expansion disorders
Undisclosed	Velano Vascular	$25M	San Francisco-based developer of vascular access technology products
Insight Partners, Battery Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, EPIC Ventures, Bowery Capital, Cintrifuse	Vndly	$35M	Cincinnati, OH-based management platform for gig economy workforce

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The Scherzer Deal Report: Dec 4-11, 2019

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PE and VC Firms Fundraising	Location	Amount	Description
Centana Growth Partners	New York, NY	$375M	Second fund
Hyde Park Venture Partners	Chicago, IL and Indianopolis, IN	$100M	Third fund
Kaiser Permanente Ventures	Oakland, CA	$141M	Fifth fund
Leonard Green & Partners	Los Angeles, CA	$14.75B	$12 billion for its eighth flagship buyout fund, and $2.75 billion for its first middle-market fund
May River Capital	Chicago, IL	$300M	Second fund
Omega Funds	Boston, MA	$438M	Sixth fund
Parthenon Capital	Boston, MA	$2B+	Sixth PE fund
Pear	Palo Alto, CA	$160M	Third fund
Piva	San Francisco, CA	$250M	Debut fund
PXV Fund	New York, NY	$210M	Debut biotech VC fund
SignalFire	San Francisco, CA	$500M	$300 million for its second growth-stage venture fund and $200 million for its third seed fund
Spring Lane Capital	Boston, MA and Quebec, Canada	$157M	Debut fund

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Boathouse Capital	Fresh Dining Concepts	Undisclosed	Coral Gables, FL-based Auntie Anne’s franchisee with over 50 stores
Growth Street Partners	HR Acuity	Undisclosed	Florham Park, NJ-based provider of software to manage, track, and investigate employee issues
Harvest Partners	Lazer Spot	Undisclosed	Alpharetta, GA-based provider of outsourced rail yard management services
KKR	Metro Pacific Hospitals Holding	$685M	Philippines’ largest hospital chain
Varsity Healthcare Partners	Peak	Undisclosed	Colorado Springs, CO-based provider of gastroenterology services and related patient diagnostic and remedial treatment services

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Piper Jaffrey Merchant Banking, Telegraph Hill Partners, Agilent Technologies, Innovatus Capital Partners	Akoyo Biosciences	$50M	Menlo Park, CA-based spatial biology startup
G2VP, Macquarie Capital, Macquarie Commodities, Global Markets, Mitsui USA, Seek Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Box Group, ValueAct Capital	Arcadia	$30M	Washington, DC-based tech company focused on consumer energy
Boxer Capital	Black Diamond Therapeutics	$85M	Cambridge, MA-based cancer precision medicine company
Bain Capital Ventures, The KCK Group, Founders Fund, Winklevoss Capital, Polychain Capital	Crusoe Energy Systems	$70M	Denver-based provider of innovative solutions for the energy industry
Tao Capital Partners	FoodMaven	$15.3M	Colorado Springs, CO-based food-sourcing startup
Vitruvian Partners	Gelesis	$63.4M	Boston, MA-based developer of an oral hydrogel for treating obesity and chronic GI tract diseases
Iconiq Capital, General Catalyst, G20, Pillar, American Family Ventures	Hometap	$100M	Boston,vMA-based startup that helps homeowners take out cash without assuming new debt
Ally Bridge Group, Bain Capital Life Sciences, Ascension Ventures, Delos Capital, Rock Springs Capital, 3H Health Investment, Incept LLC	IImperative Care	$85M	Campbell, CA-based developer of neurovascular devices for treating ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes
Andreessen Horowitz, Geodesic Capital, Khosla Ventures	Imply	$30M	Burlingame, CA-based provider of real-time analytics
Paladin Capital Group	Inscripta	$125M	Boulder, CO-based developer of genome-engineering devices
Viking Global Investors, CRV, Index Ventures, Blue Cloud Ventures, Harmony Partners, Stereo Capital	Iterable	$60M	San Francisco, CA-based cross-channel growth marketing platform
Abingworth, Qiming Venture Partners USA, Surveyor Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments	Jasper Therapeutics	$35M	Palo Alto, CA-based developer of safer, non-chemo conditioning and therapeutic agents for hematopoietic stem cell transplants and gene therapies
S3 Ventures, Next Coast Ventures	LeanDNA	$15M	Austin, TX-based analytics platform for factory management
Goldman Sachs	LeanTaaS	$40M	Santa Clara, CA-based provider of SaaS for managing operating room and infusion center operations
Ganot Capital	Notal Vision	$25M	Manassas, VA-based provider of ophthalmic diagnostic services
Scale Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Steadview Capital, 01 Advisors, Emergent Ventures	ObserveAI	$26M	San Francisco, CA-based provider of voice customer service agent enablement software
Battery Ventures, Wing VC, 1011 Ventures, Unusual Ventures	Ordr	$27.5M	Boston, MA-based enterprise IoT security startup
Rho Capital Partners, H.I.G. Growth Partners, ThornTree Capital Partners	Passport	$65M	Charlotte, NC-based mobility management platform
Millennium Technology Value Partners, Third Point Ventures, Eastward Capital Partners	PrecisionHawk	$32M	Raleigh, NC-based developer of drones for the enterprise
PXV Fund	Quellis Biosciences	$17M	Boston, MA-based drug startup focused on rare diseases
Grand Oaks Capital	Viridi Parente	$29M	Buffalo, NY-based maker of renewable power systems for heavy machinery and storage applications
Durable Capital Partners, T Rowe Price, L Catterton	Vroom	$254M	New York, NY-based platform for buying and selling used vehicles
Vitruvian Partners, Insight Partners	WalkMe	$90M	San Francisco-based digital adoption platform for enterprises
Harbert Growth Partners, Camber Creek, Highland Capital Partners, Working Lab Capital, Geolo Capital, Rise of the Rest	WhyHotel	$20M	Washington, DC-based operator of pop-up hotels in luxury apartment buildings
Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners	Wildlife Studios	$60M	San Francisco, CA-based mobile gaming studios
Matrix Capital, Viking Global Investors, Redmile Group, Farallon Capital, Perceptive Advisors, Surveyor Capital, and Eventide Asset Management	Zentalis Pharma	$85M	New York and San Diego-based cancer drug startup
Airbnb, Comcast, CEAS Investments, TI Platform Management, Alumni Ventures Group, Initialized Capital, NFX, Spike Ventures	Zeus Living	$55M	San Francisco, CA-based corporate housing startup

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The Scherzer Deal Report: Nov 27-Dec 4, 2019

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PE and VC Firms Fundraising	Location	Amount	Description
8-Bit Capital	San Francisco, CA	$25M	Debut fund
Accel	Palo Alto, CA	$550M	Sixth India-focused VC fund
Commerce Ventures	San Francisco, CA	$60M	Third fund
Harlem Capital	New York, NY	$40M	Debut fund for diversity-focused venture capital firm
Plexo Capital	San Francisco, CA	$42.5M	Debut fund
Portag3 Ventures	Toronto, Canada	$320M	Second fund
Revelstoke Capital Partners	Denver, CO	$1.4B	Second fund
Storm Ventures	Menlo Park, CA	$130M	Sixth fund

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
AE Industrial Partners	AIM MRO	Undisclosed	Ohio-based maker of consumable repair products and materials for the aerospace engine aftermarket
Permira	Cambrex	$2.4B	New Jersey-based life sciences contract manufacturer
TZP Capital Partners	Christy Sports	Undisclosed	Lakewood, CO-based winter sports and outdoor furniture retailer
CapitalG, Union Square Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, NEA, Drive Capital, Ashton Kutcher, Tim Ferriss	Duolingo	$30M	Pittsburgh, PA-based language-learning platform
Thoma Bravo	Instructure	approx $2B	Salt Lake City,UT-based education software company
Stone Point Capital	PrismHR	Undisclosed	Hopkinton, MA-based HR technology platform powering payroll, benefits, and HR for small and medium-sized businesses
Gemspring Capital	Shrieve Chemical Co.	Undisclosed	Texas-based provider of industrial chemicals, performance fluids and specialty lubricants
Monomoy Capital Partners	Sportech	Undisclosed	Elk River, MN-based maker of cab components and systems for powersports
WILsquare Capital	Versare Solutions	Undisclosed	Minneapolis, MN-based manufacturer and e-commerce based marketer of branded space efficiency and acoustical products

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
SoftBank Group, New Ground Ventures, Toyo Kanetsu Corporate Venture Investment Partnership, RevTech	Accel Robotics	$30M	San Diego, CA-based computer vision startup focused on cashier-less stores
Deerfield Management	Civetta Therapeutics	$53M	Cambridge, MA-based developer of drugs targeting beta-propeller proteins
Sequoia Capital	Dolls Kill	$40M	Los Angeles-based fashion brand and retailer
Morgan Creek Digital, MUFG Innovation Partners, DCM, Digital Currency Group, HCM Capital, Ribbit Capital, RPM Ventures, partners of DST Global	Figure	$103M	San Francisco-based consumer lending platform
NEA, American Express, Latitude Ventures	Flow	$37M	Hoboken, NJ-based provider of cross-border ecommerce software for brands and retailers
Sequoia Capital, Battery Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Shlomo Kramer, Wing Venture Capital, NextWorld Capital, Cisco Investments	Gong	$65M	San Francisco-based revenue intelligence platform
Omega Funds, Atlas Venture, Abingworth	IFM Therapeutics	$55.5M	Boston-based biotech focused on autoimmune diseases
Coatue Management, Battery Ventures, Tiger Global Management	Kustomer	$60M	SaaS platform for enterprise customer service
Toyota	May Mobility	$50M	Ann Arbor, MI-based operator of autonomous shuttle services
Valor Equity Group, The Rise Fund, Velocity Capital	Migo	$20M	San Francisco-based consumer credit platform for emerging markets
Oak HC/FT, Aleph, Lane Bess	Panorays	$15M	New York-based security lifecycle management startup
Durable Capital Partners	Rapyd	$20M	Half Moon Bay, CA-based fintech-as-a-service provider
LLR Partner	Relay Network	$30M	Radnor, PA-based personalized mobile engagement company
LLR Partner	Suvoda	$40M	Conshohocken, PA-based provider of software for randomization and trial supply management

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The Scherzer Deal Report: Nov 20-27, 2019

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PE and VC Firms Fundraising	Location	Amount	Description
Next Coast Ventures	Austin, TX	$130M	Second fund
Novacap	Montreal, Canada	C$940	Fifth fund
Weekend Fund	Seattle WA	$10M	Second fund

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Cinven	Barentz	Undisclosed	Dutch ingredients distributor for the food, pharmaceutical, personal care, and animal nutrition markets
Pfingsten	Environmental Lights	Undisclosed	San Diego, CA-based maker of commercial LED lighting
Silver Lake	First Advantage	Undisclosed	Atlanta, GA-based background check provider
ClearLight Partners	Handel’s	Undisclosed	Youngstown, OH-based ice cream shop franchise
New Mountain Capital	Horizon Group Services	Undisclosed	Newark, DE-based provider of residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners	Milton Industries	Undisclosed	Chicago, IL-based maker of tools and accessories for pneumatic applications
Encore Consumer Capital	Murry’s	Undisclosed	Greenbelt, MD-based maker of frozen French toast sticks and bites
Kartesia	Richardson	Undisclosed	Philadelphia, PA-based provider of enterprise sales training to the Fortune 1000
Harvest Partners	Service Express	Undisclosed	Grand Rapids, MI-based provider of post-warranty data center equipment maintenance service

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Volition Capital	Arteza	$24M	Miami, FL-based direct-to-consumer arts and crafts supplier
Salesforce Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund, Goldman Sachs	Automation Anywhere	$290M	San Jose, CA-based robotic process automation startup
Point72 Ventures, GSR Ventures	Deep 6 AI	$17M	Pasadena, CA-based provider of clinical trials acceleration software
Insight Partners, Accel, FirstMark, SignalFire, Shasta Ventures	Frame.io	$50M	New York-based video review and collaboration platform
Galaxy Interactive, Valor Equity, K5 Global, March Capital Partners, OCA Ventures, Makers Fund, Horizons Ventures	Genvid Technologies	$27M	New York-based interactive video streaming engine
Aperex Technologies, Showa Denko, Cabot Corp., BASF, OVP Venture Partners	Group14 Technologies	$18M	Seattle, WA-based developer of materials for electric vehicle batteries
Redpoint Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Zigg Capital	Juniper Square	$75M	San Francisco, CA-based investment management platform for commercial real estate
Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger	Loom	$30M	San Francisco, CA-based video-based enterprise collaboration platform
Accel, 8VC	Nines	$16.5M	Palo Alto, CA-based teleradiology startup
Thrive Capital	Rightway Healthcare	$20M	New York-based health benefits navigation platform
Spectrum Equity	Scribd	$58M	San Francisco-based subscription reading service
Meritech Capital, Spark Capital, GGV Capital, True Ventures	Tray.io	$50M	San Francisco, CA-based workflow automation platform

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The Scherzer Deal Report: Nov 13-20, 2019

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PE and VC Firms Fundraising	Location	Amount	Description
.406 Ventures	Boston, MA	$294M	Fourth fund
Alpine Investors	San Francisco, CA	$1B	Seventh fund
Balance Point Capital	Westport, CT	$85M	Fourth fund
CAVU Venture Partners	New York, NY	$250M	Third fund
CincyTech	Cincinnati, OH	$50M	Fifth fund
Clocktower Technology Ventures	Santa Monica, CA	$70M	Second fund focused on early-stage fintech companies
Elliott Management	New York, NY	$2B	Buyout fund
HarbourVest Partners	Boston, MA	$3B	Fifth co-investment private equity fund
Impact Engine	Chicago, IL	$25M	Second fund
Kindred Ventures	San Francisco, CA	$55M	Debut fund
Northgate Capital	San Francisco, CA	$120M	Eighth VC fund-of-funds
NovaQuest	Raleigh, NC	$275M	New fund
OpenView Venture Partners	Boston, MA	$450M	Sixth fund
Palm Drive Capital	New York, NY	$44M	Third fund
Sightway Capital	New York, NY	$1.2B	Debut fund
The House Fund	Berkeley, CA	$44M	Second fund
Unusual Ventures	Menlo Park, CA	$400M	Second fund

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Vista Equity Partners	Accelya	Undisclosed	Spanish provider of financial and commercial analytics to the airline industry
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice	Cynosure	Undisclosed	Westford, MA-based maker of medical aesthetics systems
HKW	John M. Floyd & Associates	Undisclosed	Baytown, TX-based provider of overdraft program software for regional banks and credit unions
Providence Equity Partners	N2y	Undisclosed	Huron, OH-based provider of software and curriculum to the K-12 special ed market
Cerberus Capital Management	Off Lease Only	Undisclosed	West Palm Beach, FL-based used car dealer
Advent International	Olaplex	Undisclosed	Santa Barbara, CA-based professional hair care brand
RedBird Capital Partners	OneTeam Partners	$125M	New York and Washington, DC-based management group for pro athlete portrayals
Luminate Capital Partners	Quantivate	Undisclosed	Woodinville, WA-based risk mitigation and compliance platform for financial institutions
Brighton Park Capital	Relatient	Undisclosed	Franklin, TN-based provider of healthcare patient engagement software
Vista Equity Partners	Sonatype	Undisclosed	Fulton, MD-based open-source automation company
Dominus Capital	Surface Preparation Technologies	Undisclosed	New Kingstown, PA-based provider of roadway rumble strips
Hanover Partners	Westside	Undisclosed	Madera, CA-based maker of tomato and pistachio harvesting equipment

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Greylock	Abnormal Security	$24M	San Francisco, CA-based cloud email security startup
Triangle Peak Partners, NewView Capital Partners, Alsop Louie Partners, Eastward Capital Partners	Aerospike	$32M	Mountain View, CA-based provider of NoSQL data solutions
Shasta Ventures, Unusual Ventures	Banyan Security	$17M	San Francisco, CA-based provider of secure remote access solutions
Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, Battery Ventures, Mayfield	BigPanda	$50M	Mountain View, CA-based autonomous ops platform
Kleiner Perkins, Coinbase Ventures, ConsenSys, A Capital, Collaborative Fund, Sound Ventures, Galaxy Digital, Initialized Capital	Bison Trails	$24.5M	New York, NY-based blockchain protocols startup
ION Crossover Partners, MUFG, O.G. Tech, Vintage Investment Partners, Maor Investments, M12, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, 83North, SVB, Nationwide, Citi Ventures	Blue Vine	$102.5M	Redwood City, CA-based provider of banking services to SMBs
Founders Fund, Coatue Management, A-Rod Corp, Atomic VC, CAA Ventures, Cherubic Ventures, Maverick Capital, Nine Four Ventures, Wing Ventures	Bungalow	$32M	San Francisco, CA-based co-living company
Battery Ventures, MizMaa Ventures	CHEQ	$16M	New York, NY-based ad fraud prevention startup
Altimeter Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures	Clumio	$135M	San Jose, CA-based provider of enterprise data backup solutions
BuildGroup, Arthur Ventures, Gula Tech Adventures	Cybrary	$15M	College Park, MD-based cybersecurity career development platform
Lightspeed Venture Partners	CyCognito	$23M	Palo Alto, CA-based continuous attack surface testing platform
Palm Drive Capital, Altos Ventures, NFP Ventures, Stage 2 Capital, MPK Equity Partners, Seyen Capital, MK Capital	DataCubes	$15.2M	Schaumburg, IL-based provider of underwriting decisioning software for P&C insurers
Reshape, Fifth Wall Ventures, Mitsui Fudosan, RXR Realty, Thor Equities, Bessemer Venture Partners, Alate Partners, Quiet Capital, S28 Capital, Canvas Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Upshift Partners, Impala Ventures, ENIAC Ventures, Crystal Towers	Eden	$25M	San Francisco, CA-based workplace management platform
Foresite Capital	GenapSys	$90M	Redwood City, CA-based genome sequencing company
Top Tier Capital Partners, CSL Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Bowery Capital, Blue Bear Capital	GoExpedi	$25M	Houston, TX-based online procurement platform for oilfield services
Kleiner Perkins, S28 Capital, YC	Gravitational	$25M	Oakland, CA-based cloud deployment startup
Bayer, Novartis, Evotec, M Ventures, Alexandria Venture Investments	Immunitas Therapeutics	$39M	Boston, MA-based immuno-oncology startup
EQT Ventures, NFX, YC	Let’s Do This	$15M	San Francisco and London-based online marketplace for endurance events
Javelin Venture Partners, Avon Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Hashed, Galaxy Digital, Struck Capital	Mythical Games	$19M	Los Angeles, CA-based game publisher focused on “player-owned economies”
Griffin Gaming Partners, Galaxy Digital Capital, KPCB Holdings, Korea Investment Partners, TABLE, Blue Planet Software, Ocean Road	N3twork	$40M	San Francisco, CA-based games publisher
General Atlantic, Banco Votorantim, Monashees, Omidyar Network, Propel, Quona, Mabi	Neon	$94M	Brazilian digital bank
Capricorn Investment Group, Dell Technologies Capital, Mayfield, WRVI Capital, Nepenthe LLC	Nuvia	$53M	Santa Clara, CA-based chip design startup
Adams Street Partners, Sapphire Ventures, AllianceBernstein	Punchh	$40M	San Mateo, CA-based provider of customer marketing software for physical retailers
Citadel founder Ken Griffin	Rex	$40M	Austin, TX-based residential real estate brokerage platform
Index Ventures	Starburst	$22M	Boston, MA-based data analytics modernization startup
Spark Capital, General Catalyst, Hanaco Ventures, Empire Angels	Superpedestrian	$20M	Boston, MA-based scooter fleet developer
Andreessen Horowitz, Base10 Partners	Virtual Kitchen Co.	$15M	San Francisco, CA-based cloud kitchen startup
YC Continuity Fund	Vouch	$45M	San Francisco, CA-based provider of business insurance to startups
BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, Threshold Ventures, F-Prime Capital	Wellframe	$20M	Boston, MA-based digital health management company
MPM Capital, Longwood Fund, Taiho Ventures, Arkin Bio Ventures, UPMC Enterprises, DC Investment Partners	Werewolf Therapeutics	$56M	Cambridge, MA-based developer of cancer drugs
DCVC Bio	X-37	$14.5M	San Francisco, CA-based AI-enabled drug discovery startup

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The Scherzer Deal Report: Nov 6-13, 2019

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PE and VC Firms Fundraising	Location	Amount	Description
Altas Partners	Toronto, Canada	$3B	Second fund
Boldstart Ventures	New York, NY	$157M	Fourth seed and early-stage fund and first opportunities fund
CVC Capital Partners	Luxembourg	$1.6M	Second growth equity fund
Inspired Capital	New York, NY	$200M	Debut fund
Newbury Partners	Stamford, CT	$1.75B	Fifth fund
Norwest Venture Partners	Palo Alto, CA	$2B	Fifteenth fund
Pathlight Capital	Hingham, MA	$540M	Debut fund
SK Capital Partners	New York, NY	$400M	New fund
The Chernin Group	Los Angeles, CA	$700M	Debut fund

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Industrial Growth Partners	ASPEQ	Undisclosed	St. Louis, MO-based manufacturer of highly engineered electric-heating and thermal-management technologies
Gemspring Capital	Crafty Apes	Undisclosed	New York, NY-based visual effects company
Sverica	Gryphon Networks	Undisclosed	Boston, MA-based provider of sales performance management and compliance software
General Catalyst, Emerson Collective, Iconiq Capital, Lead Edge Capital, Workday Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Next Play Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Felicis Ventures, Bessemer Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Harrison Metal	Guild Education	$157M	Denver, CO-based education benefits platform focused on creating opportunity for America’s workforce through education
Advent International	Mariana Tek	Undisclosed	Washington, DC-based provider of business management software for the fitness market
Butterfly Equity	Orgain	Undisclosed	Irvine, CA-based maker of organic and “clean” protein powders, shakes, and nutrition bars
Dyal Capital	Owl Rock Capital	$500M	New York, NY-based private debt lender
Main Post Partners	Sugared + Bronzed	Undisclosed	Beverly Hills, CA-based provider of sugaring and sunless tanning services
Apollo Global Management	Tech Data	$5.4B	Clearwater, FL-based IT equipment distributor
Starwood Energy Group	Third Coast Midstream	Undisclosed	Lavaca, TX-based gas gathering infrastructure

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Accel, Slack Fund	1Password	$200M	Toronto, Canada-based online password manager
Wellington Management, Fidelity, Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners	ACV Auctions	$150M	Buffalo, NY-based wholesale auto auction site
Sequoia Capital, BV, Closed Loop Partners, Congruent Ventures, Sidewalk Labs	AMP Robotics	$16M	Denver, CO-based developer of robots for sorting recyclable materials
Optum Ventures, Pritzker Group VC, Baird Capital, Math Ventures, Levy Family Partners, Illinois Ventures, Wintrust	Apervita	$22M	Chicago, IL-based healthcare analytics platform
Atlas Ventures, Pfizer Ventures, Tekla Capital, BioInnovation Capital	Arkuda Therapeutics	$44M	Cambridge, MA-based biotech focused on dementia
RTW Investments, Cormorant Asset Management, CureDuchenne, Logos Capital, Partner Fund Management, Perceptive Advisors, ST Pharm, Alethea Capital, Alexandria Venture Investments, Boxer Capital, Brace Pharma Capital, EcoR1 Capital, Takeda Ventures	Avidity Biosciences	$100M	La Jolla, CA-based biotech startup focused on rare muscle disorders
Generation Investment Management, T. Rowe Price, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, Durable Capital Partners, CapitalG, Lone Pine Capital	Convoy	$400M	Seattle, WA-based marketplace that connects truckers and shippers
Index Ventures, Sussex Place Ventures, Contour Ventures, Partnership Fund for New York, Outrun Ventures	Cutover	$17M	New York-based work orchestration and observability platform
Bessemer Venture Partners, Energize Ventures, AirTree, Emergence Capital, Scale Venture Partners, Uncork Capital	DroneDeploy	$35M	San Francisco, CA-based drone mapping and analytics platform
GreatPoint Ventures, Pritzker Group VC, Lightbank, Shah Capital Partners	Extend	$16.4M	San Francisco, CA-based extended warranties-as-a-service startup
Accel, CapitalG, Sequoia Capital	Freshworks	$150M	San Mateo, CA-based provider of customer support software
Kairos Ventures, Bold Capital Partners	GuRu Wireless	$15M	Pasadena, CA-based millimeter-wave technology startup
Insight Partners	Hundred	$8M	New York, NY-based personalized vitamin brand
Founders Fund	iSee	$15M	Cambridge, MA-based autonomous driving startup for trucks
Panorama Point Partners, Iron Gate Capital, DH Capital	Liqid	$28M	Broomfield, CO-based composable infrastructure hardware and software platform
Battery Ventures	LogRocket	$15M	Cambridge, MA-based startup focused on identifying and fixing software bugs
ICONIQ Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Sapphire Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, Comerica Bank	Moveworks	$75M	Mountain View, CA-based provider of automated employee IT support services
Bain Capital Ventures, Venrock	Nightfall	$15.5M	San Francisco, CA-based data loss prevention platform
Clearvision Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Invicta Growth, Bunge Ventures, Chevron, Goldman Sachs, Tech Pioneers Fund, GV, Geodesic Capital, SKY Perfect JSAT, Intellectus Partners, Lux Capital	Orbital Insight	$50M	Mountain View, CA-based provider of geospatial analytics solutions
Paychex founder Tom Golisano	PostProcess Technologies	$20M	Buffalo, NY-based provider of automated finishing solutions for 3D-printed products
Blue Ox Healthcare Partners	Sera Prognostics	$36M	Salt Lake City, UT-based prenatal diagnostics startup
CVC Growth Partners, Centana Growth Partners, Voyager Capital	SheerID	$64M	Portland, OR-based marketing ID verification company
F-Prime Capital, Sequoia Capital, Freestyle Capital, Founders Fund	Snapdocs	$25M	San Francisco, CA-based home mortgage closing platform
Spectrum Equity	Spreedly	$75M	Durham, NC-based provider of digital payments optimization software
Shasta Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Steve Young	Threekit	$20M	Chicago, IL-based developer of immersive product experiences for brands and retailers
Razor’s Edge Ventures, New York City Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, RRE Ventures, S&P Global	Ursa	$15M	Ithaca, NY-based geospatial analytics-as-a-service startup
Foundry Group, Two Sigma Ventures, Accomplice, Thursday Ventures, Promus Ventures, SVB	Whoop	$55M	Boston, MA-based maker of wearable fitness trackers
Redpoint Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, Geodesic Capital, Battery Ventures, Storm Ventures	Workato	$70M	Cupertino, CA-based automation platform for workflow management
Vulcan Capital, Marubeni Corp., Madrona Venture Group, Tenaya Capital	Wrench	$20M	Seattle, WA-based on-demand vehicle repair service for consumers and fleets

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The Scherzer Deal Report: Oct 30-Nov 6, 2019

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PE and VC Firms Fundraising	Location	Amount	Description
Brookfield Asset Management	Toronto, Canada	$9B	Fifth flagship private equity fund
KKR	New York and London	€5.8B	Fifth European buyout fund
L Catterton Asia	Singapore	$1.45B	Third fund
Modus Capital	New York and Egypt	$75M	Fund targeting early and growth stage companies across the Middle East and North Africa
Peak Ventures	Lehi, UT	$75M	Third fund for firm formerly known as Album VC

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Yellow Wood Partners	Dr. Scholl’s	$585M	Global foot-care products brand
BV Investment Partners	EDCO Health Information Solutions	Undisclosed	St. Louis-based provider of automated unstructured data indexing software for healthcare providers
NGL Energy Partners	Hillstone Environmental Partners	Undisclosed	Denver, CO-based provider of water pipeline and disposal infrastructure solutions
ICV Partners	JK & T Wings	Undisclosed	Shelby Charter, MI-based franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants
Spectrum Equity	Kajabi	Undisclosed	Irvine, CA-based platform that helps individuals and small businesses create online courses and training materials
First Reserve	Lamons	Undisclosed	Houston, TX-based gaskets manufacturer
Gravity	On Point Oilfield Holdings	Undisclosed	Permian Basin produced water midstream business
CVC Capital Partners	Ontic	Undisclosed	Chatsworth, CA-based provider of OEM-licensed parts for aerospace platforms
CPPIB	Pattern Energy	Undisclosed	San Francisco, CA-based renewable energy group
CI Capital Partners	WTS International	Undisclosed	Rockville, MD-based spa design and management firm
Harvest Partners	Yellowstone Landscape	Undisclosed	Bunnell, FL-based provider of commercial landscaping services

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
The Column Group, Vida Ventures, Samsara BioCapital, Nextech Invest	A2 Biotherapeutics	$57M	Agoura Hills, CA-based developer of cell therapies for cancer
Palisades Growth Capital, Innov8, Asahi Kasei, Accelmed Growth Partners, SpringRock Ventures, Baird Capital, New Leaf Venture Partners, Pritzker Group, Biomatics Capital, Tribeca Venture Partners, SVB	AiCure	$24.5M	New York-based visual recognition platform for monitoring patient progress in clinical trials
H.I.G. BioHealth Partners, 7wire Ventures, SV Health Investors, Bluestem Capital	Clarify Medical	$18M	San Diego, CA-based developer of a phototherapy device for treating psoriasi
Fresenius Medical Care, Wellington Partners, Bayer, Arch Venture Partners, Biomatics Capital, Alta Partners, Khosla Ventures	eGenesis	$100M	Cambridge, MA-based gene editing biotech startup
SV Health Investors, BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners	Healthify	$16M	New York-based healthcare referrals platform
Zeev Ventures, Group 11, Menlo Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Stereo Capital	HomeLight	$63M	San Francisco, CA-based platform for matching home-sellers with real estate agents
Community Investment Management	Kenzie Academy	$100M	Indianapolis, IN-based software engineering apprenticeship school
Goldman Sachs	LeaseQuery	$40M	Atlanta, GA-based provider of lease accounting software
Comcast Ventures, NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, Pillar VC, Amdocs	Neural Magic	$15M	Somerville, MA-based machine learning startup that leverages commodity CPUs,
Insight Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, New Era Capital Partners, Dynamic Loop Capital	Papaya Global	$45M	New York-based payroll and payment management platform
General Atlantic, General CatalystMerck, Bristol-Myers Squibb	PathAI	$75M	Boston, MA-based computational pathology startup
Georgian Partners, Wells Fargo, Citi Ventures, Untitled Investments, Sapphire Ventures, Bain Capital, Primary Venture Partners	Reonomy	$60M	New York-based commercial real estate data and analytics platform
Norwest Venture Partners	Senreve	$16.75M	San Francisco, CA-based maker of luxury handbags
NEA, CureDuchenne Ventures	Shape Therapeutics	$35.5M	Seattle, WA-based developer of RNA-editing gene therapies
Khosla Ventures, Mayfield, M12	Volterra	$50M	Santa Clara, CA-based provider of distributed cloud services

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The Scherzer Deal Report: Oct 23-30, 2019

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PE and VC Firms Fundraising	Location	Amount	Description
Crestline Investors	Fort Worth, TX	$360M	Third Europe-focused opportunities fund
KKR	New York, NY	$2B	Second tech-focused growth equity fund
Rise of the Rest	Washington, DC and San Francisco, CA	$150M	Second seed fund
The Carlyle Group	New York, NY	€6.4B	Fifth European buyout fund

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice	Anixter International	Undisclosed	Glenview, IL-based distributor of solutions for network & security, electrical & electronic solutions and utility power
Graham Partners	Gatekeeper Systems	Undisclosed	Foothill Ranch, CA-based provider of intelligent shopping cart systems for retailers
SK Capital	GEON Performance Solutions	Undisclosed	Avon Lake, OH-based plastic compounded solutions group
The Carlyle Group	Hilb Group	Undisclosed	Richmond, VA-based insurance brokerage
Rockbridge Growth Equity	ProSites	Undisclosed	Temecula, CA-based online marketing firm
Granite Creek Capital Partners, Red Arts Capital	Sunset Pacific Transportation	Undisclosed	Chino, CA-based leasing logistics company

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
Tiger Global, Accel, Vulcan Capital, Founders Co-op	Ally	$15M	Seattle, WA-based goal-setting and business performance management software provider
Ampersand Capital Partners	Arranta Bio	$82M	Watertown, MA-based microbiome contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO)
CRV, Formation 8, Ignition Partners, Liberty Global Ventures	Aviatrix	$40M	Santa Clara, CA-based provider of networking and security services for multi-cloud enterprises
Evolution Ventures, Macy’s, Khosla Ventures, Peak State Ventures	b8ta	$50M	San Francisco, CA-based retail-as-a-service startup
Volition Capital	Burst Oral Care	$20M	Los Angeles, CA-based sonic oral care company
OMERS Ventures, Emergence Capital, Mayfield, Cowboy Ventures, Verizon Ventures	Crunchbase	$30M	San Francisco, CA-based provider of private-company prospecting and research solutions
Forerunner Ventures	Curated	$27.5M	San Francisco, CA-based personalized online shopping platform
Breakout Ventures, Blackhorn Ventures, Western Technology Investment	Cytovale	$15M	San Francisco, CA-based developer of biomarkers for early detection of sepsis
ST Telemedia, Redpoint Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Nextworld Capital, Citi Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners	Datameer	$40M	San Francisco, CA-based big data analytics platform
Novo Holding, Access Biotech, Atlas Venture	Disc Medicine	$50M	Cambridge, MA-based hematology startup
JAFCO, Goldman Sachs, NEC Corp	DotData	$23M	San Mateo, CA-based data science automation startup
Intel Capital, Hearst Ventures, Team8	Duality Technologies	$16M	Newark, NJ-based provider of privacy-enhancing data science solutions based on homomorphic encryption
Guidepost Growth Equity	Green Rabbit	$31M	Braintree, MA-based provider of cold chain e-commerce logistics for the food industry
Samsung Catalyst, Mubadala, ACME Capital, Airbus Ventures, Hewlett Packard Pathfinder, Tao Capital Partners, Correlation Ventures, A&E Investment, Amazon, NEA, GV, Osage University Partners	IonQ	$55M	College Park, MD-based quantum computing startup
Point72 Ventures, Lululemon, LionTree, Spark Capital, Lerer Hippeau	Mirror	$34M	New York, NY-based maker of at-home “mirrors” that stream studio fitness classes
Omega Funds, Aisling Capital, Altitude Life Science Ventures, Baupost Group, Boxer Capital, EDBI, ECOR1 Capital, Fidelity, Pavilion Capital, Perceptive Advisors, Redmile Group, Surveyor Capital	Nuvation	$275M	New York, NY-based stealth biotechnology company developing proprietary therapies for oncology
ATW Partners, SJF Ventures, Health Catalyst Capital, Inova Health Systems, RTI International, ARUP Labs	PierianDx	$27M	St. Louis-based clinical genomics informatics startup
Greylock, Thomvest, Bain Capital Ventures, NFX, NYCA Ventures	Ribbon	$30M	New York, NY-based home finance startup
TDM Growth Partners	Rokt	$48M	New York, NY-based e-commerce marketing company
NewView Capital, CPPIB, Baillie Gifford, Greycroft, Revolution Growth, Sands Capital Ventures	Scopely	$200M	Los Angeles, CA-based mobile gaming company
Companion Fund, TTV Capital, FJ Labs, Struck Capital	Scratchpay	$15M	Los Angeles, CA-based provider of payment plans for veterinary care
Georgian Partners	Shipwell	$35M	Austin, TX-based software platform for managing trucking logistics
SignalFire, NextWorld Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Hillsven Capital	Stampli	$25M	Mountain View, CA-based accounts payable automation and communications platform
Andreessen Horowitz, Westlake Village BioPartners, Gilead Sciences, UPenn, Be The Match BioTherapeutics, American Cancer Society	Tmunity Therapeutics	$75M	Philadelphia, PA-based developer of T-cell immunotherapies
WestRiver Group, RNS Partner	Toca Football	$25M	Costa Mesa, CA-based soccer training startup
Health Enterprise Partners, MemorialCare Innocation Fund	Twistle	$16M	Seattle, WA-based healthcare process automation startup
Silver Lake	Vacasa	$319M	Portland, OR-based vacation rental management company

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The Scherzer Deal Report: Oct 16-23, 2019

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PE and VC Firms Fundraising	Location	Amount	Description
Bloomberg Beta	New York, NY	$75M	Third fund
Refactor	Burlingame, CA	$30M	Second seed stage fund
TPG Sixth Street Partners	San Francisco, CA	$2.2B	Capital Solutions fund

Private Equity Investors	Company	Amount	Description
SkyKnight Capital	AeroCare Holdings	Undisclosed	Orlando, FL-based provider of home healthcare solutions for patients with chronic respiratory conditions
Lee Equity Partners	Cosmetic Solutions	Undisclosed	Pompano Beach, FL-based contract manufacturer for skincare brands
LLR Partners, Parthenon Capital	DaySmart Software	Undisclosed	Ann Arbor, MI-based provider of business management software to the spa/salon, pet care, and tattoo markets
Power Digital	Factorial Digital	Undisclosed	Asbury Park, NJ-based growth marketing and SEO agency
Anacapa Partners	I4Pro	Undisclosed	São Paulo, Brazil-based provider of ERP software for the Brazilian insurance market
One Rock Capital Partners	Innophos	$932M	Dallas, TX-based provider of furniture to off-campus student housing properties
Cerberus Capital Management	Kellermeyer Bergensons Services	Undisclosed	Oceanside, CA-based industrial and commercial facilities management firm
Periscope Equity	Mobile Solutions	Undisclosed	Centennial, CO-based SaaS mobile mobility management platform
One Equity Partners	ORS MEDCO	Undisclosed	Deerfield, IL-based wholesaler of maintenance and repair focused non-discretionary and consumable industrial and automotive aftermarket products
Inmar	OwnerIQ	Undisclosed	Boston, MA-based provider of self-support product information for consumers
Genpact	Rightpoint	Undisclosed	Chicago, IL-based digital consultancy
Nautic Partners	Spartech	Undisclosed	Maryland Heights, MO-based custom manufacturer of specialized acrylics and other engineered extruded plastics
Platinum Equity	TruckPro	Undisclosed	Cordova, TN-based heavy-duty truck parts distributor

Venture Capital Investors	Company	Amount	Description
General Atlantic, JMI Equity	Benevity	C$40M	Canadian provider of corporate social responsibility and employee engagement software
Insight Partners, Accel	Corelight	$50M	San Francisco, CA-based cybersecurity company
Andreessen Horowitz, Alkeon Capital Management, BlackRock, Coatue, Dragoneer, Geodesic, Green Bay Ventures, NEA, T. Rowe Price, Tiger Global	Databricks	$400M	San Francisco, CA-based data analytics SaaS company
Northzone	Disperse	$15M	London-based construction tech startup
Corner Ventures, Aleph, CPPIB, Innovation Endeavors, La Maison, Playground Ventures, Temasek	Fabric	$110M	New York, NY-based innovative logistics company-based provider of automated retail logistics
Index Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, SC Ventures, Glynn Capital, Greylock, NEA, Andreessen Horowitz	Instabase	$105M	San Francisco, CA-based social platform for business data
GMAG Holdings, Winnebago Industries	Motiv Power Systems	$60M	Foster City, CA-based electric truck chassis company
Mosaik Partners, Medici Ventures, Intuitive Venture Partners	PeerNova	$31M	San Jose, CA-based provider of end-to-end digitization for financial institutions
DCVC Bio, The Column Group, M Ventures, CRV, Neotribe Ventures	Plexium	$28M	San Diego, CA-based biotech focused on protein degredation
Redline Capital, MMC Ventures, GMG Ventures, Hearst Ventures	Signal AI	$25M	New York, NY-based business intelligence and media monitoring startup
NEA, Andreessen Horowitz, a16z Cultural Leadership Fund, Green Bay Ventures	Sisu	$52.5M	San Francisco, CA-based maker of diagnostic technology for structured data
Lux Capital, DFJ	Zoox	$200M	Foster City, CA-based self-driving automaker

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