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Hey there,
Here's your monthly breakdown of everything that happened in the world of startups, venture capital and M&A transactions from our proprietary database.
Happy New Year & Happy Tracking,
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| Shayan Somani
Managing Director
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Startup funding in December almost matched the previous month despite a late slowdown for the holidays. Overall, there were more than 3.5k funding rounds captured by TechTrack.
Here's a breakdown of all things big and small in the world of startups & VC:
- There were 3,571 deals in December compared to 3,619 in November, a decrease ⬇ of 1%.
- Early stage funding was up in December with 1,425 deals announced compared to 1,255 in November, an increase ⬆ of 14%.
- Expansion stage funding was up in December with 1,155 deals announced compared to 904 in November, an increase ⬆ of 28%.
- Overall, deals in December were down ⬇ 7% compared to the same period last year, while the average deal size increased ⬆ 71%. While pre-seed and seed rounds are driving the decrease in the number of deals, the average deal size is significantly higher for both stages.
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M&A deals were higher in December, with more
than 1,300 acquisitions captured by TechTrack. Here's a summary of Mergers & Acquisitions activity:
- There were 1,365 acquisitions in December, an increase
⬆ of 9% from last month.
- M&A activity remains strong in 2021 with 3,916 acquisitions announced in the last three months, an increase ⬆ of 38% compared to the same period last year.
- Overall, that brings the total number of Mergers & Acquisitions over the last 12 months to 15,282, an increase ⬆ of 77% compared to the preceding 12 months where there were 8,644 acquisitions.
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HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES
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US VC Fund - Fund II - $300M
Description: This fund will invest in 10-15 companies that are commercializing breakthrough technologies in various segments of the Life Science industry.
Company HQ: Hampton, Virginia, United States
Year Founded: 2017 Employees: 1 - 10
Primary Industries: Agriculture, Agriculture and Farming, AgTech, Biotechnology, Chemical, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Life Science, Medical Device, Science and Engineering, Service Industry, Therapeutics, Wellness
Assets Managed: $385,000,000
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Switzerland PE Fund - Fund III - $250M
Description: This Healthtech fund will invest in growing and innovative digital health and digitally-connected medical device companies primarily across Europe.
Company HQ: Basel, Switzerland
Year Founded: 2014 Employees: 11-50
Primary Industries: Analytics, Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Healthcare IT, Life Science, Medical Device, mHealth, Personal Health, Science and Engineering, Software Assets Managed: $440,000,000
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US VC Fund - Fund II - $300M
Description: This fund will invest in early and growth-stage companies contributing to a more affordable, sustainable, and consumer-friendly healthcare system.
Company HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded: 2016 Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Biotechnology, Health Care, Health Insurance, Healthcare IT, Home Health Care, Machine Learning, mHealth, Personal Health, Predictive Analytics, SaaS, Science and Engineering, Therapeutics Assets Managed: $485,000,000
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US VC Fund - Fund VII - $368M
Description: This fund invests in software companies across the United States, partnering with technology founders in B2B SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, cloud computing, and security.
Company HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Year Founded: 1986 Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Accounting, Advertising Platforms, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cryptocurrency, Developer Tools, Drones, Enterprise IT, FinTech, Marketplace, Network Security, SaaS, Security
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Netherlands VC Fund - Fund II - $120M
Description: This crypto investment fund will back founders building novel infrastructure protocols, DeFi primitives, and Web3
applications.
Company HQ: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Year Founded: 2015 Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Analytics, Big Data, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Compliance, Cryptocurrency, Cyber Security, Developer Tools, FinTech, Information Technology, Legal Tech, Lending and Investments, Payments, Personal Finance, Privacy, Trading Platform
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US VC Fund - Fund IV - $225M
Description: This US VC fund will continue backing early-stage enterprise software companies, with expansion into Latin America and Africa, and companies in the crypto and Web3 space.
Company HQ: Palo Alto, California, United States
Year Founded: 2012 Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: B2B, Banking, Business Intelligence, Cloud Security, Cryptocurrency, Data and Analytics, Developer APIs, E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Healthcare IT, Machine Learning, Mobile, Productivity Tools, SaaS, Web Development
Assets Managed: $890,000,000
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Description: Tasso is revolutionizing blood-based diagnostics by allowing patients to sample their own blood in the comfort of their home with a simple, safe, and convenient device.
Company HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
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Year Founded: 2016 Employees: 251-500
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Infarm - Series D - $200M
Description: Infarm designs and develops efficient vertical farms combined with IoT technologies and machine learning to offer an alternative food system in urban environments.
Company HQ: Berlin, Germany
Year Founded: 2013 Employees: 251-500
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Year Founded: 2020 Employees: 1-10
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Year Founded: 2017 Employees: 1-10
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Year Founded: 2015 Employees: 101-250
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