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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 Tracking,
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| Shayan Somani
Managing Director
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Startup funding in March was up compared to the previous month, but down year over year. Overall, there were more than 4.0k funding rounds captured by TechTrack. Here's a
breakdown of all things big and small in the world of startups & VC:
- There were 4,011 deals in March compared to 3,158 in February, an increase ⬆ of 27%.
- Early stage funding was lower in March with 1,161 deals announced compared to 1,385 in February, a decrease ⬇ of 16%.
- Expansion stage funding was down in March with 699 deals announced compared to 798 in February, a decrease ⬇ of 12%.
- Overall, deals in March were down ⬇ 15% compared to the same period last year, while the average deal size decreased ⬇ 9%. The lower average deal size was driven by smaller deal sizes for later stage investments, as the deal size for early stage investments increased year over year.
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M&A deals were up in March, with over
1,200 acquisitions captured by TechTrack. Here's a summary of Mergers & Acquisitions activity:
- There were 1,219 acquisitions in March, an increase ⬆ of 23% compared to February.
- Although M&A activity remains fairly strong with 3,698 acquisitions announced in the last three months, there was a decrease ⬇ of 6% compared to the same period last year.
- Overall, that brings the total number of Mergers & Acquisitions over the last 12 months to 15,241, an increase ⬆ of 50% compared to the preceding 12 months where there were 10,213 acquisitions.
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HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES
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US PE Fund - Fund XI - $987M
Description: This PE fund will continue to advance innovative therapeutics by investing in global biopharmaceutical companies.
Company HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States
Year Founded: 1991 Employees: 51 - 100
Primary Industries: Advanced Materials, Alternative Medicine, Biopharma, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Developer Platform, Diabetes, Fitness, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Healthcare IT, Life Science, Medical Device, mHealth, Pharmaceutical, Therapeutics
Assets Managed: $4,380,000,000
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France VC Fund - Fund V - €160M
Description: This VC fund targets European companies who are addressing strong medical needs and are transitioning from the R&D stage to the commercial stage.
Company HQ: Paris, France Year Founded: 2009 Employees: 11 - 50Primary Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Biopharma, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Life Science, Medical Device, Neuroscience, Personal Health, Pharmaceutical, Robotics, Science and Engineering, Therapeutics Assets Managed: $240,000,000
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India VC Fund - Fund II - $162M
Description: This VC fund is focused on investing in young private companies across high-growth segments of the healthcare sector in India.
Company HQ: Mehrauli, India
Year Founded: 2016 Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Administrative Services, Apps, Artificial Intelligence, B2B, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Dental, Fitness, Genetics, Health Care, Healthcare IT, Hospital, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Marketplace, Medical Device, mHealth, Software, Sports, Staffing Agency, Wellness Assets Managed: $242,000,000
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US VC Fund - Fund III - $400M
Description: This US VC fund invests in software companies that drive transformational change in large markets in the United States and globally.
Company HQ: Seattle, Washington, United States Year Founded: 2010 Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Compliance, Customer Service, Cyber Security, Document Management, Enterprise IT, Logistics, Marketplace, Mobile, Predictive Analytics, Procurement, Productivity Tools, Software
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UK MicroVC Fund - Fund II - £100M
Description: This Micro VC fund is focused on backing early stage consumer brands across the UK and Europe.
Company HQ: London,
United Kingdom (UK)
Year
Founded: 2012 Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Accounting, Apps, Audiobooks, Children, Commerce and Shopping, Community and Lifestyle, Consumer Goods, FinTech, GreenTech, Health Care, InsurTech, mHealth, Personal Health, Pet, Retail, Subscription Service, Travel and Tourism, Women's
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US VC Fund - Fund II - $70M
Description: This US VC fund invests in digital solutions driving decarbonization in energy, utilities, mobility, financial services, and tech.
Company HQ: Oakland, California, United States
Year Founded: 2018 Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, B2B, CleanTech, Design, Drones, Electric Vehicle, Energy, Energy Efficiency, FinTech, Information Technology, InsurTech, Machine Learning, Natural Resources, Renewable Energy, Ride Sharing, Solar, Transportation
Assets Managed: $70,000,000
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Description: LifeMine Therapeutics is discovering powerful new drugs from eukaryotic microbes by combining Genomics with AI and Synthetic Biology.
Company HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Year Founded: 2020 Employees: 251 - 500
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Year Founded: 2018 Employees: 11 - 50
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Curv Health - Seed - $4.0M
Description: Curv Health is an AI-powered platform for building and tracking athletic talent by allowing users to extract health & performance metrics through video taken on their mobile device.
Company HQ: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Year Founded: 2019 Employees: 11 - 50
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Year Founded: 2021 Employees: 1 - 10
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Year Founded: 2017 Employees: 1 - 10
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