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TECHTRACK MONTHLY
 
AUGUST 2022
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,

Shayan Somani
Managing Director
 
MONTHLY DEAL ANALYTICS
3.2K+


FUNDING ROUNDS
1.1K+


EXITS
10K+


ORGANIZATIONS ADDED
FUNDING ROUNDS
Startup funding in July was slightly lower than June, likely a reflection of the continued economic headwinds in the market. Overall, there were more than 3.2k funding rounds captured by TechTrack. Here's a breakdown of all things big and small in the world of startups & VC:

  • There were 3,276 deals in July, compared to 3,434 deals in June, a decrease of 5%.
  • Early stage funding was higher in July with 601 deals announced compared to 537 in June, an increase of 12%.
  • Expansion stage funding was down in July with 290 deals announced compared to 306 in June, a decrease of 5%.
  • Overall, deals in July were down 15% compared to the same period last year, while the average deal size was up 10%. The larger average deal size was driven by debt transactions, as total deals and average deal size were both down for equity rounds.

M&A ACTIVITY
M&A deals were slightly down in July, with close to 1.2k acquisitions captured by TechTrack. Here's a summary of Mergers & Acquisitions activity:

  • There were 1,179 acquisitions in July, a decrease of 1% compared to June.
  • M&A activity has declined with 3,542 acquisitions announced in the last three months, a decrease of 8% compared to the same period last year.
  • Overall, that brings the total number of Mergers & Acquisitions over the last 12 months to 15,133, an increase of 15% compared to the preceding 12 months where there were 13,153 acquisitions.
INVESTOR SPOTLIGHT
HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES
 
US VC Fund - Fund II - $84M
Description: This US VC fund invests in early-stage companies innovating at the convergence of biology and technology.
Company HQ: San Francisco, California
, United States
Year Founded: 2014        Employees: 11 - 50
Primary Industries: Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics, Biopharma, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Emergency Medicine, Genetics, Health Diagnostics, Healthcare IT, Life Science, Medical Device, Neuroscience, Pharmaceutical, Science and Engineering, Therapeutics
Assets Managed: $110,500,000
 
US PE Fund - Fund V - $525M
Description: This US VC and PE fund invests in technology leaders in the life sciences, medical devices, and healthcare industries.
Company HQ: San Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded: 2001        Employees: 11 - 50
Primary Industries: Alternative Medicine, Biotechnology, Chemical, Data and Analytics, Developer Platform, Fitness, Hardware, Insurance, Life Science, Medical, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Robotics, Science and Engineering, Sports, Therapeutics
Assets Managed: $835,000,000
 
US VC Fund - Fund IV - $11M
Description: This VC firm provides early-stage financing to healthcare services and technology startups that improve healthcare.
Company HQ: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Year Founded: 2013        Employees: 1 - 10
Industries: Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Consulting, Fitness, Health Care, Healthcare IT, Hospital, Information Technology, Internet, Life Science, mHealth, Personal Health,
Pharmaceutical, Science and Engineering, Software, Sports, Wellness
Assets Managed: $65,000,000
 
SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY
 
US VC Fund - Fund I - $500M
Description: This VC fund focused on real estate technology launched its first climate fund to invest in energy, smart buildings, and carbon sequestration technologies.
Company HQ: Los Angeles,
California, United States
Year Founded: 2016        Employees: 51 - 100
Industries: Building Material, Clean Energy, CleanTech, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Engineering, GreenTech, Home Renovation, Industrial, Interior Design, Oil and Gas
, Property Development, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Solar
Assets Managed: $1,210,000,000

 
US VC Fund - Fund III - $450M
Description: This early-stage US VC fund invests in crypto networks and platforms building the ownership economy.
Company HQ: New York, New York, United States
Year Founded: 2020        Employees: 11 - 50
Industries:
Art, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cloud Data Services, Cryptocurrency, Cyber Security, Ethereum, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Infrastructure, Internet of Things, Logistics, Messaging, Privacy, Robotics, Software, Transportation, Web Development
Assets Managed: $560,000,000
 
US VC Fund - Fund III - $220M
Description: This US VC fund seeks B2B SaaS companies in the FinTech space with a proven product, real revenues, and a leadership team who are veterans of the industry.
Company HQ: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Year Founded: 2016       Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Accounting, Analytics, B2B, Banking, Commerce and Shopping, Consumer Lending, Cyber Security, Enterprise IT, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, InsurTech, Lending and Investments, Payments, SaaS, Transaction Processing
Assets Managed: $396,000,000
 
RECENT DEALS
BIG DEAL SPOTLIGHT
 
Description: Delfi Diagnostics's high precision, non-invasive blood tests use AI and genome sequencing to detect cancer early.
Company HQ:  Baltimore, Maryland
, United States
Year Founded: 2019        Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Biotechnology, Healthcare, Medical Diagnostics
Total Funding: $331,000,000
 
Source - Series D - $150M
Description: Source is a developer and manufacturer of solar-powered devices that are designed to extract drinkable water from the atmosphere.
Company HQ: Tempe, Arizona
, United States
Year Founded: 2014        Employees: 101 - 250
 
YuLife - Series C - $120M
Description: YuLife is a tech-driven insurance company harnessing the power of gamification and the latest behavioral science to reward healthy living.
Company HQ: London, United Kingdom (UK)
Year Founded: 2016         Employees: 101 - 250
 
EARLY STAGE SPOTLIGHT
 
Oncoustics AI - Seed - $5.0M
Description: Oncoustics is creating and deploying advanced AI solutions for low cost, non-invasive surveillance, diagnostics, and treatment monitoring diseases with high unmet clinical need.
Company HQ:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Year Founded: 2018        Employees: 11 - 50
 
The Lowdown - Seed - $2.5M
Description: The Lowdown is a one-stop shop for women to choose, access, and use the right contraception and reproductive healthcare for them.
Company HQ: London, United Kingdom (UK)
Year Founded: 2019       Employees: 1 - 10
Industries: Healthcare, Wellness
Total Funding: $2,500,000
 
Quicklly - Seed - $4.0M
Description: Quicklly provides access to a range of Indian grocery ingredients, tiffins, and fully prepared restaurant meals delivered to your doorstep.
Company HQ: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Year Founded: 2018        Employees: 1 - 10
Industries: Delivery, Food & Beverage, Grocery, Marketplace
Total Funding: $3,500,000
 
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