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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 was slightly lower in October, offsetting an increase in deals the previous month. Overall, there were more than 2.7k funding rounds captured by TechTrack. Here's
a breakdown of all things big and small in the world of startups & VC:
- There were 2,732 deals in October compared to 2,796 in September, a decrease ⬇ of 2%
- Early stage funding was down in October with 1,014 deals announced compared to 1,486 in September, a decrease ⬇ of 32%
- Expansion stage funding was down in October with 643 deals announced compared to 1,014 in August, a decrease ⬇ of 37%
- Overall, deals in October were down ⬇ 29% compared to the same period last year, while the average deal size increased ⬆ 57%. Pre-seed deals are down, with investors closing more deals at the Series A stage or later.
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M&A deals were slightly down in October, with more
than 1,100 acquisitions captured by TechTrack. Here's a summary of Mergers & Acquisitions activity:
- There were 1,144 acquisitions in October, a decrease ⬇ of 7% from last month
- M&A activity remains strong in 2021 with 3,612 acquisitions announced in the last three months, an increase ⬆ of 42% compared to the same period last year
- Overall, that brings the total number of Mergers & Acquisitions over the last 12 months to 14,379, an increase ⬆ of 78%
compared to the preceding 12 months where there were 8,062 acquisitions
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HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES
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US VC Fund - Fund III - $880M
Description: This investment fund's primary investment strategy is to target private companies in the Biotech sector.
Company HQ: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Year Founded: 2001 Employees: 101 - 250
Primary Industries: Agriculture and Farming, Alternative Medicine, Artificial Intelligence, Biofuel, Biopharma, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Healthcare IT, Life Science, Medical Device, Science and Engineering, Wellness
Assets Managed: $1,780,000,000
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France VC Fund - Fund X - €472M
Description: This fund is investing in biopharmaceutical and medical device startups that address unmet clinical needs and improve patients' lives.
Company HQ: Paris, France
Year Founded: 1972 Employees: 51-100
Primary Industries: AgTech, Biopharma, Biotechnology, Chemical, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Healthcare IT, Healthcare Services, Life Science, Medical, Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Therapeutics, Science and EngineeringAssets Managed: $2,090,000,000
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US VC Fund - Fund II - $300M
Description: This US fund is focused on building and scaling Biotech companies that can bring novel medicines to patients.
Company HQ: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Year Founded: 1980 Employees: 51 - 100
Industries: Biopharma, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Healthcare IT, Intellectual Property, Life Science, Medical Device, mHealth, Pharmaceutical, Science and Engineering, Therapeutics, Wellness Assets Managed: $1,840,000,000
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US VC Fund - Fund IV - $500M
Description: This US fund invests in visionary founders with transformational technology and world changing, mission driven ideas.
Company HQ: Palo Alto, California, United States Year Founded: 2010 Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud Data Services, Construction, Consumer, FinTech, Health Care, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Machine Learning, Mobile, Robotics, Software
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US VC Fund - Fund I - $150M
Description: This deep-tech fund targets innovative companies that are specializing in environmentally positive technology.
Company HQ: San Francisco,
California, United States
Year Founded: 2019 Employees: 1 - 10
Industries: Aerospace, Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, CleanTech, Data and Analytics, Environmental Engineering, Food and Beverage, Green Building, GreenTech, Industrial, Machine Learning, Recycling, Renewable Energy, Sustainability
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Canada VC Fund - Fund I - $416M
Description: This Canadian, multi-stage VC firm invests in founders building sustainable global technology companies.
Company HQ: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Year Founded: 2007 Employees: 11 - 50
Industries: Advertising, Apps, Big Data, Data and Analytics, EdTech, FinTech, Health Care, Information Technology, InsurTech, Media and Entertainment. Predictive Analytics, SaaS, Software, Sports
Assets Managed: $1,780,000,000
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Description: Dutchie is is an all-in-one technology platform that powers dispensary operations and provides consumers with safe and easy access to cannabis products.
Company HQ: Bend, Oregon, United States
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Year Founded: 2014 Employees: 51-100
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Year Founded: 2017 Employees: 51-100
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Year Founded: 2018 Employees: 11-50
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Year Founded: 2018 Employees: 1-10
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coachbetter - Seed - $1.0M
Description: coachbetter is a digital marketplace that disrupts the way soccer coaches learn, communicate and manage by providing professional coaching content and other digital solutions.
Company
HQ: Zürich, Switzerland
Year Founded: 2018 Employees: 1-10
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