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Africa's fintech defies VC downturn; Europe's tech workers want change; Cellarity bags $121M; TPG, Temasek back Form Energy
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Sustainable Investment Survey shows ESG politicization
This summer, we surveyed more than 500 LPs, GPs and service providers about their sustainable investment practices, gathering information on the motivations, metrics and challenges of a field that is getting ever more attention.

Our 2022 Sustainable Investment Survey illuminates the drivers behind investment decisions, breaking down data by region and respondent type. The report also highlights perspectives of allocators and VCs, along with contrasting views on ESG. Takeaways include:
  • 73% of European asset managers use an ESG risk-factor framework and 70% offer impact investing strategies, compared to 56% and 61%, respectively, for North Americans.

  • 78% of VCs have either fully or partially integrated sustainable principles into their investments, with social impact among the most important drivers.

  • As ESG investment grows, so does opposition to it; the percentage of respondents who have no plans to incorporate sustainable investment practices nearly doubled over 2021, mainly driven by North American LPs.

  • Difficulties measuring outcomes and benchmarking goals are the biggest obstacles for sustainable investing, highlighting the ongoing data-related challenges.
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Africa's fintech market defies VC downturn
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Africa's fintech startups are on track to match last year's record amount of venture activity despite a global slowdown in investments.

A growing urban population and more success stories coming out of the region are among the factors helping African fintech's expansion.
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To safeguard business and comply with regulatory stipulations, data integrity—the maintenance and assurance of accuracy and consistency over the data's lifecycle—should always be a top priority for financial services firms.

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Europe's young workers become more disillusioned with tech
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Young workers in Europe are feeling more dissatisfied with the tech sector amid the current economic downturn.

According to a new report, a lack of job security and career progression are among the primary reasons workers want to leave.
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Quick Takes  
  The Daily Benchmark  
  2019 Vintage European PE Funds  
  People  
  NEA brings on Philip Chopin as partner  
  VC Deals  
  Cellarity nabs $121M Series C  
  OnX brings in $87M+  
  Carbon6 raises $66M in equity and debt  
  Horizon Blockchain Games secures $40M  
  Stripes leads $26M round for Katalyst  
  Eclypsium picks up $25M  
  Vergent Bioscience collects $21.5M  
  PE Deals  
  Group including TPG, Temasek invests $450M in Form Energy  
  BlackRock, Builders Fund back Acelero  
  LLCP picks up Agdata  
  Investcorp lands Sunrise Produce  
  SK-backed Deltech acquires StanChem  
  Exits & IPOs  
  Corsair sells NoteMachine divisions  
  Corporate M&A  
  Musk to buy Twitter for $44B after U-turn  
 
 
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NEA brings on Philip Chopin as partner
Philip Chopin has joined NEA as the firm's first Europe-based partner. Chopin, who was previously a partner with 83North, will focus on investments in consumer, fintech and enterprise software.
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VC Deals  
Cellarity nabs $121M Series C
Cellarity has raised a $121 million Series C from investors including Flagship Pioneering and Hanwha Impact Partners. The company's platform analyzes cell behavior to develop new medicines.
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OnX brings in $87M+
OnX has raised $87.4 million in a Series B led by Summit Partners. The company is a developer of mobile mapping tech for outdoor recreationists.
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Carbon6 raises $66M in equity and debt
Carbon6 has raised $66 million in debt and equity round led by White Star Capital. The company's ecommerce software infrastructure helps online entrepreneurs access business intelligence, manage inventory and more.
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Horizon Blockchain Games secures $40M
Horizon Blockchain Games has raised a $40 million Series A led by Brevan Howard Digital and Morgan Creek Digital. Based in Toronto, the company is a developer of blockchain-based video games.
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Stripes leads $26M round for Katalyst
Katalyst, the developer of an electro-muscle stimulation system designed for fitness workouts, has raised $26 million in a round led by Stripes. Incisive Ventures and Unlock Venture Partners also participated in the funding, among others.
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Eclypsium picks up $25M
Eclypsium has raised $25 million in a Series B round led by Ten Eleven Ventures. Based in Oregon, the company is the developer of a security platform designed to help enterprise and public sector customers manage breaches across hardware, devices, firmware and software.
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Vergent Bioscience collects $21.5M
Vergent Bioscience has raised $21.5 million in a Series B round led by Orlando Health Ventures. The company is a developer of molecular imaging probes designed for diagnosis and removal of cancer cells.
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PE Deals  
Group including TPG, Temasek invests $450M in Form Energy
An investor consortium including TPG has invested $450 million in Form Energy, an iron-air batteries startup, The Wall Street Journal reported. Other investors in the round include the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Temasek and others.
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BlackRock, Builders Fund back Acelero
BlackRock's Impact Opportunities Fund and The Builders Fund have led an investment in Acelero, an early childhood education and family engagement services company.
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LLCP picks up Agdata
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has acquired Agdata, a provider of workflow and data solutions serving the agribusiness and animal health sectors, from Vista Equity Partners.
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Investcorp lands Sunrise Produce
Investcorp has acquired a majority stake in Sunrise Produce, a Fullerton, Calif.-based wholesale produce distribution company. Sunrise provides goods to the restaurant and resort, education, healthcare and retail sectors.
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SK-backed Deltech acquires StanChem
SK Capital-backed aromatic monomers producer Deltech Holdings has acquired StanChem, a provider of emulsion polymers and protective coatings. StanChem serves customers in the architectural and industrial markets sectors.
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Exits & IPOs  
Corsair sells NoteMachine divisions
Corsair Capital has sold the UK ATM and TestLink divisions of NoteMachine Group Holdings—a UK ATM network—to a subsidiary of The Brink's Company. NoteMachine currently manages more than 9,000 ATMs in the UK.
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Corporate M&A  
Musk to buy Twitter for $44B after U-turn
Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition of social media platform Twitter is back on. In a letter, his lawyers said Musk intends to buy the company at the previously agreed price of $54.20 a share after financing is received. The Tesla founder had previously tried to pull out of the deal, first announced in April, after saying he had been misled over the number of fake accounts on the platform. The dispute was due to go to trial later this month.
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