Supply chain tech funding weakens

Q&A: How to attract talent in a downturn; female founders struggle for deals; Anduril nabs $1.4B+ for defense tech; Creation closes $270M impact fund
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December 5, 2022
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In today's Daily Pitch, you'll find:
  • Our latest Emerging Tech Research breaks down the decline in VC funding for supply chain tech, maps emerging opportunities and more.

  • Northzone's recruitment adviser for startups discusses the outlook on hiring and retention in a downturn.

  • Chart of the Day: Seed deal values continue to rise, from our PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor.
 
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VCs extend pullback from supply chain tech
VC funding for the supply chain tech industry continued to ebb in the third quarter, as pressures on the system eased somewhat amid waning demand. Startups around the world added $3.3 billion across 188 deals—representing a year-over-year decline of 77.2% and 55.7%, respectively.

Our latest Emerging Tech Research update explores VC trends in the supply chain space and highlights opportunities like blockchain technology and autonomous warehouse and delivery operations. The report also includes company spotlights on DLT Labs, Phantom Auto and Lumachain. Takeaways include:
  • While the number of exits in Q3 rose slightly quarter-over-quarter, overall exit value fell 59%.

  • Public listings dropped 73% year-to-date, but buyout activity ticked up.

  • Startups that offer technology for improving tracking and visibility in the supply chain—shortcomings exposed by the pandemic and recent geopolitical pressures—could see a tailwind.
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Q&A: Northzone on how to attract startup talent in a downturn
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Attracting and retaining talent has been a major pain point for startups, and today's deteriorating market environment makes that task even more challenging.

We spoke with Elena Pantazi, a partner at London-based venture firm Northzone, about ways startups can manage employee recruitment and retention in the current economic climate.
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Female founder dealmaking slump remains as year-end nears
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Data from PitchBook's US VC Female Founders Dashboard shows that dealmaking is still in a slump, as startups with female founders end the year with a whimper.

Two months into Q4, such startups have completed 496 deals worth $4.8 billion, the fewest number of deals completed in this timespan since 2015.
  • Relative to the overall US VC market, it was a mixed bag: Female-only founded startups have garnered just 2% of all capital raised this year, the lowest share since 2016. Companies with both male and female founders, however, saw their share increase to 15.4%, a five-year high.

  • In November, healthcare services and systems companies raised the most money among female-only startups at $112 million, led by a $90 million round for digital health platform developer Maven.

  • Angel and seed stage deals have made up a larger-than-usual share of capital raised for female-only founded startups, representing roughly a quarter of capital raised in Q4 for those enterprises. This comes at the expense of early-stage VC deals, which made up only 32.7% of capital raised in that same time period, far less than its normal share.
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Fundraising funk hits up-and-coming firms hardest
Raising private capital became more difficult in Q3. Aggregate fundraising across the private investing universe was down 7.7% to $1.35 trillion in the 12 months leading up to Sept. 30, as only those funds focusing on venture capital and real assets managed to surpass year-ago levels.

But as some GPs—particularly emerging firms—get nervous, institutional investors have gained leverage in discussions around fund terms, DEI mandates and ESG data.

Our Q3 2022 Global Private Markets Fundraising Report (formerly known as the Global Private Fund Strategies Report) explains how each private strategy survived—or thrived—while fundraising this autumn. Key takeaways include:
  • November PE fund marketing rule changes from the SEC could add to the burdens of small GPs as they work to comply.

  • Investors are seeking safety in North America-based funds as they consider the strong dollar and distance from the war in Ukraine.

  • High inflation has spooked even real estate investors, whose commitments to funds declined 19% from the prior year through Q3.
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PE fund returns soften after last year's peaks
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Global PE funds recorded a rolling one-year IRR of 29.9% through Q1 2022. And while that bests most private market strategies—except for secondaries and funds-of-funds—it represents a cool-off from last year's strong momentum.

Meanwhile, preliminary data indicates PE funds delivered a -3.2% return in Q2 2022, trailing all other private fund strategies.

PitchBook analysts expect global PE fund returns to remain negative or flat for another quarter or two before climbing back to positive ground, should the volatility in financial markets persist.
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  Fundraising  
  Creation Investments closes $270M impact fund  
  WestView's fifth fund gets $125M commitment  
  Investors  
  Investcorp to buy Marble Point Credit  
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VC Deals  
Anduril secures $1.4B+
Defense tech company Anduril, which is helmed by Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, closed a $1.48 billion Series E led by Valor Equity Partners. The round valued Anduril at $8.48 billion, up from $4.6 billion in June 2021.
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KreditBee raises $80M
Indian personal loan startup KreditBee has secured $80 million in a Series D backed by investors including Premji Invest, Motilal Oswal Alternates and NewQuest Capital Partners, TechCrunch reported.
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Healthtech startup ZOE pockets $31M
Accomplice has led a £25 million (about $31 million) investment in London-based ZOE. The startup offers personalized nutrition programs.
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Reach grabs $30M for wireless power
Reach has raised a $30 million Series B led by DCVC. The company said in a statement it is developing technology to deliver power wirelessly "over tens of meters."
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Smoodi gets $5M
Robotic smoothie maker Smoodi has raised $5 million in Series A led by Keith Canning, TechCrunch reported.
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PE Deals  
Coatue, Dragoneer lead $140M UpStream round
UpStream Healthcare has received a $140 million Series B led by Coatue and Dragoneer Investment Group. Other investors included Avidity Partners, Define Ventures and Mubadala. The North Carolina-based company works with primary care physicians who treat Medicare patients.
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Apollo-Altius joint venture commits $46M to solar deal
Great Bay Renewables II, a joint venture of Apollo Global Management and Altius Renewable Royalties, has agreed to a $46 million royalty investment in Longroad Energy's acquisition of a solar power project in California called Titan Solar. Apollo and Altius are equally splitting the cost of the investment.
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Leeds' LRN acquires Thomson Reuters carveout
Leeds Equity Partners-backed LRN has acquired a business unit from Thomson Reuters called Compliance Learning. LRN provides ethics and compliance-related training programs for 2,500 companies in multiple continents.
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Dog-watcher Skiptown nabs growth funding
Skiptown has received growth equity backing from Focus Impact Partners and Meaningful Partners. Skiptown, which offers dog boarding and related services in eight US cities, plans to use the funding to expand to more markets.
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Fundraising  
Creation Investments closes $270M impact fund
Creation Investments Capital Management has held the final close of its latest fund, Creation Investments Social Ventures Fund V, on over $270 million in commitments. The impact fund is designed to increase access to capital in India, Mexico and other emerging markets.
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WestView's fifth fund gets $125M commitment
WestView Capital Partners has been raising capital for its fifth fund, with a target of $1 billion, Buyouts reported. The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management, whose Thursday board meeting revealed the fund, committed $125 million to it, according to the report.
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Investors  
Investcorp to buy Marble Point Credit
Investcorp has agreed to acquire Marble Point Credit Management, which exclusively focuses on collateralized loan obligations and has $7.8 billion in AUM. The buyer plans to combine Marble Point with its own credit management division, which has $14.2 billion in AUM.
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Patria Investments launches VC strategy
Latin American asset manager Patria Investments is getting into VC investing following the acquisition of Igah Ventures. Patria already operates private equity and growth equity strategies.
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Source: Q3 2022 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor
 
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