Jul 19, 2024
Venture Capital
Nearfield Instruments, specializing in metrology and inspection solutions for chip makers, secured a $147M Series C funding round led by Walden Catalyst and Temasek.
Coast, a fintech company revolutionizing the future of transportation, raised $40M in a Series B round led by ICONIQ Growth.
Arrcus, a hyperscale networking software startup, closed a $30M funding round led by Prosperity7 Ventures, with participation from NVIDIA, Lightspeed, and others.
German edtech startup Sdui raised $23.2M in a funding round led by Summiteer and HV Capital.
Thoughtful AI, an AI-powered revenue cycle automation platform, raised $20M in a Series A round led by Drive Capital.
Allium, a blockchain data platform for enterprises, secured $16.5M in a Series A funding round led by Theory Ventures.
Momento, a real-time data platform, raised $15M in a Series A round led by BCV.
Customer onboarding platform OnRamp raised $14.2M in seed and Series A funding rounds led by Contour Venture Partners and Javelin Venture Partners.
Artificial Agency, an AI engine for NPCs, secured $12M in seed funding led by Radical Ventures and Toyota Ventures.
Dynelectro, a sustainable energy solutions startup, raised $12M in funding led by EIFO and PSV Deeptech.
After.com, a platform assisting families with end-of-life services, raised $10M in a Series A round led by HIPstr.
Marathon Fusion, a fusion power startup, closed a $5.9M seed funding round led by 1517 Fund and Anglo American.
EdgeRunner AI, specializing in GenAI for edge, secured $5.5M in a seed funding round led by Four Rivers Group.
Wamo, a provider of SME accounts, raised $5M in a Series A round led by Logo Ventures.
Private Equity
Warner Bros. Discovery, valued at $20.9B, is exploring the possibility of spinning off or selling its streaming and studio units.
Private equity firm CD&R is considering selling up to a 50% stake in Epicor Software, which is valued at approximately $8B.
Smartsheet, a $6.6B collaboration SaaS firm, is reviewing takeover interest from private equity firms.
Meta is in discussions to acquire a 5% stake in the eyewear company EssilorLuxottica for around $5B.
Bain-backed Surgery Partners, a $3.7B-listed surgical services firm, is exploring a potential sale.
Electronics maker Amphenol has agreed to acquire CommScope's outdoor wireless networks and antenna systems unit in a $2.1B deal.
Bosch is in advanced negotiations to acquire HVAC assets from Johnson Controls for several billion dollars.
Asian corporate services firm Acclime is exploring a potential sale at an approximate $800M valuation.
Samsung has agreed to acquire UK AI tech startup Oxford Semantic Technologies.
Media investment firm Shamrock Capital Advisors has agreed to acquire a portfolio of film, TV, and song rights from Vine Alternative Investments.
IPO
São Paulo plans to privatize water utility Sabesp through a $2.7B jumbo stock offering.
LATAM Airlines is gearing up to raise approximately $533M at an $8.5B valuation in a US IPO.
Hospital operator Ardent Health saw its shares close flat in its trading debut following a downsized $192M IPO.
Insurance broker TWFG raised $187M by pricing its IPO above the marketed range.
New Funds
Hedge fund Ilex Capital Partners is in discussions to raise an additional $1.5B after launching with $1.85B last year.
Middle-market private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management closed its third fund at $1.5B.
Amanda Staveley's PCP Capital Partners raised $650M to invest in football clubs.