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Private Placement / Financing Transactions

Exohood Labs: The company raised GBP 143.3 million of Series A venture funding from Livsquare Capital on September 17, 2024, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at GBP 3.56 billion. The company is a developer of an artificial intelligence-based blockchain platform intended to facilitate multidisciplinary research.

Black Forest Labs: The company closed on $100 million of an undisclosed targeted amount of venture funding on September 21, 2024, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $900 million. The company is a developer of cutting-edge generative deep-learning models designed to offer image and video generation.

Xscape Photonics: The company raised $46.9 million of venture funding from Life Extension Ventures and other undisclosed investors on September 19, 2024. The company is a developer of photonic chips designed to improve bandwidth connections inside data centers and performance computing systems.

Datamaran: The company raised $33 million of Series C venture funding from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital on September 19, 2024. The company is a developer of an artificial intelligence-driven ESG data analysis platform intended to assist organizations in navigating environmental, social, and governance factors.

Mosaic Manufacturing: The company received CAD 28 million of development capital from Idealist Capital and Freycinet Ventures on September 17, 2024. The company is a developer of industrial 3D printing and digital manufacturing technology.

Aerwave: The company raised $20 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by S&P Global and Moderne Ventures on September 17, 2024. Dominicus Wireless also participated in the round. The company is a developer of Wi-Fi networks for multifamily properties.

MoviePass: The company raised $20 million of Series A venture funding from Sui Foundation, Forecast Labs and other undisclosed investors on September 17, 2024. The company is a provider of a subscription based movie-theater ticketing service.

Supermaven: The company raised $12 million of venture funding in a deal led by Bessemer Venture Partners on September 16, 2024. John Schulman and Denis Yarats also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an AI-powered coding assistant for developers.

Pie: The company raised $11.5 million in Series A venture funding in a deal led by Forerunner Ventures on September 19, 2024, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $31.5 million. Origin Ventures, Renegade Partners, Precursor Ventures, Ev Williams and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is an operator of a social media platform.

Aptos Labs: The company raised $10 million of venture funding from Foresight Ventures on September 19, 2024. The company is a developer of a blockchain network designed to provide access to decentralized assets for developers.

Brightband: The company raised $10 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Prelude Ventures on September 19, 2024. Bain & Company, Preston-Werner Ventures, CLAI Ventures, Starshot Capital, GarageCapital, Adrien Treuille and Cal Henderson also participated in the round. The company is an operator of an AI-powered weather prediction platform.

Samp: The company raised EUR 6 million of venture funding from Promus Ventures and Kvanted Ventures on September 16, 2024. The company is a developer of 3D model software designed to consolidate technical information into digital twins of industrial sites.

Collov Home: The company raised $6 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on September 20, 2024. The company is a developer of an AI-powered virtual interior design and shopping platform.

TG0: The company raised GBP 4.2 million of venture funding from NetMind.AI and other undisclosed investors on September 17, 2024, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at GBP 38.9 million. The company is a developer of three-dimensional tactile control products.

Akia: The company raised $5 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on September 19, 2024. The company is a developer of an AI-powered hotel messaging platform.

Forge: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Ava Labs, Sui Foundation and IoT Hub on September 22, 2024. Chris Wang, Polygon and Dingaling also participated in the round. The company is a developer of an online application designed to simplify capturing and sharing gameplay videos.

Gab: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from DT Unicorn Fund on September 19, 2024. The company is an operator of a social networking platform.

MK2: The company received an undisclosed amount of development capital from IPR.VC on September 19, 2024. The company is a producer of films based in Paris, France.

Stapleview: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Guggenheim Brothers Media, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw on September 18, 2024. Joe Drake, Nick Meyer, Peter Schlessel and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is an operator of a multimedia comedy studio and talent management company.

Yondu: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Link Ventures and SBXi on September 16, 2024. The company is a developer of artificial intelligence models designed for robots.


M&A Transactions

Fleet Complete / PowerFleet: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by PowerFleet for $200 million on September 18, 2024. The company is a developer of fleet management software applications intended to help businesses improve safety standards, dispatching, tracking and regulatory compliance.

Node / Dulcedo: The company was acquired by Dulcedo for $13 million on September 17, 2024. The company is a developer of a platform that connects brands with influencers for marketing campaigns.

Contract.fit / Netcall: The company was acquired by Netcall for $8.7 million on September 16, 2024. The company is a developer of a SaaS platform that offers intelligent document processing solutions.

BOOM! Studios / Penguin Random House: The company was acquired by Penguin Random House, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann, for an undisclosed amount on September 17, 2024. The company is an operator of a comic book and graphic novel publishing platform.

Encore / Mixcloud: The company was acquired by Mixcloud for an undisclosed amount on September 20, 2024. The company is a developer of a musician hiring platform.

eventbus.li / bearbeat: The company, a subsidiary of Rent My Ride, was acquired by Bearbeat for an undisclosed amount on September 17, 2024. The company is an operator of a mobile event vehicle platform for public and private events.

EZOPS / NeoXam: The company entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by NeoXam, via its financial sponsor Eurazeo, through an LBO on September 19, 2024 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a developer of an AI-powered data control, reconciliation and automation platform.

LabTwin / Labforward: The company reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Labforward for an undisclosed amount on September 18, 2024. The company is a developer of an AI-powered digital lab assistant for scientists and smart labs.

LogicLoop / Hummingbird: The company was acquired by Hummingbird for an undisclosed amount on September 20, 2024. The company is a developer of data analytics and automation software designed to automate critical business workflows.

Micromatic / MITAR Private Capital: The company was acquired by MITAR Private Capital through an LBO on September 17, 2024 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a manufacturer of rotary actuators and automated assembly equipment.

MOUSTIC STUDIO / Image et Stratégie: The company was acquired by Image et Stratégie for an undisclosed amount on September 17, 2024. The company is an operator of an audio and visual creation studio and communication services based in Paris, France.

Narrato / Typeface: The company was acquired by Typeface for an undisclosed amount on September 16, 2024. The company is a developer of an AI-powered content creation and collaboration platform.


Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.

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