VCs with the most acquisitive portfolio companies

Plus, this startup wants your chopsticks April 27, 2023 [Why these VCs help their startups buy other startups]( For a startup, sometimes buying another startup may make strategic sense. But it isn’t easy to do.The complexities around completing an M&A deal go a long way to explaining why some venture investors consider it their job to help shepherd portfolio companies through the process. We look at who those investors are in this Crunchbase analysis. [Could J&J’s IPO kick off a wave of others?]( [Johnson & Johnson]( could be leading the pack of a wave of IPOs, ending a drought that has lasted a little more than a year. We look at other potential players in the pipeline. [Upcycling chopsticks? 5 cool deals you may have missed]( After a bumpy first quarter for venture capital, the second quarter is in full swing. We look at a handful of rounds that may have been overlooked but have tech that deserves a second read-through. [Green hydrogen startup Ohmium’s $250M payday]( There’s lots of green in clean energy. Green hydrogen firm [Ohmium International]( raised a fresh $250 million in a Series C led by [TPG Rise Climate](. [Any startups out there looking for cash? Greycroft’s got $1B]( It’s not all doom and gloom in the startup and venture capital world. At least not for those with connections to [Greycroft](. The firm plans to funnel a fresh $1 billion in committed funds into the startup ecosystem. [M&A exits for VC-backed cyber startups sputter]( Just as [funding has sputtered to cybersecurity startups]( in recent quarters, the main exit avenue for startups and investors also has been narrowing. [Social prospecting: what it is and how to do it effectively]( Learn why social prospecting is important, how to do it effectively and the techniques you can use to reach a wider audience, build stronger relationships and close more deals. [Crunchbase ROI Calculator]( [See the number of new accounts Crunchbase can add to your funnel with our advanced prospecting ROI calculator powered by Crunchbase data.]( [Calculate]( Recent Investments [Vedanta Biosciences]( [$106M]( / [Series E]( Vedanta Biosciences creates microbiome-derived therapies to address immune and infectious diseases by modulating the gut microbiota. Categories: Biotechnology • Business Development • Medical Founders: [Alexander Rudensky]( [Bernat Olle]( [Dan Littman]( [David Steinberg]( [Ruslan Medzhitov]( Investors: [AMR Action Fund]( (Lead), [AXA Investment Managers]( (Lead), [Atlantic Neptune]( [+ 15 more]( [Lokal]( [1.2B INR]( / [Series B]( Lokal is a hyperlocal social media platform that enables users to share, interact and transact in their regional language. Categories: Communities • Content • Social Media Founders: [Jani Pasha]( [Vipul Chaudhary]( Investors: [Global Brain Corporation]( (Lead), [Sony Innovation Fund]( (Lead), [India Quotient]( [Stripe]( [10M EUR]( / [Grant]( Stripe is a suite of APIs powering online payment processing and commerce solutions for internet businesses of all sizes. Categories: Finance • FinTech • Mobile Payments • SaaS Founders: [John Collison]( [Patrick Collison]( Investors: [IDA Ireland]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [CarbonChain]( $10M / [Series A]( [Union Square Ventures]( [Rebel Foods]( 750M INR / [Debt Financing]( - [TinyTap]( $8.5M / [Venture Round]( - [Seatfrog]( 6.0M GBP / [Venture Round]( - [PreAct Technologies]( $6.0M / [Series B]( - [Kluster]( $5.0M / [Series A]( [Foresight Group]( [May Mobility]( $3.0M / [Grant]( - [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Viessmann]( Pending acquisition by [Carrier Corporation]( for 12B EUR More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Park Place Payments]( [Logiq]( $10M [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( #{Rails.configuration.daily.cb_url} Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. [Follow Us on Crunchbase]( [View Jobs on LinkedIn]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Like Us on Facebook]( 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2023 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.