When will PE firms open their wallets again?

Plus, what it took to raise a Series A in 2023 January 31, 2024 Hi, {NAME}. IPOs generate a lot of buzz. Acquisitions by private equity firms, not so much. After all, most founders don’t start out with the vision of selling their startup to a leveraged institutional buyer looking to profitably offload it again in a few years. But for software companies in particular, acquisitions by PE firms are statistically one of the more common kinds of exits. With that in mind, [we look at what the most-active PE buyers have been up to in recent years, with an eye toward when they might resume spending](. Plus, [what separated seed-funded startups that were able to raise a Series A with their peers that folded in 2023]( 🛒 [When will big-spender PE firms resume buying software startups?]( Over the past five years, the most-active PE buyers have [collectively spent more than $36 billion]( to buy dozens of private companies in the space, [Crunchbase]( data shows. But M&A deals for private companies peaked in 2020 and 2021, and slowed considerably in recent quarters, with a similar trend playing out for PE purchases of both public and private software companies. Related Crunchbase Pro list: [Software Startup Acquisitions By The Most-Active Private Equity Buyers]( 💸 [What does it take to raise a Series A?]( [Healy Jones]( of startup advisory firm [Kruze Consulting]( analyzed data from about 100 seed-funded startups that tried to raise a Series A in 2023 and compared those that were successful with those that failed. 🚢 [Investors pour capital into better, lower-carbon ships and boats]( [Crunchbase data shows]( funded startups dedicated to improving the performance and reducing the carbon footprint of ships and watercraft have collectively raised more than $1.1 billion to date. They’re using that to further research and commercialization in areas from electric motors to wind-powered cargo shipping. Related Crunchbase Pro list: [Funded Nautically-Focused Companies]( 💪 [Survival mode is not your startup’s only option]( Despite small glimmers of hope, [the venture funding turnaround has not yet materialized]( putting startup founders in a challenging position as they decide how to optimize resources. But you don’t have to go on a feverish cost-cutting streak to extend your runway, writes investor [Marc Schröder]( of [MGV](. Here are options beyond survival mode. [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 [Boston Metal]( [$20M]( / [Series C]( Boston Metal develops Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE), an electric-powered tech to decarbonize steelmaking and transform metal production. Categories: Building Material • CleanTech • Industrial Manufacturing • Manufacturing Founders: [Antoine Allanore]( [Donald Sadoway]( [Jim Yurko]( Investors: [Marunouchi Innovation Partners]( (Lead) [StartEngine]( [$542K]( / [Venture Round]( StartEngine is an equity crowdfunding platform that enables individuals to invest in and own shares of startups and early-stage businesses. Categories: Crowdfunding • Finance • Financial Services • FinTech • Funding Platform Founders: [Howard Marks]( [Paul Kessler]( [Ronald Miller]( [Carry1st]( [Unknown]( / [Venture Round]( Carry1st is a game developer content platform and an interactive app publisher. Categories: Blockchain • Gaming • Internet • Mobile • Mobile Apps Founders: [Cordel Robbin-Coker]( [Lucy Hoffman]( [Tinotenda Mundangepfupfu]( Investors: [Sony Innovation Fund]( (Lead) More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [BluSmart Mobility]( 2.1B INR / [Venture Round]( [responsAbility Investments]( [akirolabs]( $5.0M / [Seed Round]( [D11Z.Ventures]( [Wondercraft]( $3.0M / [Seed Round]( [Will Ventures]( [BluSmart Mobility]( Unknown / [Debt Financing]( - [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Total Computers]( Pending acquisition by [Boxxe]( for Unknown More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Runecast Solutions]( [Dynatrace]( Unknown [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events [LEAP and DeepFest]( March 4 - 7, 2024 in Maham LEAP and DeepFest stand out as the world's most widely attended technology events. Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Jan 31, 2024 [REACH]( Chicago Jan 31, 2024 [MedTech Color - Diversifying Medtech]( Encino [More Upcoming Deadlines]( Don’t see your event? Reach out to us at events@crunchbase.com. #{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 © 2024 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.