Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies services brought to you by Scherzer International.
The Scherzer Deal Report: January 5-9, 2026
Here is this week’s Deal Report for private equity and venture capital activity for US-based PE and VC firms and portfolio companies, brought to you by Scherzer International.
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Fundraising for PE & VC Funds
BV Investment Partners
$2.47B
Twelfth fund
Andreessen Horowitz
$15B
New group of funds
Bruin Capital
$1B
New fund
Catalio
$325M
Second credit fund
Creation Investments
$46M
Second impact credit fund
Eir Partners Capital
$1B
Third fund
Guidepost Growth Equity
$521M
Fourth fund
KKR
$2.5B
Second Asia-focused private credit fund
Lindsay Goldberg
$4.5B
Sixth midmarket PE fund
Lux Capital
$1.5B
Ninth fund
Monroe Capital
$6.1B
Fifth private credit fund focused
Warburg Pincus
$3B
Third financial services fund
Private Equity Deals
LongRange Capital
24 Hour Fitness
Undisclosed amount
San Ramon, CA-based gym franchise
Blackstone
Alliance Technical Group
Undisclosed amount
Decatur, AL-based provider of environmental testing and compliance services
Align Capital Partners
Armko
Undisclosed amount
Flower Mound, TX-based provider of building envelope, roofing and waterproofing consulting
The Riverside Co.
Certified Collision Group
Undisclosed amount
San Jose, CA-based membership network for independent collision repair shops
Radial Equity Partners
Cortina
Undisclosed amount
Franklin Park, IL-based manufacturer of traffic and work zone safety products
Greenbriar Equity
Groupe Shipping
Undisclosed amount
Parkville, MO-based provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain tech
Fusion Capital Partners
Excel Engineering
Undisclosed amount
Diagonal, IA-based provider of testing services for engine, powertrain, battery systems and fuels
L Catterton
Good Culture
Undisclosed amount
Irvine, CA-based cultured dairy brand
Coalesce Capital
Marshall & Stevens
Undisclosed amount
Los Angeles, CA-based valuation advisory, litigation support, and transaction advisory firm
Windjammer Capital
MFG Chemical
Undisclosed amount
Chattanooga, TN-based maker of chemicals for the water treatment and industrial coatings markets
Brightwood Capital Advisors
Museum of Illusions
Undisclosed amount
Bloomington, MN-based museum chain
PPC
NaturPak
Undisclosed amount
Janesville, WI-based maker of bone broths, soups, sauces, and wet pet food
Grant Avenue Capital
PatientCare EMS Solutions
Undisclosed amount
Tyler, TX-based provider of ground-based healthcare transportation services
TA Associates
PureSpectrum
Undisclosed amount
Westlake Village, CA-based market research tech company
ATL Partners
Rampmaster
Undisclosed amount
Coatesville, PA-based maker of aircraft refueling solutions for commercial and general aviation markets
Gryphon Investors
Safety Management Group
Undisclosed amount
Indianapolis, IN-based provider of outsourced safety services
Haveli Investments
Sirion
Undisclosed amount
Lehi, UT-based provider of contract lifecycle management solutions
Gemspring Capital Management
TRG
Undisclosed amount
Cleveland, OH-based provider of tech lifecycle management solutions focused on enterprise mobility
TPG
Trustwell
Undisclosed amount
Beaverton, OR-based provider of food industry regulatory and traceability SaaS
White Cap
VoidForm Products
Undisclosed amount
Fort Worth, TX-based maker of concrete foundation protection products
DigitalBridge and Credstview Partners
WideOpenWest
Undisclosed amount
Englewood, CO-based broadband provider
Venture Capital Deals
Catapult Ventures, Washington Harbour Partners, Kompas VC, YC, Maiora Capital, Animal Capital, Aera VC, Cultivation Capital, and Clearance Ventures
Array Labs
$20M
Palo Alto, CA-based maker of small satellites for Earth observation
Frazier Life Sciences, OrbiMed, SR One, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Longitude Capital, and Enavate Sciences
AirNexis Therapeutics
$200M
Palo Alto, CA-based developer of a COPD drug
Menlo Ventures
Aurora Therapeutics
$16M
Northfield, MN-based personalized genetic medicines startup
YC, Box Group, and Collaborative Fund
Autonomous Technologies Group
$15M
Brooklyn, NY-based AI research lab
Radian Capital
Biller Genie
$22M
Orlando, FL-based accounts receivable automation platform for SMBs
Ten Eleven Ventures and Dorilton Ventures
Blackbird.AI
$28M
New York, NY-based tracks online narratives about businesses
8VC, MVP Ventures, Lockheed Martin Ventures, GSBackers, Veteran Ventures Capital, J17 Ventures, Vanderbilt University, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, Inevitable Ventures, JACS Capital, and Jackson Mose
Cambium
$100M
El Segundo, CA-based maker of advanced materials for defense and aerospace
W. R. Berkley, Point72 Ventures, and ORIX
Champ Titles
$55M
Cleveland, OH-based provider of digital solutions to motor vehicle agencies
Sanofi Ventures, Janus Henderson, Deep Track Capital, EcoR1 Capital, Logos Capital, Balyasny Asset Management, Woodline Partners, Atlas Venture, BVF Partners, Lightspeed, RA Capital Management, Frazier Life Sciences, Viking Global, RV Invest, Velosity Capital, Biovision Ventures, and Checkpoint Capital
Diagonal Therapeutics
$125M
Watertown, MA-based developer of clustering antibodies for treating rare genetic diseases
GV, JJDC, Novartis Venture Fund, Samsara BioCapital, and Polaris Partners
EpiBiologics
$107M
San Mateo, CA-based developer of protein degraders for cancer and immune diseases
Maverick Silicon
GS Microelectronics
$35M
San Jose, CA-based semiconductor services startup
Blue Owl Capital and Structural Capital
Interos
$20M
Arlington, VA-based provider of supply chain risk intelligence
Felicis, UC Investments, a16z, The House Fund, LDVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Laude Ventures
LMArena
$150MS
an Francisco, CA-based AI evaluation platform
Avigdor Willenz, Fidelity, Atreides Management, Exor Ventures, Key1 Capital, and Venture Tech Alliance
Lyte
$107M
Mountain View, CA-based developer of “visual brains” for robots
Amplitude Ventures, ICG, Longwood Fund, Asahi Kasei Ventures, Alexandria Real Estate Trust, Novartis, Pfizer, Ono, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Eli Lilly
Mediar Therapeutics
$76M
Boston, MA-based fibrosis biotech
RA Capital Management, Fidelity, Janus Henderson, Frazier Life Sciences, Soleus Capital, venBio Partners, Cormorant, Nextech Invest, Arch Venture Partners, Milky Way Investments, GV, T. Rowe Price, Marshall Wace, General Catalyst, Invus, Farallon Capital Management, Foresite Capital, Rock Springs Capital, HBM Healthcare, Samsara BioCapital, Catalio Capital Management, Sixty Degree Capital, and Alderline Group
Parabilis Medicines
$305M
Cambridge, MA-based oncology biotech
Stripes, a16z, Plus Capital, Atomico, BoxGroup, and SV Angel
Pomelo Care
$92M
New York, NY-based virtual maternal and infant care company
A16z, Footwork, CRV, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, and Shaper Capital
$30M
New York, NY-based AI data platform
TaiAx Life Science Fund, Daiwa Securities, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, ABIES Capital, and Nexus CVC
Rakuten Medical
$70M
San Diego, CA-based photoimmunotherapy biotech
Surveyor Capital, HRTG Partners, RWN Management, Doug Leone Family Fund, Breyer Capital, and GordonMD Global Investments
Soley Therapeutics
$200M
South San Francisco, CA-based oncology biotech
NewRoad Capital Partners, Madrona, DNX Ventures, and Streamlined Ventures
Spangle
$15M
Seattle, WA-based e-commerce personalization startup
Andera Partners, Omega Funds, Sherpa Healthcare Partners, HSG, Supernova Invest, Northern Light Venture Capital, and Hero UK
Spiro Medical
$67M
Largo, FL-based developer of a pulmonary neuromodulation system for treating asthma
Friends & Family Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, and Red Cell Partners
Valinor Enterprises
$54M
Baltimore, MD-based operational holding company for defense and government tech
Arch Venture Partners, Northpond Ventures, and M Ventures
Vizgen
$48M
Cambridge, MA-based spatial biology and multiomics biotech