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COVID-19 Action Report


Provided is a list of activities and companies that are trying to solve the COVID-19 (virus).

FYI: As more testing is being done we will see a change in the data, however, we are always happy to report that 84,557 have been reported as recovered.

Great Data: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

ACTION

StartX, a non-profit startup community of more than 1500 Stanford faculty and alumni founders, has launched its StartX Med COVID-19 Task Force

iBio, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN:IBIO), a biologics contract manufacturing organization and biotechnology company, announced its progress towards developing vaccine candidates for preventing infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 coronavirus disease

GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC: GOVX), an Atlanta, GA-based biotechnology company developing human immunotherapies and vaccines against infectious diseases and cancer, provided an update on its development of a vaccine for prevention/control of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-Cov-2 coronaviru

Roche begins Phase III clinical trial of Actemra/RoActemra in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 Pneumonia

More coming soon!

 

BETA: Capitalization Report AI v20.03.12


Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, Unity Technologies, Artomatix, Deep North, SymphonyAI Group, TeraRecon, Dexai Robotics, Hailo, DocuSign, Seal Software, LinkSquares, K Health, Supersie.ai, 

Unity Technologies, a San Francisco, CA-based creator of a real-time 3D development platform, acquired Artomatix, an Ireland-based software company that uses AI and neural networks to streamline 3D artistic workflows in top studios worldwide

SymphonyAI Group, an operating group of business-to-business AI companies, acquired TeraRecon, a Durham, NC-based advanced visualization and AI solution provider for medical imaging

DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU) acquired Seal Software, a Walnut Creek, CA – based contract analytics and AI technology provider, for $188 million in cash

Deep North, a Foster City, Calif.-based computer vision and AI-powered video analytics company, closed its $25.7m Series A funding round

Superwise.ai, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based provider of an AI Assurance platform, secured $4.5m in seed funding

Dexai Robotics, a Boston, MA-based AI robotics company focused on commercial kitchen automation, raised $5.5M in seed funding

Hailo, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based AI chipmaker delivering performance to edge devices, raised $60m in Series B funding

FastForward.ai​, a Mountain View, Calif.-based social media SaaS platform for digital marketing, commerce and payments, raised $8M in seed funding

DeepSig, an Arlington, VA-based company developing AI to transform wireless for 5G, IoT, and security, raised $5M in Series A financing

K Health, a NYC- and Tel Aviv, Israel-based AI powered telemedicine company, closed a $48m series C funding

Pony.ai, a Fremont, California-based autonomous driving company, raised $462m in funding

LinkSquares, a Boston, MA-based provider a comprehensive AI-powered SaaS contract management and analysis tool, raised $14.5m in Series A financing

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BETA The Capitalization Report v20.03.10 Fund


Keyword for fund version of the report: Elevate Capital, LSP, Imperial College London, Kleiner Perkins, Vertica Capital Partners, Bregal Sagemount, Innovestor, Anthemis, BV Investment Partners,

 

Silicon Valley based venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins has launched its nineteenth fund, KP19, with $700M

Elevate Capital, a Portland, Ore.-based venture capital fund that supports inclusion and diversity by targeting entrepreneur investments in women and minorities that includes founders of color, LGBTQ, immigrants, and veterans, is raising a second fund

LSP, a life sciences investor in Europe, has held its final close of LSP 6 at the $600m hard cap

Imperial College London has launched its first Innovation fund to invest in early-stage, high-growth, knowledge-intensive companies spun out of the world top ten university

Vertica Capital Partners, a NYC-based private equity firm, closed its $205m maiden fund

RTP Global, a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments, is launching a $650M fund to back tech startups

Bregal Sagemount, a NYC-based growth-focused private equity firm, closed its Bregal Sagemount Fund III, at $1.5 billion

Innovestor, a Helsinki, Finland-based venture capital firm, held the first close of its new B2B Industrial Technology Fund, at €30M

Anthemis, a London, UK and NYC-based venture platform dedicated to investing in the change in financial services, held the first close of its $90m latest discretionary fund

BV Investment Partners, a Boston, MA-based middle-market private equity firm, closed BV Investment Partners Fund X, at $1.1 billion

The Capitalization Report has identified 35 plus new funds.  Contact us at NewFunds@RedHookCapital.co anytime for more information.

PRESS RELEASE FROM KLEINER PERKINS:

Announcing KP19 Thursday, March 5, 2020

We’re excited to announce Kleiner Perkins’ nineteenth venture fund, KP19, with $700M to focus on early stage investments in Enterprise, Consumer, Hardtech, Fintech, and Healthcare companies.

The last few years in venture capital have been incredibly exciting with more amazing entrepreneurs and growing businesses than ever before. The momentum in our industry is palpable, and the opportunity is bigger than ever. Success requires a jedi-like focus and a small, nimble team of dedicated practitioners.

 

 

 

 

BETA: The Capitalization Report – Funds v20.02.04


KEYWORDS FOR FUND REPORT: Bregal Sagemount, RTP Global, Anthemis, BV Investment Partners, Innovestor, Fith Wall, Mainsail Partners, Speedinvest, M33 Growth

  • Vertica Capital Partners, a NYC-based private equity firm, closed its $205m maiden fund
  • Bregal Sagemount, a NYC-based growth-focused private equity firm, closed its Bregal Sagemount Fund III, at $1.5 billion
  • RTP Global, a global venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments, is launching a $650M fund to back tech startups
  • Anthemis, a London, UK and NYC-based venture platform dedicated to investing in the change in financial services, held the first close of its $90m latest discretionary fund
  • BV Investment Partners, a Boston, MA-based middle-market private equity firm, closed BV Investment Partners Fund X, at $1.1 billion
  • Innovestor, a Helsinki, Finland-based venture capital firm, held the first close of its new B2B Industrial Technology Fund, at €30M
  • Fifth Wall, a Los Angeles, CA-based venture capital firm focused on innovation for the global real estate industry, closed its $100m Retail Fund
  • Mainsail Partners, a San Francisco, CA-based growth equity firm that invests exclusively in bootstrapped software companies, closed $531 million for its fifth fund
  • Speedinvest, a pan-European early-stage venture capital firm, closed its third institutional fund, at €190m
  • M33 Growth, a Boston, MA-based venture and growth stage investment firm, closed its second fund, at $260m
  • Kong Capital, an Austin, TX-based real estate private equity firm, raised $4m

This Beta of “The Capitalization Report” was sponsored by “Investor Network by JD”

 

 

The Capitalization Report (AI) v20.03.02


KEYWORD FOR AI REPORT: DocuSign, Seal Software, Toba Capital, Pony.ai, Qure.ai, LinkSquares, L1ight, Revl, Teikametrics,

  • DocuSign will acquire Seal Software, a developer of AI-driven contract analytics services, for $188 million. Seal Software had raised approximately $58 million in funding from investors including Toba Capital.
  • K Health, an NYC- and Tel Aviv, Israel-based AI-powered telemedicine company, closed a $48m series C funding.
  • Pony.ai, a Fremont, Calif.-based autonomous driving startup, raised $462 million at a $3 billion valuation. Toyota led the round.
  • Qure.ai, a San Francisco-based healthcare AI startup, raised $16 million in funding. Sequoia India led the round, and was joined by investors including MassMutual Ventures Southeast Asia.
  • LinkSquares, a Boston-based provider of an AI-powered SaaS contract management and analysis tool, raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. Jump Capital led the round, and was joined by investors including First Ascent Ventures and existing investors MassMutual Ventures and Hyperplane Venture Capital.
  • Tractable, a London, UK-based technology company developing AI for accident and disaster recovery, raised $25m in Series C funding.
  •  L1ght, an Israel-based anti-toxicity startup using AI to detect and filter harmful online content to protect children, raised $15 million in seed funding. Mangrove Capital Partners and Tribeca Venture Partners co-led the round, and were joined by investors including Western Technology Investment.
  • Revl, a San Francisco-based camera and AI-powered video editing company, raised $5.5 million in Series A funding. Nimble Ventures led the round, and was joined by investors including  Tuesday Capital, Silicon Valley Data Capital and Luma Pictures. 
  • Teikametrics, a Boston-based SaaS provider of AI-powered optimization for brands and sellers on Amazon and Walmart, raised $15 million in funding. Jump Capital led the round, and was joined by investors including Granite Point Capital, Jerry Hausman, and Ed Baker.
  • Arize AI, a Berkeley, Calif.-based company built to solve production AI issues for businesses, raised $4 million in funding. Foundation Capital led the round, and was joined by investors including Trinity Ventures and Brett Wilson. 
  • Aisera, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based AI-driven platform to automate workflow, raised $20M in Series B funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the round, and was joined by investors including Menlo Ventures, True Ventures, Khosla Ventures, First Round Capital, Ram Shriram, and Maynard Webb Investments.

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CONCEPT: Do, Doing, Done Journal


Although the Journal was fun, it was time-consuming.

TODAY (DOING)

  • Follow up, Follow up, Follow up

FUTURE (DO)

  • Networking (see below for locations)
  • Raising money for Fund of Funds

Setting up one-on-one meetings (Meet JD before or after an event)

  • Tuesday, March 17th near great Irish Bar in New York City (or 5th Annual Family Office Fintech Summit)
  • Thursday, March 26th near The Hills Penthouse, 8560 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069 (can bring one accredited investor to Forbes Council event)
  • Other Dates TBA

PAST CALENDAR (DONE)

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 (20.02.26)

  • Breakfast with an accredited investor
  • Lunch with some amazing investors (Good Carta stories)
  • Meeting with Morgan Stanely Private Wealth
  • Meeting at JP Morgan Chase Private Wealth (Peter you are amazing)
  • Boston Private networking event (Good people)

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

  • GoGhost strategy meeting
  • Meeting with investment bankers to raise capital
  • Lunch at Duke’s in La Jolla (fun)
  • Plan for a trip to San Franciso Wednesday

Monday, February 24, 2020 (20.02.24)

  • Contacted SRI friend
  • Visited McLaren for alternative VR/AR strategy
  • Boating in Newport Beach

Continue reading “CONCEPT: Do, Doing, Done Journal”

Welcome to JDM’s personal media


Investor Network by JD

JDM is about changes and results!  We are making changes this weekend and hope to provide a better experience to network with Mr. Morris soon!

This month:

  1. Researching Bond Market
  2. Hybrid Fund
  3. Co-Investing
    • GoGhost
    • A La Carte Charts (I Love Data)

Happy Networking and Investing,

JDM & Team

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