Friends & Family Capital

A big thank you to Marina Temkin, CFA at TechCrunch for skillfully capturing the heart of Friends & Family Capital. With her extensive experience in financial analysis and journalism, Marina's article underscores our commitment to assisting founders and CFOs in enhancing their finance functions and refining their fundraising strategies. We invite you to read more about our approach and the close of our oversubscribed $118M third fund here: https://lnkd.in/em9Dd_Ng

Forbes recognizes Peregrine’s mission and impact by including the company on its Next Billion-Dollar Startups list.    This in-depth profile by Thomas Brewster thoroughly showcases how Peregrine protects privacy and civil liberties while addressing critical needs in public safety.   Congratulations to Nick Noone and the whole Peregrine team!

Key Takeaways from the Q2 2024 Growth Round Update: · Deal activity driven by a few lead investors · Deal volume and markups hold steady · Longer time between rounds with a median of 2 years · Half of new rounds are flat or down rounds · Over 370 growth stage companies may need capital over the next year · Investor demand remains for strong core business models The Friends & Family Capital Growth Round Update features metrics that we track internally on companies raising capital at valuations ranging from $1 Billion to $10 Billion. This is one of the assets we review with founders, CEOs, and CFOs in our network as they prepare for their growth rounds. The summary report is available for review below.

Altana addresses significant challenges in value chain management and brings visibility and control to corporate supply chains. Their platform helps companies predict disruptions, ensure ethical practices, and make global supply chains more transparent and resilient. We’re delighted to join Evan Smith and the Altana team in their Series C and look forward to supporting their mission. Read more about Altana’s "living, breathing network view" of the supply chain in Forbes: https://lnkd.in/gZscPg5c

KKR Announces Acquisition of Instructure for $4.8B. Public market acquisitions can influence valuation multiples for high-growth technology companies in the private markets. An update on recent acquisitions and multiples for our friends building technology companies can be found below.

Congratulations to Samsara as it crosses $1 Billion in annual revenue and joins the software Revenue Unicorns! Let's see what we can learn from Smartsheet’s journey…

Congratulations to Smartsheet as it crosses $1 Billion in annual revenue and joins the software Revenue Unicorns! Let's see what we can learn from Smartsheet’s journey...

Bain Capital Announces Acquisition of Envestnet, Inc for $4.5B. Public market acquisitions can influence valuation multiples for high-growth technology companies in the private markets. An update on recent acquisitions and multiples for our friends building technology companies can be found below.

"The most effective investment we can make right now is in unmanned vehicles. They're more cost-effective than anything else we can buy. They've been used to great effect and we remain the world's software superpower, so we can fly them more effectively than anyone else.”   In this conversation with CEO of Swarm Aero, Danny Goodman shares his vision for the future of the West and its allies and the pivotal role of technology in our ability to succeed against the next generation of challenges. 

Dive into how Peregrine redefines the landscape of public safety through innovative software solutions. Colin Anderson, founding partner at Friends & Family Capital, joins Scott McGrew on the Sand Hill Road #podcast to explore advancements at the intersection of technology and public service and Anderson’s history with the Peregrine team. Apple: https://lnkd.in/g8DPZ_Ep Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gxtNhWdk