The urban landscape as we know it is shifting. Massive inflows of people into increasingly populated metro areas are affecting housing prices, traffic congestion, air pollution, energy usage, mobility, the quantity of resources and a lot more. As the global population grows and urbanization intensifies, cities are having to find solutions that lead to increased efficiency, accessibility and sustainability. On the other hand, new innovations, as well as investment in real estate and infrastructure, are helping alleviate these issues and fueling an evolution in how cities operate and how their residents live, work, play and get around .
3Q 2018
SMARTER
CITIES
How private markets
are reshaping the
urban landscape
The future of urban mobility
has two wheels (or so VCs think)
Page 4
Barbarians repairing the gates?
Why infrastructure is primed for
more PE investment
Page 8
Uber's positioning in
the race to autonomy
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Perspectives
Contents
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The Feature
Market Trends
Analyst Insights
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Connecting leading companies
with today’s and tomorrow’s
industry leaders
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The future of urban mobility has two wheels (or so VCs think)
4-7
Barbarians repairing the gates? Why infrastructure is primed
for more PE investment
8-10
Cultivation in the skies: How vertical farming is aiming to
eliminate food deserts from the urban landscape
12-14
Looking past clichéd headlines and rethinking real estate
investment strategies
16-19
Smarter cities: How private markets are reshaping the
urban landscape
20-29
US venture capital
36-39
US private equity
40-43
European venture capital
44-47
European private equity
48-51
Global M&A
52-55
Uber's positioning in the race to autonomy
56-61
Performance persistence
62-64
Blockchain market map
66-69
Restaurant tech market map
70-73
A letter from the Editor
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As the global population grows and urbanization intensifies, cities have
to become more efficient and sustainable. Companies and investors in
the private markets are helping to drive this transformation.
Twin Brook Q&A: Navigating the competitive middle-market
lending landscape
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George Gaprindashvili
Editorial Director
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