CB Insights - combating infectious diseases

Hi there,

We just published our Q1’20 State of Healthcare report. 

AI remains a hot spot in healthcare, as the Covid-19 pandemic underscores the importance of AI in combating infectious diseases, from tracking to treatment.

Unsurprisingly, infectious disease startups led the top healthcare AI deals of Q1’20, with Karius, Concerto, and Tempus closing the 3 largest deals within the category. 

We discuss the top deals, latest funding trends, and most prolific VCs in healthcare in our new report. 

Download it for free here.

Retail therapy works, y'all

Covid-19 has caused a pullback in retail investment. 
 

We take a look at where investor interest has shifted to here.

2020 just keeps getting better
 

Another reason to stay inside…?

Deep pockets
 

Even amid Covid-19, the biggest tech cos are still signing checks.
 

See all of FAMGA’s billion-dollar acquisitions in our infographic.

We ensure your insurtech knowledge 
 

Insurtech cos raised $912M across 96 deals in Q1'20. 
 

Read more about the latest funding trends in our Willis Towers Watsons and CB Insights Insurance Tech report here.

Going digital

China has become a supply chain & logistics hub, as companies work to handle the tremendous volume of its $1.7T online retail market.

Clients can read about 7 startups streamlining delivery in China here.

TechCrunch. Alex Wilhelm (@alex) looks at continued VC appetite for AI startups and cites the CB Insights AI in Numbers Q1’20 report.

Ad Age. Adrianne Pasquarelli (@SheLikesToShop) covers pet food retailer Chewy’s new initiative and mentions CB Insights data.

Fierce Healthcare. Heather Landi (@HeatherLandi) discusses mental health startups’ record funding numbers and references the CB Insights State of Healthcare Q1’20 report.

P.S. We've got a few upcoming webinars on industries adapting to Covid-19 — register for the insurtech webinar and healthcare webinar here. Stay tuned for more on CPG and fintech.

Ball is life. The NBA is using AI to produce more enticing virtual viewing experiences — such as by overlaying gameplay with explosions and bursts of flame.

Fast Company

BreadTech. A data tracker can monitor the humidity, rise, and temperature of your sourdough starter.

The Verge

The Uber of companions. Apps that connect the elderly with “grandkids” on demand may be able to help fill gaps in caretaking, even virtually.

New York Times

Sinatra’s new hit single. A neural network was trained to generate songs that imitate famous musicians and genres.

Business Insider

Rock’em Sock’em Chatbots. Facebook claims it’s built the best chatbot in the world — even better than Google’s.

MIT Technology Review