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Hi there,

Last year, we ran a poll asking: which tech company IPO are you most bullish on? 

Here's what our readers said:

Here’s how their post-IPO performance actually stacks up:

• Zoom: +350%

• Pinterest: +1%
• Uber: -22%

• Slack: -17%

• Airbnb: no IPO

So about a quarter of you got it right.  

Hope all the Zoom bulls put their buy orders in early.

The limit does not exist

Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have made moves to transform healthcare, from data collection to the pharmacy supply chain.

We dig into how tech giants are targeting the $3T healthcare market in our 72-page report here.

Are you fired up for cubicles?

Send in your spiciest remote working takes. 

Go get that bag

Covid-19 has caused fintech investors to pull back, but some have continued cutting checks. 

Take a look at the most active fintech VCs from Q1'19 to Q1'20 here.

Check out our roster

We’re at nearly 50 speakers for the virtual CB Insights Technology Conference (June 16-18) and we're not done yet. New additions include:

• Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder and CEO, Social Capital; Virgin Galactic Chairman; Golden State Warriors Co-owner

• Nigel Morris, Founding Partner, QED Investors; Co-founder, Capital One

• Katie Rae, CEO and Managing Partner, The Engine (MIT's fund for "tough tech" startups)

Each will offer a unique perspective on where they see cloud, telco, fintech, and AI going.

Make sure to get your ticket here. Prices go up Friday.

The Covid-19 crisis has disrupted Katerra projects globally, but that hasn't stopped it from raising a fresh round of capital and appointing a new CEO. 

CNBC. Kira Herzog analyzes the popularity of and privacy concerns around mental health apps and cites CB Insights research.

VentureBeat. Alan Vaksman discusses some of the objectives of venture capitalism and references CB Insights research.

SiliconANGLE. R. Danes (@DanesRd) looks at AI investing amid Covid-19 and mentions the CB Insights AI In Numbers Q1’20 report.

P.S. Applications for our Digital Health 150 close this week. Submit your company for consideration here.

P.P.S. Last day to sign up for our fintech webinar. We’ll be covering global fintech investment trends, bright spots to watch, and more.

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Gizmodo 

A bumpy ride. Seeking fresh air and exercise, consumers are buying more bicycles than ever — but shops have faced tough supply constraints since before the pandemic.

New York Times

Old school. Lacking fresh training data, autonomous vehicle makers are mining pre-pandemic data to create virtual training worlds for their fleets.

MIT Technology Review

Giving up the ghost. Chip maker Nvidia trained an AI system to redesign Pac-Man from scratch.

The Verge

Model parenting. With many parents working from home, kids are learning more swear words.

New Yorker