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August 15, 2020

Hi there,

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CEO and co-founder, Wellth (Digital Health 150 winner — Clinical intelligence & enablement)
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And now, here are this week's top research briefs.

ICYMI

Digital Health 150: The Digital Health Startups Transforming The Future Of Healthcare
The Digital Health 150 is CB Insights' annual ranking of the 150 most promising digital health startups in the world. This year's winning companies include startups working on interoperability, at-home care, emerging benefits, and more.

26 Lessons From Warren Buffett’s Annual Letters To Shareholders
Each year, Warren Buffett writes an open letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. Over the last 40 years, these letters have become an annual required read across the investing world, providing insight into how Buffett and his team think about everything from investment strategy to stock ownership to company culture, and more.

Source: Pete Souza

Everything You Need To Know About What Amazon Is Doing In Financial Services

From payments to lending to insurance to checking accounts, Amazon is attacking financial services from every angle without applying to be a conventional bank. In this report, we break down what it's doing to support merchants and consumers, from cashierless payment terminals to health insurance for sellers in India.

Here Are The Top 5 Most Active Fintech VC Investors
Covid-19 has caused some fintech investors to pull back, but some have continued cutting checks. We take a look at the top VCs that have remained active from Q2'19 to Q2'20.

Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

Today, less than 8% of global commerce happens online. Stripe is intent on growing that number.

Fintech’s Headwinds & Tailwinds Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic
We highlight 5 major fintech trends that have gained traction over the past few months.

CLIENT-EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH

180+ Companies Disrupting Banking & Financial Services In Latin America

From digital payment networks to mobile-first banking, these 180+ tech companies are driving LatAm’s fintech boom.

EXPERT INTELLIGENCE

Women’s Health Trends To Watch In 2020
From novel genomic datasets to smartphone fertility tracking, advances in women's health continue to gain momentum. Our analysts identified 9 of the biggest women’s health trends to watch in 2020.

CORE INTELLIGENCE

6 Biometrics Solutions That Could Help Reduce The Spread Of Infectious Diseases
Touch-free biometrics tech could help companies prepare for a post-Covid world with contactless fever detection, facial recognition systems that can accommodate masks, and more.

CORE INTELLIGENCE

30+ Hydrogen Tech Startups Developing Clean Energy Solutions
As hydrogen shows promise as a low-carbon fuel that can power vehicles, houses, and industrial centers emission-free, these startups are laying the groundwork for a global hydrogen economy.

EXPERT INTELLIGENCE

Have a great weekend.

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Anand
@asanwal

P.S. We've got 2 more upcoming webinars on the state of fintech (August 19) and the state of retail (August 25). Even if you can't make them, register anyway and we'll send you the slides and recording after.

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