CB Insights - germy handshakes ✋

Hi there,

Last week, I went to a group business dinner in NYC.

I hate to report the handshake is back. 

Yup.

The worst part is I told myself prior that I wouldn't shake people's hands. I literally talked to myself about this.

Then folks extended their hand.

And like a sheep I grabbed their hand and shook right back.

I'm very disappointed in myself.

It's all about the Benjamins

Wealth tech companies raised a record $5.6B in Q1’21, propelled by 9 mega-rounds (100M+ deals). 

From robo-advisors to retail investing platforms, we dig into key wealth management tech trends, top deals, and more in our State Of Wealth Tech Q1’21 report.

Physically fit

Investors poured a record $31.6B in funding into healthcare cos in Q1’21. 

Find out the most active healthcare investors of the quarter here.

Freaky fast delivery

Last week, we dug into the surge of dark convenience stores — or businesses that sell an assortment of items online that are fulfilled through local distribution centers.

Navigating the companies operating in this space is no easy task, but we’ve made it simple. 

In our Food & Beverage Delivery Expert Collection, clients can see dark c-store competitors in one table and sort by delivery time, fee, geography, and more. Sign up here to check it out.

Medication station

Patients expect medication delivery to be on par with e-commerce quality and speed.

Want to know which vendors are leading the way in pharmaceutical last-mile delivery? We analyze the landscape in this report.

Putting the Gs in 5G

While US 5G deployment lags other countries, telcos and tech leaders are looking to make large bets to better compete in the space.

From Verizon’s 5G rollout to Apple’s $430B commitment, here are the top-line bullets you need to know.

MedTech Dive. Nick Paul Taylor (@NickPaulTaylor) reports on the most active healthcare investors using CB Insights research.

InvestmentNews. Nicole Casperson (@nicolecasperson) digs into the CB Insights State Of Wealth Tech Q1’21 report.

Becker’s Hospital Review. Alia Paavola (@AliaPaavola) looks at CB Insights data on Q1’21’s most active healthcare VCs. 

I love you.
 

P.S. I went to another dinner the following night and fist bumped exclusively. Feeling much better.

Taking a pass. The feds have broken up a password-stealing scheme that had over 200K stolen credentials from streaming services.

The Verge 

Insu-boar-dination. Feral hogs cost the US billions of dollars in damage every year, but controlling the population has proved difficult.

The Atlantic 

Dressed to impress. Netflix is developing a high-end fashion line of gowns which will retail for over $1000. 

Fast Company

Selfie mode. A dating app from South Korea that matches users in video calls Chatroulette-style has gained a massive international user base.

Rest of World

I’m not a robot. Captchas — which help distinguish humans from bots — are evolving to reduce user friction.

WIRED