Hi there, 

When the Paycheck Protection Program data was issued by the SBA on Monday, it was important to us to get this data onto CB Insights for our clients so they can have a complete view of the financing history of private, investor-backed companies.

And so with the work of our team and our company-matching API, that data went live on CB Insights < 36 hours after being issued. You can view all 9,657 investor-backed (VC, PE) companies that received PPP loans here on the Paycheck Protection Program profile.

If you want to query the data and filter by geo, investor, total $ raised, etc., this search will enable that.

Here are some interesting things we’ve observed in the data:

• Some well-capitalized cos HQ’d in China raised PPP
• 125 companies were acquired after receiving PPP

• 429 companies raised financing rounds after receiving PPP

If you’re a client who wants help digging into this data or you're with the media and have a question about the PPP loan data, please reach out.

Coverage of our PPP data by various outlets including the WSJ and Reuters is in the industry standard section below.

Tok isht get hit
 

The US is threatening to ban TikTok. 

We take a look at how the app, and its owner, became so popular in the first place in this report.

Shameless 

Shhh...it’s called inspiration.

Not banking on the bank

Nearly a third of adults worldwide do not have bank accounts, according to the World Bank. Some fintech startups are tackling that problem by building user creditworthiness from social media or developing tools for unbanked small- and medium-sized businesses.

Clients can check out 8 ways fintech startups are enabling financial inclusion in emerging markets here. 

Please don't run me over

Aspiring scooter racers will see their dreams fulfilled in 2021 with the launch of eSkootr, a new racing series that will pit competitors on superfast e-scooters against each other. 

Before you sign up for the Formula 1 of e-scooters, read more about how scooters and other micromobility solutions are shaping our future here.

Ups and downs

Though funding dropped YoY, Q1'20 was a record quarter for supply chain deals. 

Clients can dive into the latest supply chain and logistics trends, notable deals, and more in this interactive story.

The Information. Kate Clark (@KateClarkTweets) writes about the tech startups that received loans (paywalled) and cites CB Insights'  analysis of PPP data.

Reuters. Jane Lanhee Lee (@leejane71) reports on VC-backed companies that applied for PPP loans, according to an analysis from CB Insights’ company-matching technology.

Wall Street Journal. Rolfe Winkler (@RolfeWinkler) covers the startups that received government loans and cites CB Insights  data. 

P.S. We’re hiring a senior business intelligence analyst. Send in your resume here.

Mad Maxx. Discount retailers like T.J. Maxx are betting that consumers will return to physical stores after being cooped up for so long.

Wall Street Journal

A room of one’s own. “She sheds” — personal outdoor spaces and refuges for women — are becoming increasingly popular.

Quartz

Sing “Happy Birthday” twice. AI can monitor how you wash your hands to make sure you’re doing it right.

Reuters

Hand-me-down. Cosmic rays may have given rise over time to the genetic dominance of right handedness. 

Quanta

Captain underpants. A survey indicates only about half of remote workers consistently wear pants during the workday.

YouGov