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Robinhood’s user growth has skyrocketed amid the pandemic. Now, the zero-commission online brokerage is reportedly gearing up for an IPO in 2021. 

We dig deeper into how Robinhood makes money, how its platform works, the online brokerage landscape, Robinhood's revenue and cost centers, and more in this report.

Older and wiser? 

Early-stage healthcare deals may drop off in Q4’20, comprising a projected 46% share of total equity deals — down from 51% in Q3’20.

For more, here’s a sneak peek of the latest healthcare funding data.

Forward thinking

Freight forwarding has historically relied on very manual processes, making it hard for global supply chain operators to adapt in the face of disruptions.

From Flexport to InstaFreight, we give an overview of the major vendors in the space in this Expert Intelligence report.

#sidehustle

CB Insights was featured in Interior Design. Not a sentence I thought I'd ever type but it's 2020 after all.

If you want to rent it out for influencer photo shoots, pls DM me.

Got that yummy, yum protein

The sustainability and efficiency of fermented protein — using engineered microbes, rather than plants, to make animal-free protein — has helped it gain traction among investors.

Clients can read more about the trend and what’s next in this instant insights post.

Carrier Management. Susanne Sclafane (@SSCLAF) interviews CB Insights principal analyst Mike Fitzgerald (@mikefitz01) about the CB Insights NExTT framework and P&C insurance trends to watch.

Protocol. Mike Murphy (@mcwm) covers the challenges facing retailers and cites the CB Insights State Of Consumer Products Q3’20 report.

Healthcare Dive. Rebecca Pifer (@RebeccaMPifer) uses the CB Insights State Of Healthcare Q4’20 preview to report on healthcare investment trends.
 

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Sting like a bee. The US supply chain for wasp venom — used to create medicines for severe allergic reactions — is under strain. 

Undark

Flyover businesses. Goldman Sachs is using drones to help close M&A deals, conducting virtual site visits for clients amid pandemic restrictions.

CNBC
 

Narcos 2.0. Videos promoting drug cartel culture in Mexico are going viral on TikTok. 

NYT

Infinity and beyond. New research on astronaut health points to 6 biological changes — including DNA damage — caused by spaceflight.

MIT Technology Review

123456. The 200 most common passwords of 2020 include “pokemon” and “blink182.”

VICE