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April 15, 2023

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Here are this week's top research briefs.

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The State of Venture in 5 charts: Funding and deals continue their slide to pre-pandemic levels
The global venture ecosystem continues to cool off in Q1’23 as funding decreases 13% quarter-over-quarter.

Analyzing Microsoft’s generative AI strategy: How Microsoft is expanding past OpenAI to transform the way we work
Microsoft has invested billions in ChatGPT developer OpenAI — but it’s not stopping there. We look at how Microsoft is developing new products, investing in startups, and using partnerships to become a pioneer in generative AI.

$1B+ Market Map: The world’s 1,206 unicorn companies in one infographic
The number of new unicorns in tech hit a 6-year low in Q1'23. Our market map visualizes the 1,206 private companies worth $1B+ across artificial intelligence, e-commerce, fintech, and more.

How Y Combinator’s Winter 2023 batch is bringing generative AI to the enterprise
We analyze the 59 generative AI startups in YC’s latest cohort that are disrupting software engineering, sales, data & analytics, and more.

Top data enrichment companies — and why customers chose them
We spoke with software buyers who recently purchased sales intelligence & data enrichment solutions to understand product quality, competition, and pricing. Quickly compare Apollo.io, Cognism, ZoomInfo, and more with this Vendor Scorecard.

6 authors of a seminal research paper by Google that helped enable OpenAI have raised $1.3B in startup funding and already created 2 unicorns
From RNA therapeutics to a Web3 software development toolkit to LLM and NLP tools, the high-profile researchers turned founders are tackling a wide array of problems and raising a ton of capital. We break down the profiles of each founder and their companies.

Alibaba is splitting up its business. What’s next for its retail divisions?
We mined Alibaba’s acquisitions, investments, and partnerships to discern the company's strategic priorities in retail.

200 companies automating regulatory and compliance efforts for financial institutions
Regulatory and compliance management is becoming increasingly complex. This Market Map highlights regtech companies helping financial institutions navigate the hurdles in front of them.

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