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It’s not just fintech that’s on fire.

Healthcare is booming, with nearly $100B invested in the sector in 2021 so far.

Highlights from our Q3’21 State Of Healthcare report include:

• Healthcare startups saw a record 1,904 deals in Q3’21 — that’s up 250 deals from last quarter’s high

• US deal share hit an all-time low while Asia’s Q3 deal share set a new record

• There are 91 healthcare unicorns, including 10 added in the third quarter

• Healthcare’s most active investors are split between the US and China

Download the free 229-page report (yes, it’s more than 200 pages of data) to see funding trends, league tables, and more.

Plus, we include geographic breakdowns across LatAm, Asia, and Europe as well as sector spotlights across digital health, medical devices, mental health tech, etc. See it all here. 

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Chain reaction

Since announcing our first-ever Blockchain 50 list last year, 6 companies have exited and 23 have raised additional equity funding. 

Check out where the top 50 blockchain companies of 2020 are now.

Want to be considered for our 2021 list? Applications for this year's Blockchain 50 close in two weeks. Apply here.

Free tickets

Are you responsible for buying and evaluating technologies/solutions for your company or department in healthcare, pharma, or health insurance? 

You may be eligible to receive a complimentary ticket to Future of Health (Dec. 8-9, online). 

Read more about our VIP Buyer Program here and if you fit all the qualifications, we encourage you to apply for this great opportunity.

Nerd alert

Is NerdWallet worth $5B? 

Per media reports, the personal finance education site is seeking a $5B valuation ahead of its IPO.

We break down NerdWallet’s market, revenue, and competition and see how its valuation multiple stacks up against competitors like Credit Karma, LendingTree, and Zillow here.

Waymo funding than ever before 

Autonomous driving tech companies have raised over $12B this year — putting the sector on track to more than double last year’s funding totals in 2021. 

With autonomous vehicle (AV) tech at an inflection point, we examine the sector's market drivers as well as emerging themes and their implications in this client-only brief.

TechCrunch. Alex Wilhelm (@alex) and Anna Heim (@abracarioca) cover China’s VC frenzy using CB Insights research.

CNBC. Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) reports on the future of SpaceX and cites CB Insights unicorn data.

Business Insider. Nancy Luna (@FastFoodMaven) discusses the crowded grocery delivery space and references CB Insights data. 
 

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