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Tiger King, Animal Crossing, and baking bread can only bring so much joy.

In late June, 40% of US adults reported struggling with mental health or substance use, according to the CDC. Young adults aged 18 to 24 were hit the hardest, with nearly 63% showing symptoms of anxiety or depression.

To address this, startups have expanded their services beyond teletherapy to include guided meditations, in-app community capabilities, games, and more.

We take a look at the solutions that technology companies are developing in the mental health space in our latest State Of Wellness report. 

Battle of the banks

Europe's open banking regulations paved the way for the first wave of challenger banks, including Revolut and N26. But Latin America and the US have since risen to the forefront as well.

Take a look at the top 10 most valuable challenger banks globally in this graphic. 

Do as I say, not as I do 

Wait...what’s a moat again?  

In case anyone needs a primer on moats, we have you covered.  

We detail 19 business moats here.

Not feeling so well

Investors are focusing deals and dollars across 4 underlying themes in wellness: at-home tools, community, sustainability, and inclusivity.

We cover the state of the wellness industry, the latest investment trends, and emerging startups to watch in our latest report. 

The limit does not exist 

There's just under a month to go until the Future of Health (September 23-25), but we're still adding new speakers. The latest additions to the lineup include: 

• Chief clinical officer, Verily Health Platforms (Alphabet/Google healthcare subsidiary) 
• Founder and executive chairman, Livongo Health (NASDAQ: LVGO)
• Vice president and GPS head for personalized healthcare, Roche (OTCMKTS: RHHBY)

Ticket prices go up exactly 1 week from today. Snag yours and get $300 off with code threemore.

Smart city rising 

The promise of smart cities has fizzled over the past decade, but Covid-19 has brought the concept back into the forefront as cities look to prevent future outbreaks.

We mapped out 100+ startups working on smart city tech, from vehicle-to-everything tech to infrastructure connectivity. Expert Intelligence clients can see it here.

Business Insider. Lea Nonninger (@LeaNonninger) reports on Robinhood’s $200M Series G and references the CB Insights State Of Fintech Q2’20 report.

TechCrunch. Alex Wilhelm (@alex) looks at why e-commerce startups aren’t raising more funding and cites CB Insights data.

South China Morning Post. Tracy Qu (@Tracyyyqu) uses CB Insights unicorn data to cover the most valuable China-based unicorns.

P.S. We’re looking for a product manager. Apply for the role here. 

The Blurb
 

Tune in. Researchers have found a way to copy keys using the sound they make entering a lock.

Gizmodo

Home sweet home. In the online restoration community, houses can be influencers too. 

The Verge

Face off. Hulu used deepfake algorithms to superimpose athletes' faces on body doubles for a recent ad.

Protocol

Unaccredited. Amid a boom in online shopping, Japan is running out of credit card numbers. 

The Guardian

Slack talk. Chat applications have made it easier to communicate — and in some cases, bully — at work. 

WSJ