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Here are this week's top research briefs.

State Of Healthcare Q1’21 Report: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch
Our State Of Healthcare report features data-driven insights from our emerging tech insights platform. We take a look at global healthcare investment trends in key verticals, top deals, active investors, and more.

24 Lessons From Jeff Bezos’ Annual Letters To Shareholders
Each year, Jeff Bezos writes an open letter to Amazon’s shareholders. Over the last 2 decades, these letters have become an unparalleled source of insight into how the world’s richest man thinks about efficiency, online customer experience, retention, managing through crises, and more.

What Is Ethereum?
We dive into one of the world's most popular blockchain networks, from a simple explanation of what Ethereum is to some of its uses and drawbacks (and what it has to do with cats).

5 Innovation Lessons From Bill & Melinda Gates’ Annual Letters
Over the past 12 years, Bill and Melinda Gates have written an annual letter digging into how their foundation is taking on some of the world's biggest challenges. Here are the strategies that every industry should know.

The Early Pitch Decks Of 21 Startups Before They Became Billion-Dollar Companies
See the early pitch decks of 21 unicorn companies (and exited unicorns), including LinkedIn (before it had a dime of revenue) and Airbnb (when it was AirBed&Breakfast).

Clubhouse Competitors: As Social Audio Heats Up, Here Are 11 Companies That Investors And Acquirers Should Be Looking At
With its Series C financing, Clubhouse is now worth $4B and has catapulted social audio into one of tech’s hot new markets. Acquirers and investors are looking for ways to enter the social audio space. Here are the companies they should be looking at.

ESP Vendor Assessment Matrix — Medical Device Security In Healthcare
This report uses the CB Insights Execution Strength & Positioning (ESP) Matrix to analyze vendors that deliver medical device security solutions in healthcare.

The Big Tech In Lending Report: How Amazon, Facebook, Google, & Apple Are Battling For The $3T+ Market
Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Apple are making moves in the lending space. We dig into their financial services strategies and analyze the market landscape.

ESP Vendor Assessment Matrix — Communication Platform-As-A-Service In Consumer & Retail
This report uses the CB Insights Execution Strength & Positioning (ESP) Matrix to analyze vendors that deliver communication platform-as-a-service solutions for brands and retailers.