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Sometimes CB Insights gives away too much great research.

This is one of those times.

Last week we published a report on the tech that could help offices safely reopen, mapping out the entire office journey from lobbies to desk spaces and beyond.

We explore new tech like contactless wellness checks, holographic elevator buttons, social distancing sensors, and disinfecting robots, which could soon become part of our day-to-day. (Or will we just come full circle to cubicles?)

We also tackle the issue of privacy and security, as these tech-enabled apps gather more employee data than ever before. 

Read more about the future of the post-Covid office for free here.

Call me Mr. Worldwide

Though most insurtech deals are concentrated in markets like the US, UK, and China, Q2'20 saw deals across a record 25 countries and a jump in total funding.

Read more about the latest insurtech funding trends, startup case studies, and what incumbents are doing in our latest report with WillisTowersWatson.

One and the same

All I can say is thank god today is Friday.

Exit, pursued by billions

AI has seen eye-popping exits even amid Covid, with Lemonade and Zoox garnering a $1.6B IPO and $1.2B acquisition, respectively.  

We map out every billion-dollar AI exit here.

Check out them unicorns
 

We’ve already got 10 healthcare unicorns planning to take the virtual stage at Future of Health on September 23-25. Join us to hear about their plans to transform telehealth, precision medicine, surgery, and more in our signature 1:1 interviews.

Register now and you’ll hear from:

• Co-founder, hims & hers, $1.1B valuation — D2C pharmacy and telehealth startup

• President, Qhealth (Tencent Trusted Doctors), $1B valuation — healthcare network backed by Tencent and Sequoia

• Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, CMR Surgical, $1B valuation

• CEO and Chairman, Rani Therapeutics, $1B valuation — developing "robotic" pills to help treat chronic diseases 

Want to see the rest of the list? Check them out here.

Deals got low, low, low

AI startups globally raised over $7.2B in Q2’20, but saw deals plunge to a 12-quarter low. 

Check out our newest AI In Numbers Story here.

Venture Beat. Chris O’Brien (@obrien) digs into AI startup funding trends from the CB Insights AI In Numbers Q2’20 story. 

Business Insider. Blake Dodge (@dodgeblake) uses the CB Insights State Of Healthcare Q2’20 report to look at the VC firms investing in digital health startups.

LinkedIn. Gianna Prudente features the CB Insights report on the tech helping offices reopen safely in the Editors' Picks roundup.

P.S. We’re looking for a senior business intelligence analyst. Check it out here.

The Blurb
 

Shhhh. March through May was the longest period of seismic noise quiet on record. 

MIT Technology Review

Make it last forever. The 90s songs recognized by Gen Z can provide insights into what gives some music staying power.
The Pudding

Engineered strength. Proteus, the first supposedly “non-cuttable” man-made material, was inspired by the structure of abalone shells and grapefruit skin.

Business Insider

Need for speed. Humans could likely outrun a full-grown T-rex, but evading smaller dinosaurs like raptors would be a harder task.

WIRED

Switch up. Police in Taiwan returned a lost Nintendo Switch by messaging the owner’s friends in Animal Crossing. 

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