Hi there,

Great news, podcast lovers: your favorite pod is now eligible to win a Pulitzer Prize. 

That’s right — the Pulitzer Prize Board is adding a new audio reporting prize, which will be nested under its journalism category.

The award will be presented to a podcast that is “characterized by revelatory reporting and illuminating storytelling.”

Adding the category speaks to podcasts’ explosive popularity, which is even evident on earnings calls:

No word yet on when the Pulitzer Board will announce a newsletter category.

Pour one out
 

The retail apocalypse has devastated malls, chain stores, specialty shops, and more. 

We dig into the major retail bankruptcies that happened this year here. 

Dream job

BTW, 1 lakh rupees = ~$1,400.

Pampered and spoiled
 

Spas, salons, and beauty/wellness procedures are being unbundled thanks to on-demand technologies.

From botox bars to at-home beauty devices, check out the biggest beauty trends for 2020 here.

With a little help from my friends
 

Prudential's innovation group develops and enhances its financial products and services with the help of CB Insights. 

The CB Insights platform has enabled Prudential to:

• Transform its research process with real-time data and insights

• Collaborate company-wide on strategic decisions

• Accelerate decision-making and quickly gain organization support

Watch our latest customer video where we talk to Joe Dunleavy, VP and Pramerica Innovation Head at Prudential, about how the company uses CBI to drive innovation across the organization.

Healthcare anywhere

The telehealth industry is still hot, with 2019 on pace to see $2.6B in funding.   

From at-home diagnostics to guided therapy, we map out 120+ telehealth startups transforming patient care. Clients can check them out here.

CNBC. Hugh Son (@Hugh_Son) reports on fintech funding's continued growth and cites CB Insights' quarterly report. 

BBC. Smriti Parsheera (@SmritiParsheera) writes about the growing influence of Indian unicorns and references CB Insights’ unicorn tracker.

Quartz. John Detrixhe (@johndetrixhe) covers Latin America’s fintech boom and refers to CB Insights’ quarterly Global Fintech Report.


I love you.

Anand
@asanwal
 

P.S. We've added 6 new CEOs to the Future of Fintech (June 14-16, San Francisco) speaker lineup. Check them out here. 

Eyes on me. There could soon be 1B surveillance cameras installed across the world.

Wall Street Journal

Let me know how I can be helpful. Here’s how to decipher VC speak. 

VC Starter Kit

All that for bubble tea. Experience the dangers of being a delivery driver. 

Washington Post

What is art but shapes and colors? Flat illustration styles are taking over tech. 

Eye on Design

FOMO no mo. You're much more likely to enjoy something the second time around. 

New York Times