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We took a look at the SBA data on PPP loans and identified thousands of investor-backed companies that received loans using our company-matching API.

The data will be on the CBI platform shortly. If you’re a client or you're in media and there are analyses or data from this you’d like to see, please let me know. 

Streamers are the new stars

Covid-19 has accelerated many brands' use of livestreaming to sell products on a variety of platforms, ranging from Instagram Live to TikTok.

Livestream shopping was one of the tech trends we predicted for 2020. See the rest here.  

Haha, stonks 

Everything makes sense.

Inventory & demand forecasting 

Historical models were already struggling to predict demand pre-pandemic, but Covid-19 could make them obsolete for good, with volatile demand for items like toilet paper and pants. 

Startups are jumping on this opportunity, leveraging predictive models to optimize purchasing across physical and online retail. Read more about  13 emerging supply chain and logistics tech solutions and trends in this report.

We’ve got some news

We're excited to share a sneak peek of the first full-day speaker sessions at Future of Health (September 23-25, virtual).

The lineup is packed with one-on-one interviews with some of the sharpest, most innovative, and forward-thinking minds from around the world. Here's who will be streaming during the first half of the day:

• Chief Digital Health and Analytics Officer, Humana (NYSE: HUM)

• CEO and Co-founder, Cityblock Health (Alphabet/Google spinoff specializing in primary care for underserved communities)

• CEO and Co-founder, Somatus (Provider of data-driven and value-based kidney care)

• CEO and Co-founder, 23andMe ($2.5B valuation)

• CEO and President, Geisinger (Hospital system with novel at-home care program)

Stay tuned for the full agenda coming soon. Register here and save $100 with code firsthalf.

What a trip

Covid-19 has led to the convergence of 3 rising trends in healthcare: psychedelic medicine, mental health, and digital technology. 

We dig into how a recently-launched digital therapeutics platform could be game-changing for the psychedelic medicine industry in this client-only brief.

Protocol. Mike Murphy (@mcwm) looks at how the pandemic has reshaped healthcare and cites the CB Insights State Of Healthcare Q1’20 report.

Financial Times. Oliver Ralph (@oliver_ralph) covers Lemonade and the state of insurtech and references CB Insights research.

CIO Dive. Roberto Torres (@TorresLuzardo) discusses the shifting priorities for software platform companies and quotes emerging tech analyst Matthew Hopkins.
 

P.S. We’re looking for a VP of product. Check out the role here.

Alexa, the sous chef. Stuck at home, consumers are increasingly trying out the more advanced capabilities of smart speakers.

Protocol

Got milk? The UAE imported 4,500 cows from Uruguay in an effort to secure its food supply. 

Bloomberg

The next toilet paper. Boats are in short supply as consumers look for new ways to escape or socialize this summer.

New York Times

Mean, green recovery machine. An online international summit will discuss how to rebuild from the pandemic in a way that promotes sustainability.

The Guardian

House-hunting from home. Real estate firms are turning to tech-enabled features like virtual decoration and 360-degree viewing to attract homebuyers.

Fortune