Hi there, 
 

By now, we’ve all heard of the metaverse. You’ve probably also been hearing about companies that are raising funds to build out their own metaverse niches. A company recently raised to create a world of virtual pets in what it’s calling — yep — the petaverse.

So why stop there? 

Who is working on the sweataverse (for fitness) or the debtaverse (for financial planning) or the betaverse (for gambling)?

I tried to book these .com domain names and they’re all gone.

Some folks are building these 3 and they’re going to become trillionaires.

En garde

Over the past 6 years, big tech companies have invested in more than 50 cybersecurity companies. 

As companies face more cyber attacks, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are amping up their security solutions to attract companies to their public cloud platforms. 

See how big tech is tackling cyber threats through product launches, investments, acquisitions, and more in this report.

Out with the old (and new)

It doesn’t always work out when big brands attempt innovation.

From New Coke to the Segway, here are what we consider to be the 164 biggest product flops of all time.

Is Vista Equity unbundling Salesforce? 

The private equity behemoth has acquired 6 companies in just over a year focused on different parts of the sales & marketing tech stack. 

Clients can see each of these acquisitions in more detail, including the valuation multiples Vista has paid and the companies’ prior financing round valuations, in this analysis. 

Switching channels

Consumers’ expectations for seamless shopping experiences across digital and physical channels are rising. 

To help them manage these efforts, retailers are increasingly looking to omnichannel store clienteling solutions.

For our full analysis of the omnichannel store clienteling market, clients can download the 47-page report here.

WSJ. Paul Kiernan (@pkwsj) discusses the SEC’s push for more transparency from private companies using CB Insights unicorn data.

Bloomberg. Zheping Huang (@pingroma) covers China’s startup scene and cites CB insights data.

The Economist. The Economist discusses how tech is changing healthcare and references CB Insights research.
 

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