Hi there, 

We’ve published a ton of research about Covid-19 across VC funding, fintech, insurtech, healthcare, biotech, retail, and more — and we’ve rounded all of it up here. 

From telehealth startups to watch, to fintech financing trends, to tech solutions that could help companies manage through the crisis, take a look here.

We’ll continue to update this list as we publish more Covid-19-related briefs, so keep it bookmarked.

Good taste  
 

Which VCs are consistently finding the next fintech superstars?
 

We surface the top 25 fintech VCs — and what they're investing in — in our Fintech Smart Money list here.

Bad data viz again
 

In these unprecedented times, people aren’t even trying when it comes to data viz. 

Your MBTI, on steroids
 

As the 2020 US presidential election approaches, psychographics may come back into focus as social media and internet marketing play a more pivotal role than ever in voter choices. 
 

We explain what psychographics is — and how it could shape the 2020 election — here.

Love thru the computer

Virtual tools are an increasingly key way for brands to foster digital connections with consumers.

From conversational AI to augmented reality, clients can see 8 startups helping brands connect with consumers here.

Bloomberg. Shelly Banjo (@sbanjo) covers the shift toward automation in hiring and references CB Insights research.

TechCrunch. Connie Loizos (@Cookie) reports on Andreessen Horowitz’s second crypto fund and mentions CB Insights research.

Morning Brew. Halie LeSavage (@halie_lesavage) quotes CB Insights senior intelligence analyst Natan Reddy (@Natan_Reddy) in her coverage of sustainability trends in retail.

P.S. Last chance to sign up for our insurtech webinar tomorrow at 1 pm EST. Register here.

Read between the lines. Researchers have long struggled to train computers to use something seemingly simple: common sense.

Quanta

Unpaid labor. Many aspire to become overnight sensations on platforms like TikTok — but financial reward is more elusive than it seems.

Vice

Walk it like I talk it. The GPT-2 AI writer can convincingly mimic human prose — even down to fabricating quotations.

New Yorker

Turn that frown upside down. Brands with available marketing budgets are changing the tune of their ads from somber to humorous.

Quartz