Hi there, 

Since it’s such a hot topic, here’s a bit more on Tiger Global.

TG has done more deals this year than it did in the last 5 combined. Bonkers.

It’s not trying to be better. It’s just different. 

Everyone knows about the firm’s investment pace, but what's more interesting is that it’s a truly global investment firm.

It seems there’s zero constraint on where it invests. 

The screenshot below shows deals in:

• Canada

• Hong Kong

• France

• India

• China

• Mexico

Literal A to Z of countries.

Beyond those listed above, in 2021 Tiger has done deals in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Nigeria, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, UK, Uruguay, Vietnam, & Zambia.

Keep reading for another interesting tidbit on Tiger’s dealmaking. 

Defense against the dark arts

Recent high-profile data breaches — including at companies like Robinhood and GoDaddy — have exposed data on millions of consumers.

Amid the rise in cyber attacks, corporations are in a race to shore up their defenses.

Here are the tech categories and high-momentum companies defining cybersecurity in 2021 and beyond.

Unicorn bundle

907 unicorns. ~$3T total aggregate valuation. 45 startups worth $10B+. 

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Tiger, cont’d 

Last little side fact that surprised us about Tiger Global: We assumed that its deals would all be into new cos, but ~25% of this year's deals were follow-on investments.

So it's not just chasing new portfolio cos but also re-upping on its existing bets. 

10% of all crypto

…is stored on the technology of just 8 crypto custody providers.

That’s equivalent to $250B.

What sets these companies apart? Blockdata created a comparison of some of the largest crypto custody providers to help you understand their differences. Check it out here.

Multiple avenues

Options for buying insurance are multiplying and companies need to diversify their distribution. 

Through distribution enablement technology, which refers to automation solutions that help distribute P&C products and services, insurers can reduce their cost of acquisition and increase their speed to market, among other outcomes. 

If you are looking to understand the distribution enablement landscape or initiate a vendor selection process, download our 62-page ESP Vendor Assessment report here.

TechCrunch. Alex Wilhelm (@alex) and Anna Heim (@abracarioca) report on AI funding to Canada-based startups using CB Insights research and quoting CB Insights analyst Louis Fischer. 

Wall Street Journal. Peter Grant covers the boom in proptech funding and references CB Insights data. 

Bloomberg. Nicolas Parasie (@NicolasParasie) discusses Stripe’s exit plans and cites CB Insights data. 
 

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