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December 18, 2021

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Here are this week's top research briefs.

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The Future According To Andreessen Horowitz
The legendary investor has more than doubled its annual investments this year. From NFTs to gaming to creator platforms, we dig into the data to see where a16z is placing its bets on the future.

25 Industries & Tech Shaping The Post-Covid World
In industries from healthcare to education to finance to manufacturing, quarantine and extended work-from-home forced companies to use technology to reimagine nearly every facet of their operations. As the world reopens in fits and starts, we analyze the industries poised to thrive in a post-Covid world.

Our Top 2021 Fintech Reports
Banks, tech giants, and newer players are racing to capitalize on the white-hot fintech market. Dig into our top fintech research reports to explore what’s in store for the future of lending, payments, insurance, crypto, wealth management, and other financial services.

$1B+ Market Map: The World’s 936 Unicorn Companies In One Infographic
Our market map visualizes the 936 private companies with billion-dollar valuations, across artificial intelligence, e-commerce, fintech, and more.

The Big Tech In Pharma Report: How Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, And Google Are Capitalizing On The Digital Transformation
The pandemic has exposed challenges in the pharmaceutical industry, from drug discovery to clinical trials to supply chain. Here’s how Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are addressing them and working to establish permanent places for themselves in the space through product launches, partnerships, M&A deals, and more.

216 Of The Biggest, Costliest Startup Failures Of All Time
From financial fraud to just running out of money, we scanned our database to identify 216 of the most expensive startup flameouts in history.

14 Lessons From Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson
Fred Wilson has been investing in tech companies since the late 1980s. We take a look at some of his most important lessons on product, management, and investing.

CLIENT-EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH

Diabetes Digital Therapeutics For Healthcare Payers — ESP Vendor Matrix
This report uses the CB Insights Execution & Market Strength Positioning (ESP) Matrix to analyze vendors that deliver diabetes digital therapeutics for healthcare payers.

EXPERT INTELLIGENCE

The Snap Mafia: Snapchat Alumni Have Raised $343M Across 35 Startups. Here Are 10 Our Algorithm Says You Should Be Watching.
Snap alums have secured $197M in funding in 2021 alone, and Greycroft is the top investor in the Snap Mafia. We used our founder-scoring algorithm to identify 10 early-stage Snap Mafia companies you should be tracking.

CORE INTELLIGENCE

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