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The consumer products industry has been thrown into turmoil.

What was once down (old-guard household brands) is now up. And trends like gaming and fitness tech have received a shot in the arm.

Consumers will certainly return to old consumption behaviors, but not in the same way.

For a glimpse into the future, check out our 66-page report on the state of consumer products here.

Shoutout to Animal Crossing 
 

Though gaming funding was down in Q1'20, gaming investment jumped in February and March amid Covid-19.

Beyond gaming, take a look at which consumer product sectors were up — and down — in our just-released State Of Consumer report here.

Where the AI at

Big US tech cos are continuing to make huge bets on AI startups in Asia.

Clients can dig into AI funding trends in Asia in this 60-page interactive report.

I'm flexin'

In addition to the incredible speakers at the CB Insights Technology Conference (June 16-18), there will also be unrivaled networking opportunities. All attendees will get access to our 1:1 networking app to connect with other senior-level registrants via video or phone.
 

Here's a small sample of the companies already registered:

All ticket prices go up tomorrow so make sure to register today! 

Down, down, down, down, down

Fintech investment hit a 9-quarter low in Q1’20 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Check out more global fintech funding trends here.

The classifieds

Some of our friends are hiring. Check out the posts below:

• Backend Web Developer, Pacific Life — Newport Beach, CA
• Senior Associate and Head of Platform, MassMutual Ventures — Boston, MA 
• Senior Account & Strategy Director, Highline Beta — Toronto, Canada
• Senior Account & Venture Operations Director, Highline Beta — Toronto, Canada
• Venture Operations Director, Highline Beta — Toronto, Canada

Now that businesses are beginning to reopen, hygiene is one of the hottest topics on corporate earnings calls.

From the Fortune 500 to restaurant chains to cannabis dispensaries, our earnings call mentions tool shows a  surge in chatter from businesses considering how to maintain proper hygiene while welcoming back employees and customers.

In addition to measures like limiting traffic to outdoor spaces or requiring face masks, many are looking at ways to keep spaces clean while reducing human touchpoints.

One promising avenue in this regard is self-cleaning solutions, which can automatically and continuously sanitize surfaces by destroying or inhibiting the growth of germs. We profiled  9 startups developing self-cleaning solutions in our brief here.

For all our other research resources on the pandemic, visit our Covid-19 research guide here.

Have a great rest of the week.

P.S. We're tackling how Covid-19 has impacted fintech in an upcoming webinar. Sign up here.