Hi there, 

Ok — I’m doing some market research for my next startup.

How fast do you really need your groceries?

Here’s the pitch: imagine Neuralink and Postmates had a baby. Yup. Looking for $20M at $4.4B pre. Holler if you’re interested.

Fintech bundle

Fintech is white-hot: funding to the space has already nearly doubled 2020’s year-end total as of Q3’21 to reach $94.7B.  

Tech startups, banks, and big tech companies want in. 

We’ve put together our top 5 fintech reports of the year to help you navigate what’s in store for payments, lending, crypto, and more. Download them here. 

Mister Wilson’s neighborhood

Legendary VC investor Fred Wilson has been investing in tech companies since the late 1980s. 

Between 2011 and 2015, he saw at least one billion-dollar exit in his firm’s — Union Square Ventures — portfolio each year. 

Since 2003, he’s also blogged prolifically. Here are 14 of Wilson’s most essential lessons on venture, investing, social media, and managing companies. 

BTW, here are Fred’s epic thoughts on corporates and blockchain. It’s really excellent. He said what so many folks were thinking. Watch it.

A word from a friend

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Digital health winners

The Digital Health 150 is our annual ranking of the 150 most promising digital health startups in the world. 

Check out this year’s winning cohort — selected from a pool of over 11K startups — here. 

Mafia snapshot

In the span of a 10-year period, Snap (formerly known as Snapchat) has grown beyond its disappearing photo messaging app to become a nearly $80B publicly traded company. 

Snap’s former employees, or alumni network, are also branching out: they’ve founded 35 companies and raised $343M since 2015. 

Get key financing data and our picks of the early-stage Snap Mafia cos you should be watching here.

Bloomberg. Lizette Chapman (@lizette_chapman) mentions the CB Insights State Of Blockchain Q3’21 report in reporting on crypto investor Katie Haun’s new fund. 

Fortune. René Morkos discusses the need for tech innovation in construction and cites CB Insights data. 

PYMNTS. PYMTS covers investment in the Assembly blockchain and cites CB Insights research.
 

P.S. There’s still time to apply for the CB Insights Retail Tech 100 awards. Fill out the initial application form before December 21 here. 

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