Hi there,
 

We've got lots of healthcare goodness from our team, including 2 reports we’ll detail below.   

The first is a client-only, 47-page report on  9 trends in women’s healthcare. Three of the areas covered include:

• Next-gen breast cancer imaging

• New genomic datasets to assist with gynecological conditions

• Wearable devices that accelerate women’s cardiovascular health research   

As the  data below from the report highlights, funding and deals to women’s health startups has steadily climbed over the last 10 years, with 2019 seeing record deals and dollars.

Thinking ahead

Though venture capital funding has plunged amid Covid-19, the fundamentals haven’t changed. 

We go back and dig into the foundations of venture capital in this post.

The big dogs of tech go after healthcare

You can also sign up here for a live briefing on June 9 that will be led by our Intelligence Unit to provide extra insight into what FAMGA is doing in healthcare.

Doubling down

Investment in consumer products jumped as investors focused on later-stage bets.

Check out which sectors of consumer products drew the most attention here. 

What norm?

Stop Saying “Back to Normal” is a great post in which Alistair Croll talks about surviving the post-Covid transition.   
 

For large enterprises that may be thinking about things going back to the way they were, it’s a good kick in the bum. Give it a read.

It also features this iconic image of Gordon Gekko and a mobile phone and talks about the Bass Diffusion Curve. What else could you want?  

All the trends

Each day of the CB Insights Technology Conference will feature 20+ fireside chats highlighting technology’s impact on these major themes: money, work, health, and more. 

We’ve also secured rockstar investors, authors, and experts to give keynotes on the overall biggest trends in tech, including:

• Scott Galloway, Founder, Section4 (Author of NYT bestseller "The Four")

• Aydin Senkut, Founder and Managing Director, Felicis Ventures (Early backer of Shopify, Fitbit, Rovio, Adyen, and Pluralsight)

• Steve Case, Chairman and CEO, Revolution (Co-founder, AOL; Author of NYT bestseller "The Third Wave")

• Pat Grady, Partner, Sequoia (Investor in Zoom)

• Kai-Fu Lee, Former Google China President (Author of NYT bestseller "AI Superpowers"; Founder, Sinovation Ventures)

Register here by this Friday, June 5, and save $100 with code techtrends.

Modern Retail. Gabriela Barkho (@gabrielabarkho) reports on the decline of cross-shopping and quotes CB Insights lead consumer & retail analyst Laura Kennedy.

Mobi Health News. Laura Lovett (@lauralovett7) covers FAMGA’s healthcare plans using the CB Insights Big Tech In Healthcare report. 

Glossy. Liz Flora (@Liz__Flora) discusses the future of D2C beauty and references the CB Insights State Of Consumer Products Q1’20 report.

P.S. Next Tuesday, CB Insights healthcare analyst He Wang will be presenting on the investments that FAMGA's making in the healthcare space amid Covid-19. Register for the briefing here.

Music to my ears. A smart soundtrack that changes based on emotional inputs could further personalize activities, from watching TV to working in the office.

WIRED

Three-course dinner gum. A gadget that alternates between pixel-like gels can simulate flavors on the tongue.

Gizmodo

They’re just like us. Influencers continue to find fresh ways to engage with users, even when they’re stuck at home.

NBC

True or false. A neural network was trained to fact-check claims about Covid-19 using a database of academic research.

MIT Technology Review

A close shave. A yarn wholesaler created its own stimulus plan to support its network of buyers through the pandemic.

Bloomberg