Hola, 

In times like these, we thought a little light fare might be welcome. 

A few weeks ago, we asked our newsletter readers to send us their favorite secret guacamole ingredients.

And the winner picked by our panel of 8… pomegranate seeds! Thank you to the VC reader who sent that colorful suggestion in. I myself prefer a dash of fish sauce for umami, but would never go against the judges’ gavel.

The winner will get a gift basket of CB Insights swag. 

Some runner ups: angostura bitters and tequila-infused frosting.

BTW, the contest grew out of a guac-off we had at CB Insights. Here’s a pic of the winning guac, which was paired with a jalapeño-flavored margarita.

A bet on (more) alpha
 

Alphabet, faced with the threat of its other tech peers, is looking for its next billion-dollar business. 

Check out 10 industries that are being disrupted by Alphabet here.

All I really wanna see is the money

There have been 5 blockbuster fintech acquisitions in Q1'20.

Expert Intelligence clients can read about what these fintech M&As tell us about the future of financial services here.

What up dog? I'm the alpha

Alphabet has made several headlines for its use of machine learning in cancer detection.

Take a look at how its subsidiaries are disrupting healthcare in our deep dive.

Kinnos, a pioneer of colorized disinfectant products, raised a $6M Series A on March 5, as cleaning products become a hot topic amid coronavirus precautions. The company’s distinctive blue solutions are meant to reduce human error when cleaning by showing users where they’ve missed a spot.

Kinnos’ funding history:

Kinnos works primarily with hospital clients and humanitarian organizations, and has already sent shipments of its Highlight powder solution to China to aid in fighting the coronavirus outbreak. 

For more on the potential market impact of the virus, check out our research on how past outbreaks have impacted global investing, how big tech has been affected, and where supply chain tech cos could see an opportunity.

Have a great rest of the week.

P.S. No jokes about hand-mixing guac or double-dipping chips pls. I’ve seen enough COVID-19 jokes on Twitter for a lifetime.