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March 6, 2024

Behind the curtain

Hi there,   Work that took 4 days.   Now just 1 hour.   Yes, generative AI strikes again.   This is a great deep dive by Ben Tossell in his great Ben’s Bites newsletter on how CB Insights uses generative AI both internally (many use cases as you'll see) and externally (customer-facing product).   The internal applications of GAI to reimagine how our team does their best work are quite amazing.   Here are a few areas we're using GAI internally: Develop videos about our research Accelerate customer research Sales automation & acceleration And then of course, our entire customer-facing product roadmap is taking shape with GAI at its core.   Ben provides a detail-rich overview of what the team has been cooking up including some tools we've tried/used. (For those interested in AI products, check out Ben’s newsletter here.)   I’m really excited about what the team is building for our customers.

And Now, The Research

Guess who?   We recently released a list of the top celebrity VCs.   The top celeb-turned-investor on our list has done 569 deals and seen 21 exits since 2020.   Can you guess who they are based on these clues about their non-venture life?   If you’re a football fan, this should be easy-peasy: Born in Pennsylvania Led the San Francisco 49ers to 4 Super Bowl victories Named Super Bowl MVP 3 times Find out if you’re right by downloading the full report.

Buckle up   Are insurance companies ready for AI?   The short answer is kinda.    The longer answer is that some are more prepared than others.   Using CBI data, we analyzed the 50 largest insurance companies in the Americas and Europe to find out who’s the most prepared. Unlock the rankings in this report.

Green scene   Climate tech funding dropped from 2022 to 2023, but deal count increased.   This was driven by an increase in early-stage deals, which represented nearly 70% of all climate tech deals last year.   We dug into this early-stage activity to see which climate tech markets are gaining momentum in 2024. Check out the markets we’re watching here.

Rollercoaster ride   After jumping in Q3’23, advanced manufacturing funding plummeted in Q4.   But deal count remained steady for the second straight quarter, sustaining its return to pre-pandemic levels. Dive into advanced manufacturing’s turbulent year in this brief.

Industry Standard

TechCrunch. Alex Wilhelm (@alex) and Tim De Chant (@tdechant) discuss mega-round activity and mention CB Insights research.   Forbes. Hank Tucker (@HankTucker13) profiles Pulley CEO Yin Wu and references an analysis conducted by CBI co-founder Anand Sanwal. Inc. Magazine. Rebecca Barker (@rebeccagbarker) covers Parachute’s profitability and cites CB Insights funding data.   I love you.   Anand  @asanwal    P.S. On March 13, our expert will go behind the scenes of our Insurance AI Readiness Index. Register for the briefing today.

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