August 9, 2025

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Here are this week's top research briefs.

ICYMI

State of Insurtech Q2’25 Report

From ICHRAs to IPOs, we break down the trends reshaping insurtech using CB Insights data.

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The top 50 venture investors in Germany

We mined CB Insights data on top Germany-based firms to rank them based on their portfolio strength and ability to predict future winners.

State of AI Q2’25 Report

Record M&A activity. Sky-high revenue multiples. AI agents’ continued rise. We break down the trends reshaping the AI landscape using CB Insights data.

100 real-world applications of genAI across financial services and insurance

We use CB Insights data to uncover and categorize 100 real-world genAI applications across financial services and insurance, as well as provide key takeaways on adoption.

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Customer-Exclusive Research

Industrial automation AI readiness: How Siemens, Hitachi, and ABB are building the industrial AI foundation

We analyze the AI strategies of the 20 largest global industrial automation companies by market cap to identify who is winning the AI race.

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3 markets fueling the shift to agentic commerce

The building blocks of agentic shopping are emerging. In this report we highlight the markets gaining traction, who’s leading, and what’s next.

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Utility AI readiness: How the largest companies by market cap stack up

Our data-driven analysis reveals which major utility companies are most prepared for the rise of AI based on key AI readiness metrics, from technical partnerships to organizational culture.

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