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| AI funding trends.  $1B+ ARR agents.  Autonomous driving.      View in browser January 10, 2026 Hi there,   Here are this week's top research briefs. ICYMI   State of Venture 2025 Funding reached its highest level since 2022, with AI nearing 50% of the total. Mega-rounds drove growth. Robotics funding hit record levels. Here's what happened in venture in 2025. Who’s winning the AI coding race? From $1B ARR milestones to big tech launches, the coding AI agent & copilot market has been scaling fast in 2025. Using CB Insights’ revenue data, we identified the current leaders based on their market share. Retail banking AI readiness: the leading banks positioned to enable AI at scale Our data-driven analysis benchmarks major banks based on key AI readiness metrics, from strategic partnerships to patent activity. The insurance agency tech market map Using CB Insights predictive signals, we mapped 11 tech markets — from API quoting platforms to renewal intelligence platforms — shaping how insurance agencies sell and operate. Customer-Exclusive Research   The top 100 European AI aerospace & defense startups Using our Mosaic score — a predictive measure of private company success — we identified the most promising AI-powered startups transforming the European aerospace & defense industries. The autonomous driving market map: Mapping the companies shaping self-driving at scale We used CB Insights data to identify 90+ private companies and leading subsidiaries as autonomous driving hits an inflection point. 140+ companies rewriting the legal industry We mapped 140+ startups across 11 legal tech markets to discover which markets are gaining momentum, identify investment opportunities, and find potential partners in the legal tech space. Have a great weekend.   I love you.    Anand @asanwal Co-Founder & Exec Chair   P.S. Want to learn about the predictive signals shaping 2026? Register for our briefing on this year’s tech trends. Get started with CB Insights Start your free trial CB Insights' emerging technology insights platform provides all the analysis and data from this newsletter. Our data is the easiest way to discover and respond to emerging tech.  Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here Copyright © 2025 CB Insights, All rights reserved. 498 7th Avenue, NY, CB Insights, New York,10018 About Us \| Update Preferences \| Research \| Newsletter |
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