September 25, 2024

Tech tango

Hi there, 

Our Game-Changing Tech 2025 report is out.

While AI has captured headlines, tech companies are making breakthroughs across clean energy, space exploration, human longevity, and more.

So what technologies should you be watching? 

Using CB Insights data, we map 9 emerging technologies that have world-changing potential over the next 5-10 years. 

These include: 

• Cellular & epigenetic reprogramming: Altering the gene expression of cells to extend the healthy human lifespan
• AI agent marketplaces: Enabling dynamic integration and collaboration of specialized agents across software platforms 
• GPS-less navigation systems: Approaches that boost the resiliency and accuracy of positioning services critical to global infrastructure

You can download the free report here.

Fire & desire

Clinician burnout is a major problem, and it's partly caused by the time clinicians must spend doing paperwork.

Startups and tech titans alike are addressing the issue with ambient AI, which autonomously generates documentation.

For example, Microsoft and Oracle are entering the space, making ambient AI a key part of their health IT offerings.

What are leading startups in the space, like Abridge, up to? Find out in this research brief.

Courtside

Legal AI agents & copilots are increasingly drawing the attention of investors.

However, our conversations with these solutions’ customers reveal some key concerns:

• Lack of differentiation between solutions
• Low switching cost between competitors

These signals indicate that the likelihood of consolidation in the market is high — and we explore who could get acquired next in this brief.

New kids in town

Semiconductors underpin everything from AI to humanoid robotics to consumer electronics.

While major incumbents dominate semiconductor manufacturing, areas like manufacturing analytics and predictive maintenance present opportunities for more emerging players. 

Since 2023, these markets have received $793M in total funding, showcasing the potential for startups to capture value in areas previously overlooked by major firms.

Dive deeper into activity in these markets in our semiconductor manufacturing market map.

Market of the week

CB Insights tracks 1,400+ technology markets.

Today, we’re highlighting debt collection, which covers solutions that help organizations recover delinquent debts and automate certain aspects of the collection process.

Companies in this market have seen a small bump in funding and deals so far this year.

This has largely been driven by InDebted, which just raised a Series C round yesterday.

Who else competes in the space? CBI customers can find out in the full market report.

The Industry Standard

Payments Dive. Patrick Cooley (@PatrickACooley) covers Google’s and Amazon’s activity in payments and quotes CB Insights principal analyst Laura Kennedy.

Fortune. Coryanne Hicks (@coryanne_hicks) and Ehab Zahriyeh report on tech unicorns and cite CB Insights data.

PYMNTS. The outlet discusses interest rate cuts and mentions CB Insights research.

I love you.

Anand

@asanwal

Co-Founder & Exec Chair

P.S. We’re looking for the 50 most promising digital health startups in the world. Know a company that should be on our radar? Submit a Digital Health 50 application today.

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