August 31, 2024

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Here are this week's top research briefs.

ICYMI

Insurtech 50: The most promising insurtech startups of 2024

The Insurtech 50 is CB Insights’ annual list of the 50 most promising private insurtech companies in the world. This year’s winners are working on everything from AI assistants to embedded insurance.

Future of the workforce: How AI agents will transform enterprise workflows

We dive into what agents are, their limitations, key companies, and implications for the future of work.

How corporate venture builders can unlock the next $1 billion in value

Adopting a corporate venture building approach can help companies launch their next corporate unicorn to turbocharge market cap growth. Learn more in this report from EY-Parthenon, developed in partnership with CB Insights.

Customer-Exclusive Research

Analyzing a16z’s AI investment strategy: Where the firm sees opportunity amid the genAI rush

In 2024 so far, Andreessen Horowitz’s leading AI priorities are multimedia generation and AI-fueled agents & copilots.

GenAI M&A is heating up. Here are the 20+ startups that could be acquired next

From AI security to coding copilots, we identify 20+ genAI startups with the leading likelihood to exit via M&A in the next 2 years. 

AI strategies for 8 of the world’s biggest consultancies: Where Accenture, Deloitte, and 6 other giants are making moves

We mined earnings calls, analyzed business relationships, and dug into investments and acquisitions to survey the AI activities of some of the world’s largest consultancies.

What the 9 new fintech unicorns of 2024 tell us about the sector

Amid the fintech slowdown, this year’s rare new fintech startups valued at $1B+ highlight the sector’s global reach, blockchain’s staying power, and a B2B focus.

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