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October 31, 2026

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Here is this week's top research. 

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Fintech 100: The most promising fintech startups of 2026

CB Insights’ ninth annual ranking of the fintech industry’s top startups. This year’s picks are building across compliance, data enrichment, tokenization, and more.

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14 repeat defense tech founders to watch

Back with new companies, these founders are building drones to intercept drones, boats to resupply troops, and satellites that see through clouds.

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Commure wants to build an operating system for healthcare. Here are 6 companies it should buy to get there.

The healthcare AI company already documents and codes patient visits. Next, it needs to own the work that happens before and after the visit.

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Our model flagged these companies before they raised

CB Insights' Funding Window predicts when a private company is likely to raise next. Here's how our calls have held up.

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The founders behind 2026’s top new aerospace companies

We used CB Insights data to spotlight 12 people who’ve founded high-momentum aerospace companies this year, spanning autonomous aircraft, drone defense, space data centers, and cloud modification.

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Replit is hiring its first head of corp dev. Here are 5 companies it should buy.

Replit's next phase depends on winning enterprise trust, owning more of its AI stack, and expanding beyond code. It’ll likely buy small teams to get there. We narrowed the field to 5 candidates.

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The oil & gas value chain market map

We mapped 235 companies across 24 markets in the oil & gas value chain and leveraged our predictive signals to identify where advantage is forming, capital is accelerating, and strategic partnerships should be prioritized.

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