June 14, 2025

Hi there,

Here are this week's top research briefs.

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

The AI agent market map

Using CB Insights data, we map 170+ AI agent startups across 26 categories. We also provide an outlook on AI agents’ progress, limitations, and future directions.

Book of Scouting Reports: 2025’s AI 100

We dive into the data on the most promising emerging AI startups in the world, including key financial metrics, opportunities, and threats.

The AI in drug R&D market map

We map out 200+ companies applying AI to discover and develop new therapeutics, from project inception through commercialization.

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3 shifts that will define the future of medtech

Takeaways from LSI 2025 reveal how the sector is moving toward smarter, de-risked, and AI-enabled growth.

Should enterprises adopt closed-source or open-source AI models?

As performance gaps narrow and model costs drop, the open vs. closed model debate is in the spotlight. This brief explores enterprise adoption in the landscape and the cost dynamics reshaping the divide.

Data centers are reshaping nuclear development, driving billions in new power infrastructure investment

Tech companies' growing power demands and component supply shortages have altered nuclear development timelines. We look at how fusion startups and small modular reactor (SMR) developers are adapting.

Have a great weekend.

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Anand

@asanwal

Co-Founder & Exec Chair

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