500+ AI agents. 

Stablecoin exits.

AI drug discovery startups.

 

View in browser

October 4, 2025

Hi there,

 

Here are this week's top research briefs.

ICYMI
 

AI Agent Bible: The ultimate guide to agent disruption

The AI agent landscape is evolving rapidly, with 500+ startups founded since 2023. Get our top AI agent research in one free download — featuring the trends, key players, and predictions to watch all based on CB Insights predictive intelligence.

ai-agent-bible-feature-1024x537
Stablecoins are becoming the new M&A battleground. Here’s who could be next

From B2B payments processing to blockchain infrastructure, we highlight top M&A targets across key areas in the stablecoin ecosystem and the implications for financial services more broadly.

Stablecoin-MandA-Matrix-Final-2-1024x1024
Book of Scouting Reports: AI Drug Discovery

We dive into the data on high-momentum, private generative AI companies in drug discovery, including key financial metrics, opportunities, and threats.

Screenshot 2025-10-03 at 3.43.58 PM
The top 50 Nordic venture investors

We mined CB Insights data on top Nordic firms — across Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, and Denmark — to rank them based on their portfolio strength and ability to predict future winners.

Nordic50-092025-v2-880x2375

Customer-Exclusive Research

 

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.

image4-Sep-25-2025-05-36-27-1052-PM

The new industrial revolution: How SpaceX is driving the emerging space economy

We analyzed SpaceX's acquisitions, investments, and partnerships since Q4’23 to surface the company's strategic priorities.

Screenshot 2025-09-26 at 2.57.33 PM

The military-startup complex: How Silicon Valley is reshaping the defense industry

We analyzed CB Insights data to examine record defense tech funding, understand global investment trends, and identify how companies can navigate the new military-startup complex.

Global-defense-tech-funding-1-1024x437

Have a great weekend.

 

I love you. 

 

Anand

@asanwal

Co-Founder & Exec Chair

 

P.S. Want to learn about the insurtech companies shaping the future of insurance? Register for our briefing on the 2025 Insurtech 50 here. 

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

X
LinkedIn
CB-Insights-Icon-Light

Copyright © 2025 CB Insights, All rights reserved.

498 7th Avenue, NY, CB Insights, New York,10018

About Us | Update Preferences | Research | Newsletter