Enterprise AI buildout.

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May 23, 2026

Hi there, 

 

Here is this week's top research. 

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The Future of the Enterprise AI Buildout

CB Insights predictive intelligence uncovers how S&P 500 companies are building their strategies for AI readiness via partnerships, deals, M&A, and hiring across the AI startup ecosystem.

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AI 100: The most promising artificial intelligence startups of 2026

CB Insights launched the 10th annual AI 100 — our ranking of the world’s top emerging AI companies based on CB Insights’ predictive signals. From the infrastructure layer to enterprise and industry-specific applications, this year’s winners are shaping how industries think, decide, and act.

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The Future of Professional Services: How firms will capture value in the AI agent era

Using CB Insights predictive intelligence and insights from senior AI and data executives at top professional services firms, we developed a roadmap for staying competitive in an AI-first world. Four priorities emerge: orchestrating the AI agent tech stack, activating proprietary data for smarter agents, turning services into scalable AI products, and leading the buildout of a human-AI workforce.

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CB Insights GenAI Signal Tracker

Among emerging genAI startups, visual AI developer ComfyUI holds the highest Mosaic score of (947/1,000), a signal of private company momentum and its likelihood of success. Track other emerging generative AI startups, shifting markets, and breakout opportunities with our dynamic signal tracker.

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State of Insurtech Q1’26 Report

Insurtech is on track for record-high deal sizes in 2026 as competitive pressure intensifies.

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Customer-Exclusive Research

 

Surgical robots reach an inflection point: Here are the M&A targets leading the shift

Using CB Insights' proprietary Mosaic scores and M&A probability signals, we analyzed 40+ surgical robotics companies to surface the 6 best positioned for acquisition.

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The pharmaceutical manufacturing value chain market map

We mapped 90+ companies across 17 markets in the pharmaceutical manufacturing value chain and leveraged our predictive signals to identify emerging trends.

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Have a great weekend.

 

I love you. 

 

Anand

@asanwal

Co-Founder & Exec Chair

 

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