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The State Of Venture: Q2 2021 And Beyond

  • July 12, 2021
  • July 12, 2021

136 new unicorns. Record financing tally. 109% YoY increase in exits.

Get the TL;DR on what happened in venture capital last quarter, as well as why it matters and what’s next for your investment strategy. Our CB Insights Intelligence Unit analyst walks through everything you need to know, including:

  • The global megatrends shaping investment activities
  • The investors doing the most deals and the sectors attracting the most investor interest
  • How to start tracking and monitoring investor activity for your strategy

Your Speaker

Chris Bendtsen
  • Senior Analyst, FinTech

Chris Bendtsen is a Senior Analyst at CB Insights, where he researches emerging technologies, startups and venture capital trends in financial services. Prior to joining CB Insights, Chris was a principal researcher at Gartner, where he covered marketing in retail banking, wealth and asset management, and insurance. Previously, he was a senior forecasting analyst at eMarketer. Chris graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Economics.

Chris Bendtsen is a Senior Analyst at CB Insights, where he researches emerging technologies, startups and venture capital trends in financial services. Prior to joining CB Insights, Chris was a principal researcher at Gartner, where he covered marketing in retail banking, wealth and asset management, and insurance. Previously, he was a senior forecasting analyst at eMarketer. Chris graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Economics.