Here's a guide to all of our healthcare, retail, AI, industrial, fintech, and funding trends research relevant to Covid-19.
We round up all of our coronavirus-related content, ranging from telehealth startups to watch, to fintech financing trends, to tech solutions that could help companies manage through the crisis — and beyond — here.
We will continue to update this list as we publish more Covid-19-related briefs, using data pulled from the CB Insights market intelligence platform.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Funding, Venture Capital, & CVC
- Fintech & Insurtech
- Healthcare & Biotech
- Retail, CPG, & Supply Chain
- Industrials & Auto
- Client Note
- This Week In AI
- This Week In Insurance Tech
Funding, venture capital, & CVC
The Covid-19 pandemic has hit deal activity and financing across every sector. We break down the impact across investment stages, geographies, investor types, and more.
- 9,600+ Investor-Backed Companies Received PPP Aid. Here’s How We’re Tracking The Data
- AI In Numbers Q2’20: Deals Drop Amid Covid-19 Uncertainties
- How Tech Could Reshape The Hotel Experience In A Post-Covid World
- Reopening: The Tech-Enabled Office In A Post-Covid World
- These 12 Industries Are Gaining Traction Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic
- How VC Activity Defied Expectations Amid The Pandemic
- 24 Industries & Technologies That Will Shape The Post-Virus World
- Covid-19 Is Driving Layoffs Across Startups In These Sectors
- How Covid-19 Impacted Startup Funding Compared To The 2008 Financial Crisis
- Where China Doubled Down on AI Amid Covid-19
- Guest Post: Stop Saying ‘Back to Normal’
- AI In Asia: The Impact Of Covid-19 On Funding, Exits, Valuations, And R&D
- Q1’20 M&A And IPO Trends In the US
- All Of Big Tech’s Investments Since The Covid-19 Outbreak
- Startups In Major Tech Hubs Raise Fewer Deals Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
- Venture Capital Funding Report Q1 2020
- US-Based Startup Unicorns See The Impact Of Covid-19
- How Covid-19 has Impacted Seed Funding in Q1’20
- How Covid-19 is Impacting First Fundings to Startups in 3 Major US Tech Hubs
- Did Covid-19 Impact Startup Financing Activity?
- How Covid-19 Is Impacting Startup Investing By Pension Funds, Hedge Funds, Wealth Funds, & Asset Managers
- Covid-19 Is Dragging Down Corporate Venture Capital Investment
- How Covid-19 Could Impact Seed-Stage Startup Investing
- How Covid-19 Could Impact Startup Funding
- The Covid-19 Outbreak Has Erased Nearly $460B Of Big Tech’s Market Cap
Fintech & insurtech
Fintech has seen rising valuations and record funding levels in the past few years. We take a look at how Covid-19 has hit fintech and risks and opportunities the pandemic presents for startups across the space. Also covered are our takeaways on how insurtech startups should adapt regarding usage-based models, digital products, and declining premium growth.
- Fintech’s Headwinds & Tailwinds Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic
- Market Map: 95+ Fintech Companies Automating Banking
- Webinar: Beyond the Covid-19 Crisis: How Insurers Build Resiliency and How Insurtech Can Help
- Insurers Face A Crisis. Now, Innovation Is No Longer Optional
- Q&A: Insurance Sector Doubles Down On Tech To Boost Resiliency In Response To The Pandemic
- Q&A: How Fintech Is Adapting Post-Covid-19
- How Fintech Companies Are Responding To Consumers During Covid-19
- Covid-19 Has Scrambled Fintech’s Winners & Losers. Here’s The Short- & Long-Term Outlook
- Global Fintech Unicorns See Covid-19’s Impact
- The State Of Fintech Q1’20 Report: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch
- Webinar: Covid-19 Has Shaken The Economy: Here’s How Fintech Is Adapting
- P&C Insurance Trends To Watch In 2020: Telematics, Virtual Claims, Cyber Risk, & More
- Cyber Could Be The Next Catastrophe — These 8 Startups Are Helping Insure These Risks
- How Covid-19 Is Impacting Fintech Financing
- What SMBs’ Cash-Flow Crisis Means For Fintech
- Will Covid-19 Impact Investment In Startups And Tech?
- Life Insurers Shift To Digital Channels As Consumers Reassess Needs
- Auto Insurers Face Uncertainty: 3 Takeaways On Premiums, Digital, And Usage-Based Models
- Webinar: Doubling Down On Digital: How Insurers Are Using Tech To Build Resiliency And Reduce Expenses
- The Blockchain Report 2020
Healthcare & biotech
Healthcare has attracted increasing focus amid the pandemic, with emphasis being placed on infectious disease diagnosis and management. We take a look at the companies that are tackling Covid-19 by enabling faster clinical trials, leveraging AI for telehealth, and tracking disease outbreaks.
- The Post-Covid World: 16 Ways Telehealth Could Transform Healthcare
- Digital Health 150: The Digital Health Startups Transforming The Future Of Healthcare
- State Of Healthcare Q2’20 Report: Sector And Investment Trends To Watch
- Q&A: Big Tech Bets On Healthcare During Covid-19
- From Telehealth To Infection Control, How 5G, Edge Computing, & The Internet Of Medical Things Are Transforming Healthcare
- How Wearable Devices Are Transforming Senior Care & Wellness
- Q2’20 Healthcare Research: Covid-19’s Impact, Top Healthcare Sectors, & More
- How Telehealth & Health Education Platforms Are Tackling Covid-19
- Q&A: Global Healthcare Trends Q1’20 And The Pandemic Impact
- 100+ AI Startups Transforming Healthcare Across Drug R&D, Diagnostics, And More
- What Recent Business Relationships Tell Us About The Future Of Telehealth
- 50+ Startups Addressing Patients’ Social & Emotional Well-Being
- How Researchers Are Leveraging New Technologies To Design Better — And Faster — Clinical Trials
- Webinar: With Covid-19 In The Spotlight, What Bets Are Big Tech Making on Healthcare Startups?
- What We Can Learn From Healthcare Smart Money VCs’ Bets In Telehealth, AI, Gene Therapy, & More
- 11 Oral Health Startups Improving At-Home Dental Care
- The FDA Relaxed Regulation On Digital Therapeutics For Psychiatric Disorders — Here’s What It Means For The Industry
- Here Are Q1’s Most Active Healthcare Investors
- What Happened To China-Based Healthcare Funding In Q1’20?
- Can Smartphones Help Prevent The Spread Of Infectious Diseases?
- These 8 Healthcare AI Startups Want To Improve Remote Patient Monitoring
- How Covid-19 Is Pushing Healthcare Stakeholders, Governments, And Tech Giants To Innovate
- Global Healthcare Funding Increased As North America Saw A Huge Jump In Investment
- Healthcare AI In Numbers Q1’20: The Impact Of Covid-19 On Global Funding, Exits, Valuations, R&D, And More
- State Of Healthcare Q1’20 Report: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch
- Webinar: Global Healthcare Trends Q1 2020 and the Pandemic Impact
- These Technologies Could Enable Faster, More Effective Clinical Trials
- Lab-On-A-Chip: 12 Startups Aiding Infectious Disease Diagnosis
- The United States of Digital Health Startups
- 6 Startups Using AI to Streamline Telehealth
- Companies Are Partnering To Address The Threat Of New Pathogens
- 12 Startups Using Telehealth To Fill Gaps In Pandemic Care
- 40+ Startups Aiding Infectious Disease Care And Containment
- How AI is Predicting and Tracking Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- 7 Connected Devices Helping Consumers Stay Healthy And Fit At Home
- 6 Telehealth Startups Enabling Remote Physical Therapy Services
- AR/VR, Teletherapy, & More: Trends Shaping The Future Of Mental Health
- 9 Startups Improving Aging At-Home, End-Of-Life, And Healthcare For Seniors
- As Genetics Firm Passage Bio Goes Public, Here Are The Investors Who Stand To Gain — Or Lose — The Most
- 6 Cybersecurity Startups Looking To Defend Healthcare From Phishing Attacks
Retail, CPG, & supply chain
Consumer goods is another sector that has drawn increasing attention during the Covid-19 crisis, as people scramble to get essential goods amid shelter-in-place orders. Check out the startups improving efficiency in online grocery shopping and last-mile shipping as well as retail tech trends that could last post-pandemic.
- Where Investors Are Placing Bets In Wellness Amid Covid-19
- What Happened To Retail Tech In H1’20?
- State Of Wellness H1’20 Report: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch
- How Tech Could Reshape The Hotel Experience In A Post-Covid World
- Robotic Fulfillment Center Technologies: Providers And Solutions
- How The Leading E-commerce Platform For Small Businesses Is Expanding Its Retail Footprint
- From Disinfection Robots To Virtual Sampling, How Tech Could Reshape The Supermarket
- Webinar: As Covid-19 Marches On, Retail Retools for Safety, Efficiency and Growth
- Supply Chain & Logistics Tech Trends to Watch: Robotic Fulfillment, Returns Optimization, Digital Freight Forwarding, & More
- 5 Direct-To-Consumer Companies Successfully Navigating This Uncertain Retail Environment
- Q&A: Consumer Investment & Trends To Watch In the Shadow Of Covid-19
- The Emerging Tech Solving Retailers’ Biggest Post-Covid Challenges
- 5 D2C Startups Bringing Telehealth To Beauty & Personal Care
- How Tech Could Reshape The Apparel Store And Improve Shopper Experience
- Consumer Products Startup Investment Surged Amid Covid-19. Here’s Where Funding Went
- What Happened To Consumer Products Funding As The Covid-19 Impact Hit Retailers & Consumers?
- 4 Technologies Enabling Contactless Customer Interactions
- How Trucking Tech Is Tackling Challenges In The Retail Supply Chain
- State Of Consumer Products Q1’20 Report: Investment & Sector Trends To Watch
- 9 Self-Cleaning Tech Solutions That Could Play A Role In Reopening Stores, Restaurants, Hotels, And More
- 6 Early-Stage Startups Using AI To Drive E-Commerce Purchases
- 8 Startups Helping Brands Create Better Digital Connections With Consumers
- Webinar: In Shadow of COVID-19: Consumer Startup Investment & Sector Trends To Watch
- 3 Key Ways Brands And Retailers Are Engaging With Consumers Online
- Amid Covid Pullback, These Retail Segments Are Still Seeing Investment
- 30+ Startups Streamlining Store Checkout With Automation, Mobile Payments, & More
- 8 Trends Redefining Consumer Wellness For 2020 And Beyond
- 7 Connected Devices Helping Consumers Stay Healthy And Fit At Home
- 7 Food & Beverage Startups Aiming To Boost The Immune System
- 5 Early-Stage Startups Improving Online Grocery Shopping
- Shopper Engagement Tech Trends to Watch in 2020
- 4 Ways Wearable Devices Can Support Infectious Disease Care & Containment
- Market Map: 50+ Startups Boosting Retail Store Efficiency And Productivity
- Beauty Business Model Spotlight: Perfect Diary
- 6 Early-Stage Startups Driving Efficiency In Last-Mile Delivery
- Retailers Shift To Meet Supply Chain, Fulfillment, And Digital Experience Needs
- Retail Tech Trends To Watch In 2020: Cashierless Checkout, Automation Technology, Next-Gen Fulfillment, & More
- Market Map: 50+ Startups Transforming Last-Mile Delivery
- Covid-19 Has Multinational Retailers Scrambling. Can These Supply Chain Tech Solutions Help?
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INdustrials & Auto
The manufacturing sector, automotive, transportation and mobility all have been impacted by the pandemic. In our research, we break down that impact across several industries and sub-sectors.
- Education In The Post-Covid World: 6 Ways Tech Could Transform How We Teach And Learn
- The Post-Covid, Tech-Enabled Office In 2 Graphics
- Reopening: The Tech-Enabled Office In A Post-Covid World
- Q&A: The Impact Of Covid-19 On Mobility And Transportation
- These 12 Industries Are Gaining Traction Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic
- These 5 Emerging Technologies Could Help Reshape Manufacturing In A Post-Covid World
- Robotic Process Automation Investment Has Slowed In 2020
- Supply Chain & Logistics Tech In Numbers
- Protecting The Factory Floor: How Tech Could Help Manufacturers Reduce The Spread Of Infectious Diseases
- The Micromobility Revolution: How Bikes And Scooters Are Shaking Up Urban Transport Worldwide
- How Manufacturers Can Use AI To Lower Risk In Sourcing And Procurement
- What The Auto Tech Industry Could Look Like In A Post-Covid World
- From Dyson To Nike To Lamborghini, How Companies Across 6 Industries Pivoted To Help Tackle The Covid-19 Pandemic
- Webinar: The Future of Transportation: Impact of Covid-19 on Mobility
- 5 Predictive Maintenance Startups Improving Efficiency In Manufacturing
- What GM’s Ventilator Push Means for Resilience and Flexibility in Manufacturing
- These 10 Disinfection Startups Could Help Reopen Factories, Warehouses, And Other Large-Scale Facilities
Client Note
In our client-only notes, we take a deep dive into the industries that are gaining steam (e.g., conversational AI, robotic exoskeletons) or losing traction (e.g., SMB lending, media 2.0) amid Covid-19, as well as how tech/retail giants are adapting to the crisis.
- Client Note: Real Estate iBuying, Telemental Health, Virtual Dressing Rooms, And More
- Client Note: Distressed Startups, Challenger Banks, Last-Mile Delivery, And More
- Client Note: M&A Rumors, Social Distancing Tech, Online Education Proctoring, And More
- Client Note: Corporate Layoffs, Exoskeletons Gain Attention, Clinical Trial Tech, And More
- Client Note: Deception Defense Tech, Terrible Predictions, Early-Stage Startup Funding, And More
- Client Note: Supply Chain Visibility, Bug Bounties Gain Steam, An Overheated Industry, And More
- Client Note: A Wounded Unicorn, Conversational AI Is Having A Moment, Hot Or Not Continued, And More
- Client Note: Costco Acquires Last-Mile Delivery Co, Telehealth Expanded For Medicare, Tesla Delivers An Electric SUV, And More
- Client Note: Impossible Foods’ Surpasses $1.3B In Funding, NEA Invests In A Biotech Startup, A Blockchain Co Raises $300M, And More
- Client Note: Pepsi Buys Rockstar, DHL Doubles Down On Robots, Amazon’s Cashierless Tech Play, And More
- Client Note: Waymo’s $2.25B Funding Round, Walmart’s Prime Competitor, SoftBank Invests $1B In A Rental Platform, And More
- Client Note: Honeywell Announces A New Quantum Computer, JPMorgan’s ESG Move, Thermo Fisher’s Diagnostic Acquisition, And More
- Client Note: Hot Or Not Industries, 13 Wounded Unicorns, AI 100 Webinar, And More
- Client Note: Amazon Doubles Down On Cashierless Stores, Grab Raises $856M, Salesforce Buys Vlocity, And More
- Client Note: Morgan Stanley Buys E*Trade For $13B, Revolut Reaches A $6B Valuation, Blue Apron Looks For A Buyer, And More
- Client Note: Casper Goes Public, Andreessen Horowitz’s New Fund, Sephora’s Expansion, And More
- Client Note: Waymo Partners With UPS, Alto Pharmacy Becomes A Unicorn, One Medical Goes Public, And More
- Client Note: Waymo Tests Autonomous Trucks, Taco Bell’s Personalization Move, SoftBank Backs A Retail Robot Startup, And More
This Week In AI
Companies are leveraging AI to assist with Covid-19 relief, from launching chatbots to answer coronavirus-related questions to deploying drones to triage Covid-19 cases in large crowds. We also cover the top AI deals, exits, partnerships, product launches, patents, and more.
- This Week In AI: UiPath Raises $225M, AstraZeneca Partners With ProteinQure, Google Open-Sources Covid-19 Group Testing Algorithm
- This Week In AI: Fintech Startup Pagaya Raises $102M, OpenAI Debuts Image Generation Model, Amazon Launches Social Distancing Monitoring Tool
- This Week In AI: Google Launches New Healthcare API, TaxFix Raises $65M, Pony.ai And Yamibuy Partner On Autonomous Delivery
- This Week In AI: Apple Acquires Voysis, AI Chip Maker Intellifusion Raises $141M, CNN Acquires AI Startup
- This Week In AI: MiningLamp Raises $300M, United Nations Partners With Tencent, DeepMind’s AI Masters All Atari Games
- This Week In AI: Google Develops AI For Chip Design, AV Startup Helm.ai Raises $13M Seed Round, Raytheon Partners With Uptake
- This Week In AI: White House Collaborates With AI Researchers, StackPath Raises $216M, Toyota Partners With Momenta
- This Week In AI: Waymo Raises $2.25B, AI Screens For Covid-19, Legal Tech Startup Atrium Shuts Down
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This Week In Insurance Tech
Traditional insurtech models have been upended amid the pandemic. In This Week In Insurance Tech, we analyze the biggest headlines, deals, and partnerships in insurtech and offer insight and perspectives regarding pandemic coverage, risk analytics models, and more.
- This Week In Insurance Tech: Covid-19 Impacts Auto Insurance Customer Behavior, Coalition Raises $90M, RGAX And AIG Pick New Policy Admin Systems
- This Week In Insurance Tech: Covid-19 Impact On Workers Comp, Bought By Many Raises $98M, Clearcover And Snapsheet Partner On Claims Management
- This Week In Insurance Tech: MassMutual Provides Free Life Insurance To Medical Workers, CyberCube Gets An Update, UK Leaders Work On Covid-19 Response
- This Week In Insurance Tech: Tokyo Olympics Postponed Due To Covid-19, Insurtech Funding Falls, AXA Launches Autonomous Car Insurance
- This Week In Insurance Tech: Work From Home Brings New Risks, MakuSafe Releases New Wearable Device, FlipKart Offers Life Insurance
- This Week In Insurance Tech: Gojek Rolls Out Online Insurance, Blockchain-Enabled Insurance Tests, AXA Partners With ClassPass
- This Week In Insurance Tech: Policygenius Raises $100M, Lemonade Enters Pet Insurance, Nationwide Expands Digital Footprint