so on-demand isn’t dead?

Do, a deer

Hi there,

Data is everywhere around us, so today, we’re sharing some great song lyrics in graph form. For more of these, follow us on Instagram.

First up, a pie chart we actually like.

Now for some more CB Insights data and data viz.

Flipkart funding

Since 2012, the top ten rounds in India’s startup ecosystem have all been mega-rounds (worth $100M+). These ten rounds are split across five startups, with e-commerce site Flipkart snagging half of the spots on the top 10 list. 

Ruff Ryders graph

A breakdown of DMX’s “Party Up”:

中国的独角兽公司将近一半由BATJ注资

我们利用 CB Insights 的数据分析了亚洲的独角兽企业的投资情况。欢迎分享至社交平台。

We used CB Insights data to look at investments into Asia’s unicorns. 

This is our first research brief in Chinese. What do you think?

If you’d like to see more research in Chinese, let us know. And please do share on Chinese social media 🙂

Another brick in the wall

From Marriott opening its first modular hotel to tech giants like Alphabet investing in modular housing, offsite construction methods are gaining traction. We profiled 14 offsite construction tech startups transforming the industry. 

On-demand deals 

In a reversal from slowing investment over the last several quarters, on-demand companies saw a resurgence in both deals and dollar funding last quarter. What’s driving the increase to on-demand companies? We dig in. 

Sleepless

I’m up all night.

The Industry Standard 

CB Insights data is the most trusted by those in the industry and the media. A few recent hits.

Bloomberg. A recent episode of the Bloomberg Markets podcast looks at VC fintech investment trends, with a reference to CB Insights funding data. 

Reuters. A look at the trend of biotech companies increasingly moving from cities to suburbs, with a reference to CB Insights pharmaceutical industry data. 

New York Times. Katie Benner (@ktbenner) covers the Uber-Benchmark controversy with a quote from CB Insights co-founder Anand Sanwal. 

Bloomberg. Matthew Boyle (@bizboyle) reports on Walmart and Amazon’s drones patents and cites CB Insights Walmart patent data. 

Happy Monday.

I love you.

Anand
@asanwal

P.S. On Tuesday we’re taking a close look at global emerging startup hubs outside of the usual suspects. Sign up for the briefing. 

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