ugh — this pie chart

Millennials have killed again, according to some industry experts. Their most recent alleged victim: dinner parties.

But like most accusations of industry murder that get pinned on millennials, that’s not the whole story.

Yes, parties with multi-course meals served on fine china may be things of the past now, but folks in their mid-20s and 30s say the dinner party isn’t dead; it’s just evolved into a more casual, BYO type of event. I think the olds (aka me) call this a potluck?

We take a look at 12 other industries that experts say millennials are killing — and why they’re wrong — here.

Funding to auto tech startups reached a record $7.9B last year — up 75% year-over-year. But which companies are pulling ahead?

We map out the 10 most well-funded US-based auto tech startups each year since 2015. Check it out.

Ah yes, the classic time series pie chart…

So long, $$$

Why do startups fail?

From fraud to running out of money, we look at the reasons behind 179 of the biggest — and costliest — startup failures of all time. Check it out.

The latest Willis Towers Watson and CB Insights insurance tech report analyzes emerging global trends in the industry.

Take a look here.

Hire a founder

Last year, Serta Simmons Bedding merged with D2C mattress startup Tuft & Needle and brought on its co-founders to serve as chief strategy officer and chief growth officer.

At The Collective (Dec. 10-11, NYC), T&N co-founder JT Marino will share his perspective as a startup founder who stayed on post-acquisition to lead an incumbent player.

Come to The Collective to hear from Marino and others on all things strategy, innovation, and growth. Use the code acquihire to save $500 — this week only.

As tech changes how we travel, auto cos are turning to innovation labs to stay ahead of emerging trends.

From autonomous vehicles to micromobility to sustainability, clients can see what 30+ automotive corporate innovation labs are experimenting with.

CNBC. Kate Rooney (@Kr00ney) reports on the ways fintech companies are disrupting interest rates and quotes CB Insights senior fintech analyst Lindsay Davis (@lcdavis1225).

TechCrunch. Ingrid Fung (@Ingrid_Fung) discusses food tech investment trends and references CB Insights research.

Financial Times. Joshua Oliver (@JoshCKOliver) writes about how the legal industry is being transformed by robots and cites CB Insights data.

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Anand
@asanwal

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Big brother. American schools are using digital surveillance tech to monitor middle school students.
The Guardian

LMAO. 😂 is the most popular emoji. What’s the appeal?
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