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Interesting data on how people view the credibility of various news sources. MSNBC > National Public Radio? Wouldn't have guessed that.

Synthetic breakdown

We analyzed where the deals are happening within synthetic biology. The therapeutics space saw 45 deals since 2012. It's also the largest category in our analysis.

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Secretary of Treasury in the house

I'm excited to announce that Robert E. Rubin, former Secretary of Treasury, and co-chair of the Council on Foreign Relations will be joining us at The Future of Fintech Conference at Lincoln Center this June. Mr. Rubin has also served as vice chairman of Goldman Sachs.

We'll be talking with him about regulatory reform as well as economic growth and policy and their broader implications for financial services.

Thanks to our friends at Centerview Partners for helping to make this happen.

Get your tickets today. In addition to Mr. Rubin, we've got the CEOs of 6 unicorns, Sequoia Capital, and C-level execs from several publicly-traded fintech companies.

Startups on the reg

We analyzed regtech startups that have raised equity funding from 2012-2017 year-to-date and identified geographic trends within the space. The US was the dominant country for regtech startup financing during that time period by far, accounting for 78% of deals.

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Smart money in sales

We looked at how smart money VC activity has trended in the sales tech space and mapped out startup/investor relationships. True Ventures was the top smart money VC with investments to 7 distinct companies between 2012 and 2016.

The Industry Standard

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

Forbes. Madhvi Mavadiya (@madhvimavadiya) reports on the German fintech scene and cites CB Insights investment data.

Fast Company. Christina Farr writes about how Sherpaa survived venture capital's expectations and quotes CB Insights analyst Nikhil Krishnan on the subject.

Silicon Republic. John Kennedy writes about IndieBio's investment in synthetic biology startups and refers to CB Insights research on active investors in the space.

The Times of Israel. Shoshanna Solomon dives into Intel's acquisition of Mobileye and quotes CB Insights senior analyst Kerry Wu on the subject.

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P.S. We launched the first issue of our Digital Health Insights Newsletter today, covering startups, investors, and private market trends in the space. Make sure you sign up here to receive it.

P.P.S. Our Agriculture and Farming Tech briefing takes place today. Don't miss it.

Geographic Spotlight

Silicon Valley doesn't have a monopoly on innovation. Here's a look at startups, emerging industries, and deals elsewhere in the US and the world.

• Spain is home to Cabify, an on-demand transportation company; Klikin, a customer loyalty management solution; and Adwen, a manufacturer of offshore wind turbunes. Venture capital firm Caixa Capital Risc is located in Spain and an active investor in many travel tech companies including BidAway, trip4real, LaComunity, and TravelCompositor. There were over 100 deals to VC-backed companies in Spain in the last year. Here are 5 of the most notable.Allfunds Bank raised $455M from General Atlantic and Warburg Pincus and was acquired earlier this month.
• Cabify raised a $120M Series C from investors including Rakuten and Seaya Ventures.
• Jobandtalent, a jobs marketplace, raised a $42M Series B. Investors included Atomico and FJ Labs.
• STAT-Diagnostica, developer of diagnostic systems for patient testing, raised $28.5M in Series C funding. Investors included IDInvest Partners, Caixa Capital Risc, and Ysios Capital Partners.
• CornerJob, an HR tech company, raised $25M in Series B financing from investors including Bonsai Venture Capital, Caixa Capital Risc, and Cube Investments.

The state of synthetic biology

The largest share of deals have gone to startups developing next-gen pharmaceuticals. See the breakdown.

Where regtech deals are going in the US and around the world

The US claimed 78% of deals to regtech startups spanning 17+ states. The UK is a distant second. See the data.

Where smart money VCs are investing in sales tech

True Ventures and Social Capital are among the most active smart money VC investors in sales tech startups. Read about it.

The Blurb

A curated mix of articles on private companies, venture capital, emerging industries, and innovation.

Amazon Web Services. An article that looks at AWS' valuation as a standalone business. Seeking Alpha

Explaining a paradox. Aswath Damodaran (@aswathdamodaran) argues that a good company can often be a bad investment and a bad company can just as easily be a good investment. Musings on Markets

Facebook monetization. Group Nine Media CEO Ben Lerer (@benjlerer) believes Facebook will eventually allow digital media companies to make real money on the platform. MSN

Talent planning. Kim Scott (@kimballscott) shares what she's learned about management and what it takes to build a strong team. First Round Review

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