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There was a bank holiday in Europe so if you missed our Sunday newsletter which featured a teardown of the most successful VC fund ever and a look at food 2.0, go read it.

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Always wanted to understand Asia's tech scene, but you're too busy?

We break down everything you need to know about Asia's tech and VC scene in 14 charts.

No reading required.

Using Twitter to find trending startups

Twitter is a goldmine when it comes to identifying tech companies with momentum. And we just made it easier to find trending startups on Twitter.

Dear $50 to $100 billion market cap bank

My most favorite thing in the world is when a really massive investment bank asks us for free access to CB Insights in exchange for exposure in some powerpoint deck they're working on.

These decks are rumored to go to all sorts of high profile clients.

Let's dissect this trade.

Bank gets a product which will get their bankers out of work early and make them look good in front of their clients. It will make them more money.
We get a mention in 8 point font at the bottom of a slide

This sounds like a wonderful trade. Thank you for suggesting it.

Massachusetts overtakes NY for VC funding

Tech's most bitter rivalry is heating up.

Ok, that's a bit dramatic. But after a string of quarters behind NY, Massachusetts overtook NY on both VC deals and dollars.

The NY Times explores the startups challenging Google

We worked with Conor Dougherty at the NY Times to look at the startups attacking Google. Here is his article in the NY Times. And here is our data on search investing trends.

Mobile is where it's at.

Thanks,
Anand
@asanwal

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The private IPO boom
Yesterday, Fred Wilson went on air to say that the public markets have been good at valuing companies, while the private markets haven't. See our data on how the 'private IPO' is gaining steam.

Artificial intelligence startups see huge funding jump
At TechCrunch Disrupt, Andreessen Horowitz's Chris Dixon said that investing in AI has certain challenges, including limited supply. That hasn't stopped investors from pursuing more deals in the hot area.

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Massachusetts beats NY on VC deals and dollars in Q1

Q1'15 marked the first time in five quarters that the Bay State had more VC deal share than New York. See more NY vs. Mass. data comparing VC and exit activity.

Asia's tech and venture capital scene in 14 charts

See how India outpaced China on tech deals in Q1'15 and 13 other charts featuring the top investors, financings and trends in Asia tech.

How do you disrupt Google? Startups are attacking mobile

As smartphone users increasingly go directly to the proliferation of mobile apps, deal activity to mobile search startups hit a multi-year high in 2014. See the data.

The Blurb

A curated mix of articles on tech, media, what's next and recent news.

The man behind Google's billion-dollar acquisitions. Don Harrison answers questions on what he looks for as Google's VP of Corporate Development.

Business Insider

For top hedge fund managers, a difficult 2014 still paid well. The top 25 hedge fund managers reaped over $11B in compensation in 2014 despite a subpar year for fund performance.

New York Times

Be like Dave. Benchmark's Bill Gurley reflects on Dave Goldberg, calling him "the quintessential standard for the notion of leading by example."
Above the Crowd

10 NYC unicorns by 2020? Interview with Andreessen Horowitz's Chris Dixon on drones, AI and predictions on NYC's startup ecosystem.
TechCrunch

Plutocrats gone wild. At high-minded conferences like Davos, panels come second to partying, writes Felix Salmon.
New York Times

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