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CB Insights provides the private company sourcing and deep analysis that allows M&A, business development, and corporate venture teams at the world’s leading enterprises to find their next company to acquire, invest in, partner with or sell to.
AI and integrations automate your analysis and workflow
From signal discovery to confident action. Get the insight you need at every step.
- Web-based strategy terminal
Powerful AI search and analysis
Powerful search and predictive data tools to find and compare private companies — with AI agents that automate the analysis.
- Fueled by the most advanced strategy LLM
ChatCBI™, an AI research partner
An LLM built on our unique data. Automates strategy tasks — from investment memos to company deep dives — and delivers deep analysis you can't get anywhere else.
- Delivers analysis to your inbox
Intelligent watchlists and alerts
What you need to know — and what to do about it — before you ask. The ultimate step ahead.
- Take ChatCBI™ and more on the go
Mobile Apps
Get personal briefings, search for companies, generate scouting reports, and chat with ChatCBI — all on the go.
- AI Analysis while you research the web
Browser Analyst
Instant insights on news articles, plus instant data and scouting reports on companies with executive contact information. Popular with strategists and business development teams.
- Integrated to your workflow and apps
Your AI Models, CRM, and more
Companies, headcounts, fundings, partnerships, customers — and proprietary signals available exclusively from us. Works with MCP agents.
“Real-time visibility into every emerging tech market.”
Double-verified data.
Decision-ready intelligence.
We aggregate and verify data, transforming it into insights you can trust.
Data aggregation
Rigorous data collection through automated and manual processes
Rich data sources across primary and secondary sources
Data verification
Automated checks with machine learning and automation
Human oversight by data analysts and an expert research team
Trusted insight
Comprehensive Data
Company profiles
Market profilesProprietary Data Science
Mosaic Score
Exit Probability
Commercial Maturity
AI-Powered Insights
ChatCBI™Not just big data —
rare data
Mosaic Score
Evaluates overall health and growth potential of private companies based on performance, financial stability, market conditions, and management strength.
Mosaic Score
Evaluates overall health and growth potential of private companies based on performance, financial stability, market conditions, and management strength.
Exit Probability
Predicts the likelihood of a company being acquired or going public within the next 24 months based on historical patterns and current market conditions.
Commercial Maturity
Assesses a company's stage of commercial development, from early market entry to established market presence, based on multiple factors.
Business Relationships
Maps every competitor’s partnerships, acquisitions and clientele to understand priorities, strategies, and areas of expansion.
Customer Sentiment
Surfaces buying criteria, satisfaction ratings, likelihood to renew, and more through transcripts from analyst-led customer interviews.
Job Openings
Measures a company’s hiring activity relative to its size, identifying companies that are rapidly scaling their teams.
Revenue
Highlights revenue signals for over 500k private companies, rolled up into year-by-year estimates.
AI Tools and Agents
- ChatCBI™. Your personal AI analystAsk a question and get a direct, data-backed answer using CB Insights’ proprietary data and generative AI.
- Personal Briefing AgentA proactive daily email that provides strategic recommendations and ideas tailored to you personally. Based on recent developments and your personal profile and interests.
- Insights FeedReal-time insight on market shifts, competitive moves, product launches and more – auto-generated based on your role, organization, and the companies and markets you track.
- Scouting Report AgentOne-click snapshots that reveal a company’s strengths, weaknesses, strategy, key facts, and more. Presentation-ready.
- Market Research AgentPersonalized summaries and takeaways for you on CB Insights analyst research – tailored to the companies, markets, and themes you care about.
- Deal Analyst AgentAnalysis on the strategy behind recent investments, M&A, and funding activity. Finds the signal instantly.
- Business Relationship AgentAnalysis of new or shifting customer, partner, or supplier relationships. Spots trends and opportunities faster.
- Hiring AgentStrategic signals based on hiring activity – reveals team expansions, GTM shifts, and early changes in product direction.
- Earnings AgentInstant analysis of public company earnings calls – including what’s changed and what strategic bets they’re making.
- Powerful discovery tools to find and prioritize companies using advanced filters, proprietary data science, and market signals.
- Charts and Visualization ToolsCustomizable visuals that make it easy to understand and report on market landscapes, investment flows, and competitive positioning.
Expert Analyst-Led Research
- Unbiased perspective on the trends, markets and companies shaping the futureResearch created by our industry experts, grounded in our data – to help you see what matters, what’s next and what to do next. Includes market maps, big tech reports, future of reports, top company lists, a GenAI library and more.
Available wherever you work
- Web-based power terminalAccess through our web app — with search, alerts, watchlists, personalized signals, and AI agents
- Browser AnalystOne-click insight on companies and webpages.
- Mobile appAvailable on iOS and Android.
- Robust email alertsPersonal briefings, recent developments on the lists you care about, and more. Customize what you receive.
- IntegrationsAvailable through APIs, datafeeds, and integrations with Snowflake, CRM, Copilot, MCP, and A2A.
Ongoing Support
- Dedicated forward deployed strategistYour dedicated partner focused on aligning CB Insights to your team’s strategy. Provides ongoing guidance, recommendations, and success planning.
- User onboarding and migration assistancePort over saved lists and workflows from legacy systems
- Live chat support and always-on Help CenterIn-platform support to quickly answer product questions and troubleshoot issues. Plus self-serve access to how-to guides, best practices, and product documentation.
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