CB Insights
Predictive intelligence on private companies and tech markets
4.0From ~$30K/yrBest for Growth and tech-focused investors mapping sectors
Research Tech AI
Overview
CB Insights is a market intelligence platform covering 11M+ private companies, known for its Mosaic health scores, tech market maps and ChatCBI AI assistant. PE and corporate development teams use it to map emerging technology sectors, benchmark targets and track competitor moves; contracts typically run from roughly $30K to $100K+ per year.
Key features
- Profiles and funding data on 11M+ private companies
- Mosaic predictive company-health scores
- Tech market maps and industry analytics
- ChatCBI AI research assistant
- Salesforce and Snowflake integrations
Pros
- Strong for mapping emerging tech sectors quickly
- Mosaic scoring adds signal beyond raw firmographics
- Well-produced research briefs save analyst hours
Cons
- Pricing is opaque and skews enterprise
- Coverage tilts to venture-backed tech over old-economy LMM targets