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CB Insights: Predictive Intelligence for Private Companies

CB Insights helps corporate strategy and deal teams identify market shifts and private company trends. It is designed to support M&A, venture capital, and product strategy workflows.

Pricing

Enterprise pricing is available upon request. A free 10-day trial is available.

At a glance

Best for
Corporate strategy teams, M&A professionals, Venture capital firms, Product strategy leads, Corporate venture capital units
Key use cases
Private Company Discovery, M&A and Deal Sourcing, Competitive Monitoring, Market Trend Analysis
Integrations
Microsoft 365 Copilot, Snowflake, Salesforce CRM
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How AI is used

CB Insights is a data and analytics platform designed to help businesses track private companies and technology markets. It combines a database of firmographic and financial information with predictive scoring to help users identify growth potential and market momentum.

The platform is designed for corporate strategy teams, M&A professionals, venture capitalists, and product strategists. It includes a web-based Strategy Terminal, a mobile app, and a browser extension for analyzing companies while browsing the web.

Users can use AI agents to generate scouting reports, target lists, and competitive analysis. The platform provides specific metrics such as the Mosaic Score to assess company health and the Exit Probability metric for IPO or M&A likelihood.

Buyers should confirm if the enterprise-grade predictive data and research reports align with their specific operational needs.

Key Features

  • Mosaic Score

    A proprietary metric that evaluates the overall health and growth potential of private companies.

  • ChatCBI

    An AI-powered interface for natural language queries against the platform's database.

  • Exit Probability

    Predicts the likelihood of a company undergoing an IPO or M&A within the next 24 months.

  • Commercial Maturity Metric

    Assesses a private company's stage of commercial development and its ability to compete or partner.

  • AI Agents

    Agents designed to generate scouting reports, target lists, and competitive briefs.

  • Browser Analyst

    A browser extension that provides company profiles and SWOT analyses on web pages.

Use Cases

  • Private Company Discovery

    Identifying and analyzing emerging startups and private companies within specific technology markets.

  • M&A and Deal Sourcing

    Supporting the creation of target lists and due diligence for potential acquisitions.

  • Competitive Monitoring

    Using watchlists and alerts to track competitor partnerships and strategic shifts.

  • Market Trend Analysis

    Evaluating technology market rankings and expert research reports to identify industry trends.

Integrations

  • Microsoft 365 Copilot
  • Snowflake
  • Salesforce CRM

FAQ

What is the Mosaic Score in CB Insights?

The Mosaic Score is a proprietary algorithm that evaluates the overall health and growth potential of private companies based on factors like financial strength and management team strength.

Who is CB Insights designed for?

It is designed for corporate strategy teams, deal teams, venture capital professionals, and product strategy leads.

Does CB Insights offer a free trial?

Yes, CB Insights provides a free 10-day trial.

Source category: Data & Analytics

Source subcategory: Business Intelligence

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