CB Insights
Tech-market intelligence — startups, funding, and emerging-technology trends.
At a Glance
- Publisher
- CB Insights
- Coverage
Private-company, funding, and M&A data plus analyst research and market maps on emerging technologies; some content free, most gated (verify current counts).
- Access
Freemium — newsletters and some reports free; the platform via subscription.
- Free alternative
- Crunchbase (basic), tech press, PitchBook for depth.
- Regional
Global, strongest in North American tech.
Our Take
CB Insights sits between a data platform and a research shop — it combines private-market data with genuinely good analyst research and market maps on emerging technologies, and its free newsletter and reports are widely read. For trend-spotting and landscaping a new technology area it’s excellent; for exhaustive deal data PitchBook is deeper. The trade-offs are cost for the full platform and analysis that leans toward the buzzy. Use it for emerging-tech landscaping and trend research; go to PitchBook or Capital IQ for comprehensive deal data.
Power Tips
- Use the market maps to landscape an emerging-technology sector quickly.
- Read the free newsletter and reports before paying — a lot of value is ungated.
- Pair its trend research with PitchBook’s deal depth for diligence.
Alternatives & Complements
PitchBook, Crunchbase, Gartner, Dealroom
Figures last verified: June 15, 2026