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Should I Use Private Company Data and Research | CB Insights?

cbinsights.com·Analyzed 1 hour ago·Based on 1 source

Private company data and research on 12M+ companies. Map a market, build a target list, and vet founders and their customer relationships before your next investment, acquisition, or partnership.

Depends

Depends

Evidence is thin (one public source), so confidence is low.

Powerful enterprise private-market data (12M+ companies), but demo-gated pricing and enterprise focus — overkill for small teams.

Confidence: Low

12M+

Company profiles

Private companies tracked

1,600+

Markets ranked

Tech markets scored and compared

Yes

Free trial

No public pricing

Feature depth5

12M+ companies, 1,600+ markets, predictive scores, API

Security posture4

SOC 2, GDPR, no training on your data

Pros

  • Covers 12M+ private companies with double-verified data¹
  • Ranks 1,600+ tech markets by funding, execution, win reasons¹
  • Predictive scores for health, exit odds, customer sentiment¹
  • SOC 2, GDPR, no training on your data¹
  • Salesforce, Snowflake, Copilot connectors plus API and MCP¹

Cons

  • Pricing hidden behind demo requests¹
  • Built for CVC, M&A, VC, corporate strategy — enterprise scale¹
  • Analyst research limited to select verticals: AI, fintech, digital health, blockchain¹

Gotchas

  • mediumNo published pricing; expect enterprise sales negotiation and demo gating¹
  • mediumGuess: data contracts likely annual; verify export rights before committing¹
  • lowBreadth-over-depth risk: confirm coverage of your specific niche during the trial¹

Best for

  • Corporate VC and M&A teams
  • VC diligence on private startups
  • Market mapping and target-list building
  • Sales teams selling into startups

Not for

  • Small teams needing a simple contact list — massive overkill
  • Anyone wanting transparent, self-serve pricing
  • Solo investors doing occasional founder checks
  • Teams without analysts to exploit deep data

Pricing

Free tier: No

Security

No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No independent user reviews found in the sources reviewed.

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Crunchbase

Cheaper startup and funding data for smaller teams and casual sourcing.

Full analysis

Based on 1 public source; evidence is thin — verify pricing and coverage directly with vendor.

Sources

  1. Product security pagecbinsights.com
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