1/ Only 2 of these 10 founders have started an insurance company before. Now theyโre all building insurtechs in 2026.
Hereโs who they are ๐งต
5/ David Hegarty founded shopping assistant Signature Labs. Now with Recourse Health he's using AI to help providers fight insurers over surprise bills.
Rohan Baisantry was a founding engineer at savings app EasyPlan. Now WriteRisk turns underwritersโ PDFs into risk profiles.
7/ This founders list was created using CB Insights Key People data, which tracks career histories across millions of founders and operators. Read the full brief: cbinsights.com/research/repeโฆ
This week's Factory v Cognition beef is delicious. It made us wonder how many VCs are betting on both sides when it comes to coding AI.
Here's what the data says.
ICYMI: Factory's CEO accused a board adviser of passing information to Cognition. The adviser denies it. Then investors piled in on X, including Vinod Khosla and Keith Rabois, partners at Khosla Ventures, which backs both companies. They landed on opposite sides.
Turns out Khosla's not the only one.
10 of the 12 leading coding AI startups share an investor with at least 4 rivals
Cognition shares one with 10 of the other 11
8 investors have led rounds at two or more of them
But the bets are far from equal.
Cognition is worth 24x what it was when Khosla got in. Factory is worth about 3x.
Guess which one Vinod defended.
We put this chart together by pointing our MCP at our 150-company coding agents market and asking who overlaps. Get the full analysis in the comments.
New in September: Use people signals to detect companies before anyone knows they exist. Plus, partnerships with NASDAQ, Silicon Valley Bank, and ModelML.
Here are your latest updates:
๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต
CB Insights now tracks 35,000+ founders building in stealth. We also added hard-to-find signals for founders nearing the end of their earn-out period after getting acquired and founders who raised multiple times from top investors.
๐ค ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ&๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐
Weโve added 250,000 AI researchers, data scientists, engineers, and product builders. New signals surface research experience at the top labs and product experience at leading AI companies.
๐ฏ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐๐๐๐
We redesigned ChatCBI to source companies for corporate dealmakers. It builds complex research plans, searches companies and people together, and pulls from our proprietary company ratings. Plus, it now works in the background, so you never break your flow.
๐ค ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ๐
โข NASDAQ clients can access our intelligence through Data Link
โข Silicon Valley Bank clients can access our terminal and MCP
โข Model ML agents can draw on private company ratings and intelligence via native MCP
Learn more: cbinsights.com/september-202โฆ
Every month, we launch new predictive intelligence capabilities that help our customers make their next move first โ identifying the right companies, markets, and opportunities before competitors do.
Here are the latest upgrades:
๐ฎ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฌ: ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฒ โ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐
Strategy teams need to understand how competitors and partners are actually allocating capital โ before moves show up in filings or press.
Strategy Maps visualize how a companyโs M&A, partnerships, and investments are evolving โ revealing the strategy behind every move. Now, Strategy Maps are available on company profiles, with historical โrewindโ and parent/subsidiary views, so you can spot changes over time and see whatโs next.
๐ค ๐๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ: ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ โ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐
Evaluating a shortlist is where sourcing turns into side-by-side comparison โ and teams need a clear way to see how companies differ.
Our Shortlist Analyst is a power tool designed for this moment. Once youโve narrowed to a shortlist using our Advanced Search filters, the agent analyzes them together โ surfacing comparative strengths, risks, and patterns using CB Insightsโ predictive intelligence. Teams get a shared, evidence-based view of which companies deserve time โ fast.
๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐๐-๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐
Teams are doing real work inside AI tools โ but most models still reason from public, unverified information. Thatโs a problem when the decision matters.
With the CB Insights integration for Anthropic Claude, questions asked in Claude can be answered using CB Insightsโ predictive intelligence on private companies, markets, and competitors. The result is AI output grounded in validated data and structured context โ not internet noise. Not an Anthropic shop? We integrate with other AI models, too.
๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ: ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐% ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ
Following โsmart moneyโ has long been a shortcut for sourcing โ but itโs an incomplete one. Our latest study shows 30% of unicorns were not backed by top-decile VCs before they broke out โ yet our Mosaic success probability score identified them earlier. Overall, Mosaic is 4.7x more predictive of future unicorn status than investments from top-tier venture firms.
The study shows where consensus sourcing fails, why that creates blind spots, and how Mosaic surfaces opportunities others overlook.
Learn more: cbi.team/49jRHsA
We launch new innovations every month to help our customers source and analyze private companies, focus on the right markets, and stay ahead of competitors.
Here are the latest upgrades for you:
๐บ๏ธ Visualize the strategy behind every competitor move
Introducing Strategy Maps. They connect acquisitions, partnerships, and investments into one visual story โ showing how your competitors are positioning before itโs public. So you can respond instantly, or move first.
๐ Upgraded Advanced Search โ the most powerful company sourcing ever
Weโre taking your feedback and upgrading Advanced Search so that itโs more powerful, intuitive, and precise than ever. Zero in on the right companies by combining filters and tags you wonโt find anywhere else โ everything from success probability to projected revenue. Save your column set up. Use Boolean logic. Advanced Search gives you company sourcing superpowers.
๐ง ChatGPT powered by CB Insights data
Ask questions in ChatGPT and get answers powered by CB Insightsโ predictive intelligence data. The new CB Insights for ChatGPT API is a turnkey way to plug CB Insights directly into your companyโs existing AI tools. Not a ChatGPT shop? We support other AI models, too.
๐ฎ Predictive Signal feeds show you tomorrowโs opportunities, today (early access)
Get daily alerts on potential partners, fundraising targets, and acquisition prospects โ months before theyโre on anyone elseโs radar. Each signal comes with clear analysis on why theyโre flagged, why they matter, and next steps for you to take.
Learn more: cbi.team/3J6smIH
We launch new innovations every month to help our customers bet on the best growth opportunities, stay ahead of competitors, and source the right companies.
Here are the latest upgrades for you:
๐ Your weekly competitor intel, now 10x faster
See your competitionโs latest and past moves, compare activity side by side, and spot their strengths and weaknesses with our brand new Competitor Dashboard (beta). Update your competitor watchlist to add/remove companies in your dashboard.
๐ Powerful new Revenue KPIs
We continue to expand our revenue dataset and provide a transparent view into the source. Now, you can view KPIs like revenue multiples and revenue per head to help you with private company analysis and comparables. Available on company profiles and via API.
๐ฅ Share your Competitor and Company Watchlists
Share watchlists to keep colleagues up-to-date on target lists and competitors (beta).
Learn more: cbi.team/4nUlbSB
We launch new innovations every month to help our customers bet on the right markets, stay ahead of competitors, and source the right companies.
Here are the latest upgrades for you:
โจ More Magic Modes for ChatCBIโข: Instant investment memos, Porterโs Five Forces, and more
ChatCBI creates pro-grade investment memos, Porterโs Five Forces, and SWOT analyses in a click. Magic Mode bottles up the expertise and tools our world-class research team uses, along with our data and insight. Tap the magic button, and voila.
๐ฐ Private company revenue data, critical expansion
Weโve added revenue data and signals for 20K+ additional VC-backed companies โ with more on the way. And now, revenue data is available as part of our data feeds.
๐ฅ Company hiring insights made easy, now available for public companies
We 10x'd our coverage of Hiring Insights โ and now include public companies. Use our Hiring Analyst Agent to uncover insights about companies' strategy and product investments based on their job openings.
๐ฏ Exit probability and revenue data available in scouting reports
Weโve added two of the most critical metrics to the top of your scouting reports โ likelihood of exit and transparent, high-quality revenue data, so you can prioritize smarter. Weโll also use Mosaic, outlook scores, and hiring insights to power deeper insights within scouting reports.
๐ฑ Intelligent alerts in the NEW mobile app
Never miss a beat. Get alerts for earnings on companies you follow, new briefings, and when your ChatCBI analysis is ready.
๐ก๏ธ Trusted by the worldโs leading companies
SOC 2, GDPR, and more. Our products are built from the ground up to meet the highest standards for security, data privacy, compliance, and control. That's why we are trusted by the world's leading regulated companies and government clients.
Learn more: cbi.team/4oVAjQJ
We launch new innovations every month to help our customers bet on the right markets, stay ahead of competitors, and source the right companies.
Here are the latest upgrades for you:
โจ Magic Mode for ChatCBIโข: Automate M&A analysis, competitive intel, and more
ChatCBI now does magic โ expert deliverables at the click of a button. Company Deep Dives. Market Trend Reports. Industry Deep Dives. Tap the magic button, and voila.
๐ Search, reborn: Powerful filters and controls you wonโt find anywhere else
All-new search is here. Itโs supercharged with powerful new filters and controls you won't find anywhere else. Everything from a companyโs business model to its likelihood of success โ now easy to search for and combine.
๐ #1 in US equity deal coverage. Plus, more hard-to-find revenue data.
We now lead the market in US equity deal coverage (2018 โ present). Plus, we continue to expand our revenue coverage โ this month adding thousands of the most promising AI companies.
๐ฑ Everything you need to know today. To go.
Your personalized insights feed is now in the CB Insights mobile app. Scroll through new deals, research, earnings, people moves, and product launches for the markets and companies you care about.
Learn more: cbi.team/4f9Uwhf
We launch new innovations every month to help our customers bet on the right markets, stay ahead of competitors, and source the right companies.
Here are the latest upgrades for you:
๐ค Hire our team of agents
Our AI agents work around the clock to uncover insights, translate data into action, and accelerate smart decisions. Put one to work โ or the entire team โ and move at warp speed.
๐ฑ This changes how you read on your phone
See something interesting? Tap Share to send any article to the CB Insights app โ and instantly get a personalized breakdown of what it means for your company. Not a summary. Not generic. Real analysis, powered by our data and research, tailored to you. Plus, get double-verified executive contact info, right from your phone.
๐ Smarter scouting with ChatCBIโข
ChatCBI is even smarter about incorporating data you won't find anywhere else into its answers. Revenue, company hiring insights, and exit probability for starters. Now, you can also build lists of companies that meet your criteria โ and have ChatCBI turn them into a watchlist for you.
โจ Pick up right where you left off
Your homepage just got smarter. See your recent searches and history at a glance โ and recommendations on where to look next. Youโll move even faster.
โ๏ธ CB Insights, now in Snowflake
10M+ private companies and 1,500+ tech markets available to you in Snowflake with the click of a button โ no exports, no friction. Just intelligence. Try it with our free AI 100 dataset available in the Snowflake Marketplace.
Learn more: cbi.team/444ON8E
We launch new innovations every month to help our customers bet on the right markets, stay ahead of competitors, and source the right companies.
Here are the latest upgrades for you:
๐ฑ All-new mobile app โ instant insights, in the moment
Get personal briefings, search for companies, generate scouting reports, and chat with ChatCBI โ all on the go. Built for conference floors, client meetings, and every moment in between.
๐ The start of something massive: Private company revenue data done right
Weโre building the worldโs largest, high-quality private company revenue dataset, with full transparency into where it came from. Start today with signals for over 500k private companies, rolled up into year-by-year estimates. So much more to come.
๐ก Start your day with the most powerful Insights feed
Get your personal briefings and insights on the companies, markets, and competitors you care about โ now all in one single high-power homepage feed. Relevant research and public company earnings insights included too. Open, scroll, and outsmart them all.
๐ค MCP for the win: Make your AI smarter with our data and tools
Companies have lots of data about whatโs happening in their four walls. We show you whatโs happening outside them. Now, any MCP-compatible AI agent can tap into CB Insightsโ datasets and tools โ including ChatCBI โ without a single line of code. Install our server into your environment to get started.
Learn more here:cbi.team/43Y3079
We're excited to announce our collaboration with Snowflake at Snowflake Summit 2025!
We're bringing continuously validated data on 10M+ companies, 1,500 tech markets, and how they all compare to the Snowflake Marketplace. Now, joint customers can simply โpoint and clickโ to use the data in their AI, agents, dashboards, and other enterprise applications.
Get all the external signals you need without the friction of APIs or silos. Intelligence has never been this accessible.
Explore the data on the Snowflake Marketplace โ app.snowflake.com/marketplacโฆ
#snowflake #snowflakesummit #AI #data #businessintelligence #marketintelligence #innovation
We just dropped our stablecoin market map live at Stablecon.
It features 170+ high-momentum startups powering the stablecoin ecosystem.
Dive into the key themes and data here: cbi.team/3Fx5Lmy
#stablecoin #stablecon
We launch new innovations every month to help our customers bet on the right markets, stay ahead of competitors, and source the right companies.
Hereโs a look at last monthโs updates:
๐ผ Company hiring insights made easy
See how fast private companies are growing, which roles theyโre hiring, and what it reveals about their strategy. Say goodbye to manually reviewing job boards.
๐ Share your company watchlists
Watchlists are a powerful way to track companies and competitors. Now, you can share and manage company watchlists with other CB Insights users on your team. Youโre a step ahead, together.
๐ฏ Our data + your data = Your secret weapon
Power your AI with our validated data and insight. Build dashboards that bring our data together with yours. Start today, with instant access through our self-service Developer Portal.
Learn more here: cbi.team/3ETpuwG














