CB Insights is a market intelligence and private-company data platform that provides predictive intelligence on private companies for corporate strategy and deal teams. CB Insights's Twitter Score is 100 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #7,224 (top 5%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
CB Insights was co-founded by Anand Sanwal and Jonathan Sherry and has received backing from RSTP and a grant from the National Science Foundation. The platform publishes widely followed research on private markets, including its annual Blockchain 50 list, and maintains a dedicated Digital Asset Hub under its research offering. In July 2020, CB Insights announced the acquisition of VentureSource data assets from Dow Jones & Company, expanding its private-company data coverage. Per reporting at the time, CB Insights was on track to reach nearly $100 million in annual recurring revenue in 2021 and counted more than 1,000 clients.
CB Insights also operates a widely read technology newsletter and has built a substantial presence across institutional and startup audiences. The account has published 27,230 posts and has 105,096 followers as of August 2026. CB Insights has been mentioned by 1,220 accounts, with 6,994 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow CB Insights include 465 founders, 133 angel investors, 83 influencers and 136 VCs, among them Toly, Chamath Palihapitiya, Larry Cermak, Messari By Blockworks, Ari Paul and Li Jin.