Market Intelligence Software498 7th Ave, 17th floor, New YorkFounded 2008CEO Anand Sanwal
CB Insights is a technology market intelligence platform founded in 2008 and commonly cited as launched in 2009.
CB Insights' last reported revenue was $100M in 2023 (Anand Sanwal on camera). RocketReach puts it at about $79.8M a year (2026). CB Insights is #106 on the Latka List. The list ranks the 1,301 companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by revenue.
| As of | Revenue | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2016 | $18M | – |
| 2023 | $100M | Anand Sanwal on cameraWatch at 4:35 |
| Oct 2024 | $145.8MEST | GetLatka estimate |
| 2026 | $79.8MEST | RocketReach estimate |
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CB Insights has raised $11.7M across three rounds since 2011. The latest was a $10M Series A in September 2015, led by Pilot Growth Equity.
| Date | Round | Raised | Led by | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2015 | Series A | $10M | Pilot Growth Equity | Crunchbase |
| Aug 2015 | Series A | $1.2M | TechCrunch | |
| Oct 2011 | Funding round | $500K | – | |
| Total raised | $11.7M |
Nathan Latka has interviewed CB Insights once, speaking with Anand Sanwal. Each figure links to the second it was said.
Watch: How CB Insights Reached $100M ARR With a Newsletter-Led Growth Strategy (Talk by CEO Anand Sanwal)March 2023 · Anand Sanwal, CEO
Growth tactics they described: NewsletterWatch at 17:30
Anand Sanwal is CEO of CB Insights. CB Insights has 271 employees (2026, PitchBook estimate), down from 296 a year earlier.
BoardRyan Teksten, Kurt Reisenberg
| As of | Employees | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 271EST | PitchBook estimatewith wider aggregator estimates ranging 250-500 |
| Oct 2024 | 296 | |
| Jul 2023 | 368 | – |
| Dec 2020 | 330 | – |
| Jun 2020 | 324 | – |
| Dec 2019 | 284 | – |
| Dec 2018 | 212 | – |
| Sep 2016 | 104 | – |
RocketReach estimates CB Insights' revenue at about $79.8M a year (2026). The last reported figure was $100M in 2023, as Anand Sanwal said on camera.
CB Insights has raised $11.7M across three funding rounds. The latest was a $10M Series A in September 2015, led by Pilot Growth Equity.
CB Insights is privately held. Its lead investors include Pilot Growth Equity.
PitchBook estimates CB Insights' headcount at about 271 (2026).
Anand Sanwal is the CEO of CB Insights. Nathan Latka interviewed Anand Sanwal in March 2023.
2 said on camera · 3 from public sources · 3 estimates. Founder figures link to the second they were said; public figures name their source; estimates are marked EST and say whose they are. Not financial advice. The Latka List ranks the private, operating companies Nathan Latka has interviewed by the latest revenue figure on each profile, reported or estimated; equal figures share a rank.
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