# CB Insights MCP for AI Agents AI Agent Connect > CB Insights MCP for AI Agents. Connect your enterprise account to your AI client to pull market intelligence, funding history, and competitor maps through natural conversation. Stop manual searching and start querying your private market data instantly. ## Overview - **Category:** industry-titans - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_VBItx6dZSslOTAFRrRO6fFTVhZJ23J7pC4MNDgEp/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** market-intelligence, venture-capital, company-research, emerging-tech, funding-data, strategic-analysis ## Description Connect your CB Insights enterprise account to any AI agent and take full control of your market intelligence workflows. This Connector lets you pull real-time data from your account so you can ask your agent questions about funding rounds, investor strategies, and competitive landscapes without leaving your workspace. Instead of opening dozens of tabs to find a company profile or cross-referencing investor portfolios, you just describe what you need in plain English. The Connector handles the heavy lifting, fetching specific organization details, deal histories, and industry trends to give you data-backed answers. Because Vinkius hosts this, you can plug it into your existing setup and start querying your private enterprise data immediately. It turns your market research into a conversation, letting you focus on making decisions rather than hunting for the facts. ## Tools ### get_investor Get a detailed profile of a specific venture capital firm or angel investor. It shows their core focus and history. ### get_org_competitors Get a list of competitors for a specific organization. It identifies rivals based on market positioning and data. ### get_org_funding Get the full funding history for a company. You can see every round from Seed to IPO including lead investors. ### get_organization Get a full profile for any company. This includes headquarters, industry classification, and employee counts. ### get_investor_portfolio Get the full list of companies backed by a specific investor. It helps you see their current active bets. ### list_deals_by_org List every deal associated with a specific organization. This gives you a complete view of their investment activity. ### list_deals List recent investment deals across the broader market. Use this to see what's happening in the current landscape. ### list_industries List different industries to help categorize your research. It provides a clear view of the available market sectors. ### list_investors List investors to find specific firms. Use this to browse the pool of active venture capital and private equity. ### list_organizations Search for organizations to find specific company profiles. This is the starting point for finding any company in the database. ### chat_cbi Ask the CB Insights AI chat for general market insights or specific questions. It provides data-backed answers through natural conversation. ### get_deal Get specific details about a single investment deal. This helps you see the exact terms and participants of a round. ### check_cbi_status Verify your connection to the CB Insights account. Use this to ensure your credentials are active and working. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` Who are the top competitors of Anthropic in the AI space? ``` **Response:** ``` Searching for Anthropic... Found Org ID: org_44102. Running competitive analysis... The top 5 competitors by market overlap are: | Company | Funding Match | Key Focus | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **OpenAI** | Highest | Generative AI | | **Cohere** | High | Enterprise AI | | **AI21 Labs** | Medium | NLP Research | | **Mistral AI** | Medium | Open Weights | | **Inflection AI** | Medium | Personal AI OpenAI leads with $11.3B raised vs Anthropic's $7.3B. Would you like investor details for any of these? ``` **Prompt:** ``` Show me the full portfolio of Sequoia Capital and highlight their AI investments. ``` **Response:** ``` Fetching Sequoia Capital's profile (Investor ID: inv_9021)... Their portfolio contains 412 active companies. Notable AI-focused investments include: * **Anthropic** ($700M) * **Scale AI** ($325M) * **Hugging Face** ($235M) The median check size across their portfolio is $28M at the Series B stage. Would you like to see deal details for any of these companies? ``` **Prompt:** ``` Search for the company OpenAI and show me its full funding history. ``` **Response:** ``` I found OpenAI (Org ID: org_38291). Running the funding query... **OpenAI Funding History:** * **Series B:** $6.6B (Led by Thrive Capital, Oct 2024) * **Series A:** $300M (Led by Microsoft) * **Total Raised:** $11.3B across 7 rounds Would you like me to list its competitors? ``` ## Capabilities ### Pull full company profiles Get headquarters, employee counts, and industry classifications for any organization. ### Track funding history Retrieve every funding round from Seed to IPO including amounts and lead investors. ### Identify direct competitors See which companies are actually competing in your market based on funding and positioning. ### Browse recent deals Look up the latest investment activity across the entire market or for specific firms. ### Profile investor strategies Explore investor portfolios and see exactly which companies they are backing. ### Query market trends Ask natural language questions about emerging technologies and market movements. ## Use Cases ### Fast-tracking VC deal screening A VC needs to know who led the last round for a specific AI startup. They ask their agent to pull the funding history using get_org_funding. ### Competitive landscape mapping A strategy team wants to identify threats in a new market. They use get_org_competitors to see who is already established in the space. ### Investor portfolio deep dives A founder wants to see which VCs have invested in their niche. They use list_investors and get_investor_portfolio to find the best matches. ### Real-time market trend analysis A researcher wants to see recent deal activity in a specific sector. They use list_deals to see what is happening in the current landscape. ## Benefits - Stop switching tabs by pulling company profiles directly into your chat with get_organization. - Map out competitive landscapes instantly using get_org_competitors to see who is actually winning. - Get a full view of an investor's strategy by pulling their entire portfolio with get_investor_portfolio. - Speed up due diligence by fetching complete funding histories from Seed to IPO using get_org_funding. - Query complex market trends naturally using chat_cbi instead of manual filtering through reports. - Identify the right investors for your niche by browsing the investor pool with list_investors. ## How It Works The bottom line is you get instant access to enterprise-grade market intelligence through a simple chat interface. 1. Subscribe to the CB Insights MCP on the Vinkius marketplace. 2. Enter your CB Insights Client ID and Client Secret provided by your account manager. 3. Ask your AI client questions about market trends, funding, or specific companies. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Can I use the CB Insights MCP with my existing enterprise account?** Yes. You just need to provide the Client ID and Client Secret that your account manager provides for your enterprise subscription. **How do I get the Client ID and Secret for this Connector?** You should reach out to your CB Insights account manager. They will provide the credentials needed to connect your enterprise data to the Connector. **Does the CB Insights MCP work with Cursor or Claude?** Yes, this Connector works with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code. **Can I ask my agent to find specific funding amounts?** Yes. Your agent can pull the exact funding history for any company, including the specific amounts for each round and who the lead investors were. **How does the CB Insights MCP help with competitive research?** It allows your agent to identify direct competitors for any company based on market positioning and funding patterns, saving you from manual searching. **What kind of data can I pull from CB Insights?** You can pull organization profiles, funding histories, investor portfolios, deal lists, and industry classifications. **Can my AI agent retrieve the full funding history of a specific company just by providing the Organization ID?** Yes! Use the `get_org_funding` tool with the Organization ID. Your agent will return every funding round — Seed, Series A through D, and IPO — including amounts raised, lead investors, round dates, and post-money valuations. **How do I map out the competitive landscape for a target company?** Simply ask the agent to run `get_org_competitors` with the Organization ID. It will return direct competitors ranked by market positioning, funding similarity, and industry overlap, giving you an instant competitive analysis. **Does the integration allow modifying data or creating entries in CB Insights?** No. All 13 tools are strictly read-only query operations — searching organizations, tracking funding, analyzing competitors, and exploring investors. The only write operation is `chat_cbi`, which sends a question to the AI engine. No destructive actions exist, ensuring your data remains secure.