CB Insights MCP Server with 13 Tools Ready for AI Agents

Name: CB Insights
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Author: Vinkius

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Research emerging technologies, track venture capital deals, and analyze market trends with AI-powered business intelligence. Unlock 13 tools ready out of the box. Connect this App Connector to instantly empower AI agents like Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client with advanced capabilities.

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What is the CB Insights MCP Server?

The CB Insights MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to CB Insights via 13 tools. Research emerging technologies, track venture capital deals, and analyze market trends with AI-powered business intelligence. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

Built-in capabilities (13)

chat_cbicheck_cbi_statusget_dealget_investorget_investor_portfolioget_org_competitorsget_org_fundingget_organizationlist_dealslist_deals_by_orglist_industrieslist_investorslist_organizations

Tools for your AI Agents to operate CB Insights

Ask your AI agent "Search for the company OpenAI and show me its full funding history." and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 13 tools connected to real CB Insights data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.

Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.

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One subscription gives you access to thousands of MCP servers - and you can deploy your own to the Vinkius Edge. Your AI agents only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure and security, zero maintenance.

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Use all 13 CB Insights tools with your AI agents right now

Empower your AI agents to connect to CB Insights and securely perform advanced actions on Vinkius infrastructure. Beyond a simple connection, you gain an advanced AI Gateway that provides complete visibility into agent activity, ensuring maximum governance and optimized token usage.

chat_cbi

CB Insights AI chat

check_cbi_status

Verify connectivity

get_deal

Get deal details

get_investor

Get investor details

get_investor_portfolio

Get investor portfolio

get_org_competitors

Get competitors

get_org_funding

Get organization funding

get_organization

Get organization details

list_deals

List recent deals

list_deals_by_org

List deals by organization

list_industries

List industries

list_investors

List investors

list_organizations

Search organizations

What the CB Insights MCP Server unlocks

Connect your CB Insights enterprise account to any AI agent and take full control of your market intelligence workflows through natural conversation.

What you can do

Organization Research — Search companies by name and retrieve full profiles including industry classification, employee count, and headquarters
Funding Intelligence — Track the complete funding history of any organization, from Seed rounds to IPO, with amounts and lead investors
Competitive Mapping — Identify direct competitors for any company based on market positioning and funding patterns
Deal Tracking — Browse recent investment deals across the market or filter by specific organizations
Investor Profiling — Explore investor profiles, fund strategies, and their full portfolio of backed companies
AI-Powered Q&A — Ask natural language questions about markets, trends, and technologies and get data-backed answers

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your CB Insights Client ID and Client Secret (provisioned by your account manager)
3. Start querying market intelligence from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

Venture Capitalists — instantly screen deal flow, check competitor landscapes, and validate funding histories without switching tools
Corporate Strategy Teams — monitor market movements, track emerging competitors, and assess investment opportunities through conversational AI
Founders & Entrepreneurs — research investors, understand competitive dynamics, and prepare for fundraising rounds with comprehensive data

Frequently asked questions about the CB Insights MCP Server

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.