How do I connect my CB Insights account?

You subscribe to the MCP on Vinkius and enter the Client ID and Client Secret provided by your CB Insights account manager.

Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

You can use any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Do I need to manage the hosting myself?

No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to use immediately after connection.

Can I use this to find specific funding amounts?

Yes, the MCP can retrieve detailed funding histories, including specific amounts and the names of lead investors.

Is this for individual users or enterprises?

This MCP is designed to connect your existing CB Insights enterprise account to your AI capabilities.

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 capability 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 capabilities 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.

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Connect CB Insights to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Turn enterprise market data into conversational insights with your AI agent.

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Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 13 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through CB Insights.

01
Get org funding
Use this to pull the complete funding history for an organization, including amounts and lead investors.
02
Chat cbi
This capability initiates a specialized CB Insights AI chat session for deep research.
03
Get deal
Retrieve specific details regarding a single investment deal.
04
Get investor
This capability pulls detailed profile information for a specific investor.

Capability set02 / 04

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through CB Insights.

05
Get org competitors
This capability identifies direct competitors for a specific company based on market positioning and funding patterns.
06
List deals by org
Get a filtered list of all investment deals associated with a specific organization.
07
List deals
This capability provides a list of recent investment deals across the market.

Capability set03 / 04

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through CB Insights.

08
List industries
This capability returns a list of available industries within the CB Insights database.
09
List investors
Use this to browse through different investor profiles.
10
Check cbi status
Use this to verify that your connection to the CB Insights data is active.

Capability set04 / 04

11-13

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 13 available through CB Insights.

11
Get investor portfolio
Get a full list of companies currently held in an investor's portfolio.
12
Get organization
This capability retrieves full profiles for an organization, including industry and employee counts.
13
List organizations
Search the database for specific companies or organizations.

Real work

What teams actually run

Due Diligence

Quickly verify a startup's funding history and lead investors before a meeting.

Competitor Monitoring

Ask your agent to identify new market entrants in a specific industry.

Investor Targeting

Analyze an investor's portfolio to find firms with a high affinity for your sector.

Market Mapping

Build a landscape of companies within a specific industry classification.

Automate a task

Put CB Insights to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

How to analyze funding

One connector, every AI

CB Insights works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put CB Insights to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

894ms average. Fast in production.

CB Insights is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1032ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 700ms
Slowest day: 1032ms
14-day trend: Slowing+10%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 13 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of CB Insights, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with CB Insights. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

CB Insights Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_VBItx6dZSslOTAFRrRO6fFTVhZJ23J7pC4MNDgEp/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — CB Insights capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cb-insights-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_VBItx6dZSslOTAFRrRO6fFTVhZJ23J7pC4MNDgEp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up CB Insights in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work CB Insights owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to move fast between market research and strategic decision making.

01
Venture Capitalists
Screen deal flow and validate funding histories without switching between browser tabs.
02
Corporate Strategy Teams
Monitor market movements and track emerging competitors through conversational queries.
03
Founders
Research potential investors and understand competitive dynamics for fundraising.

FAQ

Questions CB Insights owners ask.

01
How do I connect my CB Insights account?
You subscribe to the MCP on Vinkius and enter the Client ID and Client Secret provided by your CB Insights account manager.
02
Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?
You can use any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
03
Do I need to manage the hosting myself?
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to use immediately after connection.
04
Can I use this to find specific funding amounts?
Yes, the MCP can retrieve detailed funding histories, including specific amounts and the names of lead investors.
05
Is this for individual users or enterprises?
This MCP is designed to connect your existing CB Insights enterprise account to your AI capabilities.
06
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 capability 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.
07
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.
08
Does the integration allow modifying data or creating entries in CB Insights?
No. All 13 capabilities 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.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Get org funding

Chat cbi

Get deal

Get investor

05-07

Get org competitors

List deals by org

List deals

08-10

List industries

List investors

Check cbi status

11-13

Get investor portfolio

Get organization

List organizations

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Competitor Monitoring

Investor Targeting

Market Mapping

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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How do I connect my CB Insights account?

Which AI clients can I use with this MCP?

Do I need to manage the hosting myself?

Can I use this to find specific funding amounts?

Is this for individual users or enterprises?

Can my AI agent retrieve the full funding history of a specific company just by providing the Organization ID?

How do I map out the competitive landscape for a target company?

Does the integration allow modifying data or creating entries in CB Insights?

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