# CB Insights MCP MCP > CB Insights MCP lets you analyze market trends and track venture capital deals conversationally. You can query deep company profiles, map competitor sets, trace full funding histories from Seed rounds to IPOs, or get investor portfolio details—all without switching between browser tabs. ## Overview - **Category:** industry-titans - **Price:** Free - **Tags:** market-intelligence, venture-capital, company-research, emerging-tech, funding-data, strategic-analysis ## Description Connect your CB Insights enterprise account directly to any AI agent for real-time market intelligence. Instead of navigating complex databases, you talk to the system and it retrieves structured data about companies, industries, and funding rounds. You can ask to find a company's full profile, see who funded them over time, or identify their top competitors based on current market patterns. It’s like having a dedicated research analyst available 24/7. When you run into complex analysis that requires connecting multiple data points—like cross-referencing an investor's holdings against the deal flow of a specific sector—you can leverage Vinkius to ensure your agent accesses this specialized intelligence reliably. ## Tools ### chat_cbi Use this tool to ask natural language questions about market trends and data. ### check_cbi_status Verifies that the connection between your agent and CB Insights is active and working correctly. ### get_deal Retrieves detailed information on a specific investment deal using identifiers. ### get_investor Gets the profile details for an individual venture capital firm or investor group. ### get_org_competitors Identifies and lists the primary competitors for any company you specify. ### get_org_funding Pulls a complete, chronological record of all funding rounds for a given organization. ### get_organization Retrieves the main profile data—like industry and employee count—for any company by name or ID. ### get_investor_portfolio Shows a detailed list of companies backed by a specific investor, along with investment amounts. ### list_deals_by_org Lists only the funding and deal activity associated with one specific organization. ### list_deals Fetches a general list of recent investment deals across various markets. ### list_industries Provides a list of available industry classifications used in the database. ### list_investors Searches and lists major venture capital firms or investment groups available for analysis. ### list_organizations Searches the database to find core details on a company by name or industry. ## Prompt Examples **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 has raised $11.3B across 7 rounds. The latest was a $6.6B Series B led by Thrive Capital in October 2024. Earlier rounds include a $300M Series A from Microsoft. Would you like me to list its competitors? ``` **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: OpenAI (highest funding match), Cohere, AI21 Labs, Mistral AI, and Inflection 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), and Hugging Face ($235M). The median check size across their portfolio is $28M at Series B stage. Would you like to see deal details for any of these companies? ``` ## Capabilities ### Profile companies Retrieve full details on any organization, including its industry classification and employee count. ### Trace funding history Get the complete financial timeline for a company, noting all rounds of funding and lead investors. ### Map competitors Identify direct market rivals for any given organization using known industry and funding data. ### List investment deals Browse recent deal flow across the entire market or filter results by a specific company's name. ### Analyze investor portfolios Explore an investor’s full holdings and fund strategy, including notable investments in various sectors. ## Use Cases ### Validating a target company's stability A founder needs to know if a potential investor (say, Sequoia) has backed companies in their specific industry. They use the agent to run `get_investor` and then `get_investor_portfolio`, narrowing down the results using tools like `list_industries` to confirm domain fit. ### Mapping a new market challenge A strategy team suspects an emerging technology is facing competition they haven't identified. They use `get_organization` to profile their target, then run `get_org_competitors` to see the full list of rivals and assess the market gap. ### Tracking a rival's fundraising spree You discover a competitor. Instead of checking multiple news sites, you use the agent to run `get_org_funding` on that company. The result immediately shows every funding round, the amount, and the key players involved. ### Building a deal flow report You need to show your partners all recent activity in FinTech. You use `list_deals` first to see the general trends, then filter down using `list_deals_by_org` for specific case studies. ## Benefits - Instead of manually tracking funding rounds, the `get_org_funding` tool provides a full financial history for any company in one query. You instantly see every round and lead investor. - Need to know who's playing in your sector? Running `get_org_competitors` maps out direct rivals based on market data, giving you an immediate competitive overview. - Stop guessing about money. The `get_investor_portfolio` tool lets you see exactly what a VC firm owns, helping you validate if they've backed similar companies before. - When you need to know general deal flow, use `list_deals`. If you only care about one company, stick with `list_deals_by_org` for cleaner, filtered results. - The `get_organization` tool gives you the foundational data—industry classification and employee count—needed before you even start researching funding or competitors. ## How It Works The bottom line is you get deep, actionable business intelligence without leaving your agent interface. 1. Subscribe to the CB Insights MCP and enter your Client ID and Secret credentials through Vinkius. 2. Your agent connects via any compatible client (Claude, Cursor, etc.), giving it access to the market intelligence tools. 3. You ask a natural language question—for example, 'What are Anthropic's top competitors?'—and the MCP executes the necessary lookups and returns structured data. ## Frequently Asked Questions **How do I find out a company's full funding history using get_org_funding?** Run `get_org_funding` with the organization's name or ID. The tool returns a complete, chronological list of every investment round, including the amount and lead investors. **What is the difference between list_deals and list_deals_by_org?** `list_deals` gives you a general overview of recent market activity. Use `list_deals_by_org` if you only want to see the specific deals associated with one target company. **Can I find out who funded a company using get_investor?** While `get_investor` gives you investor details, you'll need to use `list_organizations` first to find the company ID, and then run `get_org_funding` for the complete funding picture. **What does chat_cbi do?** `chat_cbi` is your conversational layer. It lets you ask complex questions about market trends or technologies in plain language, and it uses all the other tools to give a data-backed answer. **Before I use tools like `list_organizations`, how do I verify that my connection credentials are working correctly?** Run the `check_cbi_status` tool. This immediately verifies your connectivity, confirming you have active access to market data without needing to run a full search query first. **If I only know an industry but not a company name, how can I find potential target companies using `list_industries`?** You use the `list_industries` tool first. This provides a list of available sectors, which you then use to filter and guide your searches with tools like `list_organizations`. **What should I do if my query using `get_deal` fails or runs into rate limits?** Check the error message returned by the tool. If it references a limit, wait a few minutes and try again. The system usually provides specific guidelines on how to manage usage volume. **Beyond finding competitors with `get_org_competitors`, what other detailed data points does `get_organization` provide?** The `get_organization` tool delivers a full profile, including the company's industry classification and current employee count. This gives you context that helps validate competitive findings. **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.