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Book of Scouting Reports: Industrial AI Agents & Copilots

Book of Scouting Reports: Industrial AI Agents & Copilots

We dive into the data on companies with AI agents and copilots servicing the industrial sector, including key financial metrics, opportunities, and threats.

Sep 10, 2025

Record capital is flowing to materials development startups: Here are the companies leading the market

Record capital is flowing to materials development startups: Here are the companies leading the market

Materials development platforms are capturing investor attention as AI and quantum computing unlock new capabilities. We used our Mosaic score to identify the startups most likely to lead this expanding sector.

Sep 9, 2025

OpenAI just spent $1.1B on product testing: These 4 startups could be next

OpenAI just spent $1.1B on product testing: These 4 startups could be next

The LLM developer’s acquisition of Statsig signals future consolidation as rapid product development becomes the norm in AI.

Sep 9, 2025

Oncology tech in 4 charts: From downturn to record pace as AI innovation attracts renewed investment

Oncology tech in 4 charts: From downturn to record pace as AI innovation attracts renewed investment

We break down the oncology tech landscape across funding trends, M&A, exit probability, and more.

Sep 8, 2025

Book of Scouting Reports: The AI Agent Tech Stack

Book of Scouting Reports: The AI Agent Tech Stack

We dive into the data on companies forming the new AI agent tech stack.

Sep 5, 2025

4 companies race to control agentic commerce through partnerships

4 companies race to control agentic commerce through partnerships

A handful of partnership hubs, led by OpenAI, Perplexity, Google, and Shopify, are shaping the future of agentic commerce.

Sep 5, 2025

The State of Tech Exits

Webinar Sep 4 11 AM EDT

The State of Tech Exits

In this webinar, we break down the trends shaping liquidity in the tech space using CB Insights data.

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Sep 4, 2025

Private for longer — August mega-rounds show late-stage funding has no signs of slowing down

Private for longer — August mega-rounds show late-stage funding has no signs of slowing down

We look into the tech companies that raised $100M+ rounds in August to uncover signals on AI market momentum, strategic plays, and how the biggest private tech companies are getting bigger.

Sep 3, 2025

CB Insights Smart Money 2025: The top 25 VCs outperforming the market

CB Insights Smart Money 2025: The top 25 VCs outperforming the market

The CB Insights Smart Money list features the world’s 25 best-performing venture capital firms based on 10 years of portfolio performance, investment outcomes, and predictive signals from CB Insights’ Mosaic Score.

Sep 3, 2025

Coding AI agents are taking off — here are the companies gaining market share

Coding AI agents are taking off — here are the companies gaining market share

From $100M ARR milestones to big tech launches, the coding AI agent & copilot market is scaling fast. Using CB Insights’ revenue data we identified the current leaders based on their market share.

Sep 2, 2025

The Future of Professional Services: Strategy & Execution with AI Agents

Webinar Oct 23 11 AM EDT

The Future of Professional Services: Strategy & Execution with AI Agents

Sep 2, 2025

Book of Scouting Reports: Generative AI in Financial Services

Book of Scouting Reports: Generative AI in Financial Services

We dive into the data on high-momentum, private generative AI companies in financial services, including key financial metrics, opportunities, and threats.

Aug 29, 2025

The summer of vibe coding is over — How reasoning models broke the economics of AI code generation

The summer of vibe coding is over — How reasoning models broke the economics of AI code generation

Reasoning models have supercharged coding AI agents, driving adoption and growth, but at the cost of higher inference expenses that are squeezing margins. This report explores how these companies are adapting and what lessons other AI agent markets can take from coding.

Aug 28, 2025

280 AI companies automating the construction industry

280 AI companies automating the construction industry

We identified 280 companies that are using AI to transform the construction industry.

Aug 27, 2025

The drone tech market map

The drone tech market map

We mapped 230+ companies developing drones for applications across defense, industrials, logistics, and more.

Aug 27, 2025

All 100 AI unicorns since ChatGPT launched

All 100 AI unicorns since ChatGPT launched

See how the AI startups valued at $1B+ stack up against each other based on CB Insights data.

Aug 26, 2025

State of Tech Exits H1’25

State of Tech Exits H1’25

Record AI M&A. IPO hopes. Secondaries on the rise. We break down the trends shaping exits and liquidity in the tech space, using CB Insights and EquityZen data.

Aug 25, 2025

The top angel investors in AI

The top angel investors in AI

We mined CB Insights data to rank individual angel investors based on AI deal volume, revealing who's poised to win big amidst the AI boom.

Aug 22, 2025

The AI agent tech stack

The AI agent tech stack

We mined the CB Insights Business Graph to map the 135+ startups across 17 markets forming the new AI agent tech stack. Discover which markets are gaining momentum, identify investment opportunities, and find partners for building AI agents.

Aug 22, 2025

Book of Scouting Reports: Generative AI in Healthcare & Life Sciences

Book of Scouting Reports: Generative AI in Healthcare & Life Sciences

We dive into the data on the most promising private generative AI companies in healthcare & life sciences, including key financial metrics, opportunities, and threats.

Aug 22, 2025

Are AI unicorns starting to move beyond hype?

Are AI unicorns starting to move beyond hype?

2025 shows growing maturity among the hottest AI startups based on CB Insights Commercial Maturity scores.

Aug 19, 2025

What Powers the Smartest AI Agents: The Stack, Use Cases & the Critical Role of Market Intelligence

Webinar Aug 19 2 PM EDT

What Powers the Smartest AI Agents: The Stack, Use Cases & the Critical Role of Market Intelligence

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Aug 19, 2025

Banking on Digital Assets: How Traditional Finance is Investing in Blockchain

Banking on Digital Assets: How Traditional Finance is Investing in Blockchain

Move aside AI — big banks are going all-in on blockchain.

Aug 14, 2025

Book of Scouting Reports: Enterprise AI Agents

Book of Scouting Reports: Enterprise AI Agents

We dive into the data on the most promising private AI agent companies, including key financial metrics, opportunities, and threats.

Aug 14, 2025

310+ AI companies transforming government

310+ AI companies transforming government

From digital governance to autonomous equipment, we mapped out 310+ companies transforming government operations with AI.

Aug 14, 2025

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