CB Insights vs KingsCrowd
A side-by-side comparison of CB Insights and KingsCrowd — two options for data & market intelligence. Pricing, features, and honest pros and cons.
Category
Data & Market Intelligence
Due Diligence
Rating
4.2 / 5
4.0 / 5
Pricing
Enterprise / Custom
Free tier + paid membership
Best for
Landscape research and thesis development
Investors mining crowdfunding for early consumer signal
Key features
- Private tech company and funding data
- Mosaic company health scores
- Market maps and industry analytics
- Analyst research and briefs
- Investor and CVC activity tracking
- Coverage of 11,000+ raises across 120+ platforms
- Analyst ratings on team, valuation, traction and risk
- Deal terms, valuations and SEC filing data
- Portfolio tracking with exit and failure outcomes
- Startup valuation calculator and API access
Pros
- Excellent market maps and category research
- Mosaic scoring adds a useful comparative lens
- Strong coverage of corporate VC activity
- Only systematic dataset on the crowdfunding market
- Inexpensive next to institutional data platforms
- Surfaces consumer companies before they hit VC radars
Cons
- Less depth on round terms than PitchBook
- Enterprise pricing
- Covers online raises only — a slice of the venture market
- Ratings methodology is opaque in places