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Crunchbase vs. CB Insights

Crunchbase predicts more private company outcomes than anyone else — with 15M+ predictions across the full company lifecycle.

Crunchbase transforms private company data into predictive intelligence that reveals opportunities long before they surface in traditional reports. Crunchbase uses real-time engagement data and rich first-party sourcing to predict company momentum, exit potential, and risk — providing comprehensive visibility CB Insights can’t match.

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Crunchbase's Funding Predictions
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Predictive Models Across the Private Company Lifecycle
Seven proven prediction models spanning pre-seed through exit, including Funding, Growth, Acquisition, IPO, Layoff, Closure and Remain Private Predictions.
No event-based predictions across the full company lifecycle. Limited scoring models assess company health and exit likelihood only.
Predictions Proven Correct
16K+ predictions verified against real-world outcomes.
Not publicly shared.
Funding Predictions
Correctly forecasts 84% of real funding rounds, including likely investors.
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Growth Predictions
Correctly identifies 81% of growing companies so you can seize high-momentum opportunities.
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Exit Predictions
Acquisition, IPO, Closure, and Remain Private Predictions across precise 0–6, 6–12, and 12–24 month time horizons.
Limited to IPO and M&A probabilities within a broad 2-year window only.
Risk Predictions
Layoff and Closure Predictions that detect company risk.
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Proprietary Market Activity Signals
Live signals from 80M+ professionals actively researching private companies — exclusive to Crunchbase.
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First-Party Data Network
4,000+ venture partners and 600,000+ industry professionals.
No direct partner network at scale.

Exclusive Predictions CB Insights Doesn’t Have

CB Insights offers a single prediction, estimating whether a company will exit within two years. Its remaining indicators are reactive, with no risk modeling or time-based scoring. Crunchbase predicts a far wider range of private company outcomes — from growth and funding to exits, layoffs, and closures — giving teams earlier and more complete foresight into company trajectories.

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Crunchbase's Growth Predictions and Growth Insights

Unmatched Data You Can't Find Anywhere Else

Crunchbase offers proprietary company data not available on CB Insights. Our data is fueled by 4,000+ venture partners, direct input from 600,000+ market experts, trusted news sources, user engagement insights, and continuous in-house validation — producing more than 30 million verified updates each year. This dynamic foundation delivers an unmatched view of emerging and growth-stage companies, enabling teams to spot movement at the moment it begins.

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Crunchbase data sources

Insight Built on Millions of Live Interactions

Crunchbase is the only private market platform powered by engagement data from millions of professionals actively researching companies each day. This live behavioral data reveals emerging interest and market momentum as it forms — a critical layer of intelligence that CB Insights doesn’t offer. This unique layer of market insight factors into every Crunchbase prediction and reveals early shifts that other data providers miss.

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Crunchbase's Growth Scores and heat scores

Get the Edge with Crunchbase

Unlock leading predictive intelligence and best-in-class private company data.
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