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AI Agents

AI Agents

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Climate Tech

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Enterprise Tech

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Fintech

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GenAI

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Insurtech

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The AI agent market map

The AI agent market map

We mined the CB Insights database to map 170+ AI agent startups across 26 categories. We also provide an outlook on AI agents’ progress, limitations, and future directions.

What’s next for AI agents? 4 trends to watch in 2025

What’s next for AI agents? 4 trends to watch in 2025

From increasing specialization to rising infrastructure markets, here’s where the opportunities lie across the AI agent landscape.

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SEP 4 11 AM EDT

The State of Tech Exits

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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 7 11 AM EDT

Insurtech’s Midyear Review

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JUL 29 2 PM EDT

AI Readiness Benchmark: The companies best positioned to lead the AI era

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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.

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.

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.

The drone tech market map

The drone tech market map

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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