CB Insights vs Europe Startup Database

CB Insights provides market intelligence, analytics and data science predictions for businesses evaluating technology markets, companies and competitors. It tracks and compares more than 12 million companies across more than 1,600 technology markets, with extensive historical data on funding, acquisitions, hiring, financials, relationships, patents, news and other listed signals. Strategy Terminal uses predictive data science and AI agents to surface signals about private companies, markets and competitors. Browser Analyst examines webpages and can produce scouting reports and SWOT analyses, alongside company, executive, funding, customer, partner and competitor information. Access options include the web, browser extension, iOS and Android apps, APIs and data feeds. Integrations include Microsoft Copilot and Salesforce; data is also distributed through Snowflake Marketplace. CB Insights says its infrastructure is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant, with encryption, audit trails, role-based access, SSO and MFA. Pricing is available on request, and a 10-day trial is listed; there is no free plan.

Europe Startup Database is a free web database of European startups, funding rounds, and investors. It lists more than 2,500 companies with websites, sectors, locations, and funding context. The database includes more than 500 funding rounds and more than 1,500 venture funds and angels mapped across European countries. Users can search companies, funding activity, investor participation, country coverage, and sector tags. Its funding-round information is described as structured and focused on fresh raises across Europe. Data collection combines automation with manual review, duplicate cleanup, source checks, and ongoing corrections. New startup and funding-round entries are added daily. Visitors can create a free account to browse the database; the Free account plan is free. Enhanced analysis, saved workflows, and deeper company intelligence are described as coming soon, not current features. The site provides company profiles and funding data for exploring European startup activity.