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SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders

EP 437: SaaS $10m Raised, $8m+ 2015 Revenue, The Algorithmic Mckinsey with CB Insights CEO Anand Sanwal

Oct 4, 2016
Anand Sanwal, CEO and co-founder of CB Insights, discusses the rise and fall of Cosmo, a company that overspent and failed. They also talk about fundraising in the SaaS space, evaluating companies and setting valuations, and CB Insights' launch year, customers, funding, revenue, and team size.
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  • CB Insights provides predictive intelligence for emerging technology trends and helps create a sense of urgency among senior management.
  • CB Insights has experienced significant growth with over 500 paying customers and a strong LTV to CAC ratio.

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CB Insights: Providing predictive intelligence into emerging technology trends

CB Insights is a platform that offers predictive intelligence into emerging technology trends, startups, and corporate strategy. With customers like Cisco, Sequoia Capital, and Gartner, CB Insights provides valuable insights into industries being disrupted by technology. Their data helps companies create a sense of urgency among senior management by showing potential emerging startups and technologies. They aim to replace traditional decision-making processes driven by Google searches, gut instinct, and MBAs with data-driven algorithms.

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