Fundraisebase vs CB Insights

A free CB Insights alternative for startup funding rounds

CB Insights has no free plan and masks valuations and older rounds without a subscription. Fundraisebase lists 7,826 startup rounds announced since June 2025, each checked against its source, free and with no sign-up.

Fundraisebase
Free, no account

Startup funding rounds publicly announced since June 2025, 7,826 so far, each checked against the company’s own announcement or the press, with the amount, the stage, the investors and the sources. Free, open to everyone, updated every day.

CB Insights
Price on request

A market intelligence company founded in 2009 in New York. No free plan and no public price: a 10-day trial, then seats or data sold on request.

FundraisebaseCB Insights
FreePriceOn request
NoneAccount to read a roundSubscription
Open to everyoneRound amounts and datesLatest 5 rounds only
InstantGetting startedDemo request or 10-day trial

Fundraisebase right now updated 12 November 2026

Rounds tracked
7,826
Capital tracked
$698.6B
Countries
88
Investors
12,398

Rounds publicly announced since 2 June 2025, 68 rounds in the last seven days. These figures come from the database itself and change with every update. Fundraisebase lists announced rounds only: it is not a record of every round raised.

Point by point

Price

Fundraisebase

Free. No seat, no data volume, no quote.

CB Insights

No free plan and no public price: seats and data are sold on request.

Reading a round

Fundraisebase

Every round listed, with its amount, stage, date, investors and sources, open to everyone.

CB Insights

Without a subscription, a company page shows its five latest rounds; valuations, revenue and older rounds are masked.

Getting started

Fundraisebase

Open the site. Nothing to fill in.

CB Insights

A demo request, or a 10-day trial.

Checked rounds

Fundraisebase

Each round is checked against the company’s own announcement or the press before it is listed, and its sources are linked. Only publicly announced rounds are listed, so not every round raised is in it; final closes, extensions and grants are left out.

CB Insights

Analysts, deals reported by investors and interviews with founders; the detail is for subscribers.

Browsing

Fundraisebase

A page for every company, investor, country and stage, a world map and country comparisons, all free.

CB Insights

Valuations and deal terms are masked for anyone without a subscription.

Which one to use

Fundraisebase is for you if

  • You want to see who raised today, this week or this month
  • You look for leads among companies that just raised
  • You watch a market: sectors, investors, competitors, countries
  • You research funding with AI: every page is open to it, an MCP connector is coming
  • You want amounts, investors and sources with no account and no contract
  • You want the new rounds by email every morning, for free
See today's rounds

CB Insights is for you if

  • You work on a corporate strategy team with an analyst budget
  • You like a demo before you see a valuation
  • You read rankings and market maps more than the rounds themselves
  • You pay per seat or per volume of data

At a glance

FeatureFundraisebaseCB Insights
Free to useYesNo free plan, 10-day trial
PriceFreeOn request, by seat or by data volume
Round amounts and dates without an accountYesLatest 5 rounds only
API and AI connectors (MCP)Coming soonPriced by consumption

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Mega-rounds

$100M and more, last 30 days

90%of the capital went to 50 rounds of $100M or more, out of 333.
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Questions

Is there a free alternative to CB Insights?

Yes. Fundraisebase is free and needs no account: it lists 7,826 startup funding rounds announced since 2 June 2025, with the amount, the stage, the investors and the sources. CB Insights has no free plan and quotes its prices on request; a 10-day trial is the only free access.

What is the difference between Fundraisebase and CB Insights?

Fundraisebase lists 7,826 startup rounds announced since June 2025, each with its amount, stage, investors and sources, free and with no account. CB Insights sells market intelligence by seat or by data volume, and masks valuations and older rounds without a subscription.

Is Fundraisebase really free?

Yes. There is no account, no trial and no paywall: every round, company, investor and country page is open to anyone. Fundraisebase is run by MediaBoost, a press release distribution service, and carries a few marked sponsor cards.

How does Fundraisebase check its rounds?

Each round is checked against the company’s own announcement or the press before it is listed, and its sources are linked on the company page. Final closes, extensions and grants are left out. Amounts are in US dollars at the announcement date.

How far back does Fundraisebase go?

To 2 June 2025, and new rounds are added every day.

How do I get new rounds by email?

Sign up to The Daily Raise for each morning’s rounds, The Weekly Raise for the week in one email, or The Monthly Raise. All three are free and only need an email address.

Sources

Facts about CB Insights checked on 8 November 2026 on the pages below. Plans and prices change: see cbinsights.com for current terms. CB Insights is a trademark of its owner; Fundraisebase is not affiliated with it. Fundraisebase covers publicly announced startup rounds that pass its checks: it is not exhaustive, may contain errors, and is not a full record of every company’s funding.

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