CB Insights Joins Silicon Valley Bank's Partner Network to Give Innovators a Competitive Edge

Exclusive offer provides select SVB clients access to private company ratings and intelligence relied on by the world's leading companies

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Insights, the authority on private technology companies, today announced a new partnership with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank.

Market and competitive intelligence can create a significant advantage. But trustworthy, comprehensive data about the private markets is challenging to find, validate, and monitor. Many growing companies lack dedicated strategy and research teams to analyze the data. And the innovation economy moves quickly.

Through the SVB Offers program, SVB startup banking clients can now address these challenges and gain a competitive edge.

CB Insights ranks and rates the private companies that matter, drawing on proprietary interviews with operators and rich, validated intelligence about more than 12 million private companies, public companies, and investors. They track company performance, competitive networks, emerging technology markets, funding activity, commercial deals, hiring trends, and movements by operators and technical talent. Their "ChatCBI" AI agent and model context protocol (MCP) tools power market analysis and target sourcing with analyst expertise and nonpublic data.

"For founders, every second counts. They need not only data they can trust, but also perspective on what it means," said Karl Kong, CEO of CB Insights. "We take a position on which markets, competitors, customers, and operators to pursue. Our partnership with SVB puts that intelligence in founders' hands from the start when it can have the most impact."

These capabilities will help SVB clients target prospective partners and customers, build investor relationships, find exit opportunities, spot top talent, and anticipate new competitors. SVB clients can also share their perspective with CB Insights analysts directly, elevating their visibility with leading companies and investors.

"As a multi-exited founder, investor, and mentor who has supported hundreds of founders, I believe founder success is all about creating more opportunities for them to win; to provide more shots on goal and the added firepower they need to compete in today's market," said Ben Maitland-Lewis, Director, Startup Banking & Founder Success at Silicon Valley Bank. "The insights that CB Insights provides can help founders better understand their competitive landscape, identify opportunities earlier, and make more informed strategic decisions as they scale."

SVB clients can visit the dedicated landing page to learn more.

About Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of some of the world's most innovative companies and investors. SVB provides commercial banking to companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital industries. SVB operates in centers of innovation throughout the United States, serving the unique needs of its dynamic clients with deep sector expertise, insights and connections. SVB's parent company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA), is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $225 billion in assets. First Citizens Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at svb.com.

Silicon Valley Bank, a division of First Citizens Bank, will rebrand as First Citizens Innovation Banking in Q4 2026. For more information, visit firstcitizens.com/rebrand.

‍About CB Insights

CB Insights is the authority on private technology companies. Six of the Mag 7 and 26 of the top 30 banks use us to build conviction in their next investment, acquisition, partner, or customer. We rank and rate the companies that matter, drawing on proprietary interviews with operators and rich, validated intelligence on 13 million companies. Built for leaders and their AI agents. Learn more at cbinsights.com.

SOURCE Silicon Valley Bank