CB Insights alternative for defense tech
CB Insights is a strong generalist market-intelligence platform — but defense tech is one vertical among dozens it covers, so DoD contract linkage, EU program tracking, and cap tables built around defense-specific rounds aren't first-class citizens of the product.
Built for defense tech, not bolted onto it
A generalist tool has to spread its data model across every industry it covers. Defense Tech Atlas only covers one sector, so every founder, fund, contract, and program is cross-linked by default rather than requiring you to stitch it together across CB Insights' broader market maps.
| Dimension | CB Insights | Defense Tech Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Every industry, generalist market maps | Defense tech only — founders, funds, contracts, and programs cross-linked |
| DoD contracts | Not tracked — cross-reference USAspending yourself | Every contract cited and linked to the awardee's funding history |
| EU programs | Not covered | EDF, NATO DIANA, and national programs tracked alongside investors |
| Cap tables | Funding rounds only, no cap table structure | Full cap table view, including undisclosed rounds flagged explicitly |
| Sourcing/Verification | Analyst-curated, sourcing not always public | Every fact cited to a public source |
| Price | Enterprise-only, sales-negotiated | Free tier; Pro at $49/month |
Use CB Insights for the market map, Atlas for the defense-tech deep dive
If you need cross-sector market maps spanning many industries, CB Insights is built for that. If defense tech is specifically your beat, Atlas gets you the contract-to-founder-to-investor links CB Insights doesn't track.