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Definetly a self serving piece as CB Insights seed themeselves as one of those long tail disrupters, but ironically they’re also struggling with the long tail.
by rdlecler1 8y ago
Definetly a self serving piece as CB Insights seed themeselves as one of those long tail disrupters, but ironically they’re also struggling with the long tail. Their domain specific data on at least foodtech and agtech is poor at best and corp executives have told me they were burned by their subscription services which over promised and under delivered. BT May be expensive but it’s a religion for many in finance—-like google or a second internet. It’s not easy to replace.
- mlevental 8y agoI don't understand why transparent "content marketing" like this gets upvoted on hn. isn't the audience here savvy enough to recognize it for what it is? a company trying to exaggerate its value prop.
- anonu 8y agoGenerally, I'm in agreement with you guys on your views on CB Insights. But did you actually read this piece? This one happens to be well written: provides decent historical context and lays out the current landscape pretty well. I do think the author overhypes the disruption thesis. Bbg is still a fortress and it will take a decade or more to create viable alternatives to the terminal...