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Lifeline · cbinsights.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 17 years ago · on AboutUs since 2014 · 1 registrar change since Nov 19, 2013 · 1 registrant change since 2010 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 27, 2009cbinsights.com was registered on Apr 27, 2009.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 17, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageMay 1, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described cbinsights.com from May 1, 2014 to May 1, 2014 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2014Jul 1, 2014
Registrar
IONOS SEIONOS SENov 19, 2013 – Mar 19, 2020Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cbinsights.com, from Nov 19, 2013 to Mar 19, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 2, 2010 – Feb 11, 2026Registration records for cbinsights.com are held from Mar 2, 2010 to Feb 11, 2026 (188 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: chubbybrain.comMar 2, 2010 – Jul 23, 2011Registration records listed chubbybrain.com nameservers (ns1.chubbybrain.com, ns2.chubbybrain.com) for cbinsights.com from Mar 2, 2010 to Jul 23, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonMay 27, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Amazon issued 67 certificates for cbinsights.com from May 27, 2025, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust Services
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (21)
Apr 27, 2009Registration: cbinsights.com was registered on Apr 27, 2009.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 17, 2026
Mar 2, 2010 – Feb 11, 2026Registrant: Registration records for cbinsights.com are held from Mar 2, 2010 to Feb 11, 2026 (188 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 2, 2010 – Jul 23, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed chubbybrain.com nameservers (ns1.chubbybrain.com, ns2.chubbybrain.com) for cbinsights.com from Mar 2, 2010 to Jul 23, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 3, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, roxy.ns.cloudflare.com) for cbinsights.com from Oct 3, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 3, 2011Zone file: cbinsights.com's nameservers moved from chubbybrain.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 23, 2011 and Oct 3, 2011. Last seen at chubbybrain.com: Jul 23, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 3, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.
“CB Insights is a venture capital database and angel investment database that provides daily real-time information about venture capital and angel investor-backed startup companies, venture capital companies, angel inves…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2014
Current AboutUs recordJul 18, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Apr 19, 2020 – Feb 11, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cbinsights.com, from Apr 19, 2020 to Feb 11, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant changeApr 19, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 19, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2010–2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Oct 3, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, roxy.ns.cloudflare.com) for cbinsights.com from Oct 3, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 3, 2011cbinsights.com's nameservers moved from chubbybrain.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jul 23, 2011 and Oct 3, 2011. Last seen at chubbybrain.com: Jul 23, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 3, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Cloudflare (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, roxy.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for cbinsights.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 2, 2016 – Nov 2, 2017Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, roxy.ns.cloudflare.com) for cbinsights.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Nov 2, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nov 5, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1266.awsdns-30.org, ns-2035.awsdns-62.co.uk, ns-275.awsdns-34.com…) for cbinsights.com from Nov 5, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 5, 2017cbinsights.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 between Nov 2, 2017 and Nov 5, 2017. Last seen at Cloudflare: Nov 2, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 5, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1266.awsdns-30.org, ns-2035.awsdns-62.co.uk, ns-275.awsdns-34.com…) were the nameservers listed for cbinsights.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 11, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1266.awsdns-30.org, ns-2035.awsdns-62.co.uk, ns-275.awsdns-34.com…) for cbinsights.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 11, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-1266.awsdns-30.org, ns-2035.awsdns-62.co.uk, ns-275.awsdns-34.com, ns-571.awsdns-07.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Apr 5, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 39 certificates for cbinsights.com from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 8, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 35 certificates for cbinsights.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: Cloudflare (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, roxy.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for cbinsights.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 19, 2013 – Mar 19, 2020Registrar: Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cbinsights.com, from Nov 19, 2013 to Mar 19, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 1, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cbinsights.com from May 1, 2014 to May 1, 2014 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2014AboutUs record: “CB Insights is a venture capital database and angel investment database that provides daily real-time information about venture capital and angel investor-backed startup companies, venture capital companies, angel inves…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2014
Apr 2, 2016 – Nov 2, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (phil.ns.cloudflare.com, roxy.ns.cloudflare.com) for cbinsights.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Nov 2, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 5, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1266.awsdns-30.org, ns-2035.awsdns-62.co.uk, ns-275.awsdns-34.com…) for cbinsights.com from Nov 5, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 5, 2017Zone file: cbinsights.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Amazon Route 53 between Nov 2, 2017 and Nov 5, 2017. Last seen at Cloudflare: Nov 2, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 5, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1266.awsdns-30.org, ns-2035.awsdns-62.co.uk, ns-275.awsdns-34.com…) were the nameservers listed for cbinsights.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 11, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1266.awsdns-30.org, ns-2035.awsdns-62.co.uk, ns-275.awsdns-34.com…) for cbinsights.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 11, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 19, 2020 – Feb 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cbinsights.com, from Apr 19, 2020 to Feb 11, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 19, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 19, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 27, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 67 certificates for cbinsights.com from May 27, 2025, the latest valid until May 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 5, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 39 certificates for cbinsights.com from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 8, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 35 certificates for cbinsights.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 18, 2026 – Sep 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: ns-1266.awsdns-30.org, ns-2035.awsdns-62.co.uk, ns-275.awsdns-34.com, ns-571.awsdns-07.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 2009 · site is live · HTTPS valid
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Apr 27, 2009 — 17 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 5, 2026).
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #12,416)+8
Verified continuity: 17.5 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 48 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 48 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What cbinsights.com said about itself, 2014
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2014
CB Insights is a venture capital database and angel investment database that provides daily real-time information about venture capital and angel investor-backed startup companies, venture capital companies, angel investors and transactions in the United States. Identify deal flow, sales leads, prospects and venture capital companies.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.