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How the AI 100
companies were selected
It is a purely data-driven/algorithmic process that uses CB Insights data. We’ve gathered this data via our
machine learning technology (dubbed The Cruncher) as well as via several thousand direct submissions
from rms and individual professionals using The Editor.
The Company Mosaic page walks through the factors considered in the algorithm in some detail but at a
high level, it considers several factors including:
ĥ Momentum – Considers non-traditional signals including news mentions, sentiment, jobs data/hiring,
social media, web trafc and usage, partnerships, and more.
ĥ Market – Quanties the health of the sector and industry the company is involved in, including funding,
deals, exit activity, and hiring.
ĥ Money — Assesses nancial signals including funding recency and total raised.
ĥ Investor quality – Weighs the quality of the investors participating in deals to the company, judging
investors based on exits, returns, and portfolio quality.
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