# Editorial — VC Software

Analyst reviews, roundups, and insights on venture capital software.

- [Why You Should Buy Portfolio Monitoring Software Instead of Building In-House](https://www.vcsoftware.vc/editorial/why-building-portfolio-monitoring-in-house-is-hard) — Editorial, 2026-08-08
  Why venture capital firms should buy portfolio monitoring software rather than building systems for metrics, audit trails, and company reporting in-house.
- [Best AI Tools for Venture Capital Firms: Portfolio Monitoring](https://www.vcsoftware.vc/editorial/best-ai-tools-for-venture-capital-portfolio-monitoring) — Round-ups, 2026-07-10
- [10 Best Portfolio Monitoring Software for Venture Capital Firms](https://www.vcsoftware.vc/editorial/best-portfolio-monitoring-software-for-venture-capital) — Round-ups, 2026-05-08
- [Venture Capital Portfolio Monitoring: Why Large Venture Firms Buy Software](https://www.vcsoftware.vc/editorial/venture-capital-portfolio-monitoring-why-vc-buy-software) — Editorial, 2026-04-18
  Why do VCs buy portfolio monitoring software? Learn when informal tracking breaks down and how AI-powered platforms solve data collection at scale.
- [The Best Excel Plug-ins for Venture Capital Portfolio Monitoring (Analyst Review of Each)](https://www.vcsoftware.vc/editorial/excel-add-ins-portfolio-monitoring) — Round-ups, 2026-01-20
  We reviewed the best Excel Plug-ins for Venture Capital Portfolio Monitoring
- [Portfolio Monitoring Company Aumni Shuts Down — Best Aumni Replacement Tools for 2026](https://www.vcsoftware.vc/editorial/aumni-replacement-tools) — Round-ups, 2025-12-31
  Aumni is shutting down. This article overviews the leading tools for venture capital firms and PE investors to consider to monitor their portfolio.

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