Sourcing

Dedicated sourcing software helps venture capital firms discover, research, screen, and prioritize potential investments using company data, market signals, and purpose-built research workflows. This category excludes CRMs that only manage opportunities after they enter a firm's pipeline.

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Crunchbase

Self-service private-company data and predictive intelligence for startup discovery.

Solo GPsInvestment team

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Dealroom

Global startup and venture intelligence for company discovery and market research.

Emerging managersInvestment team

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Grata

AI-powered private-company search, market mapping, and deal sourcing.

Institutional firmsInvestment team

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Harmonic

Startup discovery and intelligence for sourcing companies and founders.

Emerging managersInvestment team

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Lighthouse

AI-native sourcing and CRM software built for venture capital firms.

Emerging managersInvestment team

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PitchBook

Comprehensive private-capital data, research, and screening for sourcing and diligence.

Institutional firmsInvestment team

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Sourcescrub

Sources-first company intelligence and direct-sourcing software for private markets.

Institutional firmsInvestment team

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Specter

Signal-driven private-market intelligence for discovering companies and founders.

Emerging managersInvestment team

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Tracxn

Startup and private-market intelligence organized by sector, geography, and business model.

Emerging managersInvestment team

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