Investor and funding research

Who is writing cheques in a sector, at what stage, and who backed the companies already working in it. Useful in both directions: building a target list for a raise, and mapping a market by the capital flowing into it.

14 documented jobs across 3 sources.

Startup Investor Database

10,469 investor firms filterable by type, focus, stage and country, with contacts on request.

  • Academic study of capital allocation
  • Building a targeted fundraising list
  • Competitive landscape research before a raise
  • Mapping which firms back a given sector
  • Sourcing warm intros through partner contacts

Startup Investor Database — parameters, schema and worked examples →

NFX Signal Investor API

Venture investors and VC firms with check sizes, across 349 public NFX lists.

  • Building a target investor list for a fundraise
  • Exporting a list of VC firms for one city
  • Finding pre-seed and early stage investors by sector
  • Mapping which firms are active in a vertical
  • Tracking new investors entering a sector month over month

NFX Signal Investor API — parameters, schema and worked examples →

VentureRadar Company Discovery API

Startup profiles keyed on who backed the company, not on how much it raised.

  • Mapping which backers are active in a sector
  • Screening a startup shortlist by sector and score
  • Sourcing deals by accelerator or incubator backing
  • Tracking accelerator batches and award milestones

VentureRadar Company Discovery API — parameters, schema and worked examples →

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