VC & Angel Investor Databases in AI answers

Data as of Oct 22, 2026Based on 469 AI responsesReviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky

AI summary

OpenVC holds a narrow lead over CrunchBase as a directory for discovering active investors and check sizes. For founders seeking fast pre-seed term sheets, Hustle Fund is the usual answer instead.

Most-mentioned brands

Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5

#	Brand	Recommended for	Mentioned in
1	OpenVC 37% identifying active investment funds by current check size and preferences	identifying active investment funds by current check size and preferences	37%
2	CrunchBase 29% broad investor database searches across sectors and funding rounds	broad investor database searches across sectors and funding rounds	29%
3	PitchBookOwned by Morningstar 23% sector-specific venture capital research and fund tracking	sector-specific venture capital research and fund tracking	23%
4	Signal by NFXNFX product line 19% connecting founders directly with angel investors and venture funds	connecting founders directly with angel investors and venture funds	19%
4	Andreessen Horowitz 17% enterprise introductions and hands-on operational support for startups	enterprise introductions and hands-on operational support for startups	17%
6	Bessemer Venture Partners 12% enterprise cloud and developer infrastructure software investments	enterprise cloud and developer infrastructure software investments	12%
6	Accel 11% active venture investment deployment across growth stages	active venture investment deployment across growth stages	11%
6	AngelList 10%		10%
6	AngelMatch 9%		9%
6	Solana 9%		9%
6	Y Combinator 9% early-stage accelerator funding for remote and open-source companies	early-stage accelerator funding for remote and open-source companies	9%
12	Paradigm 9%		9%
12	Index Ventures 8%		8%
12	Pantera Capital 7%		7%
12	Boldstart Ventures 7%		7%
12	Sequoia Capital 7%		7%
12	Dealroom 7%		7%
12	Lightspeed Venture Partners 7%		7%
19	a16z Crypto 6%		6%
19	Hyperliquid 6%		6%
19	Insight Partners 5%		5%
19	Heavybit 5%		5%
19	General Catalyst 5%		5%
19	Precursor Ventures 5%		5%
19	Battery Ventures 5%		5%
19	2048 Ventures 5%		5%
19	Ether (ETH)Ethereum product line 5%		5%
19	Multicoin Capital 5%		5%
19	First Round Capital 5%		5%
19	Foundersuite 5%		5%
19	Bain Capital VenturesOwned by Bain Capital 5%		5%
19	NFX 4%		4%
19	Point Nine Capital 4%		4%
19	Framework Ventures 4%		4%
19	LinkedIn 4%		4%
19	Hustle Fund 4%		4%
19	Greylock 4%		4%
19	Amplify Partners 4%		4%
19	Pear VC 4%		4%
40	Bittensor 4%		4%
40	Felicis 4%		4%
40	Afore 4%		4%
40	Menlo Ventures 4%		4%
40	Crunchbase ProCrunchBase product line 3%		3%
40	Techstars 3%		3%
40	Bonfire Ventures 3%		3%
40	Ethereum 3%		3%
40	Polychain Capital 3%		3%
40	FindFunding.vc 3%		3%
40	Coinbase VenturesCoinbase product line 3%		3%
40	Redpoint Ventures 3%		3%
40	Khosla Ventures 3%		3%
40	Chainlink 3%		3%
40	F4 Fund 3%		3%
40	Fund Momentum 3%		3%
40	OSS Capital 3%		3%
40	Fintech VC List 3%		3%
40	Gust 3%		3%
40	Better Tomorrow Ventures 3%		3%
40	Craft Ventures 3%		3%
40	Founders Fund 3%		3%
40	Uncork Capital 3%		3%
40	Harmonic.ai 3%		3%
40	VCSheet 3%		3%
40	Morpho 3%		3%
40	Initialized Capital 3%		3%
40	Dragonfly Capital 3%		3%
40	Rampersand 2%		2%
40	Electric Capital 2%		2%
40	Tracxn 2%		2%
40	Unusual Ventures 2%		2%
40	Lux Capital 2%		2%
73	Fluxa Ventures 2%		2%
73	Pre-Seed VC List 2%		2%
73	Antler 2%		2%
73	Soma Capital 2%		2%
73	Fathers Fund 2%		2%
73	FJ Labs 2%		2%
73	Frontier Growth 2%		2%
73	Thrive Capital 2%		2%
73	F6S 2%		2%
73	ajvc 2%		2%
73	Angel Invest 2%		2%
73	InvestorLists 2%		2%
73	New Enterprise Associates 2%		2%
73	CRV 2%		2%
73	Blockchain Capital 2%		2%
73	Haun Ventures 2%		2%
73	Five Elms Capital 2%		2%
73	Vertical Venture Partners 2%		2%
73	YeetVC 2%		2%
73	Angel Club 2%		2%
73	SlackSalesforce product line 2%		2%
73	Wellfound 2%		2%
73	Benchmark 2%		2%
73	CB Insights 2%		2%
73	Sui 2%		2%
73	AAVE 2%		2%
73	Eigen Foundation 2%		2%
73	Work-Bench 2%		2%

Who leads each AI engine

ChatGPT SearchChatGPT Search: OpenVC
Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode: OpenVC

Mentioned in on each engineChatGPT SearchGoogle AI Mode

Widest split: Signal by NFX, 24% on ChatGPT Search and 13% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
OpenVC	37%	37%
CrunchBase	28%	30%
PitchBook	20%	25%
Signal by NFX	24%	13%
Andreessen Horowitz	18%	17%
AngelList	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	16%
Bessemer Venture Partners	14%	9%
Accel	12%	9%
AngelMatch	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	13%
Y Combinator	6%	12%

Latest insights

Weeks of Oct 5 – Oct 18, 2026 · Since Jul 5

OpenVC Gaining: OpenVC is mentioned in 35.6% of VC & Angel Investor Databases AI answers, up from 26.5%
CrunchBase Gaining: CrunchBase appeared in 29.7% of VC & Angel Investor Databases answers, up from 22.3% the week before
Signal by NFX Gaining: Signal by NFX ranked #6 in VC & Angel Investor Databases last week and #4 this week
Signal by NFX Gap between platforms: Signal by NFX's Mentioned in is higher on ChatGPT Search than on Google AI Mode in VC & Angel Investor Databases: 24.3% vs 13%
AngelList Gaining: AngelList moved up 29 places to rank #10 of 100 in VC & Angel Investor Databases

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Questions by topic3

B2b saas investor search
- I am looking for a database of investors that specialize in early stage B2B SaaS funding. Can you help me find platforms to search for these types of backers?
- Are there any investor search tools that let me specifically target B2B SaaS specialists who know how to handle standard startup cap tables?
- Can you suggest tools for locating B2B SaaS-focused investors who are comfortable with common startup cap table setups?
Pre-seed fintech investment
- I'm looking for a "first check" investor for my fintech startup who can lead a $1M pre-seed round.
- Can you point me toward a database or resource to find venture capital firms and angel investors interested in pre-seed fintech companies?
- What are some ways to find a list of angel investors and venture capital firms that back pre-seed fintech companies?
Vertical saas investment
- My startup focuses on a specialized B2B industry. Can you help me identify venture capital firms that have a track record of investing in vertical SaaS companies?
- Which investors have a proven track record with vertical SaaS companies? My startup is in a specialized B2B space.
- Where can I look up venture capital firms with a history of funding vertical SaaS businesses for my B2B startup?
- I'm building a platform that serves a very niche B2B vertical. Which VCs are known for backing "vertical SaaS" champions?

What are the best pre-seed funds that decide quickly and provide a term sheet in under two weeks?
I need a database of VC firms that are actively deploying capital this quarter, not just "zombie funds."
What is the best token that is being actively accumulated by large, well-known crypto VCs and funds?

Sources AI cites99

41% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. linkedin.com, everythingstartups.com, waveup.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.

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- Filter the right investors | OpenVC Help Docs · 5% (opens in a new tab)
- How much does OpenVC cost? | OpenVC Help Docs · 1% (opens in a new tab)
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- Top Crypto Venture Capital Funds (2026): The Definitive Guide | Crypto Fund Research · 3% (opens in a new tab)
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- How we invest – Rampersand · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Rampersand – First to believe. First to invest. · <1% (opens in a new tab)
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- Paradigm · 2% (opens in a new tab)
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- Find Active Pre-Seed Investors · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Pre-Seed Fintech Investors | PreSeedVCList.com · <1% (opens in a new tab)
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- Who are the best venture capital firms investing in developer tools startups? · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Which investors back startups building tools for software developers? · 1% (opens in a new tab)
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- Fathers Fund | Pre-Seed Venture Capital · 2% (opens in a new tab)
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- Better Tomorrow Ventures · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Better Tomorrow Ventures · <1% (opens in a new tab)
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- Dragonfly · 2% (opens in a new tab)
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- BONUS LIST: 70+ Vertical SaaS Growth Equity Investors · 2% (opens in a new tab)
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- Resources | Angel Club · 2% (opens in a new tab)
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- YeetVC — built by technical founders, for technical founders · 2% (opens in a new tab)
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- Point Nine — Early-Stage VC for SaaS, AI & B2B Software · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Portfolio — Point Nine · <1% (opens in a new tab)
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- F6S - Get funding, save on software & find startup jobs · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Apply to programs in 2026 | F6S Programs · <1% (opens in a new tab)
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- Redpoint Ventures · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- So How Many Stars Is Enough? A Data Driven Guide to Fundraising as an Open Source Founder · <1% (opens in a new tab)
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- Northbound Ventures — Early-Stage Venture Capital · 1% (opens in a new tab)
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