VC & Angel Investor Databases in AI answers

Data as of Oct 22, 2026Based on 549 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	Mentioned in	Recommended for
1	OpenVC 40% identifying active investment funds by current check size and preferences	40%	identifying active investment funds by current check size and preferences
2	CrunchBase 30% broad investor database searches across sectors and funding rounds	30%	broad investor database searches across sectors and funding rounds
3	PitchBook Owned by Morningstar 23% sector-specific venture capital research and fund tracking	23%	sector-specific venture capital research and fund tracking
4	Signal by NFX NFX product line 19% connecting founders directly with angel investors and venture funds	19%	connecting founders directly with angel investors and venture funds
5	Andreessen Horowitz 15% enterprise introductions and hands-on operational support for startups	15%	enterprise introductions and hands-on operational support for startups
5	AngelList 14%	14%
7	AngelMatch 11%	11%
7	Y Combinator 10% early-stage accelerator funding for remote and open-source companies	10%	early-stage accelerator funding for remote and open-source companies
7	Bessemer Venture Partners 10% enterprise cloud and developer infrastructure software investments	10%	enterprise cloud and developer infrastructure software investments
7	Accel 9% active venture investment deployment across growth stages	9%	active venture investment deployment across growth stages
11	LinkedIn 8%	8%
11	Paradigm 7%	7%
11	Solana 7%	7%
11	Dealroom 7%	7%
11	Index Ventures 7%	7%
11	Pantera Capital 6%	6%
11	Boldstart Ventures 6%	6%
11	Sequoia Capital 6%	6%
11	Lightspeed Venture Partners 6%	6%
20	a16z Crypto 5%	5%
20	Wellfound 5%	5%
20	Foundersuite 5%	5%
20	Hyperliquid 5%	5%
20	NFX 5%	5%
20	Heavybit 4%	4%
20	Insight Partners 4%	4%
20	Precursor Ventures 4%	4%
20	Battery Ventures 4%	4%
20	2048 Ventures 4%	4%
20	Multicoin Capital 4%	4%
20	General Catalyst 4%	4%
20	First Round Capital 4%	4%
20	Angel Club 4%	4%
20	Bain Capital Ventures Owned by Bain Capital 4%	4%
20	Harmonic.ai 4%	4%
20	Ether (ETH) Ethereum product line 4%	4%
20	Point Nine Capital 4%	4%
20	Framework Ventures 4%	4%
20	Techstars 4%	4%
20	Greylock 4%	4%
20	Y Combinator Co-Founder Matching Y Combinator product line 3%	3%
20	Amplify Partners 3%	3%
20	Hustle Fund 3%	3%
44	Crunchbase Pro CrunchBase product line 3%	3%
44	Gust 3%	3%
44	VCSheet 3%	3%
44	Antler 3%	3%
44	Pear VC 3%	3%
44	Felicis 3%	3%
44	Evertrace 3%	3%
44	Bittensor 3%	3%
44	Menlo Ventures 3%	3%
44	FindFunding.vc 3%	3%
44	Afore 3%	3%
44	Bonfire Ventures 3%	3%
44	Polychain Capital 3%	3%
44	Angel Capital Association 3%	3%
44	Product Hunt 3%	3%
44	Coinbase Ventures Coinbase product line 3%	3%
44	Redpoint Ventures 3%	3%
44	Fund Momentum 3%	3%
44	Ethereum 3%	3%
44	Khosla Ventures 3%	3%
44	F6S 3%	3%
44	Harlem Capital 3%	3%
44	F4 Fund 3%	3%
44	OSS Capital 2%	2%
44	Fintech VC List 2%	2%
44	Harmonic 2%	2%
44	Chainlink 2%	2%
44	Better Tomorrow Ventures 2%	2%
44	Craft Ventures 2%	2%
44	GitHub 2%	2%
44	Private Equity List 2%	2%
44	Uncork Capital 2%	2%
44	Morpho 2%	2%
44	Initialized Capital 2%	2%
44	Dragonfly Capital 2%	2%
44	Founders Fund 2%	2%
44	Rampersand 2%	2%
44	Electric Capital 2%	2%
44	Tracxn 2%	2%
44	Unusual Ventures 2%	2%
44	Lux Capital 2%	2%
85	Fluxa Ventures 2%	2%
85	Pre-Seed VC List 2%	2%
85	Soma Capital 2%	2%
85	Fathers Fund 2%	2%
85	Founders for Change 2%	2%
85	FJ Labs 2%	2%
85	Frontier Growth 2%	2%
85	Thrive Capital 2%	2%
85	Sidelines 2%	2%
85	ajvc 2%	2%
85	Angel Invest 2%	2%
85	South Park Commons 2%	2%
85	InvestorLists 2%	2%
85	New Enterprise Associates 2%	2%
85	CRV 2%	2%
85	Seedcamp 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: AngelMatch, 7% on ChatGPT Search and 15% on Google AI Mode.

Mentioned in on each AI engine, by brand
Brand	ChatGPT Search	Google AI Mode
OpenVC	37%	44%
CrunchBase	30%	30%
PitchBook	23%	24%
Signal by NFX	22%	16%
AngelList	Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25	24%
Andreessen Horowitz	16%	14%
Bessemer Venture Partners	12%	8%
AngelMatch	7%	15%
Accel	10%	8%
Y Combinator	7%	14%

Latest insights

Week of Oct 12–18

OpenVC Gaining: OpenVC is mentioned in 36% of answers, up from 27%
CrunchBase Gaining: CrunchBase is mentioned in 30% of answers, up from 22%
Signal by NFX Gaining: Signal by NFX ranked #6 last week and #4 this week
AngelList Gaining: AngelList is mentioned in 9% of answers, up from 4%
Solana Slipping: Solana is mentioned in 10% of answers, down from 16%

Questions by topic4

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?
Founder discovery platform for pre-seed
- Best founder discovery platform for pre-seed?
- Which tools are best for discovering pre-seed stage founders?
- Can you suggest a platform for identifying pre-seed founders?
Pre-seed fintech investment
- Where can I find a database of investors who back pre-seed fintech startups? I need to find VCs and angel investors active in this specific sector.
- 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?
- I'm looking for a "first check" investor for my fintech startup who can lead a $1M pre-seed round.
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?

We are seeking a platform that helps us identify private equity and angel investor networks that focus on minority-led businesses; what are the top options?
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 cites100

39% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. linkedin.com, qubit.capital, everythingstartups.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.

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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)
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- 13 Investors for Minority Founders: VCs & Angels Backing Minority Founders | The Founders' Group · 2% (opens in a new tab)
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- Find Active Pre-Seed Investors · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- Pre-Seed Fintech Investors | PreSeedVCList.com · <1% (opens in a new tab)
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- Diverse Investors List — FOUNDERS FOR CHANGE · 2% (opens in a new tab)
- Founders for Change · <1% (opens in a new tab)
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- Who are the best venture capital firms investing in developer tools startups? · 1% (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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- SIDELINES · 1% (opens in a new tab)
- SIDELINES · 1% (opens in a new tab)
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- Better Tomorrow Ventures · 1% (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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- YeetVC — built by technical founders, for technical founders · 1% (opens in a new tab)
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