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4 best Crunchbase alternatives for founders (2026)

Crunchbase covers private companies of every stage and industry for investors, sales teams and analysts. Founders raising pre-seed or seed often want a narrower list: the funds that just raised, with the partner to contact. The 4 alternatives below are DryPowder, Dealroom, Visible.vc, Airtable + public data, each with a price linked to its source (checked October 20, 2026).

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    DryPowder

    Our pick

    550+ seed and pre-seed VC funds, ranked by who is deploying now from SEC Form D filings and deal news, with partner names and email reveals.

    Best for
    Pre-seed to Series A founders building an investor target list
    Price
    Free to browse; $39–$199/mo DryPowder pricing
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    Dealroom

    Dealroom describes itself as “Intelligence for Tech Ecosystems”, with ecosystem partners such as La French Tech, Tech Nation and the Berlin Senate.

    Best for
    Teams that need ecosystem-wide startup data, especially across Europe
    Price
    From €250 per seat/mo Dealroom pricing page ↗
    Dealroom website ↗
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    Visible.vc

    Visible.vc describes itself as “The Platform for Investors and Founders Building Together”, with investor updates, KPI tracking, data rooms, a fundraising CRM and a free database of 20k+ verified VCs.

    Best for
    Founders who want a free VC list plus investor updates after the round
    Price
    Free; paid $59–$199/mo (annual) Visible pricing page ↗
    Visible.vc website ↗
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    Airtable + public data

    Build your own VC list from public sources (fund websites, SEC EDGAR Form D filings, news) in a spreadsheet-database. Airtable's Free plan costs nothing; the cost is your time to build and keep it current.

    Best for
    Founders with more time than budget
    Price
    Free plan $0; Team $20/user/mo (annual) Airtable pricing page ↗
    Airtable + public data website ↗

At a glance

ToolBest forPrice (checked October 20, 2026)
DryPowderPre-seed to Series A founders building an investor target listFree to browse; $39–$199/mo
DealroomTeams that need ecosystem-wide startup data, especially across EuropeFrom €250 per seat/mo
Visible.vcFounders who want a free VC list plus investor updates after the roundFree; paid $59–$199/mo (annual)
Airtable + public dataFounders with more time than budgetFree plan $0; Team $20/user/mo (annual)

Questions

What is the cheapest Crunchbase alternative for founders?

DryPowder is free to browse; paid plans are Starter $39/mo, Signal $99/mo and Raise $199/mo, or from $29/mo billed annually. Dealroom: From €250 per seat/mo; Visible.vc: Free; paid $59–$199/mo (annual); Airtable + public data: Free plan $0; Team $20/user/mo (annual) (checked October 20, 2026).

How much does Crunchbase cost?

Crunchbase offers a free trial and paid plans, with a sales contact for teams; its pricing page printed no plan prices in the text we could read, according to the Crunchbase pricing page (checked October 20, 2026).

Which Crunchbase alternative shows which VC funds are deploying now?

DryPowder lists every venture fund SEC Form D filing it collects, daily, with the EDGAR link, and ranks 550+ seed and pre-seed funds by their most recent filing or tracked deal.

Try the founder-first Crunchbase alternative

550+ VC funds tracked, with SEC Form D signals and partner contacts. Profiles are free to browse.

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