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VC deal sourcing is the process of finding and evaluating startup investment opportunities before they become widely known. It involves identifying promising founders, monitoring funding activity across industries, and building relationships with entrepreneurs early in their journey. Effective deal sourcing combines data-driven market scanning with personal networks to build a consistent pipeline of qualified investment opportunities.

VCs find startups through a combination of inbound referrals, personal networks, and proactive sourcing using databases like VCBacked. Data-driven sourcing lets investors filter 41,450 funded startups by industry, geography, and funding stage to identify companies matching their investment thesis. The most effective VCs combine warm introductions with systematic outbound outreach to founders, ensuring they see deals before competing firms.

Effective VC deal sourcing requires funding history (round size, stage, and investors), founder contact information (verified emails and LinkedIn profiles), industry classification, company location, and growth signals. VCBacked provides 19 datapoints per company including all of these, enabling investors to quickly assess fit with their thesis and reach out to founders directly without relying on intermediaries.

VCBacked tracks 41,450 recently funded startups with verified founder contact information. Filter by industry, location, funding stage, and round size to identify companies that match your investment thesis. Each profile includes founder emails, funding history, and company metrics.

VCBacked starts at $79/month vs. $20,000+/year for PitchBook. While PitchBook offers deeper financial data for late-stage due diligence, VCBacked focuses on early discovery: verified founder contacts, recent funding signals, and exportable lists for outreach. Many VCs use both—VCBacked for sourcing, PitchBook for diligence.

Yes. Filter startups by 50+ industries, funding stage (Pre-Seed through Series D+), location (US, Europe, APAC), and funding amount ($250K to $500M+). Save filters to monitor new companies matching your criteria each month.

The database is updated monthly with 500+ new companies. Funding data is sourced from public announcements, press releases, SEC filings, and verified news sources. Most entries are added within 2-4 weeks of the funding announcement.

Yes. Export unlimited companies to CSV with all 19 datapoints including founder emails, LinkedIn profiles, funding details, and company information. Import directly into Affinity, 4Degrees, Salesforce, or any CRM.