Crunchbase Pro vs ScoutedByTed
Crunchbase is the industry-standard company database. ScoutedByTed delivers curated, scored signals daily. One is a library, the other is a research assistant who reads it for you.
Feature-by-Feature
| Feature | Crunchbase Pro | ScoutedByTed |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Company and funding database with search and alerts | AI agent delivering daily scored deal flow based on your thesis |
| Approach | You search the database and set up keyword alerts | Ted monitors signals across categories and delivers scored matches |
| Signal depth | Funding rounds, company profiles, basic firmographic data | Hiring patterns, tech adoption, founder moves, funding, product traction, market shifts |
| Personalization | Saved searches and filters based on industry, stage, location | AI scoring weighted to your specific investment thesis with reasoning |
| Delivery | Email alerts for saved search matches + dashboard | Daily scored email with thesis-matched companies and signal explanations |
| Signal timing | Data updated after events are publicly reported | Emerging signals detected before they hit mainstream databases |
| Pricing | $348-$588/yr (Pro), custom for Enterprise | $999-$2,999/mo |
Where Crunchbase Pro Wins
Price for basic access
Crunchbase Pro starts at $29/mo. For basic company lookups and funding data, it is significantly cheaper than any signal monitoring tool.
Breadth of company profiles
Crunchbase has profiles on millions of companies with funding history, team data, and news. It is a comprehensive reference database.
Industry standard
Crunchbase is widely used and understood. Your team already knows how to use it, and it integrates with most CRM and sourcing workflows.
Where ScoutedByTed Wins
Proactive vs. reactive
Crunchbase tells you what already happened. Ted monitors emerging signals — hiring surges, tech stack changes, founder moves — before they become Crunchbase entries.
Thesis-specific scoring
Crunchbase alerts match keywords. Ted scores every signal against your investment thesis and explains why each company is relevant to your fund.
Curated daily delivery
Instead of sifting through hundreds of keyword-matched alerts, Ted delivers 10-25 scored and ranked companies with context every morning.
Signal categories Crunchbase misses
Hiring pattern shifts, technology adoption signals, and founder background moves are not in Crunchbase but are often the earliest indicators of breakout potential.
Cost Comparison
Crunchbase Pro
ScoutedByTed
Choose Crunchbase Pro If...
- You need a reference database for company lookups and due diligence research
- Your budget is under $1,000/mo for sourcing tools
- You primarily source through warm introductions and use Crunchbase for background checks
Choose ScoutedByTed If...
- You want to discover companies before they appear in Crunchbase
- Your team is drowning in generic Crunchbase alerts that do not match your thesis
- You want scored and ranked deal flow, not raw database results
- You need signal types — hiring, tech adoption, founder moves — that Crunchbase does not track
See the difference for yourself.
Book a call and we will walk through your specific thesis.