Harmonic.ai vs ScoutedByTed
Harmonic is a powerful company intelligence platform. ScoutedByTed is a daily deal flow agent. They solve different problems — here is where each wins.
Feature-by-Feature
| Feature | Harmonic.ai | ScoutedByTed |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Company intelligence and discovery platform | AI agent delivering daily scored deal flow |
| Delivery model | Self-serve platform (you search and filter) | Automated daily email + optional dashboard |
| Signal monitoring | Strong company-level signals and enrichment | Six-category signal stack scored against your thesis |
| Thesis scoring | Filtering and saved searches | AI scoring weighted to your specific investment thesis |
| Operator required | Yes (analysts need to use the platform daily) | No (Ted delivers scored companies to your inbox) |
| Time investment | 5-10 hours/week for active sourcing | 15-30 minutes/day reviewing scored email |
| Pricing | $1,000-$3,000/mo per seat | $999-$2,999/mo (team access on Enterprise) |
Where Harmonic.ai Wins
Depth of company data
Harmonic provides extremely rich company profiles with detailed enrichment, technology stack data, and organizational mapping that goes beyond signal monitoring.
Self-serve exploration
If you want to explore and filter companies interactively, Harmonic's platform gives you more control over discovery than a daily email.
Team collaboration features
Harmonic has built-in team workflows, saved views, and collaboration features designed for multi-person sourcing teams.
Where ScoutedByTed Wins
Zero-effort daily delivery
Ted delivers scored deal flow every morning without requiring anyone to log into a platform. No training, no workflow changes.
Thesis-specific scoring
Every company is scored against your specific investment thesis, not just filtered by generic criteria. Ted explains why each company matches.
Signal-first approach
Ted monitors live signals across six categories and surfaces changes as they happen. It is proactive sourcing, not reactive searching.
Lower total time cost
15-30 minutes per day vs. 5-10 hours per week. The time savings compound over months.
Cost Comparison
Harmonic.ai
ScoutedByTed
Choose Harmonic.ai If...
- You have dedicated sourcing analysts who want deep, interactive company exploration
- You need rich company profiles beyond signal monitoring
- Your team prefers self-serve platforms over automated delivery
Choose ScoutedByTed If...
- You want scored deal flow delivered daily without operating a platform
- You value thesis-specific scoring over generic filtering
- Your team is small and cannot dedicate 5-10 hours/week to platform sourcing
- You want to reduce sourcing logistics time and focus on founder conversations
See the difference for yourself.
Book a call and we will walk through your specific thesis.