PitchBook Alerts vs ScoutedByTed
PitchBook is the gold standard for financial data. But database alerts and AI-scored signal monitoring are fundamentally different approaches to sourcing.
Feature-by-Feature
| Feature | PitchBook Alerts | ScoutedByTed |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Financial database with configurable alerts | AI agent delivering daily scored deal flow |
| Data strength | Best-in-class funding, financials, and deal data | Six-category signal stack (hiring, funding, traction, press, product, market) |
| Alert type | Database update notifications (new round, new company) | AI-scored companies with thesis match explanation |
| Scoring | No scoring — alerts are binary (matches filter or not) | 0-100 composite score weighted to your thesis |
| Signal breadth | Primarily funding and financial data | Hiring, traction, press, product, and market signals beyond funding |
| Pricing | $2,000-$4,000/mo per seat | $999-$2,999/mo |
Where PitchBook Alerts Wins
Financial data depth
PitchBook has the most comprehensive funding, valuation, and financial data in the market. For due diligence and financial analysis, it is unmatched.
Industry standard
PitchBook is the tool LPs expect you to have. It is the lingua franca of venture data.
Historical data
Decades of historical financial data for trend analysis, comp modeling, and market sizing.
Where ScoutedByTed Wins
Signal breadth beyond funding
PitchBook alerts you when a company raises. Ted alerts you when a company starts hiring aggressively, shipping product faster, and gaining traction — often months before they raise.
Thesis-specific scoring
PitchBook alerts are binary: a company matches your filter or it does not. Ted scores every company on a 0-100 scale weighted to your thesis.
Leading indicators
PitchBook data is primarily lagging (post-funding, post-deal). Ted monitors leading indicators that predict future fundraises.
Cost efficiency
A single PitchBook seat costs more than ScoutedByTed Pro, without the scoring, signal breadth, or daily delivery.
Cost Comparison
PitchBook Alerts
ScoutedByTed
Choose PitchBook Alerts If...
- You need comprehensive financial data for due diligence and LP reporting
- Your fund requires PitchBook for compliance or LP expectations
- You primarily invest based on funding round data and financial metrics
Choose ScoutedByTed If...
- You want to see companies before they raise, not after
- You value signal breadth beyond funding data (hiring, traction, product)
- You want thesis-specific scoring, not just database alerts
- You want to reduce sourcing tool costs without losing coverage
See the difference for yourself.
Book a call and we will walk through your specific thesis.