Alternatives to OSSEAN

ITjuzi

ITjuzi is aimed at market observers, VCs and investors, and government or research organizations seeking China-focused investment data.

CB Insights

CB Insights is aimed primarily at corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, corporate venture capital and corporate innovation teams.

It suits developers building applications with structured startup ecosystem data, as well as people who want to contribute to or consume that data.

FlareSight

It suits outbound sales reps, recruiters, agency founders and VCs tracking deal flow, as well as founders benchmarking a raise.

Discover Startups

The Directory suits product-based startup founders seeking visibility, and investors, journalists, retail buyers and brand partners searching for early-stage companies.

Harmonic

Harmonic suits investment and corporate innovation teams, as well as go-to-market teams seeking company and people discovery.

Dealflow.Africa

Dealflow.Africa suits investors, founders, journalists, and ecosystem builders following African startup activity.

Selva may suit people researching Latin American startups, investors, and funding activity.

Starter is described for individual researchers and early-stage founders; Pro is aimed at investors and analysts.

It suits people researching European startups, funding rounds, investors, countries, or sectors.

It suits startup founders seeking investor visibility and early-stage investors exploring companies.

StartupDB suits people looking up startups, investors, people and funding relationships, as well as developers who want database access through MCP or a REST API.

The Venture Codex suits founders and analysts looking for searchable information on companies, investors, funds, and venture funding.