Discover Startups vs ITjuzi

Discover Startups is a vetted directory and matchmaking platform for early-stage, product-based founders. Its free Directory gives startups a profile, visibility to investors, media, buyers and partners, and watchlist notifications. Investors, journalists, retail buyers and brand partners can search using filters such as stage, sector and location, then contact founders directly through their inbox without per-introduction fees. Submissions are reviewed to check that a startup is real, its founder can be reached and its data is honest; revenue and stage are not acceptance gates. The paid Matchmaker plan adds AI-powered matching across press, retail, investor and event opportunities, with curated options founders can pursue or pass on. Founders can edit profiles, pause matching for audiences and add audiences they want to reach. Matchmaker also includes a founder-only WhatsApp community, events and webinars. It is an invite-only beta: applications are reviewed by hand, invitations arrive in small batches, and billing starts only after an invitation. Matchmaker costs £49.99 a month once invited. Service businesses are not accepted.

ITjuzi is a China-focused venture investment data service that collects and analyzes publicly available information. Its coverage includes investment events, Chinese companies, VC investors, and news related to investment data; the company says it updates the data daily. Analysis combines equity transactions, company operating information, and news intelligence to examine industry trends, financing rounds, and investor comparisons. Users can download company, investment-event, institution, and report data using Juzi coins. Juzi Radar monitors selected companies, institutions, and industries, and the guide says users can follow three of 18 industries. The service also offers an API, though its use requires a team with technical engineers. Custom data can be delivered as Excel, CSV, MySQL, or JSON, with incremental updates scheduled daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly. ITjuzi is available on Android, iOS, web, and through an API. A free plan is listed; paid memberships cost 108 CNY a month, 298 CNY, paid once, or 798 CNY, paid once, each with a specified Juzi coin download allowance.