Find Startups.
Before Everyone
Else Does.
Upfynd delivers real-time startup intelligence — funding signals, founder history, traction benchmarks — ranked by relevance to you. Stop searching. Start finding.
Trusted by 3,200+ investors & founders worldwide
The Problem
Startup intelligence is broken for most teams
Signal vs. Noise
Thousands of startups launch daily. Finding high-potential ones means wading through noise, stale directories, and low-quality data that wastes your most valuable resource — time.
Late to the Deal
By the time a round makes headlines, it's already closed. Staying ahead requires hours of manual research scattered across a dozen sources — every single day.
Context Takes Time
A name and a URL isn't enough. You need funding history, founder backgrounds, traction signals, and market context — assembled instantly, not over a weekend of Googling.
How It Works
From zero to deal flow in three steps
Connect Your Intent
Tell Upfynd what you're looking for — stage, sector, geography, traction benchmarks. Set your criteria once and let the engine do the heavy lifting.
We Surface the Signal
Our engine crawls public signals, funding announcements, product launches, and founder activity — scoring and ranking every result by relevance to you.
Act Before the Market
Get daily digests of net-new matches. Reach out, track, or export — all before they show up on the usual channels or in your competitors' deal flow.
Features
Everything you need to move first
Built for investors, founders, and corp dev teams who can't afford to be second.
Real-Time Funding Signals
Track rounds the moment they are announced — often before press releases hit major publications.
Founder Intelligence
LinkedIn history, previous exits, co-founder patterns, advisory networks — assembled automatically on every profile.
Traction Heatmaps
Growth velocity benchmarked against sector peers — see who's accelerating and who's plateauing.
Custom Watchlists & Alerts
Save searches, set keyword alerts, and export your shortlist as CSV or JSON at any time.
API Access
Pipe structured data into your CRM, proprietary models, or internal dashboards via REST API.
Investor & Team Graph
Discover second-degree connections to any founding team or cap table. See mutual investors, shared advisors, and co-investment patterns across the entire graph.
Sample Data
See what you get
A preview of real enriched startup data. Every row includes structured intelligence you can act on immediately.
| Company | Stage | Sector | Founded | Funding | Signal Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vela AI | Series A | Enterprise SaaS | 2022 | $8.4M | 97% match |
| Groundwork | Seed | Climate Tech | 2023 | $2.1M | 91% match |
| Orbit Finance | Pre-Seed | FinTech | 2024 | $850K | 88% match |
| Axon Health | Series B | HealthTech | 2021 | $22M | 85% match |
| Meridian Labs | Seed | Deep Tech | 2023 | $3.5M | 82% match |
Full dataset of 125,000+ companies unlocked on sign-up
Unlock Full Access →Who It's For
Built for anyone who needs to move first
Venture Analysts
Build deal flow pipelines automatically. Spend less time on sourcing, more time on conviction-building. Reduce manual research by up to 80%.
Startup Founders
Identify potential acquirers, strategic investors, and co-founders early. Know your competitive landscape before your next fundraise.
Corp Dev Teams
Track acquisition targets across your M&A thesis verticals. Never miss a strategic deal because you found out too late.
Research & Journalism
Real-time data on emerging sectors, funding trends, and founder movements. Get the story before it's a story.
What People Say
Trusted by founders & operators
“We booked 14 investor meetings in our first week using Upfynd. The intelligence was so specific that two VCs assumed we had a mutual connection — we just did our homework faster.”
“I used to spend 3 hours a day researching deal flow. Now I get richer data in minutes — with context I couldn't have assembled manually. It's changed how I do my job.”
“As a corp dev lead, Upfynd has become indispensable. We're tracking 40+ acquisition targets across three thesis areas — all with current data, not last quarter's spreadsheet.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
We aggregate from public filings, funding announcements, regulatory databases, LinkedIn, product directories, and proprietary scraping pipelines. Every data point is cross-referenced across at least two sources before it enters our platform.
Core signals (funding rounds, new company registrations) update in near real-time — often within hours of a public announcement. Founder profile data refreshes weekly. Historical records are enriched on a rolling 30-day cycle.
Yes. We only process publicly available business information and operate in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and relevant local data protection laws. All data is sourced through legitimate, legal means.
Absolutely. Every plan includes CSV and JSON export. Growth and Enterprise plans include native integrations with HubSpot, Salesforce, and Notion. Enterprise customers get full API access.
We offer a free early-access plan with limited search credits and no export. No credit card required to sign up.
Yes. Our platform is used for competitive intelligence, acquisition target tracking, partnership discovery, market research, and journalism. The data layer is the same — only the workflow differs.
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