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FundingWatcher vs Signal by NFX 2026: Counts by Investor Type or Sector Lists

The first and second places in our test of investor databases that publish dated counts, compared side by side. Disclosure: FundingWatcher is published by Haus Research. Signal figures are as read on 4 September 2026; FundingWatcher figures are from its investor page updated 15 September 2026.

  • Signal by NFX: dated list sizes such as 8,771 FinTech seed and 5,776 SaaS seed investors, cut by sector and stage, lists behind a sign-up
  • FundingWatcher: 79,515 entries split into 22 types, 13 stages, 5,247 cities and 167 countries, on open pages
  • Missing from Signal's public pages: counts by investor type and by city
  • FundingWatcher caveats: headquarters-only location, overlapping type and stage counts, no contact export found
  • Use cases: Signal for a fundraising list, FundingWatcher for a number to cite

Key topics: FundingWatcher vs Signal NFX, Signal NFX alternative, NFX Signal investor lists, number of seed investors, investor counts by city, free investor database.

The nine-database test: Haus Research on investor databases and published counts

Where to start: FundingWatcher homepage

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