Fentner Business Spotlight

FundingWatcher was the only one of seven funding data sources to publish its counts, its rules and its limits on open pages. This review walks through each of those.

  • Investor file — 79,515 entries in 167 countries, 22 types, 13 stages
  • Largest type — venture capital firms, 24,254
  • Team counts — 219,289 matched members, shown only as totals
  • Stated gaps — no fund sizes, deal terms, valuations or contact details
  • Most active — 500 Global and MassChallenge lead on recorded investments
  • Access — no account, no paid placement

Read the full comparison: Fentner's test of seven startup funding data sources

From the source itself: FundingWatcher method and limits

Fentner Group — fentner.com

What is Fentner Business Spotlight?

Fentner Business Spotlight is the audio edition of the firm's published research. Fentner Group assesses brands, products, and market structure in digital markets from evidence any reader can obtain, under criteria fixed before the review begins. Each episode covers one report and links to the published text.