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Specter 101

A guide to getting started

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Written by Marco Squarci
Updated over 2 months ago

Welcome to Specter! We've designed this page to help you get up to speed with the Specter platform.

Navigating Specter

The Specter workspace can be divided into two main areas: the sidebar and the main panel. The main panel is where your data will be displayed, the sidebar is how you navigate & use Specter.

Quick Search

Select Quick Search or hit CMND/CRTL+K for rapid access to Companies, People and Investors. Hover over entities for an overview popover including status, key data & links and lists, if featured.

Sidenav

The sidenav focuses on the Specter Databases. These are our flagship products which provide real-time insights and emerging trends in the private markets.

My Specter

  • Searches: Create and Manage your Saved Searches, including a default MyCRM option containing companies featured on Specter, from your CRM.

  • Lists: Create and Manage your curated Lists.

  • Landscapes: Build custom Market Maps.

  • Integrations: Integrate Specter seamlessly with your CRM and activate Network Tracking.

Tools

  • Ask in plain English—no filters needed. The agent parses your sentence, auto-detects stage, location, funding, and more.

  • Understands intent: It semantically combs websites and descriptions to find true matches.

  • Ranks by “Semantic Score.” Results arrive pre-sorted by how closely they fit your query.

Account Menu Features

Select your account menu in the bottom left corner and you will be able to access:

  • Help Center: Full library of our guides, best practices and more.

  • Specter Chrome Extension: Access to Specter from any company website or Linkedin profiles.

  • API Console: The hub for programmatic access to Specter. Gather your key & monitor credit allowance.

  • Settings: Update your account, members and workspace.

  • Invite: Invite additional Team Members to the platform via email.

Help Centre

  • In the bottom left hand corner of the sidebar you will see 'Support' - Click on this to chat with us or search our Help Centre.

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