April 3rd, 2025
✨ Strategic Signal Profiles Refresh - We've given Strategic Signal profiles a fresh new look.
April 2nd, 2025
👍👎 Like/Dislike Reactions – You can now react to Specter entities with a thumbs up or thumbs down using the new Like/Dislike buttons.
🟢 Entity Status Filters – Quickly filter results by Not Viewed, Viewed, Liked, or Disliked using the new Status filter.
🗂️ Team Activity Insights – Understand how your team is interacting with entities through the new Status popover, showing collective reactions at a glance.
March 28th, 2025
🤝 People & Talent Signals Filters – Your favourite People filters are now available in the Talent Signals feed, giving you powerful new ways to search and surface insights.
March 21st, 2025
🤖 Integrations V3 - New streamlined user experience and stability improvements when working with Specter integrations. Including:
One-click pushes for seamless data transfers
Advanced configuration options directly within integration settings
Custom sync frequency controls for your CRM companies
AI-powered error debugging to help you quickly identify and resolve issues
Visit our updated Help Guides to get started
March 11th, 2025
🎨 Color-Coded Top-Tier Investors in Funding Details – identify top tier investors in Company Profiles (Funding) with color-coded labels.
📌 Saved Searches & Lists: Now with Creator Details – Stay organized and collaborate more effectively by viewing the creator of each saved search and list.
🏆 New "Awards - Year" Filter
March 10th, 2025
🔖 We’ve introduced Entity Names to browser tabs, making it simpler to navigate Specter when you have multiple tabs and pages open!
March 7th, 2025
🖇️ We’re now showing "Other Domains" on Company Profiles to help you quickly identify companies that may have rebranded or updated their website.
March 3rd, 2025
📧 Verified Personal & Business Emails are now Live! 📧
Give them a try, and we’d be delighted to hear your feedback.
February 21st, 2025
⚡ Improved loading speed for counts and sorting.
🧮 Added new columns for Employee Count Growth and Web Visits Growth (1-Year and 2-Year) in Table View. Customize your view by showing or hiding these growth metrics using the updated column settings.
February 20th, 2025
🔎 Similar Companies and Competitors - here are three simple ways to use it:
🤖 AI Agent — “Similar Companies” Search
Head to the AI Agent and type something like “similar companies to @Rippling” (or any company you choose). [Try it here]
Refine results by adjusting your search criteria for broader or stricter matches, and layer on additional filters to narrow things down even further.
🏢 Within a Company’s Profile
Open any company profile—like Rippling—and navigate to the Similar Companies tab.
You’ll see lists of Early-, Growth-, or Exit-stage lookalikes, plus direct competitors.
Click “View All Similar Companies” to jump into a filtered feed showcasing all related companies.
🔍 Filters in the Main Feed
February 17th, 2025
🤖 The AI Agent v2 is now live, bringing several powerful enhancements:
Similar Companies & Competitors – the most accurate results on the market.
Support for Saved Searches – now compatible with Semantic Fields.
Automated Filters – The AI Agent extracts key details from your prompt, including Total Funding, Last Funding Type and Date, Growth Stage, and Location.
Enhanced User Prompts – automatic improvements for better input and results.
Flexible Semantic Search – choose from Standard, Strict, or Broad modes.
Company Tagging in Semantic Search (e.g., find companies similar to @Revolut)
🖥️ The Dashboard has been removed, but don't worry—we're working on bringing it back in a more dynamic and impactful way!
February 13th, 2025
🐞 Bug Fix: We fixed a bug in Zapier that was causing failing triggers for weekly search results across all products.
February 6th, 2025
🦸 New Product: Specter People DB!
Here's a quick look at what's new:Market-Leading People Database – The ultimate resource for tracking key talent.
In-Depth Founder Profiles – Get comprehensive insights and standout highlights for every company’s founders.
Full Team Breakdown – See structured, company‑wide overviews and gain deeper clarity into each role.
Notable Hires & Departures – Stay ahead by identifying key personnel changes.
Enhanced Talent Signals – More detailed profiles enriched with high-impact insights and real-time updates.
Check out our latest blog post to see how the Specter People DB is revolutionizing People Intelligence, offering in-depth insights into company leadership and workforce trends.
January 31st, 2025
🌟 Introducing New Data Points
Company Name Aliases
Tagline
Reported Clients
Typical Customer Profile
Reported Traction Highlights
Certifications
G2 - Total Monthly Reviews Growth + Historical Data
Trustpilot - Total Monthly Reviews Growth + Historical Data
Chrome Extension - Data
Chrome Extension - Rating
Chrome Extension - Total Reviews
Chrome Extension - Total Monthly Reviews Growth + Historical Data
Chrome Extension - Total Users
Chrome Extension - Total Monthly Users Growth + Historical Data
🪦 Removing Old Data Points: We’re retiring these fields to make space for more exciting, high-impact data.
Social Traffic Breakdown
Organic Search Percentage
Paid Search Percentage
Similar Websites and Similarity
♻️ Improved Existing Data Points: Thanks to our ongoing efforts in indexing websites and social media—along with the work to introduce the recent AI-powered data points—we’ve refined these existing fields for greater accuracy and deeper insights.
Company Name
Description
Tags
January 28, 2025
We’ve launched several AI-Powered Features!
🧠 AI Search Agent
📊 AI-Powered Data Points
Check out this short video or read this blog article where we explain how these updates are transforming deal-sourcing for our VC users. 🍿
January 17, 2025
🐞 Bug Fix: We fixed an issue that was preventing the "Invite Team" email from being sent.
January 15, 2025
🦄 New Web App Design 🦄
We've completely redesigned our web application from the ground up! Enjoy an updated look with brand-new Company, People, and Investor Profiles, along with improved Search, Saved Searches, and Lists. We hope you love the fresh new design!
January 14, 2025
📓 New Saved Searches and List Design
January 10, 2025
🔍 New Global Search Design: Finding Companies, Investors, and People on Specter is now easier than ever! Press CMD + K to access Global Search instantly.
January 01, 2025
📓 Introducing Specter Release Notes
We're thrilled to pull back the curtain and share the magic happening behind the scenes, all in one place. Whether it’s exciting new features or pesky bugs we've tackled, consider this your exclusive Specter Insider!
👻 2022, 2023, and 2024
Ship Ship Ship!
Since 2022, we've been dedicated to transforming Specter from its humble origins into the most powerful VC platform on the market. We're especially proud of our shipping speed—though we're only now getting around to writing a changelog. Better late than never, right? 😄