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Investor Interest Signals vs Investor DB

What are the differences between these products?

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Written by Marco Squarci
Updated over 2 months ago

Investor Interest Signals

Specter tracks online and social activity from top VCs, angels, PE funds, corporates, influencers, and journalists—flagging where capital and attention are flowing right now.

What You Get:

  • VC & Angel Interest
    Spot companies and founders gaining momentum among leading venture capitalists and angel investors.

  • PE Interest
    Identify businesses attracting attention from private equity or buyout firms—often a sign of mature-stage capital movement.

  • Corporate Interest
    Track early signals of M&A or strategic partnerships by watching how corporates engage with startups and founders.

  • Influencer & Journalist Interest
    See which sectors or companies are getting picked up by industry voices—before they hit mainstream headlines.

Why it matters:
These are forward-looking, positioning signals—use them to pre-empt raises or moves before they’re public.


Investor Database

A structured, filterable database of 300,000+ investment firms, constantly updated to reflect the latest fundraising and deployment activity.

What You Get:

  • Full Investor Profiles – Sector focus, fund sizes, strategy, check range

  • Track Records – View investment histories, exits, IPOs, and acquisitions

  • Portfolio Access – See every company backed, with direct links to Company Signals

  • Investor Rankings – Spot high-performing or emerging investors based on momentum and outcomes

Why it matters:
Use Investor DB for reliable, research-grade context when evaluating investors, mapping co-investors, or benchmarking a fund’s activity.


When to Use Each Tool

Need

Use This

Why

Who’s gaining investor attention right now?

Investor Interest Signals

Actionable intelligence from current digital behaviour

Which funds have backed this company before?

Investor DB

Historical investment data and fund tracking

What’s this firm’s deployment history or sector focus?

Investor DB

Fund-by-fund insight into strategy and execution

Which startups are VCs or corporates quietly engaging with?

Investor Interest Signals

Real-time social interest detection

Need to move quickly on new activity?

Investor Interest Signals

Timely alerts for faster deal decisions

Need to validate a backer or co-investor?

Investor DB

Reliable, benchmarkable source of truth


Why Both Matter

  • Investor Interest Signals gives you timely, signal-based insights—ideal for seizing fast-moving opportunities.

  • Investor DB delivers structured, trustworthy data—perfect for research, and strategic mapping.

  • Used together, they provide full-spectrum coverage—from emerging signals to long-term proof points.

By combining both, you get a deal-sourcing advantage that’s both fast and informed. This dual insight helps you:

  • Scout unseen opportunities

  • Move confidently on warm signals

  • Prepare more personalised, data-backed outreach

Bottom line: Signals help you move first. The database helps you move smart.

Together = Competitive edge 🏆

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