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Inven vs. Grata

Inven reveals the full private market – uncover 21M+ companies, from hidden local firms to high-growth cross-border opportunities.
  • Global reach: Discover high-fit targets across borders – from hidden local specialists to cross-border opportunities.
  • AI-native discovery: Forget rigid filters – type your search like you’d ask an analyst.
  • Intelligent automation: Instantly enrich profiles, spot intent-to-sell and funding signals, and capture deals before they hit the market.
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    Inven connects M&A professionals with 21M+ companies and 430M+ decision-maker contacts.

    Trusted by 900+ companies

    "I don't know what the secret sauce is, but there are definitely
    names that showed up on Inven that didn't show up on other
    deal sourcing platforms."

    Ben Rapaport
    Partner and Co-Founder at Edgehill Management

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    Why more companies are choosing Inven

    +30%
    Higher coverage

    "There are a lot of companies that Inven has which other platforms don't. The same search with Inven brought a vast number of companies that other software missed."

    Craig McNally
    Managing Partner at Desert Horizon Capital

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    93%
    Industry-leading search accuracy

    "With Inven it's easy to very quickly generate a high-quality target list in a given sector."

    Ben Rapaport
    Partner and Co-Founder at Edgehill Management

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    9.6/10
    User experience

    "The UI is creative. Easy to use, easy to understand, easy to navigate. Easy to find what you’re looking for quickly."

    Richard Phillips
    Co-Founder at Crossroads Capital

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    Inven vs. Grata
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    Built AI-first for deal sourcing, Inven delivers broader company coverage, higher search accuracy, and a smoother workflow experience for modern M&A teams. See the difference below.

    Coverage

    21M+ private companies worldwide. Understands and analyzes companies across languages for truly global sourcing.

    Around 19M companies, with limited profile depth in some regions.

    AI maturity

    AI-native, advanced algorithms drive data collection, analysis and consolidation. Search intuitively in natural language, or fine-tune your results with powerful controls like keyword weighting and advanced filters (e.g. intent to sell).

    AI enhanced workflow with retrofitted AI capabilities; still relies on traditional keywords and structured filters for most searches.

    Search accuracy

    93% verified search accuracy, ensuring highly relevant results across niche sectors and private markets.

    Manual keyword search can return broader, less targeted lists; users report lower precision for niche categories.

    Data enrichment

    AI Screener automatically enriches lists in real time.

    Manual enrichment available on request (1–3 days).

    Intent signals

    Intent-to-sell indicators identify founders nearing exit, succession, or fundraising – helping teams source off-market opportunities earlier.

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    Intelligent features

    Combines easy search with natural language, similarity search and automated enrichment to streamline sourcing.

    Offers standard filters and keyword search. No interactive AI chat or automated enrichment; lists are refined manually per request.

    Contact data

    Access to 430M+ verified decision-maker contacts to support outreach.

    Roughly 8M contacts for private company decision-makers.

    Financial data

    Includes revenue estimates, valuation metrics, and registry-based private financial data (e.g., Companies House data in the UK). European private financial coverage is expanding.

    Includes private company financial filings for the UK, France, and Germany, with revenue estimates for other regions.

    CRM integration

    Yes, included in the price.
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    Search by location
    Filter global companies by country, state, city, or radius for precise geographic targeting.
    Supports U.S. city and state filters. Internationally, searches are limited to country-level filtering.
    Deal search
    Discovers companies involved in recent transactions, ownership changes, or funding events to support deal origination research.
    Includes publicly announced transactions and funding events, primarily focused on U.S. markets.
    People search
    Includes a People Search tool to find and filter executives, founders, and owners by name, title, or location.
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    Inven is the leading AI-native Grata alternative, built for modern M&A deal sourcing professionals who need smarter, faster private-market discovery. Unlike Grata AI, which relies on keyword-based search, Inven delivers context-aware results, global coverage, and built-in automation. For teams comparing Grata competitors, Inven offers broader reach and more intuitive, AI-driven deal sourcing.

    "I'm very impressed with Inven's offerings and currently consider Inven as the market leader in terms of performance."

    German Investment Bank

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    Intelligent features you’ll find only in Inven

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    Wider company coverage across the globe

    Find what others miss with Inven’s high coverage of the lower middle market and middle market.

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    Unbeatable search accuracy

    Inven’s AI-native search understands nuanced queries and delivers high-quality results beyond the top-ranked results.

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    Best-in-market user experience

    Inven's intuitive search experience makes it easy to find the right deals quickly, with no complex setup or steep learning curve.

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    Deal sourcing with natural language search

    Just describe what you're looking for, or give Inven a single example company. In seconds, you'll get a tailored list of relevant companies, complete with proprietary data points.
    • Descriptive search: Type in the kind of company you’re after – in your own words. Inven builds a customized list that fits your criteria.
    • Similar company search: Use a company as your reference point. Inven instantly finds all similar companies out there.
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    Spot owners looking for an exit

    Inven’s AI analyzes millions of data points to surface the most relevant opportunities in seconds. Use Inven-exclusive filters to find companies that match your exact deal criteria, including:
    • Intent to sell: Find companies likely to face an upcoming generational handover.
    • Ownership type: Private, family-owned, public, private equity, VC.
    • Growth: Headcount expansion and website traffic trends.
    • Geography: Headquarters and operating locations.
    • Deal data: Funding history, private transactions and M&A activity.
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    Smarter prospecting with
    AI Screener

    AI Screener curates relevant companies for you. You can dig deeper, ask specific questions, categorize businesses, and instantly verify key details. Why you will love AI Screener:
    • Automated list building: AI generates a curated list, eliminating tedious research.
    • AI-powered data enrichment: Just ask, and AI Screener will enrich your list with the relevant details.
    • Categorization & classification: Identify company types instantly.
    • Yes/no answers: Quickly confirm offerings without digging through websites.
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    World-leading contact data from multiple sources

    Inven integrates contact data from three powerful sources, offering you unmatched coverage. With access to verified contact information for over 430M professionals, including key decision-makers like CEOs, Founders, Owners, Heads of M&A, CFOs, and more, Inven ensures you can instantly connect with the right people.
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      Frequently asked questions

      Do you have questions? We are here to help.
      Does Inven integrate with CRM platforms?
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      Yes, you can sync your data with Salesforce, Affinity, and HubSpot for seamless deal sourcing and management.

      How is Inven different from other deal sourcing platforms?
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      Inven is the only deal sourcing platform that combines global reach, a first-of-its-kind AI engine, and a user experience built for speed and results. This unique combination allows us to gather and analyze data at scale, ensuring no opportunity is missed. We believe powerful tools should be simple to use—our intuitive search experience makes it easy to find the right deals quickly, with no complex setup or steep learning curve.

      How does Inven use AI?
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      AI isn’t just an add-on at Inven—it’s built into the very foundation of our platform. AI is integrated into every aspect of how we collect, analyze, and combine data into the unique data points and features we offer. Powered by the industry’s first AI engine of its kind, Inven redefines deal sourcing—all while ensuring an intuitive and seamless user experience. The AI works quietly in the background, continuously surfacing the most relevant companies with the most up-to-date data. And thanks to natural language search, you can find high-potential deals other platforms miss, just by describing what you’re looking for.

      How do I get started with Inven?
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      You can get started by filling up the form on our Get Started page or by directly booking a call with one of our AEs. In the call, they’ll show you how Inven works and walk you through how it could support in your use case.

      What is Inven?
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      Inven is an intelligent company data platform designed for M&A professionals, private equity firms, and Investment bankers. It helps users to identify acquisition targets, potential buyers, and market trends with ease. Inven consolidates and analyzes data on over 21 million companies, providing deep insights, predictive signals, and comprehensive company profiles – all in one place. Inven eliminates the need for manual research, delivering relevant companies and key data points instantly.

      How Inven works?
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      Using Inven is effortless, and we’re proud to be recognized as one of the most user-friendly platforms available. Simply tell Inven what you're looking for, and it does the rest. Our AI pulls data from millions of sources, analyzes it, extracts key insights, and delivers a refined list of relevant companies. No more endless searching—just the right opportunities and critical data points, instantly.

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