StartupWiki, a free alternative to crunchbase/pitchbook

Name: StartupWiki, a free alternative to crunchbase/pitchbook
Availability: InStock
Author: shpran

by shpran·Jun 18, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

●MidBold Bet

Free Crunchbase alternative, but AI-written profiles lack verification and the category is crowded.

Strengths

•Community suggestion workflow lets users flag errors and request new startup profiles.
•AI agents cross-reference multiple public sources to compile funding and location data.

Weaknesses

•No detail on accuracy verification or how AI agent outputs are validated before publishing.
•Crunchbase free tier and alternatives like PitchBook already serve this market.

Post Description

crunchbase is $49 a month, which is fine if your an investor, but doesn't make sense for everyone else. So I built this website, the way it works is when u suggest a startup or flag an error, I have an internal dashboard where I can deploy AI agents to write a profile or fix the errors. These AI agents cross reference public info from across the web to find out metrics about the company.