Investor Scout review
A focused web database for building investor lists and exporting outreach contacts.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Investor Scout is a web-based database for founders researching potential startup investors. It covers angel investors, venture capitalists, venture capital funds, and private equity funds, with search filters for location, industry, and check size. The product also supports investor list organization, contact research, and CSV export, making it suited to solo founders and small or mid-market teams preparing targeted fundraising outreach.
The paid plans are structured around list capacity and contact depth. Startup includes access to 37,000+ investors, unlimited searches, search filters, email addresses, one investor list with up to 200 contacts, and CSV export. Premium adds unlimited investor lists, phone numbers, office addresses, and bulk investor selection. Pro includes the Premium features and supports lists of up to 2,000 contacts. Pricing starts at 149. This progression fits users who want to begin with basic research and move into broader list management or richer contact details as their workflow grows.
Investor Scout’s main strength is a narrow, practical research workflow: find investors, filter them by relevant criteria, organize prospects, and export a list for follow-up. Daily data supports ongoing research, while the mixed investor coverage broadens the types of capital a founder can explore. The tradeoff is that the product is focused on database and list functions rather than a broader fundraising workspace. Teams needing a web-based source for investor discovery and direct contact details should find the structure easy to evaluate; teams needing more than list organization, CSV export, and contact research should consider a different type of platform.
Investor Scout pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Filters investors by location, industry, and check size
- Provides email, phone, and office details on applicable plans
- Supports investor lists, bulk selection, and CSV export
- Where it doesn't
- Startup limits users to one list with up to 200 contacts
- Pro lists are capped at 2,000 contacts
- Available through the web rather than multiple platforms
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