Inside the Real User Experience with Inven

Choosing the best deal sourcing platform isn’t just about features, it’s about trust. We’ve gathered verified experiences from real customers – including private equity firms, investment banks, venture capital firms, and search funds – alongside their public G2 reviews and results from published case studies. 

Together, these stories highlight the tangible results teams have achieved: faster sourcing, stronger coverage, and verified ROI across hundreds of deal teams worldwide.

All results and quotes in this article come directly from verified customer case studies and public G2 reviews.

Highlights

Real users report faster sourcing, richer coverage, and better results with Inven. Case studies show 10x faster workflows and 70% time savings, while G2 reviewers highlight the platform's precision, usability, and AI-driven deal discovery.

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What Is Inven, in a Nutshell?

Inven is the leading AI-native M&A deal sourcing platform used by investment banks, private equity funds, search funds, venture capitals, and corporate development teams to uncover off-market opportunities faster. In practice, it offers a limitless database of companies that can be sorted, filtered, and combined into highly detailed company lists based on user needs and prompts. 

Unlike older databases that rely on rigid codes, keywords, or structured filters, Inven uses AI and natural language search to surface companies based on what they actually do, not how they’re labeled. The company lists can also be further processed with AI features such as instant data enrichment, intent-to-sell recognition, and smart filtering.

“The AI screening feature is extremely useful – it saves me hours of time by narrowing down a massive list into just the most relevant targets. Inven is consistently accurate, clearing out companies that are out of scope and cutting search time in half.”

– Mid-Market Analyst using Inven to find and compare targets for M&A, G2 Review

What Customers Have Accomplished with Inven

From faster sourcing to stronger pipelines, Inven customers have transformed how they discover and evaluate companies. Case studies show consistent time savings and higher-quality results across every stage of the sourcing workflow.

3x More Buyers Per Project – IGC Partners

With Inven, Brazil-based M&A advisory and investment banking firm has uncovered mid-market opportunities that were missed by traditional platforms.

“Inven doesn’t just make us faster —  it helps us grow revenue by finding buyers we wouldn’t reach otherwise."

– Rafael Frugis, Partner at IGC

Inven has become a key part of IGC Partner's success, as it enables them to deliver stronger outcomes for clients – resulting in more competitive processes and broader oportunities.

40% Faster Acquisitions – Edgehill Management

With Inven, private investment company Edgehill Management found and closed their first acquisition in 12 months, which is 40% faster than the industry median.

“We realized how easy it was to very, very quickly generate a high-quality target list in a given sector.”

– Ben Rapaport, Partner and Co-Founder at Edgehill Management

With the acquired business having come directly from the Inven platform, Inven remains the cornerstone of Edgehill management’s sourcing strategy.

10x Faster Sourcing – Lexar Partners

European PE firm Lexar Partners reports that Inven helped them reduce a full day of sourcing to 15–30 minutes:

“We go from nothing to a clean, enriched, and actionable list in just 15–30 minutes. And with the integrations in play, we can start an outreach right away.”

–Thomas Archer, Investment Analyst at Lexar Partners

30% More High-Quality Target Companies – Augusta Advisors

Augusta Advisors find that with Inven, they have been able to improve both the quantity and thequality of targets for their clients.

“Compared to other platforms, Inven has added at least 30% more targets for me. It provides a more thorough search experience, almost like scrubbing the entire internet.” 

– Cam Bryan, Managing Partner at Augusta Advisors

70% Time Savings – Village Wellth

Canadian Village Wellth streamlines their business acquisitions with Inven. 

"When searching with Inven, we save 50–70% of the time compared to other methods. As for the return on investment, it's been well worth its value." 

– Elizabeth MacRae, Co-Founder at Village Wellth

Village Wellth states that with Inven, they’re getting the results they are looking for.

Inven G2 Reviews: What Real Users Are Saying

Beyond case studies, users share similar feedback in their G2 reviews, which emphasize Inven’s precision, usability, and real impact on sourcing workflows. Across teams and industries, reviewers consistently highlight faster sourcing, higher relevance, and how easily the platform fits into their day-to-day work.

From investment banking research automation to using Inven as a private equity deal sourcing software, here’s what verified users highlight most often in their G2 reviews:

Reviewer Role  Rating Insight
Kyle R. Research Analyst 5 stars “It is like having a team of analysts working beneath you, leaving you more time to scrutinize the output.”
Carlos C. Global Head of M&A 5 stars “Inven is perfect in that it has surprisingly fantastic depth, a very nice AI tool to refine your searches, and the right price point. Easy to use, and customer support is always there when I need it.”
Sarah J. Enterprise M&A Associate  5 stars “The accuracy of results and the ability to combine multiple filters is extremely valuable. The Chrome extension is also very handy and fits into my daily workflow.”
James L. Senior Associate, Private Equity 5 stars “It eliminates hours of tedious manual research and ensures our sourcing funnel stays full of relevant opportunities.”
Daniela M. M&A Manager 5 stars “The AI screening is excellent. It saves me hours every week by filtering large universes of companies into a shortlist that actually makes sense.”

Overall, the G2 review insights also echo what customers express in conversations and onboarding sessions: Inven doesn’t just make sourcing faster – it makes it smarter. Analysts gain back hours of research time, senior dealmakers work with clearer data, and teams operate knowing they’re seeing a more complete view of the market.

Why Users Say Inven is Worth the Investment

  • Speed: Turns hours of manual research into minutes.

  • Coverage: Surfaces private and international targets missed by others.

  • Ease of Use: Feels intuitive even for non-technical users.

  • Support: Rated “best-in-class” by multiple G2 reviewers.

  • ROI: Teams see measurable returns as they spend less time sourcing and more time closing the right opportunities.

Inven's new search model delivers 93% accuracy on top results – meaning users consistently see highly relevant, niche company matches in their searches.

Is Inven’s Deal Sourcing Platform Right for You?

If your job involves deal sourcing, market mapping, or private market analysis – yes.

From search funds finding their first acquisition to investment banks automating buyer lists, Inven has become a trusted platform to uncover what others can’t.

“Inven helped us find companies that other databases missed.”

– Craig McNally, Desert Horizon Capital, Inven Case Study

Bottom Line

Inven isn’t just another database, it’s a verified category leader redefining how dealmakers source, assess, and act on opportunities.

From saving 10 hours per search to uncovering unseen targets, customers consistently agree: it works.

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