Inven vs. Grata
comparison
Inven goes beyond Grata. Built from the ground up with AI, Inven offers the most accurate search, broader data coverage, and a user experience that just makes sense. See the difference below.
"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
"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 softwares missed."
Craig McNally
Managing Partner at Desert Horizon Capital
"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
"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
Inven goes beyond Grata. Built from the ground up with AI, Inven offers the most accurate search, broader data coverage, and a user experience that just makes sense. See the difference below.
Coverage
21M+ most relevant companies in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania
Database consists of 16M companies. Their website does not specify the countries these companies are based in. Users have reported limited effectiveness outside the US, especially with non-English websites.
Search accuracy
Inven’s search algorithm delivers 93% accuracy, setting a new benchmark in deal sourcing. It maintains high-quality results—even when exploring beyond the top 1,000 results.
Users have noted that certain filters can be challenging to use, making it difficult to exclude irrelevant companies from search results.
Additionally, some company records are incorrect or missing, and limitations in ownership data and contact information can hinder efficient prospecting.
Data collection
Inven is built on AI-driven data collection, using the most granular and up-to-date data from websites, government registers, news, blogs, social media, and more.
Manual work remains essential, as the data collected by AI must be verified by the team.
AI maturity
Al isn't just an add-on at Inven—it's built into the very foundation of the platform. Advanced algorithms drive every aspect of how we collect, analyze, and consolidate data to deliver unique insights and features.
Some users have reported that AI features are underdeveloped, with results often requiring manual verification.
Contact Data
Contact data on 430M+ professionals with verified emails for titles such as CEO, Founder, Owner, Head of M&A and CFO.
Information on 8M professionals with phone number, email and LinkedIn profile.
CRM integration
Yes. Included in the price.
Yes, as an add-on.
Intent signals
Identify aging owners seeking an exit, or predict upcoming funding rounds.
Unavailable.
Search by location
Search companies headquartered in any specific country, state city or radius—internationally.
City and state searches are limited to US-based companies. Others can only be searched by country.
Deal search
"I'm very impressed with Inven's offerings and currently considerInven as the market leader in terms of performance."
German Investment Bank
Find what others miss with Inven’s high coverage of the lower middle market and middle market.
Get started -->Inven’s AI-driven search understands nuanced queries and delivers high-quality results beyond the top-ranked results.
Get started -->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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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.
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.
Yes, you can sync your data with Salesforce, Affinity, and HubSpot for seamless deal sourcing and management.
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.
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.
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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