Fundraisebase vs PitchBook

A free PitchBook alternative for startup funding rounds

PitchBook has no free plan and sells access by quote, per seat. Fundraisebase lists 7,826 startup rounds announced since June 2025, each checked against its source, free and with no sign-up.

Fundraisebase
Free, no account

Startup funding rounds publicly announced since June 2025, 7,826 so far, each checked against the company’s own announcement or the press, with the amount, the stage, the investors and the sources. Free, open to everyone, updated every day.

PitchBook
Price on quote

A private capital markets data company founded in 2007 in Seattle and owned by Morningstar. No free plan and no public price: access is sold by quote, per seat.

FundraisebasePitchBook
FreePriceQuote only
NoneAccount to read a roundSubscription
Open to everyoneRound amounts and datesMostly hidden in previews
InstantGetting startedTrial request or sales

Fundraisebase right now updated 12 November 2026

Rounds tracked
7,826
Capital tracked
$698.6B
Countries
88
Investors
12,398

Rounds publicly announced since 2 June 2025, 68 rounds in the last seven days. These figures come from the database itself and change with every update. Fundraisebase lists announced rounds only: it is not a record of every round raised.

Point by point

Price

Fundraisebase

Free. No contract, no seat, no quote to wait for.

PitchBook

No public price: a quote that depends on the number of seats and the type of firm.

Reading a round

Fundraisebase

Amount, stage, date, investors and sources on every round page, open to everyone.

PitchBook

Without a subscription, a profile preview hides most amounts and valuations.

Getting started

Fundraisebase

Open the site. Nothing to fill in.

PitchBook

A free trial is by request; otherwise access goes through the sales team.

Checked rounds

Fundraisebase

Each round is checked against the company’s own announcement or the press before it is listed, and its sources are linked. Only publicly announced rounds are listed, so not every round raised is in it; final closes, extensions and grants are left out.

PitchBook

Collected by a data team with crawlers and machine learning, for subscribers.

Browsing

Fundraisebase

A page for every company, investor, country and stage, a world map and country comparisons, all free.

PitchBook

A public preview shows 5 investors, 5 competitors and the 10 latest deals of a company; the rest needs a subscription.

Which one to use

Fundraisebase is for you if

  • You want to see who raised today, this week or this month
  • You look for leads among companies that just raised
  • You watch a market: sectors, investors, competitors, countries
  • You research funding with AI: every page is open to it, an MCP connector is coming
  • You want amounts, investors and sources with no account and no contract
  • You want the new rounds by email every morning, for free
See today's rounds

PitchBook is for you if

  • You work at a large investment firm with a research budget
  • You are happy to request a quote and wait for a trial
  • You need private equity, M&A and fund data, going back years
  • Your day runs through Excel and PowerPoint plugins

At a glance

FeatureFundraisebasePitchBook
Free to useYesNo free plan
PriceFreeOn quote, by seat and type of firm
Round amounts and dates without an accountYesSubscription needed for most amounts
API and AI connectors (MCP)Coming soonFor subscribers

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Mega-rounds

$100M and more, last 30 days

90%of the capital went to 50 rounds of $100M or more, out of 333.
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Questions

Is there a free alternative to PitchBook?

Yes. Fundraisebase is free and needs no account: it lists 7,826 startup funding rounds announced since 2 June 2025, with the amount, the stage, the investors and the sources. PitchBook has no free plan and quotes its prices on request.

What is the difference between Fundraisebase and PitchBook?

Fundraisebase lists 7,826 startup rounds announced since June 2025, each with its amount, stage, investors and sources, free and with no account. PitchBook sells institutional data by quote, per seat, and keeps most amounts for subscribers.

Is Fundraisebase really free?

Yes. There is no account, no trial and no paywall: every round, company, investor and country page is open to anyone. Fundraisebase is run by MediaBoost, a press release distribution service, and carries a few marked sponsor cards.

How does Fundraisebase check its rounds?

Each round is checked against the company’s own announcement or the press before it is listed, and its sources are linked on the company page. Final closes, extensions and grants are left out. Amounts are in US dollars at the announcement date.

How far back does Fundraisebase go?

To 2 June 2025, and new rounds are added every day.

How do I get new rounds by email?

Sign up to The Daily Raise for each morning’s rounds, The Weekly Raise for the week in one email, or The Monthly Raise. All three are free and only need an email address.

Sources

Facts about PitchBook checked on 8 November 2026 on the pages below. Plans and prices change: see pitchbook.com for current terms. PitchBook is a trademark of its owner; Fundraisebase is not affiliated with it. Fundraisebase covers publicly announced startup rounds that pass its checks: it is not exhaustive, may contain errors, and is not a full record of every company’s funding.

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