Inven
AI-native private-company search for deal teams
4.3Enterprise / CustomBest for Mid-market PE and M&A teams building target lists fast
AI Origination Search
Overview
Inven is an AI-native deal-sourcing platform covering 21M+ companies and 430M+ executives, used by 1,000+ firms. Investors run natural-language searches ('B2B SaaS companies in the UK'), then filter by ownership type, revenue, headcount growth and intent-to-sell indicators such as ageing founders to build platform and add-on pipelines.
Key features
- Natural-language company search across 21M+ profiles
- Ownership filters (family-owned, PE-backed, VC-backed)
- Intent-to-sell and succession signals
- Executive and contact data (430M+ people)
- Lookalike search from an example company
- CRM exports and integrations
Pros
- Fast, genuinely usable AI search experience
- Strong European private-company coverage
- Cheaper entry point than legacy data terminals
Cons
- Financials on small private companies are often estimates
- No public pricing — sales-led process