Kuanta

Every startup has a signal.

Find relevant startups and technologies. Evaluate them with the right standard.

How it works
ScoutingDescribe what you're looking for and find it among 3.9M+ startups.
EvaluationUpload a deck and get a full analysis with every claim checked.
Independently tested at RSM, Erasmus University
Trusted by
PhilipsErasmus University RotterdamJETROMDECHKSTPSingapore Management UniversityLeapfunderEyevestor
The summary of a Kuanta evaluation report for Velox Rail: the read, highlights, risk factors and the score card
ScoutingEvaluation
3.9M+startups indexed
187countries covered
18,476deep evaluations run
835criteria across 24 verticals

Most of what you see is noise.

The more there is to see, the harder it becomes to judge what you find.

Limited coverage

  • Profiles that are outdated or incorrect
  • Search that only works with the right keyword
  • Little coverage of emerging markets
Of every 100 profiles in a company database
97.5% outdated, closed or not a startup2.5% relevant startups

Misleading scores

  • Every industry judged the same way
  • One generic standard for every startup
  • Too much weight on how a deck looks and reads
8.9SaaS
2.1Biotech
Same rubric, two industries

Unverified claims

  • Figures that are never checked
  • Founder claims taken at face value
  • Generic peers instead of real competitors
Funding raised$18B
Team headcount250
Annual revenue$4.2M
Competitor peerGeneric
0 percent verified

From the first search to the final call.

Kuanta is an agentic startup intelligence platform for scouting and evaluating startups. Investors search 3.9 million validated startups across 187 countries, and specialist agents check every claim in a pitch deck or business plan before scoring the company on the framework used in its industry.

  1. ScoutFind startups that fit your thesis, wherever in the world they're being built.
  2. ResearchUnderstand the team, market, competitors and funding history before you see a deck.
  3. ContactReach the founders directly by email, LinkedIn or phone.
  4. EvaluateAssess a startup's potential on the criteria that matter in its industry.
  5. DecideConclude with an investment, partnership or other collaboration.
Scouting

Find startups that match your thesis, ranked by fit and with founder contact details.

How scouting works
Evaluation

Assess any startup on the criteria that matter in its industry and stage, with every claim checked and real competitors as the benchmark.

How evaluation works

Find the startups no keyword search will show you.

The best startups rarely fit a category. We start from your question and come back with a ranked list of startups you can get to know before the first call.

We only list startups.

A startup, to us, is a company younger than ten years. Every profile is validated and researched, and refreshed whenever the company moves.

Global sourcesCommercial databases, funding platforms, news and press.
Local sourcesRegistries, patent offices, accelerators, incubators, events, government programs and university spin-outs. This is where early startups tend to appear first.
KuantaCompany databases
What's includedOnly startups, 3.9 millionAll company types
Every profile checked as an active startupYesNo
Research done on every profile before you searchYesNo
Refreshed when a company pivotsYesNo

Other databases still list these as startups.

Adyen

Founded in 2006 and listed on Euronext Amsterdam, with more than EUR 1.8B in net revenue and 4,000 employees.

CTOS Digital

Founded in 1990 and listed on Bursa Malaysia since 2021.

Axiata Group

Founded in 1992 and publicly listed, with more than 25,000 employees.

U Mobile

Founded in 1998 and acquired in 2024, with 9.6 million subscribers.

Founding years, listings and acquisitions from company filings and public records. Startup classification as found on major startup databases, September 2026.

See beyond the pitch deck.

We check every claim, benchmark the startup against its real competitors and assess it on the criteria a leading investor in its field would use.

The right column of a Kuanta report: the score card, the diligence summary and the read
Checked at the sourceRevenue, locations, registry status and more are checked against filings and public records, and we tell you when something can't be confirmed.
Measured against real competitorsEach startup is benchmarked against the companies it competes with in its own market and even beyond.
Ready for the first callYou get the due diligence questions that matter most for this company, ready to take into your first conversation with the founders.

Every industry is judged differently.

Each framework is built around what experienced investors in that field look for.

6domains
24verticals
835criteria

Technology & Software

Core digital business models
  • SaaS / Software37 metrics
  • Infrastructure / API21 metrics
  • Marketplace / Platform28 metrics
  • Fintech37 metrics

Deep Tech & Hardware

Capital-intensive, IP-driven models
  • Hardware / Deep Tech28 metrics
  • Defense Tech57 metrics
  • Robotics / Autonomous41 metrics
  • Climate Tech / Clean Energy44 metrics

Life Sciences & Health

Regulated, evidence-driven verticals
  • Biotech / Life Sciences24 metrics
  • Healthtech / Digital Health52 metrics
  • MedTech / Medical Devices38 metrics
  • Pharma & Therapeutics42 metrics

Consumer, Services & Real Assets

Revenue-driven and asset-heavy models
  • Consumer / D2C26 metrics
  • Services / Consulting28 metrics
  • Proptech / Real Estate31 metrics
  • E-commerce & Retail Tech35 metrics

Impact & Emerging

Sector-specific high-growth verticals
  • Edtech37 metrics
  • Agtech / Foodtech37 metrics
  • Mobility / Logistics34 metrics
  • Circular Economy & ESG39 metrics

Frontier & Niche

Specialized verticals for targeted deal flow
  • Islamic / Halal Tech30 metrics
  • SpaceTech / Aerospace25 metrics
  • Web3 / Blockchain28 metrics
  • Quantum & Advanced Computing36 metrics

Tested twice at Rotterdam School of Management.

Two independent studies at RSM, Erasmus University, put the evaluation engine to the test: once against a jury of analysts, once with seventeen VC analysts.

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Kuanta found more of the startups that went on to raise funding than the analyst jury that scored the same companies, and was as accurate overall as experienced analysts.

Read the research summary (PDF)
2independent studies, 2026
150startups scored by Kuanta and by a jury of analysts
17VC analysts who decided with a Kuanta read in front of them

Our reasoning matches experienced analysts.

  1. As accurate as experienced analystsKuanta predicted startup survival and funding odds as accurately as experienced analysts scoring the same companies.
  2. Finds more of the eventual winnersVenture returns depend on the outliers. Kuanta identified more of the startups that went on to raise funding than the analysts did.
  3. Stronger specifically on survivalOn predicting which startups survive, Kuanta's scoring dimensions outperformed the investors' own.

We shifted the decision-making of 17 VC analysts.

  1. Changed their investment callsWith a Kuanta analysis in front of them, evaluators saw information outside the pitch deck and changed their investment decision because of it.
  2. Increased confidence of analystsWorking with Kuanta's assessment raised how much the analysts trusted their own judgment, the confidence that drives a better call.
  3. Earned trust in the outputIts structure, synthesis and side-by-side comparison earned high trust from analysts, with distrust the rare exception.

Built for every type of investor.

One platform, scoped to how you source and decide.

Venture capital

Scout theses and startups in our proprietary database, and evaluate deal flow with validated claims and competitive benchmarking.

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What our customers say.

Inspire Capital
01 / 05
What impressed me most about Kuanta wasn't just the AI itself, but the way it approaches startup evaluation. Instead of simply summarizing a deck, it challenges assumptions, cross-checks claims against external sources, and highlights risks that would otherwise require hours of manual research.
European venture capital

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What is Kuanta?

Kuanta is an agentic AI platform for startup scouting and startup evaluation. You can search 3.9 million validated startups across 187 countries in your own words, and have any pitch deck or business plan analyzed by specialist AI agents that check every claim and score the company on the framework used in its industry.

Who uses Kuanta?

Kuanta is used by venture capital funds, corporate innovation teams, universities, governments and grant programs, startup competitions and accelerators. Platforms can also build scouting and evaluation into their own product through our API, and founders use Kuanta to see their startup the way an investor will.

How has Kuanta been validated?

Kuanta's evaluation was tested in two independent studies at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in 2026. In the first, Kuanta scored the same 150 startups as a panel of experienced analysts and predicted funding and survival as accurately as they did. In the second, seventeen VC analysts made investment decisions with a Kuanta analysis in front of them. The research summary is available as a PDF.

How is Kuanta different from a company database?

Kuanta only lists startups, which we define as companies younger than ten years, rather than every type of company. Each profile is validated, researched and refreshed when the company raises, pivots or changes leadership, so you get a researched profile with founder contact details instead of a bare record.

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