Platform Comparison

CorpDev.Ai vs Inven
3x More Companies

Evaluating Inven for deal sourcing? Compare a static database platform to a complete AI-powered M&A intelligence platform with 3x coverage, better search, and AI analyst features Inven doesn't have.

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3.3x More Companies

Inven's database ends at 21M companies. CorpDev.Ai has 70M+ and growing.

Database Coverage Comparison

70M+ companies—3.3x more than Inven

CorpDev.Ai 70M
Inven 21M
Grata 20M
Pitchbook 9.5M
Crunchbase 4M

With 70 million companies pre-indexed across every geography and industry, CorpDev.Ai provides the broadest M&A target coverage in the market. That's 49 million more potential acquisition targets than Inven.

Plus: Unlimited On-Demand Profiling

Beyond the 70M pre-indexed companies, our AI can profile ANY company you ask about—even if they're not yet in our database:

  • • Emerging startups founded in the last 6 months
  • • International companies in new markets
  • • Niche players in specialized industries
  • • Stealth companies with minimal public presence

Coverage Advantages

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Global Coverage

Comprehensive international reach beyond US-centric databases

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Emerging Companies

Find fast-growing startups before competitors do

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Niche Markets

Deep coverage in specialized industries

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On-Demand Profiling

AI creates profiles for companies not yet in our database

Complete Feature Comparison

See how the platforms stack up across all dimensions

Feature CorpDev.Ai Inven
Company Coverage 70M+ ~21M
Pricing From $500/mo Custom Quote $3-10k/user/yr
Contract Terms Flexible (Monthly or Annual) Forced Annual Contract
Try Before Buying ✓ Free Tier ✗ No
Search Quality Full LLM Inference Basic Semantic Similarity
AI Analyst ✓ Included ✗ No
Market Mapping ✓ AI-Powered ✗ No
Pipeline CRM ✓ Free ✗ No
Deep Company Profiles ✓ AI-Analyzed ✗ Basic Fields
Investment Memo Generation ✓ Automated ✗ Manual
Board Presentations ✓ Auto-Generated ✗ No
On-Demand Profiling ✓ Unlimited ✗ Database Only
Real-Time Updates ✓ Continuous ○ Batch
Sourced & Cited Data ✓ Every Fact ○ Limited

Features Inven Doesn't Have

Inven is just a database. CorpDev.Ai is a complete M&A intelligence platform.

AI M&A Analyst

Ask questions in natural language, generate investment memos, get strategic analysis—all powered by AI. Inven has no AI capabilities at all.

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    Investment memo generation

    Create comprehensive memos in minutes

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    Market research automation

    Let AI gather and synthesize market intelligence

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    Strategic analysis

    Get AI-powered insights on strategic fit

AI Analyst generating investment memos and strategic analysis
AI-generated market map showing segmented competitive landscape

AI Market Mapping

Automatically segment markets, create visual landscapes, and understand competitive dynamics in minutes. Inven has no market mapping capabilities.

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    Automated market segmentation

    AI identifies and categorizes market segments

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    Interactive visualizations

    Explore and drill down into market structure

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    Competitive positioning

    See how companies position against each other

Pipeline CRM

Zero-entry CRM that tracks your deal pipeline automatically from emails and calendar. Inven has no CRM at all—you'll need to buy and integrate a separate tool.

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    Automatic activity tracking

    No manual entry required

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    AI enrichment

    Auto-populate with company intelligence

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    Excel integration

    Import and export seamlessly

Pipeline CRM showing deal tracking and engagement recommendations
Deep company profile with rich business intelligence

Deep Company Intelligence

AI-analyzed business models, tech stacks, strategies, and M&A fit—not just basic firmographics. Inven provides only surface-level data fields.

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    Business model analysis

    Understand how companies make money

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    Technology stack intelligence

    See what technologies companies use

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    Strategic fit assessment

    AI evaluates acquisition fit

Board-Ready Deliverables

Auto-generate investment memos, presentations, and reports. Export to PowerPoint, Word, or PDF. Inven provides no deliverable generation—you create everything manually.

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    Investment memo generation

    AI writes comprehensive memos

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    Board presentations

    Create slides automatically

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    Multi-format export

    Export to PPT, Word, or PDF

Auto-generated board presentations and investment memos

Database vs Complete Platform

Inven gives you a list of companies. CorpDev.Ai gives you everything you need to source, evaluate, track, and close M&A deals—from first research to board presentation.

Why Teams Switch from Inven

Real feedback from M&A professionals who made the switch

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Better Search Results

"Inven's search gave us too many irrelevant results. We'd search for 'API infrastructure' and get companies tagged infrastructure but completely unrelated. CorpDev.Ai actually understands what we're looking for."

M&A Lead

Enterprise Software

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Actual Intelligence

"With Inven, we got company names and basic data points. With CorpDev.Ai, we get strategic analysis, business model insights, and M&A fit assessment. It's not even comparable—one is a database, the other is intelligence."

Director Corporate Development

Healthcare Tech

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Flexibility Over Lock-In

"We were forced to subscribe annually with Inven, so we were stuck. CorpDev.Ai fits our needs better—flexible usage with no forced big upfront commitments. We can scale up or down as our deal flow changes."

VP Corporate Development

Mid-Market PE

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about switching from Inven

How much does Inven actually cost?

Inven's list price is $10,000 per user per year with annual contracts required. However, they're known to discount aggressively during negotiations—sometimes up to 70%—making actual pricing highly variable and unpredictable. You won't know the real cost until after lengthy sales discussions.

Why does CorpDev.Ai have 3x more companies than Inven?

We invest heavily in data infrastructure and AI technology to continuously expand our coverage. Plus, our AI can profile any company on-demand—even those not pre-indexed. Inven relies on a static database that's slower to update and expand.

Can I really get better search results than Inven?

Yes. Inven uses basic keyword matching which often returns irrelevant results or misses good matches. Our LLM metasearch understands context, intent, and semantic meaning—so you find exactly what you're looking for, even when companies use different terminology.

What if I need features Inven doesn't have?

That's exactly why we built CorpDev.Ai as a complete platform. Inven is just a database—you'll still need separate tools for CRM, market mapping, analysis, and deliverable creation. CorpDev.Ai includes all of these in one integrated platform.

Do I need to commit to an annual contract?

No. Unlike Inven's required annual contracts, CorpDev.Ai offers flexible monthly subscriptions. Choose annual if you want to save money, or stay monthly for maximum flexibility. Cancel anytime if your needs change.

Can I switch from Inven mid-contract?

Many teams start using CorpDev.Ai's free tier alongside Inven to compare. Once you see the difference in search quality, coverage, and features, you can decide whether to renew your Inven contract. There's no risk to trying both since we have a free tier.

How does team-based pricing work?

Simple: one price covers your entire team, regardless of size. Unlike Inven's $10K per user model, you pay the same whether you have 3 users or 30. Add and remove team members freely without changing your subscription cost.

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CorpDev.Ai

  • ✓ 70M+ companies
  • ✓ LLM metasearch
  • ✓ AI analyst included
  • ✓ Free tier available
  • ✓ Monthly or annual billing
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Inven

  • ✗ 21M companies
  • ✗ Basic semantic search
  • ✗ No AI capabilities
  • ✗ No free trial
  • ✗ Annual contracts only
✓ No per-user fees
✓ No annual lock-in
✓ Start immediately
✓ Cancel anytime