Inven Reviews & Product Details

Inven AI has significantly improved both our workflow and the quality of our company searches. Within just a few minutes, it allows you to generate high-quality lists using a wide range of filters and search criteria tailored to your needs. One particularly valuable feature is the ability to identify company contacts, often providing their direct contact information, which greatly reduces the time spent on research. The results can be easily exported and later imported into our CRM system for further processing. I have been using Inven for over two years and have observed its continuous development throughout this period. The platform consistently improves, and the team behind Inven truly understands what is important. They are always friendly and highly competent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are a few small areas that could use some improvement, but I am confident you will address them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like using Inven, as it is a helpful tool to find initial targets. Also, I am positively surprised by how much company information they have. I expected a tool to have less information on the smaller sized companies (as this information is more private and smaller companies have less obligations to make information public). I use Inven almost on a daily basis.

Also, I like the google chrome extension makes it fully integrated within my way of working. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I tend to use Inven to look for companies (both targets as potential buyers), but as it is an AI-tool, the suggested companies I get tends to decrease in quality after a certain amount. I noticed that the amount is equal (or less) in all scenarios.

Also, I tend to not trust the person database and I find the need to check LinkedIn (which is a source it uses) by myself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Inven helps me narrow down targets for my search fund. I'm able to find the kinds of companies I want to find in a certain industry very quickly. The most recent and useful feature though has been the google chrome extension. Any time, weather I'm working or not, I can instantly get a feel for if the website I'm on is a company that might be a good acquisition target, helping me uncover opportunities I never would have found another way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You need to know how to use the search function properly otherwise it's not going to be as useful as it could be. It is worth it to talk to someone at Inven to get regular updates on the tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love using Inven for generating lists of potential acquisition targets as it simplifies the process immensely. Its standout feature is the excellent AI Search filtering, which makes it easy to filter through millions of companies in their database swiftly. This feature is invaluable when I need to scan target websites for specific keyword matches quickly, making the identification of potential leads seamless. Additionally, the integration with LinkedIn is a game-changer, allowing me to effortlessly pull employee counts and growth metrics for the companies we are evaluating. Another aspect I appreciate is that Inven consolidates all essential data into one platform, replacing the need for multiple resources, which streamlines our workflow. The initial setup of Inven was straightforward, thanks to the support from a dedicated product representative who guided us through the onboarding process. Overall, Inven's ability to combine multiple functionalities into a single cohesive tool is incredibly beneficial, and I would highly recommend it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI is very different from any of the competitors, which might result in a longer learning curve if you are already familiar with other tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Inven is very helpful for my workflow as a M&A sell side consultant tasked with identifying potential investors:

- Generation of investor longlists works great, has all the useful company data and filters that I need, and allows me tu use AI powered text searches to identify the relevant companies. Export with contact data works flawlessly.

- Generation of investor shortlists works even better! Unlike many competitors, Inven allows me to create a list combining both relevant strategic and financial acquirers (with contact data of relevant personnel as well!). This is extremely helpful and shortens my workflow significantly, since the Excel export already contains the relevant portfolio companies from previous investments and a full text description. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As usual with such services, one can of course always ask for even more companies, more company data, more contact data etc., but (also in comparison to other similar services), I'm very happy with the current status and acutallystarted to use Inven as my single source of investor reasearch, since I feel like the results are quite complete already today and I don't have to check multiple sources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Inven does all the thinking, formulating of my wishes, and all of the "heavy lifting" in finding companies and deals for me. It basically allows me to just think out loud (or in writing) and does the rest. Great product, such a wonder it has not been there earlier, but fantastic to have it now. I use it almost daily, at least weekly, not only for actually finding companies for tangible business needs but also to follow interesting markets and ponder upon "random" deal ideas and funding backgrounds of companies etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Of course the search result is not always perfect and sometimes needs a bit of manual verification, but then again, just to give a list to review is obviously of great value. Also, it would be great if the platform included debt financing deals - maybe in the future. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've been using Inven for a few months now, and it works really well for finding potential buyer candidates and add-on acquisitions. I particularly like its algorithm, which makes it easy to search for players in a specific industry and segment them by key metrics like revenue and profitability. Inven provides a wide range of company information and contact details, making it superior to manual efforts. Its straightforward setup was also a plus. Overall, it stands out as a great tool due to its coverage and support for understanding market players and potential acquisitions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It would be helpful to have more insightful data such as revenue splits and growth details, even if it's on a guesstimate basis. Overall, getting better information is always beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's very easy to use for the most part. It's plug and play and works like a lot of the other data platforms out there in terms of front end use, but where it shines is it's ability to leverage AI+keyword search to find exactly what you're looking for. If you're looking for a specific type of company, which most investors are, that usually requires some nuance beyond some indexed fields (headcount, geography, funding amount, ownership type etc) to find what you want.

You can describe specific customers (ie. instead of document automation platforms, you can describe document automation platforms for banks, credit unions, and insurance companies). We use it, as a team, just about every day. There's no real set up required; you just start searching and get better at it over time. It was really easy to integrate into our process because once we search and build ths list, then we have the right targets and can go and enrich that list with the right contacts.

Their team is super responsive and listens to suggestions and for the 2 years we've been using the platform they've implemented many of them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They need more investor fields and a descriptive investor search. Sometimes AI classifications of companies is pretty poor and I'm sure this will improve with time as AI get's better.

I also wish contact enrichment was more robust with more waterfall sources and more credits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that Inven is extremely easy to learn and it provides comprehensive results with a lot of data. It's robust and intuitive, which means I don't need to interact with customer service to use it effectively. The service helps me find relevant early-stage companies in which to invest, offering the raw data I seek on firms not yet known by other investors. The ease of setup made transitioning from other platforms like CB Insights seamless for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like to have even better filtering based on my historical searches and automatically deducted preferences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like how easy it is to find relevant investors and startup data. The interface is clean and everything’s structured in a way that actually makes sense. It saves a ton of time when you’re doing ypur research. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the data for smaller or newer companies isn’t fully up to date, and a few filters could be more flexible. But overall, it’s been super useful for what I’ve needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.