What Venture Intelligence does

Venture Intelligence is a Chennai-based research and data firm (legally TSJ Media Pvt Ltd.) founded in 2002 that tracks private company financials, PE/VC investments, exits, IPOs, and valuations in India. The firm operates proprietary databases covering PE/VC investments since 1998 and exits since 2004, with current coverage spanning 57,000+ Indian companies and 121 unicorns. Its product portfolio includes four core databases (PE-VC, Company Financials Search, M&A, PE-Real Estate), four investor and limited partner directories, league tables, the Deal Digest daily newsletter, the public Indian Unicorn and Startup IPO Trackers, and a suite of thematic research reports (VC Landscape, AI & Deep Tech, Series A, PE Impact). Underlying technology is a proprietary deal intelligence platform aggregating filings, cap tables, and market intelligence, delivered primarily in Excel and PDF formats with custom-company addition and daily updates.

The firm operates a sales-led B2B go-to-market targeting PE/VC firms, investment banks, corporate law firms, Big-4 advisory practices, large corporates, and academic institutions through annual and multi-year subscriptions, demo requests, and dedicated sales contact. Revenue is diversified across recurring subscriptions (databases, directories, Deal Digest), one-time purchases (company financials at INR 5,000 for 3 companies plus INR 1,500 per additional; specialized reports), and newsletter advertising (INR 5,000+GST per insert). Customer logos include Sequoia Capital, Accel, KKR, Blackstone, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG, Standard Chartered, INSEAD, IIM, and Apollo Hospitals Group, with the Deal Digest reaching 450+ firms and 3,000+ individual recipients. A secondary monetization lever targets Indian companies raising above INR 10 crore through premium Deal Digest listings, and the firm supplements its data business with annual community events such as the PE-VC Conclave.

Name

Venture Intelligence

Legal name

TSJ Media Pvt Ltd.

Website

https://ventureintelligence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Venture Intelligence is a Chennai-based research firm (est. 2002) that operates proprietary databases tracking PE/VC investments, exits, IPOs, valuations, and financials of 57,000+ Indian private companies, selling subscriptions, directories, newsletters, and thematic reports to PE/VC firms, investment banks, law firms, and Big-4 advisory clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Data and Research Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Investor Education, Research & Portfolio Analytics Services (Retail) (FSAAAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Portfolio Valuation (PE/VC funds, LP reporting) (FSAEAHAH)

Keywords

• Private equity data
• Venture capital deals
• Company financials database
• Mergers and acquisitions intelligence
• Investor directories

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Database Subscriptions: Annual and multi-year subscriptions for PE-VC Database, Company Financials Search (CFS) Database, M&A Database, and PE-Real Estate Database
2. One-off Company Financials: One-off purchases of P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow statements and annual filings for specific companies at Rs 5,000 for 3 companies and Rs 1,500 per additional company
3. Directory Products: Sale of investor directories including India PE/VC Directory, PE-Real Estate Directory, Limited Partners Directory, and Early Stage Investors Directory
4. Deal Digest Newsletter: Premium Daily Edition of Deal Digest newsletter covering PE/VC investments, exits, IPOs, and M&A activity in India
5. Research Reports: Sale of specialized reports including VC Landscape Report, AI & Deep Tech Report, Series A Landscape Report, and PE Impact Report
6. Deal Digest Advertising: Advertising inserts in Deal Digest newsletter reaching 450+ firms and 3,000+ individual recipients at INR 5,000+GST per insert

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Venture Intelligence sells subscription-based databases, directories, newsletters, and research reports that track PE/VC investments, exits, IPOs, M&A activity, and private company financials in India. Its core products are the PE-VC Database (tracking deals since 1998), the Company Financials Search Database (covering 57,000+ Indian companies), the M&A Database, and the PE-Real Estate Database, supported by investor directories, league tables, and trackers such as the Indian Unicorn Tracker and Startup IPO Tracker.

Product overview

Venture Intelligence operates as a multi-product data and research platform offering databases, directories, newsletters, reports, and trackers focused on India's private company and PE/VC ecosystem. The core products consist of the Private Equity - Venture Capital Database (tracking investments, exits, and valuations since 1998), the Company Financials Search Database (covering 57k+ Indian companies with MCA filings and financial statements), the Merger and Acquisitions Database, and the Private Equity-Real Estate Database. Supporting these are subscription add-ons including the Deal Digest Newsletter (daily/weekly PE-VC news), multiple investor directories (PE/VC, Real Estate, Early Stage, Limited Partners), League Tables (transaction rankings by advisors), and specialized research reports (VC Landscape, AI & Deep Tech, Series A, PE Impact). The platform also offers public-facing trackers for Unicorns and Startup IPOs. Data is delivered in Excel/PDF formats with industry-best turnaround time on updates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Private Equity - Venture Capital Database

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ava InsightsminorOthersTechnology/analytics partner supporting Venture Intelligence's data and reporting capabilities
• DC AdvisoryminorOthersM&A advisory firm (DC Advisory) listed as supported by/partnership with Venture Intelligence
• Veda CorpminorOthersCorporate advisory firm (Veda Corp) listed as a partner/associate of Venture Intelligence
• AmbitminorOthersInvestment banking and advisory firm (Ambit) listed as a partner of Venture Intelligence
• IDTA (India Deep Tech Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenture Intelligence compiled the India AI & Deep Tech Investment Report 2025 for IDTA, showing collaborative research and thought leadership partnership

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• VCCircle: VCCircle is an India-focused PE/VC/startup news, data, and research platform — comparable to Venture Intelligence's editorial, deal-tracking, and research-reporting layer serving Indian private-market participants.
• DealStreetAsia: DealStreetAsia covers PE/VC/M&A deal flow across South and Southeast Asia, providing news and data — comparable regional focus and deal-intelligence offering to Venture Intelligence's India PE/VC coverage.

Direct peers

• CB Insights: CB Insights operates a subscription platform providing private company data, deal intelligence, and market analytics to PE/VC, corporates, and advisors — directly comparable in business model and product (deal/valuation tracking, research reports) though with US-centric coverage.
• Crunchbase: Crunchbase provides private company financials, funding rounds, and investor data on a subscription/freemium model — overlapping functionally with Venture Intelligence's PE-VC Database and CFS products and serving similar enterprise and corporate-development buyers.
• PitchBook Data: PitchBook is the dominant PE/VC/M&A data provider globally, offering subscriptions with deal valuations, cap tables, fund data, and research — the closest direct competitor in product scope (private markets data, directories, league tables, reports).
• Preqin (now part of BlackRock): Preqin is a leading alternative-asset data and research provider covering PE/VC funds, deals, valuations, and LPs globally — directly analogous to Venture Intelligence's investor directories, deal data, and LP-focused offerings, though at much larger global scale.
• Tracxn Technologies: Tracxn is an India-headquartered (Bengaluru) research and data platform tracking private companies, startups, venture capital, and M&A activity globally — directly comparable as both serve PE/VC and corporate clients with subscription-based private-market intelligence.

Broad incumbents

• S&P Capital IQ Pro: S&P Capital IQ Pro provides company financials, deal data, and private market intelligence to financial professionals — broadly comparable as a multi-product subscription platform serving investment banks, PE/VC, and corporates across transactions and research workflows.
• Bloomberg Terminal / Bloomberg Intelligence: Bloomberg offers comprehensive financial market data, company financials, and M&A intelligence through its Terminal and BI subscriptions — overlapping with Venture Intelligence's investor directory, league table, and valuation analytics use cases for institutional finance clients.

Emerging players

• PrivateCircle: PrivateCircle is an India-focused private market data and deal-sourcing platform for PE/VC and corporate development — comparable emerging player in the same India PE/VC data and intelligence category, competing for the same segment of buyers as Venture Intelligence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ventureindia
• Facebookfacebook.com/ventureintelligence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/venture-intelligence

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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