Capital Radar

Overview

Capital Radar is a web platform for researching private-market investors, funds and companies. It is best suited to professionals whose fundraising, diligence or monitoring work depends on connecting those records. Its strongest case is the combination of connected search and visible matching signals; the trade-off is a $1,490 annual entry price for the full platform.

Key features

Search connects LPs, GPs, funds and companies, while matching brings LP mandates, fund strategies and investor preferences together with visible match components. That makes the platform relevant to both fundraising teams looking for aligned investors and researchers mapping the market. Coverage includes 62,000+ fund vehicles, 12,000+ GPs and investors, 1,700+ LP organizations, 46,000+ private companies and 46,000+ hiring records, as of July 2026.

Workflows span deal sourcing, first-pass investment diligence, portfolio-change monitoring and exit-readiness research. Watchlists, briefs and hiring signals support continued monitoring rather than a one-off lookup. Scores are best treated as prioritization aids: the platform shows evidence and confidence, and missing data may reduce confidence rather than establish a negative. That distinction matters when using a score to decide what deserves further review.

The maker says the data combines structured public and licensed sources, authorized operator files and manual observations, with normalization, identity resolution and human corrections. This approach is intended to make records more coherent, but the product remains informational intelligence rather than investment, legal, tax or financial advice.

Access is account-based and invite-controlled, with standard, viewer and administrative roles; production traffic uses HTTPS. The maker names Vercel for hosting, Supabase for data services and authentication, Stripe for payments and Resend for email. It explicitly does not claim certifications it has not obtained. Approved users receive onboarding, and product, company, security and data-rights questions go to [email protected].

Pricing

Radar Brief costs nothing, billed $0/year. It includes a weekly market briefing, selected fundraising signals, one chart or map, and product and research updates. This is a useful no-cost way to follow selected market activity, but it is not the full research platform.

Capital Radar Platform costs $1,490 a year, billed $1,490/year. Founding access is $990/year for the first 50 members. The plan adds fundraising and startup radars; LP, GP, fund and company profiles; capital and investor matching; ecosystem maps and connected search; hiring signals, watchlists and briefs; and Radar Intelligence. It is the relevant tier for professionals who need the connected research workflows, though its annual price is a substantial commitment compared with the free briefing.

Capital Radar Teams has custom pricing. It includes everything in individual access, plus multiple seats and shared workflows, team onboarding, export-requirements review, data-permission alignment and priority support. Teams with shared research needs may benefit from those additions; organizations seeking a published per-seat price cannot compare costs from the plan price alone.

Platforms

Capital Radar runs on the web. That suits browser-based research workflows, but the product’s stated platform coverage does not extend beyond web.

Who it's for

Fundraisers, manager researchers, private-equity origination teams and professionals doing diligence, portfolio monitoring or private-company intelligence are the clearest fit. The mix of investor types and investment-activity data supports broad private-market research, while connected search and monitoring signals are most useful when they feed recurring workflows. Readers who only need occasional market updates may find Radar Brief sufficient; those needing confirmed conclusions or advice should not treat its scores as a substitute.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Connected search covers LPs, GPs, funds and companies, making it more suited to cross-market research than isolated directory lookups.
• Pro: Visible evidence and confidence help users interpret matching and prioritization signals, including when missing data weakens confidence.
• Pro: The free annual briefing provides selected fundraising signals and a chart or map without requiring paid platform access.
• Con: Full individual access costs $1,490 a year, so the product is a poor fit for users who need only occasional or narrow searches.
• Con: The product describes scores as signals, not confirmed conclusions; important decisions still require further diligence.
• Con: Teams pricing is custom, making the cost less transparent for organizations evaluating shared access.

Alternatives

For a wider comparison of investor-research tools, start with Investor Databases. CompStak is worth considering if a free, contribution-based CompStak Exchange or API and web access better fits the need. FindFunding.vc is a free, web-based open-source database for readers prioritizing no-cost access. FundComb suits readers seeking free investor search, public profiles and ranked lists without account or data limits.

GPCA Data Room + LP Intelligence may suit GPCA member firms that can use complimentary access with unlimited data access and logins. InvestorDatabase.org is a free web directory for users who need unlimited directory access but do not require bulk downloads. Signal by NFX is another free web option. VCPeer is a fit for users who want free public search and advanced filters, with defined daily Ask-answer and watchlist limits and no exports on its free plan. Venture Intelligence offers a free weekly edition for readers who mainly want a roundup of major deals and market developments.

Verdict

Capital Radar is a strong fit for private-market professionals who need connected investor and company research, matching and ongoing signals in one web platform. Its breadth of coverage and explicit evidence-and-confidence framing are compelling reasons to choose it. Look elsewhere if your needs are limited to occasional directory searches, if a free resource is enough, or if you need conclusions rather than prioritization signals.