Startup Funding Database
Every US startup that raises equity must file with the SEC. We index those filings within hours and surface them in a searchable database, so you find the deal before anyone else does.
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Of seed rounds that never get top-tier press coverage
Of US equity raises that file Form D. We index them all
The six most recent funding rounds in the database, pulled live from SEC Form D filings. New rounds appear here daily as they file with the SEC.
A startup funding database is a searchable index of recently funded companies. At a minimum, it shows company name, location, sector, round type, amount raised, and the date the round closed. Better databases add contact information for founders and executives, enrichment signals like web traffic and app ratings, and filtering tools that let you slice the data by geography, stage, and industry.
The critical difference between databases is the data source. Press-based databases (aggregated from TechCrunch, Business Wire, and similar outlets) only capture rounds that issue a public announcement. That is a fraction of total deal volume. Roughly ~90% of seed-stage equity raises never get top-tier press coverage. Those companies still closed a round. They still have budget. They just never announced it.
Primary-source databases, built on government filings like the SEC Form D, capture the full population of US equity raises. Every company that raises equity under Regulation D must file a Form D with the SEC within 15 days of the first sale. That filing is public the day it is accepted. FlareSight reads those filings directly, which is why it surfaces deals that never appear in Crunchbase or similar databases. The source data, what it covers, and the mechanism for updating that database determines what you get on the other end.
Common question
Why does data source matter so much?
Because the deals that never get press coverage are often the most accessible targets. A company that raised $2M and skipped the press release has no inbound flood of vendor pitches yet. They have budget, they are building, and your competitors have not found them. A press-based database never shows you that company. A filing-based database shows you the full picture. See how we source data at /sec-form-d-database.
Each company in the database carries the full set of SEC Form D fields plus enriched signals from across the web. Every record has these data points, structured and filterable.
FlareSight indexes 120,000+ US companies sourced from SEC Form D filings. The database spans all sectors and all US states, with no geographic bias toward coastal startup hubs. A company filing in Kansas shows up the same day as one filing in San Francisco.
Coverage includes all Regulation D round types: angel and pre-seed rounds, seed rounds, Series A through later stages, bridge rounds, and SAFEs when a Form D is filed. The database goes back to companies founded in 2010 and forward. New filings are ingested within hours of EDGAR acceptance, every business day.
What it does not cover: international funding rounds (Form D is a US federal filing), debt-only raises that do not trigger a Form D requirement, and companies structured to raise below the Form D filing threshold. If you need global coverage or cap table-level data, this is not that tool. If you need a fast, comprehensive signal for US equity activity, this is it.
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Every US company that raises equity from investors is legally required to file a Form D with the SEC within 15 days of the first sale. EDGAR posts those filings as they are accepted.
Our pipeline monitors EDGAR continuously. When a new Form D lands, we parse the structured data, enrich it with traffic signals, app ratings, and social data, and add it to the database.
A watchlist saves your filter (sector, round size, state, instrument) and FlareSight emails you when a new company files that matches. You can also browse the database directly and filter on the fly.
A funding database is a prospecting trigger, not a contact list. The filing tells you a company just closed a round. That is the signal. What you do with it is the playbook. Here is a five-step sequence that works.
Map your ideal customer to the filters available in a funding database: industry, state, raise amount, round type, founding year. A SaaS company selling to seed-stage B2B fintech in California has a precise filter set, not a vague audience.
Apply your ICP filters. Sort by filing date, newest first. The companies at the top closed their round most recently. They have budget and are actively building their vendor stack. Browse the database at /companies.
New Form D filings land every business day. Check your filtered list weekly, or set up a watchlist to get alerted when a matching company files. The goal is to reach out within days of a round closing, not weeks.
For seed-stage founders, direct email to the founder works. For Series A and above, the right contact shifts to the VP of Sales or Head of Operations depending on what you sell. FlareSight includes founder and executive names from the filing and enrichment data.
The outreach writes itself: you know the round size, the stage, the sector, and the filing date. "Saw your Form D filing earlier this week" is a signal that you are paying attention. That is the opening. Read the full prospecting guide at /blog/how-to-use-sec-form-d-for-sales-prospecting.
Catch the buying window right after a round closes. A freshly funded company is actively hiring, buying tools, and signing vendors. Contact them before your competitors see the press release.
Find partners and customers before they are inundated with pitches. Form D filings are public, but most BD teams do not monitor them. That gap is your advantage.
Track funding activity in your sector in real time. Every deal that files Form D appears in FlareSight, including the ~90% of seed rounds that never make it into the top-tier funding news cycle.
Each tool in this category solves a different problem. The right choice depends on what you need: speed of discovery, contact depth, global reach, or analytical rigor. This is where they differ. For a deeper breakdown of FlareSight vs Crunchbase specifically, see the full comparison.
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