Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Comprehensive Startup Scaling Guide

Freshly updated lists of VC firms, tech reporters and more

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Comprehensive Startup Scaling Guide launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Promotehour 2.0▲227

   Free list of 1100+ media outlets to pitch your startup

   2017 · promotehour.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Brief▲179

   Your best startup fundraising pitch

   2018 · brieflink.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   List of Investors▲257

   Simple list of VC firms and Investors with email, etc.

   2018 · seedproof.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Insights.vc▲201

   Bite-sized insights for founders

   2015 · insights.vc · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Get Tech Press▲293

   Press coverage for tech startups

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Venture Capital MarketSpace▲92

   Gathers and filters online activity for top VC firms

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   InsightUp▲214

   Insights from top VCs, founders & operators in ClickUp

   2022 · thebuilderstudio.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Goodwater Index▲186

   Fundraising advice for entrepreneurs

   2017 · goodwatercap.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Venture News▲123

   24 hours of trending links from VCs on Twitter

   2015 · venturenews.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    LeadsOnTrees - VC Funded Startups▲145

    LIVE data stream of VC startups, acquisitions, investors

    2024 · trysignalbase.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fundraising Resources for Startups▲205

    We dug the whole web, so that you don't have to!

    2016 · deckrooster.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tech Press List▲219

    Launch your startup with 100 journalist contact details

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tech Blogs List▲462

    Curated list of 3,800+ tech journalists

    2017 · airtable.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    FundraisingAdvisors.app▲123

    Find the perfect fundraising advisor for your startup

    2023 · fundraisingadvisors.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Data-driven VC Landscape 2023▲134

    Invest smarter, not harder: Insights & Tools from 150+ VCs

    2023 · landscape2023.datadrivenvc.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    VCinsights▲82

    Read over 1.5K startup investment memos in one spot

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    StartUp Fundraising Resources▲287

    100+ resources that help you raise money

    2021 · basetemplates.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Update My VC▲159

    A modern guide to keeping in touch with your investors.

    2014 · updatemyvc.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Whisper List▲180

    The World's First Ranking of VCs by Network Strength

    Nov 2025 · whisperlist.draftboard.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Top VC Funds▲165

    One AI app for the best fundraising experience

    2023 · topvcfunds.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Venture Capital Careers▲143

    The world's number one venture capital job board

    2022 · venturecapitalcareers.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Startup Marketing Playbook▲145

    The how-to guide for new B2B marketing leaders

    2017 · startupmarketingplaybook.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Breakout List▲183

    A list of the fastest growing startups

    2014 · breakoutlist.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Request For VC▲229

    Tweet a request for intros, pitch deck advice and more

    2016 · requestforvc.webflow.io · its alternatives →

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