Where to Buy an Investor List (2026): Prices, What You Get, What to Check
You can buy an investor list as a one-time file or as a subscription. One-time files checked on 10 Nov 2026: PitchBuilder sells 661 UK investors for £69, and The Investor Database sells 3,019 US investors for $197 or a single list for $49. Subscriptions start at $299 per year (OpenVC Premium). InvestorLists.vc is listed at $997 a year, shown discounted to $497 a year when checked on 10 Nov 2026.
Key takeaways
- A one-time file suits a single raise. A subscription suits a team that prospects all year.
- Look at free rows first. A seller that shows real rows lets you judge the data before you pay.
- Ask for the fill rate: how many rows carry a named person and an email. A row count alone says little.
- Check the date on each row, not only the date on the file.
- Read the refund terms before you pay. Several sellers state that all sales are final.
Where can you buy an investor list as a one-time file?
| Seller | What you get | Price | Free preview | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PitchBuilder | 661 UK startup investors | £69 one-time (regular price shown as £99) | 30-row sample on its site | source, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| The Investor Database | 4,178 investors (3,019 in the US) | One-time: $49 for one list, $197 for the US file, $297 for everything | 25 rows on every list page and a 100-investor sample | Our own figures, data as of November 2026 |
Which subscriptions and platforms sell this data?
| Seller | What you get | Price | Free preview | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InvestorLists.vc | 8,400 US VCs and startup investors, 16,339 decision-makers and 9,389 verified work emails (its own figures) | Listed at $997 a year, shown discounted to $497 a year when checked on 10 Nov 2026. Annual only, renews | Free account: top 15 firms per search and 10 firms unlocked in full | source, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| Crunchbase | Not published | Pro: $49 per month billed annually (first-year offer, shown against $79) or $99 per month billed monthly. Business: from $199 per month billed annually | Free trial of Pro | source, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| OpenVC | 18,513 investors in its search | Free. Premium: $99 per month or $299 per year | Unlimited investor search, deck sharing and CRM on the free plan | source, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
What can you get free?
| Seller | What you get | Price | Free preview | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal NFX | 32,821 investors added (its own counter) | Free. Its FAQ says NFX will never charge for it | Everything. A list page loads 8 investors, then a load-more button | source, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
| VC Sheet | 2,601 fund pages, 9,126 investor pages and 86 curated sheets in its sitemap | Free | Everything on the site | source, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
The same tools are compared column by column (contacts, export and data source) on the comparison page.
What should you check before you buy an investor list?
| Check | How The Investor Database answers it |
|---|---|
| Can you see real rows first? | We show 25 full rows on every list page, with the paid columns locked. |
| How many rows have a named person? | 3,520 of our 4,178 rows (84%) carry at least one named decision-maker, 14,148 names in all. |
| How many rows have an email? | 1,290 of 4,178 rows (31%) carry a firm email address. We say so before you buy. |
| When was each row checked? | Every row carries its own checked date. All of ours fall in November 2026. |
| Where did the row come from? | Every row links the filing, register entry or web page we used. |
| Is it a one-time price or a renewal? | Ours is one-time: $49 for one list, $197 for the US file, $297 for everything. |
| What happens if rows are wrong? | If a row is wrong we fix it, and the terms set out when you get a replacement file or a refund. |
Is it worth buying an investor list?
It is worth it when it replaces days of research with a file you can trust, and not otherwise. A list tells you who exists, what they say they back and how to reach the firm. It does not make a poor fit a good one. The founders who get value from a list filter it hard, by stage, sector and place, and write to a short set of firms one at a time.
A list is poor value if you plan to send one message to every row. It is also poor value if you only need a handful of names: the matching tool shows 25 matches free.
Method and limits
- Prices
- Taken from each seller's own page on the date shown. Most were checked on 10 Nov 2026.
- What we did not do
- We did not buy or test other sellers' files, so this guide says nothing about their accuracy.
- Our figures
- Counted from our own records. Data as of November 2026.
- Disclosure
- The Investor Database publishes this guide and sells one of the products in it.
Questions
Where can I buy an investor list?
As a one-time file from PitchBuilder (UK, £69) or The Investor Database ($49 for one list, $197 for the US file, $297 for everything). As a subscription from InvestorLists.vc (listed at $997 a year, shown discounted to $497 a year when checked on 10 Nov 2026), Crunchbase Pro ($49 per month billed annually) or OpenVC Premium ($299 per year). Prices checked 10 Nov 2026.
How much does an investor list cost?
One-time files on this page cost £69 to $297. Subscriptions start at $299 per year (OpenVC Premium), and InvestorLists.vc is listed at $997 a year, shown discounted to $497 a year when checked on 10 Nov 2026. The Investor Database: $49 for one list, $197 for the US file, $297 for everything.
What is the cheapest investor list?
Among the sellers on this page, the lowest one-time price for a whole-country file is £69 for PitchBuilder's UK list. The Investor Database sells a single list for $49.
Is it worth buying an investor email list?
Yes, if it saves more research time than it costs and you will use it to pick a short set of good fits. No, if you plan to send the same message to every row.
What should I check before I buy?
Free rows you can inspect, the share of rows with a named person and an email, the date on each row, the source of each row, whether the price renews, and the refund terms.
Is there a subscription?
Not with The Investor Database. One-time payment. No subscription. No account.
One-time payment. No subscription. No account.
Or get the free sample file (100 investors) first.
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Muhammad Tayyab Shabbir, "Where to Buy an Investor List (2026): Prices, What You Get, What to Check", The Investor Database, 10 Nov 2026. https://theinvestordatabase.com/guides/where-to-buy-an-investor-list/