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frontrun vs PitchBook
PitchBook is the record of what already happened. Frontrun is the signal of what's about to.
PitchBook is a system of record for announced deals - deep records - valuations, fund performance, comps, cap tables. Frontrun is a different bet: it watches what 1,000+ venture investors do on X (who they follow) and flags companies months before a round, at $99/mo.
| PitchBook | Frontrun | |
|---|---|---|
| Signal type | Announced rounds + filings (retrospective) | Investor follow-graph (pre-round) |
| Earliest you hear about a company | At announcement | Weeks to months before the round |
| Price | Enterprise, ~$25k+/yr/seat | $99/mo, 7-day trial |
| Best for | Diligence, comps, LP reporting | Pre-round sourcing edge |
| Agent access | Platform (limited API) | API + MCP server (npx) |
the honest verdict
Different jobs. Keep PitchBook as your record layer; add Frontrun as the sourcing layer it can't be. The pair costs less than one extra PitchBook seat.
the receipts
Frontrun's flags carry dated provenance, so "we saw it early" is checkable per company:
- @techdollarhq - flagged at 13 followers, $3M pre-seed 123 days later
- @orthogonal_sh - flagged 184 days before a $4.3M round led by Pantera
- @rialto_xyz - flagged at 18 followers, 26 days before its Robinhood partner announcement
see the signal before you switch
7-day free trial · $99/mo · API + MCP for agents
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