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Crunchbase’s AI-powered predictions, available natively in leading financial technology platforms, help investors sharpen deal sourcing, portfolio management and due diligence
San Francisco, May 18, 2026–Crunchbase, the leading predictive intelligence solution for private companies, announced today that its predictive intelligence was named a winner of the 2026 AI TechAwards in the AI for Finance category at AI DevSummit.
Crunchbase’s predictive intelligence forecasts private market movements with the unique combination of proprietary company data, AI, and market activity data from more than 80 million users to fundamentally change how investors, go-to-market teams, and analysts identify opportunities. Crunchbase’s predictions have a strong track record of forecasting outcomes ahead of public announcements, with more than 16,000 predictions confirmed by real-world events since launch in early 2025.
Leading financial technology platforms integrate Crunchbase data and predictions to help professionals sharpen deal sourcing, portfolio management, and due diligence. For example, a collaboration with Fusion by J.P. Morgan embeds Crunchbase’s predictive intelligence directly into the workflows of the world’s leading investors. Its integration with Rogo accelerates finance workflows by surfacing key insights from funding events, financial details, and essential firmographics.
“In the private market, foresight is everything, and this recognition reflects the value Crunchbase provides to investors and financial analysts,” said Ketaki Rao, chief product officer at Crunchbase. “As financial technology platforms integrate AI, high quality and continuously updated private market data has grown increasingly critical. With Crunchbase data and predictions, investors can identify which startups are moving toward their next round or exit before the competition – which can make the difference between leading the round or reading about it after the fact.”
About the AI TechAwards
Presented by DevNetwork, the AI TechAwards celebrate technical innovation, adoption, and reception in AI and machine learning, with winners selected by an independent, expert-led advisory panel.
Winners are evaluated on technical innovation, demonstrated impact within the AI ecosystem, and adoption among developer, engineering, and technical communities, criteria that reflect Crunchbase's track record of delivering measurable predictive intelligence outcomes for enterprises.
Crunchbase will receive its award at the 2026 AI TechAwards ceremony at AI DevSummit 2026, DevNetwork's leading conference for AI development and engineering that takes place May 27–28 in South San Francisco, CA.
About Crunchbase
Crunchbase is the leading predictive solution for private company intelligence, helping business decision-makers stay ahead of private market shifts so they can identify opportunities earlier and act first. Only Crunchbase combines nearly two decades of proprietary data and AI with unique engagement signals from more than 80 million users to forecast funding, growth, and exits across the private company lifecycle. From investors and dealmakers to go-to-market teams and product builders, enterprises use Crunchbase data to power workflows, products, and decisions.
Crunchbase delivers intelligence through its flexible API, CRM integrations, and platform. To learn more, visit crunchbase.com and follow Crunchbase on LinkedIn and X.