VC Sheet vs OpenVC: Curated Sheets or a Searchable Directory (2026)
Quick answer
Both are free to use. VC Sheet gives you short, hand-picked lists and a fund email on the page. OpenVC gives you a large directory to filter, and sends your deck through its platform.
VC Sheet: Free. 2,601 fund pages, 9,126 investor pages and 86 curated sheets in its sitemap. (source, checked 10 Nov 2026.)
OpenVC: Free. Premium: $99 per month or $299 per year. 18,513 investors in its search. (source, checked 10 Nov 2026.)
How do VC Sheet and OpenVC compare?
| VC Sheet | OpenVC | |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 2,601 fund pages, 9,126 investor pages and 86 curated sheets in its sitemap | 18,513 investors in its search |
| Price | Free | Free. Premium: $99 per month or $299 per year |
| Contacts included | A fund contact email is shown free on fund pages | Outreach runs through the platform. Premium allows up to 5 investors per day |
| Export | Not published | Not published |
| Free tier | Everything on the site | Unlimited investor search, deck sharing and CRM on the free plan |
| Data source | Sheets are put together by named curators | Not published |
| Checked | source, checked 10 Nov 2026 | source, checked 10 Nov 2026 |
Should you pick VC Sheet or OpenVC?
Pick VC Sheet if
- You want a short, hand-picked list for one theme
- You want a fund email without paying or signing up
- You would rather browse than filter a spreadsheet
Pick OpenVC if
- You want to search investors for free before you spend anything
- You are happy to send your deck through a platform and track replies there
- You raise outside the US, UK and Europe: its country filter is global
When does a downloadable list fit better than either?
Neither VC Sheet nor OpenVC is a spreadsheet you own. If you want to filter, sort and load investors into your own tools, a one-time file fits better. The Investor Database is a one-time download of 4,178 startup investors, built from public filings, registers and each firm's own website. One-time: $197 US file, $149 UK, $99 Europe, $297 all three, $49 for a single list. 25 rows free on every list page, and a 100-investor sample file.
- You want a file you keep: one payment, no renewal
- You want US firms tied to SEC filings: 2,390 of the 3,019 US investors carry a Form D filing date
- You raise in the UK or Europe too: 416 UK and 725 European investors are in the same file, with SEIS and EIS funds tagged
- You want to see 25 rows of any list before you pay
Skip it if you need the largest count: several tools on this page list more investors than we do.
One-time payment. No subscription. No account.
Or get the free sample file (100 investors) first.
Questions
Is VC Sheet better than OpenVC?
Neither is better for everyone. Pick VC Sheet if: you want a short, hand-picked list for one theme. Pick OpenVC if: you want to search investors for free before you spend anything.
How much does VC Sheet cost?
Free. Source: https://www.vcsheet.com/, checked 10 Nov 2026.
How much does OpenVC cost?
Free. Premium: $99 per month or $299 per year. Source: https://www.openvc.app/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026.
Can I export investors from VC Sheet or OpenVC?
VC Sheet does not publish an export option. OpenVC does not publish an export option. The Investor Database is delivered as Excel and CSV files.
Do VC Sheet and OpenVC include investor contact details?
VC Sheet: A fund contact email is shown free on fund pages. OpenVC: Outreach runs through the platform. Premium allows up to 5 investors per day.
See all tools side by side on the comparison page.
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Sources and check dates
Every fact about another tool on this page comes from that tool's own website on the date shown. "Not published" means its page did not show the figure when we looked.
- VC Sheet, coverage: 2,601 fund pages, 9,126 investor pages and 86 curated sheets in its sitemap. https://www.vcsheet.com/sitemap.xml, checked 10 Nov 2026.
- VC Sheet, price: Free. https://www.vcsheet.com/, checked 10 Nov 2026.
- VC Sheet, contacts included: A fund contact email is shown free on fund pages. https://www.vcsheet.com/fund/01-advisors-fund, checked 9 Nov 2026.
- VC Sheet, export: Not published. https://www.vcsheet.com/, checked 10 Nov 2026.
- VC Sheet, free tier: Everything on the site. https://www.vcsheet.com/, checked 10 Nov 2026.
- VC Sheet, data source: Sheets are put together by named curators. https://www.vcsheet.com/sheet/fintech-funds, checked 9 Nov 2026.
- OpenVC, coverage: 18,513 investors in its search. https://www.openvc.app/, checked 10 Nov 2026.
- OpenVC, price: Free. Premium: $99 per month or $299 per year. https://www.openvc.app/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026.
- OpenVC, contacts included: Outreach runs through the platform. Premium allows up to 5 investors per day. https://www.openvc.app/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026.
- OpenVC, export: Not published. https://www.openvc.app/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026.
- OpenVC, free tier: Unlimited investor search, deck sharing and CRM on the free plan. https://www.openvc.app/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026.
- OpenVC, data source: Not published. https://www.openvc.app/, checked 10 Nov 2026.
Disclosure: The Investor Database publishes this page and sells one of the products on it, which is why it is listed last. We have not tested the other tools' data, so this page says nothing about their accuracy. If a fact here is out of date, email [email protected] and we will correct it.