Novable
AI startup scouting validated by human analysts
4.2Contact salesBest for CVCs and platform teams running targeted scouting campaigns
AI Scouting Corporate Venturing
Overview
Novable is a Belgian startup-scouting platform combining its DeepMatching engine — which matches companies on what they actually do rather than keywords — with human analyst validation, returning enriched, scored shortlists within days. Clients include P&G, L'Oréal and Airbus, and the model fits corporate venturing, R&D partnerships and market monitoring. For CVC and thesis-driven fund teams, it outsources the tedious long-list-to-shortlist grind.
Key features
- DeepMatching engine matching on activity, not keywords
- Human analyst validation of every shortlist
- Enriched company profiles with proprietary scoring
- Fast turnaround on validated scouting campaigns
- Use cases from corporate venturing to market monitoring
Pros
- Human-validated output dramatically cuts false positives
- Fast, campaign-based model matches how scouting requests arrive
- Trusted by demanding corporate innovation teams
Cons
- Campaign pricing adds up for continuous, always-on sourcing
- Built around corporate use cases more than VC round data