Crunchbase alternative for defense tech
Crunchbase is a broad, crowd-contributed company and funding directory. It's useful as a starting point, but it doesn't cross-link DoD contracts, EU programs, and cap tables the way defense tech specifically requires — that gap is what Defense Tech Atlas fills.
Where a generalist directory falls short
Crunchbase's breadth is also its limit for defense tech: a company profile might list total funding raised, but not which of that funding is tied to a specific DoD contract vehicle or EU program, and not how ownership actually shifted round by round. Getting that picture means pulling Crunchbase data and then manually reconciling it against USAspending, EU program portals, and press coverage.
| Dimension | Crunchbase | Defense Tech Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Broad company and funding directory across every sector | Defense tech specifically: founders, funds, contracts, programs, cap tables |
| DoD contracts | Not tracked as a structured, linkable data type | Cross-linked to the recipient company, its founders, and its investors |
| EU programs | Not tracked (EDIRPA, EDF, EDIS, PESCO) | Tracked as first-class entities, linked to participating companies and contracts |
| Cap tables | Funding round totals and investor names; limited ownership detail | Round-by-round history with ownership breakdowns, sourced and confidence-labelled |
| Verification | Crowd-contributed and self-reported profile data | Editorially reviewed with a Verified / Reported / Estimated confidence label on every figure |
| Price | Free tier plus paid Pro/Enterprise data terminal tiers | $49/month Pro tier, $999/month Enterprise |
Not a replacement — a sector-specific layer
Defense Tech Atlas doesn't try to out-cover Crunchbase globally. It covers one sector deeply: founders, VC funds, DoD contracts, EU programs, and cap tables, cross-linked and cited, so a defense-tech-specific question has one sourced place to look instead of several disconnected ones.