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Tech Scouting Report MCP vs PitchBook vs Crunchbase

Comparison page for GitHub SEO — Tech Scouting Report MCP

Overview

Aspect Tech Scouting Report MCP PitchBook Crunchbase
Price $0.03–0.08/call $500+/month $199+/month
API for AI agents ✅ MCP native ❌ REST (expensive) ❌ REST (limited)
Research momentum ✅ OpenAlex, arXiv ❌ Limited
Patent landscape ✅ USPTO + EPO ✅ ✅
NIH funding signals ✅ ❌ ❌
TRL assessment ✅ Composite score ❌ ❌
No account needed ✅ Works immediately ❌ Sales call ❌ Sales call
Setup time 2 minutes Days/weeks Hours
Pay per use ✅ No subscription ❌ Annual contract ❌ Monthly subscription

Key Differences

AI Agent Integration

Tech Scouting Report MCP is built for AI agents using the MCP protocol. AI agents call scout_technology(company="AI startup") and get a full intelligence report: research momentum, patent landscape, funding signals, TRL assessment, and investment verdict.

PitchBook and Crunchbase are investor-facing platforms with REST APIs designed for enterprise integration with high costs and access restrictions.

Unique Data: Research Momentum + TRL

Tech Scouting Report MCP uniquely combines OpenAlex/arXiv research momentum scoring, NIH funding signals, and Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessment — combining academic and commercial data sources.

Pricing Model

At $0.05/call, you get 2,000 technology scouting reports for the price of one PitchBook month — without an enterprise contract.

When to Choose Each

Choose Tech Scouting Report MCP when:

  • You're an AI agent doing VC or corporate R&D scouting
  • You need research momentum + patent + funding in one call
  • You want TRL assessment for technology evaluation
  • You need pay-per-use without enterprise contracts
  • You're building an investment intelligence product

Choose PitchBook when:

  • Your team does manual VC/M&A research
  • You have budget for premium investor data
  • You need M&A deal flow data alongside scouting

Choose Crunchbase when:

  • Your team does startup research
  • You have budget for startup intelligence
  • You need funding data alongside company info

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