The short answer
Tracxn is a global startup and private-company data platform with a free Lite plan (with usage limits) and a Premium plan sold through its sales team (checked 2026-11-01). Zalarma is a US investor database for founders, built around fit (stage, check size, sector, state, investor type) and warm paths, with 33,282 US startup-investor records.
- Tracxn tracks companies, funding rounds and investors worldwide; Zalarma focuses on US startup investors and fit.
- Tracxn Lite is free with usage limits; Premium and data packs are priced through sales (checked 2026-11-01).
- Tracxn's pricing page lists 8.4M+ companies and 292K+ investors; Zalarma lists 33,282 US startup-investor records with public sources.
- Choose Tracxn for global company and sector research; choose Zalarma for a regional US investor target list.
Tracxn and Zalarma both appear when founders search for investor data, but they're built around different units. Tracxn is organized around companies and sectors: it tracks private companies, funding rounds, acquisitions and investors across a large sector taxonomy, with deal-flow and CRM tools for investment teams. Zalarma is organized around investors and fit. It helps founders outside the usual circles find the angels, angel groups, micro-VCs, family offices and regional funds that fit their stage, sector and city, and plan a warm path to each.
Tracxn details below come from its official pricing page, checked on 2026-11-01.
At a glance
| Zalarma | Tracxn | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Pre-seed to Series A founders, especially outside Silicon Valley and the big accelerator circuit, who need investors that fit their round. | Investors, corporate development and research teams; individuals can try the free Lite plan. |
| Data coverage focus | US startup investors. 85,848 investor and firm records in total, including 33,282 US records tagged as startup investors (angels, VCs, micro-VCs, family offices, corporate VCs, accelerators), each citing its public source. (Zalarma investor database, as of 2026-11-01) | Global private companies. Its pricing page lists 8.4M+ companies, 292K+ investors, 2M+ funding rounds, 229K+ acquisitions and 3K+ sectors. |
| Pricing (as published, checked 2026-11-01) | No published price. Request access to the database, or ask for a free match list. | Lite: free, no credit card, subject to usage limits. Premium (for commercial use): contact sales. Data solutions (APIs and data dumps): pricing through a specialist. Exports use credits. |
| Strengths | Filters built around investor fit, including state/metro and check size. Investor profiles with focus, stages and portfolio signals. Watchlists, alerts, CSV export. A "Get matched with 5 investors" service. | Broad global company and funding data, a detailed sector taxonomy, investor portfolios, a deal-flow CRM, portfolio tracking, newsletters by sector and geography, mobile apps and integrations. |
| Limits | US focus. Investors only, not company or market data. No built-in deck hosting or fundraising CRM. CSV export is quota-limited; research briefs are on premium. | Lite has strict usage limits, and Premium is priced through sales. The product is built around companies and sectors, so building a founder's investor list takes extra filtering. |
| Best for | A fit-first US target list, especially regional angels, angel groups and family offices, plus a plan for warm introductions. | Sector and competitor research worldwide, and investment teams tracking deal flow. |
How they differ in practice
Company-first vs investor-first
Tracxn shines when your question starts with a sector: who the companies are, how much they've raised, which investors backed them and what's trending. Investor profiles in Tracxn are often reached through the companies in their portfolios.
Zalarma starts with the investor and the fit. You filter by stage, check size, sector, state or metro and investor type, and each profile shows focus, stages, portfolio signals and the public source behind the record. The output is a list of people and firms to approach, ranked by fit, not a market map.
Geography and early checks
Tracxn is global. Zalarma goes deep on the US, including the investors regional founders often raise from first. Of the US startup investors in our database with a known state, 10,508 are based outside California, New York and Massachusetts, and 8,652 list pre-seed as a stage (Zalarma investor database, as of 2026-11-01). Browse angel investors, family offices or seed investors in Texas to see the difference.
Pricing
Tracxn lets you try a free Lite plan with usage limits, and sells Premium and data packs through its team. Zalarma doesn't publish a price; access to the database is by request, and you can ask for a free match list first.
When to choose Tracxn instead
- You're researching a sector worldwide: competitors, funding history, acquisitions.
- You're raising outside the US, or want investors from several countries.
- You want a free plan to explore company and funding data and can live with usage limits.
- Your team needs data exports or an API for company data.
When Zalarma fits better
- You're raising in the US and want investors by state or metro, including angels and family offices near you.
- You want check size and investor type as filters, plus the public source behind every record.
- You need a plan for warm introductions rather than a sector report.
- You'd rather start from 5 hand-picked investors, each with a one-line why-they-fit, delivered within 2 business days.
Using both
Use Tracxn's free tier to see who funds companies like yours, then cross-check those names and add regional angels and family offices in Zalarma. Our target list guide shows how to score and order the result.
Bottom line
Tracxn is a broad, global company database with a free way in. Zalarma is a focused US investor database for founders who need the right investors for this round and a warm path to them.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tracxn free?
Tracxn has a free Lite plan with strict usage limits and no credit card required. Premium is for commercial use and is priced through its sales team (checked 2026-11-01).
How many investors does Tracxn cover?
Its pricing page lists 292K+ investors alongside 8.4M+ companies and 2M+ funding rounds, worldwide (checked 2026-11-01).
Which is better for US regional investors?
Zalarma is built for that job, with investors by state and metro and filters for check size and investor type. Tracxn is broader and global.
Does Zalarma track companies or funding rounds?
No. Zalarma covers investors, with portfolio signals on each profile. Use a company database for sector and competitor research.
How do I get matched with investors on Zalarma?
Use the match form. We hand-pick 5 investors who fit your round, each with a one-line why-they-fit, within 2 business days.