Side by side
| Question | VentureScope | MentionFox Full Report |
|---|---|---|
| What it checks | Checks the claims in a pitch deck against outside sources and marks each one verified, partly confirmed or contradicted. Six specialist agents research the company, team, market, financials, valuation and technology. | What the record says about the company itself: who runs and owns it, money raised, lawsuits and legal standing, layoffs and leadership changes. |
| What you give it | Takes pitch decks, financials and cap tables as PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, images, web addresses and YouTube links. | Only the company's name or website: no deck or data room needed. |
| Sources it cites | Produces an investment memo backed by outside sources. | Every claim in the report links to its source. |
| How fast | Not stated on its site | The free check answers on this page at once; the Full Report is ordered per company. |
| Free option | Has a free plan with 3 assessments a month. | A free company check on this page, no sign-up, and a free sample report. |
| Who it is for | Investors reviewing a startup from its own pitch deck and financials. | Anyone about to sign with, invest in, buy from or partner with a company: before a first meeting, a term sheet, a merger talk or a supplier contract. |
| Price | Plans published on its site. See VentureScope's pricing page | One report, no subscription. See the prices |
What VentureScope says it does
Each line is from VentureScope's own site, checked on November 1, 2026.
- Checks the claims in a pitch deck against outside sources and marks each one verified, partly confirmed or contradicted. (source)
- Produces an investment memo backed by outside sources. (source)
- Six specialist agents research the company, team, market, financials, valuation and technology. (source)
- Takes pitch decks, financials and cap tables as PDF, Excel, PowerPoint, images, web addresses and YouTube links. (source)
- Exports the memo as PDF or DOCX. (source)
- Has a free plan with 3 assessments a month. (source)
- Says its analyses are for information only and are not financial, legal or investment advice. (source)
When VentureScope is the better choice
You have the founder's pitch deck, financials and cap table and want every claim in the deck checked against outside sources, scored and written up as a memo for your partners. That is what VentureScope is built for, and MentionFox does not read a deck.
Where MentionFox fits
When you need an outside view of a company before you commit: who runs and owns it, the money it has raised, its lawsuits and legal standing, its layoffs and leadership changes. You give it a name or a website, nothing else, and every claim in the report links to its source. It is one report on one company, with no subscription. It does not read your deal documents, score decks against a thesis or build financial models; for those, use the tool above.
Questions, answered
Is VentureScope or MentionFox better for due diligence?
It depends on what you have. You have the founder's pitch deck, financials and cap table and want every claim in the deck checked against outside sources, scored and written up as a memo for your partners. If you have only a company's name or website and want what the record says about it, with every claim linked to its source, MentionFox is the faster start, and the first check is free.
Can I try MentionFox before paying?
Yes. Run the free company check at the top of this page with no sign-up, and see a finished Full Report in the sample. A Full Report is one payment for one company, with no subscription.