Dataset size
The latest Deal Sourcing run found 17 recommended brands and 23 cited sources in AI answers.
Deal Sourcing
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Deal Sourcing category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
17
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
23
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
25%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Grata | 1 |
| PitchBook | 2 |
| Affinity | 3 |
| DealCloud | 4 |
| SourceScrub | 5 |
What AI tools say about Deal Sourcing
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Grata ranks #1 for Deal Sourcing in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Grata, PitchBook, and Affinity lead Deal Sourcing across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
G2, Inven, and Grata are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Ansarada#10
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Gain5 to #8
Affinity3 to #3
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Dealroom5 to #15
Axial3 to #7
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
Current brand snapshot
17 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | #2 | #4 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #1 | #2 | #6 | - | | |
| 3 | +3 | #7 | #3 | #2 | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | - | #1 | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -2 | #3 | #10 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | - | #5 | #3 | - | | |
| 7 | -3 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +5 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | +2 | #10 | - | #7 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 11 | +4 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 12 | 0 | #9 | - | #9 | - | | |
| 13 | 0 | - | #8 | #10 | - | | |
| 14 | 0 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 15 | -5 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | -4 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 17 | +2 | - | #9 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
23 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | InvenOfficial | 6 | |
| 3 | GrataOfficial | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 4 | | |
| 6 | 4 | | |
| 7 | 4 | | |
| 8 | AffinityOfficial | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 2 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | IntralinksOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | 1 | | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| PitchBook | 1 |
| Grata | 2 |
| SourceScrub | 3 |
| Axial | 4 |
| Gain | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
Current source snapshot
12 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 3 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| DealCloud | 1 |
| PitchBook | 2 |
| Affinity | 3 |
| Grata | 4 |
| Inven | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +6 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +3 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | +1 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -6 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AffinityOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | GrataOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | IntralinksOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Grata | 1 |
| Affinity | 2 |
| Inven | 3 |
| DealCloud | 4 |
| SourceScrub | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
Common AI search questions about Deal Sourcing
Q1
Who leads Deal Sourcing in AI answers?
Grata is the most recommended deal sourcing brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are PitchBook and Affinity. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Deal Sourcing?
The most cited sources for deal sourcing recommendations are G2, Inven and Grata, out of 23 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are G2, Inven and Grata, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Deal Sourcing ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Ansarada entered the top 10 and Gain, Dealroom, Affinity and Axial moved three or more positions in the deal sourcing index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Deal Sourcing. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/vertical-industry-financial-services-software-deal-sourcing
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Deal Sourcing, including 17 recommended brands and 23 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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