Dataset size
The latest Deal Sourcing run found 22 recommended brands and 30 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 what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
22
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
30
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
33%
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 |
|---|---|
| PitchBook | 1 |
| SourceScrub | 2 |
| Grata | 3 |
| Inven | 4 |
| Axial | 5 |
What AI tools say about Deal Sourcing
Movement
What changed this week?
PitchBook held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: DealSignal entered the top 10 this week, while Intralinks dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are G2, Inven and Reddit, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names PitchBook, Google AI Mode names DealCloud, Gemini names Grata, and Perplexity names LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
PitchBook ranks #1 for Deal Sourcing in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
PitchBook, SourceScrub, and Grata lead Deal Sourcing across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
G2, Inven, and Reddit are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
DealSignal#9
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Inven7 to #4
Cyndx5 to #10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Intralinks12 to #17
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
PitchBookstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #3 | #2 | 1 | #2 | |
| #3 | #2 | #3 | 1 | #2 | |
| #4 | #11 | #4 | 7 | #4 | |
| #5 | #4 | #5 | 1 | #4 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #3 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #2 | |
| #8 | #9 | #8 | 1 | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | #15 | #10 | 5 | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
22 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #2 | #4 | #8 | | |
| 2 | +1 | #2 | #5 | #2 | #6 | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | #4 | #1 | - | | |
| 4 | +7 | #4 | #7 | #5 | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #6 | #8 | #3 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | #3 | #9 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 10 | +5 | #7 | #10 | #8 | - | | |
| 11 | New | #5 | - | - | #9 | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 14 | New | - | #9 | #6 | - | | |
| 15 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 16 | +1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 17 | -12 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 18 | -4 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 19 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 20 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 21 | -1 | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 22 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
30 sources
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 |
| SourceScrub | 2 |
| Grata | 3 |
| Inven | 4 |
| Capital IQ | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +6 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
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 |
| Sourcescrub | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
Current source snapshot
12 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | AffinityOfficial | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 4degreesOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | IntappOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | PitchbookOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | SourcescrubOfficial | 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 |
|---|---|
| Grata | 1 |
| Sourcescrub | 2 |
| Axial | 3 |
| PitchBook | 4 |
| Inven | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +2 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +3 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -3 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
7 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | GrataOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | IntralinksOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | SourcescrubOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | 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 |
|---|---|
| LinkedIn Sales Navigator | 1 |
| DealSignal | 2 |
| IO: Create by Ipreo | 3 |
| AlphaSense | 4 |
| Preqin Dealflow | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
9 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | -6 | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | |
Common AI search questions about Deal Sourcing
Q1
Who leads Deal Sourcing in AI answers?
PitchBook is the most recommended deal sourcing brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are SourceScrub and Grata. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names PitchBook, Google AI Mode names DealCloud, Gemini names Grata, and Perplexity names LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Deal Sourcing?
The most cited sources for deal sourcing recommendations are G2, Inven and Reddit, out of 30 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are G2, Inven and Reddit, 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, DealSignal entered the top 10 and Intralinks, Inven and Cyndx 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
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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 22 recommended brands and 30 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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