Web Summit Vancouver 2025 — As part of the ALPHA startup program at this year’s Web Summit, early-stage innovators took center stage to showcase bold ideas and disruptive technologies. Among them, VenteNova stood out with a compelling mission: to bring clarity, transparency, and real operational data to the often opaque world of startup investing.
In a candid conversation with interviewer Damian Chen, Garth Boyd, CTO of VenteNova, unpacked how their platform is reshaping due diligence for investors.
Solving the Due Diligence Dilemma
“Our ideal user is an angel or VC investor who needs to verify whether a startup is more than just a great pitch,” Boyd explained. VenteNova helps investors access and analyze real operational data — offering a reality check on whether a startup can truly scale.
By sourcing and structuring data from public and open sources, VenteNova ensures that investors can validate claims with confidence.
A Data-Driven Vision
At its core, VenteNova is building a robust, extensible data pipeline — one that pulls, cleans, and verifies operational data for use across dashboards, AI models, and third-party tools.
“The future is about LLM-ready data,” Boyd noted. “But it’s not just about AI — it’s about being ready for whatever comes next.”
What Makes VenteNova Different?
While many data providers offer broad but shallow datasets, VenteNova takes a deep and narrow approach. Using open-source intelligence tools, they focus on delivering rich, company-specific insights tailored to the investor’s needs.
“We don’t try to cover everyone — we go deep on the ones that matter,” Boyd emphasized.
Inside the Tech Stack
VenteNova’s architecture is built for adaptability. Its decoupled, event-driven data pipeline is designed to be cloud-agnostic and tech-stack-flexible — ensuring it can evolve alongside emerging technologies.
This future-proof design is critical in a landscape where AI and data infrastructure are advancing rapidly.
Go-to-Market: From Beta to Scale
While Boyd admitted he’s more focused on tech than sales (“I wish my sales partner was here!”), he outlined VenteNova’s early-stage business model:
- Free trials (e.g., 5 company reports for one month with a promo code)
- Tiered pricing for 20 or 100-company evaluations
- Plans for enterprise contracts post-beta
Built for Global Scale
Currently focused on North America, VenteNova is already laying the groundwork for international expansion. “As we grow, we’ll adapt to different valuation frameworks and cultural nuances,” Boyd said. Understanding how teams operate and how markets behave globally will be key to their rollout.
Designed for What’s Next
When asked about innovation, Boyd lit up: “This is where I live.” VenteNova is built to be schema-driven, cloud-agnostic, and ready to integrate with whatever the future holds — whether that’s AI, new programming paradigms, or technologies yet to emerge.
Final Takeaway
VenteNova isn’t just another data startup. It’s a truth engine for investors navigating a noisy, high-stakes ecosystem. By delivering verified, structured insights, it’s setting a new standard for diligence — and helping capital flow to the startups that truly deserve it.
