How AI answer engines name Bain Capital Ventures
Data through October 29, 2026
Across 1,161 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Martech & Advertising between May 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026, Bain Capital Ventures was named in 9 (0.8%).
Last 28 days: named in 0 of 1,139 answers in its home categories (0.0%), level with the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Martech & Advertising, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Software, and how many of them named Bain Capital Ventures.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 2 | 1,095 | 0.2% |
| Claude | 5 | 1,100 | 0.5% |
| Gemini | 3 | 1,087 | 0.3% |
| Perplexity | 2 | 1,099 | 0.2% |
| Google AI Mode | 4 | 365 | 1.1% |
| Google AI Overviews | 2 | 146 | 1.4% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 516 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 584 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 531 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 606 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 576 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 603 | 0.0% |
| News | 18 | 1,476 | 1.2% |
Week by week
Bain Capital Ventures was named in at least one answer in 5 of the 25 weeks on record; the latest was the week of June 22, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Martech & Advertising, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Software, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Bain Capital Ventures. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 254 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 525 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 558 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 480 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 363 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 28 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 8 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 136 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 136 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 184 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 243 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 156 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 88 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 169 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 126 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | 125 | 2.4% | |
| 2 | 161 | 1.2% | |
| 0 | 142 | 0.0% | |
| 5 | 95 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | 341 | 1.5% | |
| 3 | 333 | 0.9% | |
| 0 | 144 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 9 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Bain Capital Ventures alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 6 of 22 (27.3%).
Named alongside
- Hightouch: named together in 9 answers
- Insight Partners: named together in 5 answers
- Adobe: named together in 4 answers
- Salesforce: named together in 4 answers
- Sapphire Ventures: named together in 4 answers
- Blueshift: named together in 2 answers
- CDP.com: named together in 2 answers
- DinMo: named together in 2 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Bain Capital Ventures
Domains cited in answers that named Bain Capital Ventures, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| youtube.com | 7 |
| tracxn.com | 6 |
| cdp.com | 5 |
| crunchbase.com | 5 |
| marketsandmarkets.com | 5 |
| topstartups.io | 5 |
| dakota.com | 4 |
| linkedin.com | 4 |
| newmarketpitch.com | 4 |
| yahoo.com | 4 |
Bain Capital Ventures's own site (baincapitalventures.com) was cited in 1 of 23 (4.3%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Bain Capital Ventures, baincapitalventures.com was cited in 3 of 33,147 (0.01%), by 2 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on baincapitalventures.com before it grades or ranks it.
Across every Martech & Advertising buyer question, not only the answers that named Bain Capital Ventures, the Machine Relations Index ranks which sources AI engines cite for Martech & Advertising questions.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martech & Advertising | 9 | 1,161 | 0.8% |
| Cybersecurity | 5 | 1,980 | 0.3% |
| Enterprise Software | 4 | 1,751 | 0.2% |
| Enterprise AI | 1 | 501 | 0.2% |
| Fintech | 1 | 1,753 | 0.1% |
| Healthcare Services | 1 | 1,689 | 0.1% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 1 | 489 | 0.2% |
| Legal & Compliance | 1 | 486 | 0.2% |
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Bain Capital Ventures?
ChatGPT named Bain Capital Ventures in 2 of 1,095 answers (0.2%) to buyer questions about Martech & Advertising, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Software between May 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Bain Capital Ventures.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Bain Capital Ventures?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Bain Capital Ventures were youtube.com (7 answers), tracxn.com (6 answers) and cdp.com (5 answers).
Which AI engine names Bain Capital Ventures most often?
Google AI Overviews, at 1.4%: it named Bain Capital Ventures in 2 of 146 answers to buyer questions about Martech & Advertising, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Software.