How AI answer engines name Crunchbase
Data through October 20, 2026
Across 1,316 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026, Crunchbase was named in 44 (3.3%).
Last 28 days: named in 0 of 1,521 answers in its home categories (0.0%), level with the 28 days before.
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 9 categories where Crunchbase was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named Crunchbase.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 12 | 2,236 | 0.5% |
| Claude | 5 | 2,246 | 0.2% |
| Gemini | 31 | 2,241 | 1.4% |
| Perplexity | 24 | 2,245 | 1.1% |
| Google AI Mode | 38 | 877 | 4.3% |
| Google AI Overviews | 8 | 307 | 2.6% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 1 | 1,041 | 0.1% |
| Ranked list | 1 | 967 | 0.1% |
| Head-to-head | 2 | 976 | 0.2% |
| Is it worth it | 1 | 1,089 | 0.1% |
| How to choose | 5 | 1,057 | 0.5% |
| Problem first | 35 | 1,077 | 3.2% |
| News | 73 | 3,945 | 1.9% |
Week by week
Crunchbase was named in at least one answer in 18 of the 25 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions in the 9 categories where Crunchbase was named at least 3 times, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Crunchbase. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 412 | 2.2% | |
| 4 | 942 | 0.4% | |
| 1 | 894 | 0.1% | |
| 7 | 815 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | 328 | 1.8% | |
| 0 | 284 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 376 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 384 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 220 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 184 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 243 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 156 | 0.0% | |
| 4 | 196 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | 164 | 4.9% | |
| 4 | 268 | 1.5% | |
| 2 | 341 | 0.6% | |
| 3 | 358 | 0.8% | |
| 5 | 327 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | 427 | 2.1% | |
| 3 | 378 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | 256 | 2.3% | |
| 15 | 903 | 1.7% | |
| 20 | 888 | 2.3% | |
| 11 | 384 | 2.9% | |
| 1 | 24 | 4.2% |
Named first
When an answer named Crunchbase alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 43 of 86 (50.0%).
Named alongside
- HubSpot: named together in 11 answers
- Cyera: named together in 9 answers
- Salesforce: named together in 9 answers
- Workday: named together in 8 answers
- Databricks: named together in 7 answers
- CrowdStrike: named together in 6 answers
- Palo Alto Networks: named together in 6 answers
- Netlify: named together in 5 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Crunchbase
Domains cited in answers that named Crunchbase, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com | 29 |
| youtube.com | 28 |
| projectstartups.com | 19 |
| qubit.capital | 19 |
| techcrunch.com | 12 |
| leadmagic.io | 11 |
| yahoo.com | 11 |
| cbinsights.com | 10 |
| landbase.com | 10 |
| openvc.app | 9 |
Crunchbase's own site (crunchbase.com) was cited in 76 of 125 (60.8%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Crunchbase, crunchbase.com was cited in 279 of 28,201 (0.99%), by all 6 engines it observes. Its Index confidence grade is B, and the Index ranks it #26 of 32,242 cited domains and #2 of 863 market and company databases.
All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Visibility & GEO | 44 | 1,316 | 3.3% |
| Cybersecurity | 14 | 1,662 | 0.8% |
| Enterprise AI | 14 | 501 | 2.8% |
| Enterprise Software | 11 | 1,574 | 0.7% |
| Fintech | 9 | 1,585 | 0.6% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 9 | 489 | 1.8% |
| Martech & Advertising | 7 | 1,021 | 0.7% |
| HR & Talent | 6 | 1,518 | 0.4% |
| Legal & Compliance | 4 | 486 | 0.8% |
| PR & Earned Media | 2 | 287 | 0.7% |
| VC & Private Equity | 2 | 59 | 3.4% |
| Education & Training | 1 | 1,083 | 0.1% |
| Healthcare Services | 1 | 1,559 | 0.1% |
| Professional Services | 1 | 211 | 0.5% |
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 Crunchbase?
ChatGPT named Crunchbase in 12 of 2,236 answers (0.5%) to buyer questions in the 9 categories where Crunchbase was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Crunchbase.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Crunchbase?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Crunchbase were linkedin.com (29 answers), youtube.com (28 answers) and projectstartups.com (19 answers).
Which AI engine names Crunchbase most often?
Google AI Mode, at 4.3%: it named Crunchbase in 38 of 877 answers to buyer questions in the 9 categories where Crunchbase was named at least 3 times.