How AI answer engines name Index Ventures
Data through November 7, 2026
Across 501 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Enterprise AI between May 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026, Index Ventures was named in 7 (1.4%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions in the 7 categories where Index Ventures was named at least 3 times, and how many of them named Index Ventures.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 3 | 1,931 | 0.2% |
| Claude | 1 | 1,931 | 0.1% |
| Gemini | 13 | 1,729 | 0.8% |
| Perplexity | 4 | 1,931 | 0.2% |
| Google AI Mode | 4 | 805 | 0.5% |
| Google AI Overviews | 2 | 284 | 0.7% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 816 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 0 | 848 | 0.0% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 821 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 901 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 869 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 888 | 0.0% |
| News | 27 | 3,468 | 0.8% |
Week by week
Index Ventures was named in at least one answer in 6 of the 27 weeks on record; the latest was the week of June 15, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions in the 7 categories where Index Ventures was named at least 3 times, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Index Ventures. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 206 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 600 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 646 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 736 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 658 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 500 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 36 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 292 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 376 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 372 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 32 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 104 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 156 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 84 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 4 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 88 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 169 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 324 | 0.0% | |
| 0 | 287 | 0.0% | |
| 3 | 373 | 0.8% | |
| 4 | 337 | 1.2% | |
| 5 | 226 | 2.2% | |
| 3 | 787 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | 777 | 1.3% | |
| 2 | 336 | 0.6% | |
| 0 | 21 | 0.0% |
Named first
When an answer named Index Ventures alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 3 of 23 (13.0%).
Named alongside
- General Catalyst: named together in 12 answers
- Insight Partners: named together in 12 answers
- Databricks: named together in 5 answers
- Salesforce: named together in 5 answers
- Catalyst: named together in 3 answers
- Sapphire Ventures: named together in 3 answers
- Ally: named together in 2 answers
- Bain Capital Ventures: named together in 2 answers
Other sources the engines cited when they named Index Ventures
Domains other than Index Ventures' own sites, ranked by the number of answers that named Index Ventures and cited each domain. Own-site citations are shown separately below.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| openvc.app | 8 |
| youtube.com | 7 |
| gilion.com | 5 |
| projectstartups.com | 5 |
| crunchbase.com | 4 |
| galengrowth.com | 4 |
| landbase.com | 4 |
| qubit.capital | 4 |
| calcalistech.com | 3 |
| ellty.com | 3 |
Index Ventures' own site (indexventures.com) was cited in 0 of 28 (0.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Index Ventures, indexventures.com was cited in 2 of 37,140 (0.01%), by 1 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on indexventures.com before it grades or ranks it.
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All categories
| Category | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise AI | 7 | 501 | 1.4% |
| Healthcare Services | 4 | 1,826 | 0.2% |
| Infrastructure & Dev Tools | 4 | 489 | 0.8% |
| Cybersecurity | 3 | 2,116 | 0.1% |
| Fintech | 3 | 1,888 | 0.2% |
| Legal & Compliance | 3 | 486 | 0.6% |
| Martech & Advertising | 3 | 1,305 | 0.2% |
| AI Visibility & GEO | 1 | 1,621 | 0.1% |
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.
Window-to-window brand movement is unmeasured. The stored counts do not establish unchanged prompts, collection instruments and sampling weights across periods. Historical counts and weekly rows are descriptive, not a matched trend.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend Index Ventures?
ChatGPT named Index Ventures in 3 of 1,931 answers (0.2%) to buyer questions in the 7 categories where Index Ventures was named at least 3 times between May 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Index Ventures.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Index Ventures?
Excluding Index Ventures' own sites, the domains cited most often in answers that named Index Ventures were openvc.app (8 answers), youtube.com (7 answers) and gilion.com (5 answers). Index Ventures' own site (indexventures.com) was cited in 0 of 28 (0.0%).
Which AI engine names Index Ventures most often?
Gemini, at 0.8%: it named Index Ventures in 13 of 1,729 answers to buyer questions in the 7 categories where Index Ventures was named at least 3 times.