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Standard Metrics vs PortfolioIQ
Standard Metrics and PortfolioIQ compared on extraction, human checks, benchmarks and AI access.
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Short answer
Standard Metrics and PortfolioIQ both pair AI extraction with human checks. Standard Metrics adds benchmarks across 10,000+ startups, accounting syncs and a REST API. PortfolioIQ, by Synaptic, has financial analysts check every number and offers health views and alert digests. Neither publishes pricing. Pick Standard Metrics for benchmarks. Pick PortfolioIQ for analyst-checked messy documents.
| Feature | Standard Metrics | PortfolioIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Where the data comes from | Data requests, QuickBooks or Xero sync, and AI-parsed documentsFirms can also forward data they receive outside the platform. | Portfolio company documents and emails, through requests and forwarding |
| What founders have to do | Answer each request or connect accountingA company account is optional. | Answer scheduled requests or keep emailing updates |
| Public signal (news, LinkedIn, X, hiring) | On-demand web search in the AI AnalystScheduled monitoring is not listed on their site. | Not listed on their site |
| Health scores and alerts | BI alerts; no health score listed | Company health views and alert digests |
| LP reporting | Yes, tear sheets and reports for LP updates | Yes, tear sheets, AI-drafted LP letters and exports |
| Fund accounting | Tracks investments by fund; fund admin not listed | Tracks holdings, cost basis and fair value; fund accounting not listed |
| Peer benchmarking | Yes, against 10,000+ anonymized startups | Peer benchmarks in tear sheets |
| Reachable by your AI agents | REST API and hosted MCP server; MCP tools read dataThe REST API can also write metrics, notes and documents. | MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT; no public REST API listed |
| SOC 2 | SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliant | SOC 2 and GDPR badges; SOC 2 type not stated |
Facts verified from standardmetrics.io/faq/, portfolioiq.ai/, portfolioiq.ai/features/data-collection, standardmetrics.io/ai-analyst/, standardmetrics.io/for-investors/, portfolioiq.ai/product-updates/scheduled-digests, portfolioiq.ai/features/analytics-reporting, portfolioiq.ai/product-updates/holdings-transactions, standardmetrics.io/global-benchmarking/, portfolioiq.ai/solutions/venture-capital, docs.standardmetrics.io/guides/mcp-available-tools, standardmetrics.io/security/ (checked 2026-10-28).
Pick Standard Metrics if…
- You want benchmarks across 10,000+ startups.
- You need a REST API as well as an MCP server.
- Portfolio companies connect QuickBooks or Xero.
Pick PortfolioIQ if…
- You want analysts to check every extracted number.
- Your documents are messy: images, charts and many file types.
- You want company health views and alert digests.
Pricing
Investor pricing is not published, and it is not charged per seat. Free for portfolio companies.
Sold through a demo with sales.
Where Cura fits
Neither tool lists scheduled public-signal monitoring. Cura reads the emails, decks, Slack messages and calls founders already send, so founders do nothing new. It monitors LinkedIn, X, news and hiring for every company every day, and it starts at $200/month.
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