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Standard Metrics vs Visible.vc
Standard Metrics and Visible compared on data collection, benchmarks, LP reporting and price.
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Standard Metrics and Visible both collect portfolio data from founders and turn it into investor reports. Standard Metrics leads on benchmarks across 10,000+ startups and a managed data team. Visible leads on LP reporting and a founder-side suite many founders already use. Both have an API and an MCP server, and neither publishes investor pricing.
| Feature | Standard Metrics | Visible.vc |
|---|---|---|
| Where the data comes from | Data requests, QuickBooks or Xero sync, and AI-parsed documentsFirms can also forward data they receive outside the platform. | Founder replies to requests, forwarded emails and files, integrationsThe AI Inbox parses what is forwarded to it (Premium and up). |
| What founders have to do | Answer each request or connect accountingA company account is optional. | Answer a request or upload a file through a linkNo Visible account is needed. |
| 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 | Threshold metric alerts (Premium and up); no health score listed |
| LP reporting | Yes, tear sheets and reports for LP updates | Yes, a core strengthTear sheets, dashboards, DDQ answers and LP letters. |
| Fund accounting | Tracks investments by fund; fund admin not listed | Fund metrics (IRR, MOIC, TVPI); fund admin not listed |
| Peer benchmarking | Yes, against 10,000+ anonymized startups | Benchmarks inside your own portfolio (Premium and up) |
| Reachable by your AI agents | REST API and hosted MCP server; MCP tools read dataThe REST API can also write metrics, notes and documents. | API and MCP server on Premium and Enterprise |
| SOC 2 | SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliant | SOC 2 Type II, audited every year |
Facts verified from standardmetrics.io/faq/, visible.vc/data-collection/, standardmetrics.io/ai-analyst/, visible.vc/for-investors/, standardmetrics.io/for-investors/, visible.vc/verification/, visible.vc/reporting/, visible.vc/investor-pricing/, standardmetrics.io/global-benchmarking/, docs.standardmetrics.io/guides/mcp-available-tools, standardmetrics.io/security/, visible.vc/security/ (checked 2026-10-28).
Pick Standard Metrics if…
- You want to benchmark companies against 10,000+ anonymized startups.
- You want a managed data team to check parsed financials.
- Portfolio companies already connect QuickBooks or Xero.
Pick Visible.vc if…
- LP reporting is the main job: tear sheets, DDQ answers and LP letters.
- Your founders already use Visible for investor updates.
- You want founders to answer requests through a link with no account.
Pricing
Investor pricing is not published, and it is not charged per seat. Free for portfolio companies.
Essential, Premium and Enterprise investor plans, each priced for your portfolio and team.
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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