Leader
38Heralded Score, range 23–62
The most visible startup investment platforms in Italy, October 2026
Most cited source
2citations
From Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews
Where engines disagree most
1/4engines put it in their top three
Top three on Gemini, not on Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT
Brands
| Rank | Brand | Rank change | Heralded Score All | AI | Search | Score trend | Mentioned | Recommended | By engine | Mentioned by | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | New entry | 38 , range 23–62 | 43#1 | 30#1 | 38
| 33% | 7% | None | First reading | |
| 2 | | New entry | 31 , range 22–61 | 42#2 | 13#3 | 31
| 29% | 9% | None | First reading | |
| 3 | | New entry | 20 , range 6–52 | 31#3 | 1= #6 | 20
| 12% | 5% | None | First reading | |
| 4 | | New entry | 19 , range 6–49 | 29#4 | 1= #6 | 19
| 12% | 4% | None | First reading | |
| 5 | | New entry | 12 , range 2–48 | 8#6 | 18#2 | 12
| 8% | 2% | None | First reading | |
| 6 | | New entry | 12 , range 4–50 | 19#5 | 0= #14 | 12
| 7% | 5% | None | First reading | |
| 7 | | New entry | 4 , range 1–47 | 7#7 | 0= #14 | 4
| 4% | 3% | None | First reading | |
| 8 | | New entry | 3 , range 1–44 | 4#9 | 1= #6 | 3
| 4% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| 9 | | New entry | 3 , range 1–44 | 5#8 | 0= #14 | 3
| 5% | 0% | None | First reading | |
| – | BacktoWork | Unranked | Too few answers | Not measured | 3#4 | –
| 2% | 2% | None | First reading |
“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.
Most cited sources
| Rank | Source | Type | Cited in | Engines | Pages cited | Brands its pages mention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Reference | 3.3% | 2 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 2 | | Reference | 3.3% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 3 | | Reference | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 4 | | Reference | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 5 | | Reference | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 6 | | Reference | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 7 | | Reference | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
| 8 | | Reference | 1.7% | 1 of 4 | 1 | Not read |
Questions asked
| Question | Language | Most recommended |
|---|---|---|
| best platforms to invest in startups | English | |
| equity crowdfunding platform for startups | English | |
| how to raise money from investors online | English | No brand recommended |
| how to invest in startups with small amounts | English | No brand recommended |
| equity crowdfunding vs angel investors | English | No brand recommended |
Each engine's top three
Google AI Mode
No brand named in at least three answers.
Gemini
- = 1
CrowdFundMe
- = 1
Mamacrowd
- 3
Republic
Google AI Overviews
- 1
- 2
- 3
Crowdcube
ChatGPT
- 1
- 2
- 3
SeedBlink
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Method
Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.
For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.