getproven.com

What it is

Proven (getproven.com) is a vendor management and perks platform for organizations such as venture capital firms, private equity firms, government investment attraction/export promotion agencies, and banks. It is not just a simple deal list; it helps organizations build a customizable vendor marketplace for their portfolio companies or business networks, centralizing vendor management, offers, communication, verification, and savings tracking. The website highlights 65,000+ portfolio companies, 4,500+ verified vendors, and $1B+ in savings, but these figures come from the site’s own claims and should be verified during procurement.

Core features and collaboration

Proven is built around a “vendor database + perks marketplace + data insights” model. The platform can import a customer’s existing vendors and offers, then merge them with Proven’s network. Vendor profiles and contact details are maintained by the vendors themselves, while Proven handles reference-customer verification, reducing the need for manual spreadsheet updates. Portfolio companies can directly select and connect with vendors and use exclusive discounts. On the organization side, teams can track deal redemptions, savings, popular tool categories, and tech-stack usage, while making recommendations based on company size, industry, and other factors. For collaboration, the platform supports vendor reviews among portcos and knowledge sharing around tool usage. It also allows service-providing portfolio companies to apply to join the network and be discovered by other funds and companies. Enterprise collaboration details such as permissions, roles, approval workflows, and SSO are not disclosed in the main copy.

Pricing, security, and developer capabilities

Pricing information is limited. The FAQ only states that “pricing starts at free and scales with your needs,” and provides entry points such as Try for Free, Request a demo, and Book a meeting, suggesting a more sales-driven and customized delivery model. On data security, the footer includes links to policies such as Privacy Policy, Sub processors, Risk Assessment Policy, and Data Protection, but the main content does not clearly mention SOC 2, ISO 27001, encryption, data residency, or similar items. APIs, webhooks, developer documentation, and third-party integrations also do not appear in the captured text.

Pros, cons, and who it is for

The main advantage is its highly vertical use case: it is well suited for fund platform teams looking to replace spreadsheets and shared documents with a unified way to manage vendors, perks, and proof of impact. Its stated independence is also valuable: the website says it does not charge service providers, and vendors cannot pay to improve their ranking. The downside is limited public transparency: pricing, permissions, security certifications, APIs, and localization all require further inquiry. It is a good fit for VC/PE firms with many portfolio companies that need systematic vendor/perk management, as well as government agencies or banks that want to connect businesses with compliant service providers.

Access from China and alternatives

There is no clear information on access from mainland China, payment methods, or Chinese-language support, so china_access can only be marked as unknown. If serving Chinese funds or local startups, key points to confirm include network availability, RMB/credit card/wire transfer payment options, domestic vendor coverage, and cross-border data requirements. Alternatives may include Affinity, a self-built database in Airtable/Notion, or, in China, a combination of Feishu multidimensional tables, WeCom collaboration, and vendor management systems.