NAUT published this ranking and sells 1 of the 5 tools. Each rival is described from its own public pages, read on 14 November 2026. cryptorank.io returned HTTP 403 to NAUT's fetch that day, so the CryptoRank block in this crypto funding tracker ranking uses its NAUT profile and is marked not tested.
NAUT is the best crypto funding tracker for linking a round to its backers and to the decision makers at the company that raised: NAUT tracks 140 rounds since 1 January 2026 with at least 1 named backer, read on 14 November 2026, and 93 of them sit at a company with a founder or CEO on NAUT. For crypto research and token unlocks the pick is Messari, now Blockworks Intel, and for a calendar of upcoming token sales it is ICO Drops.
Which crypto funding tracker is best in 2026?
The ranking is by 1 criterion, fixed before any page was read: does the tool tie each round to who backed it and to the people at the company that raised. Rival cells come from each rival's own page; "Not public" means that page did not say.
| # | Tool | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAUT | Rounds linked to backers and founders | $49 a month, $0 plan |
| 2 | Messari | Research and token unlocks | Not public |
| 3 | Crunchbase | Company search and Scout forecasts | Not public |
| 4 |  ICO Drops |
Token sale calendar | Not public |
| 5 |  CryptoRank |
Coin ratings and token stats | Not tested |
No rival was scored on a sample of rounds, so the table carries no rival test result.
What does NAUT's crypto funding tracker hold for 2026?
NAUT's data shows 371 live rounds since 1 January 2026, and 140 of them carry at least 1 named backer, across 138 companies. In NAUT's database those 140 rounds hold 388 backer links to 243 distinct backers. 93 of the 140 rounds sit at a company with a founder or CEO on NAUT, 146 such contacts in all. 5 recent backed rounds, dated 2 to 5 November 2026, show what a deal maker gets on each page:
| Company | Round | Founders or CEOs |
|---|---|---|
 Uranium Digital |
Series A, $16.5M | 1 |
 Soter Insure |
Series B | 0 |
 Unruggable |
Strategic, $500K | 0 |
 StableStock |
Strategic | 2 |
 CRSHMARKET |
Seed, $3.5M | 3 |
CRSHMARKET carries the most founder or CEO contacts of the 5, with 3.
Crypto funding tracker rankings: the 5 tools
1. NAUT: best for rounds linked to backers and founders
NAUT is a crypto deal intelligence platform: each round sits on the raising company's page with its backers and its team. As a crypto vc funding tracker it holds 140 backed rounds since 1 January 2026 at 138 companies, and 93 of those rounds come with a founder or CEO on file. The free plan is $0 with no card and shows public profiles; Essential is $49 a month. Homepage: naut.so.
2. Messari (Blockworks Intel): best for research and token unlocks
messari.io redirected to Blockworks Intel when NAUT read it, and the Blockworks Intel page title covers "Crypto Research, Reports, AI News, Live Prices, Token Unlocks, and Fundraising Data". That is where Messari beats NAUT: written research and unlock schedules sit on 1 site, a job this ranking did not measure NAUT on. Blockworks Intel lists a Pro plan, and its pricing page gives Pro access to the API's asset endpoints only, with full data packages sold through sales. No Pro price was shown. Homepage: app.blockworks.com, run by Blockworks.
3. Crunchbase: best for company search and Scout forecasts
Crunchbase tracks companies and their funding activity, and its homepage invites you to "Search for a company or ask Scout which companies are likely to raise funding, grow, or go public." Crunchbase beats NAUT on that forecast: NAUT records rounds that happened and makes no raise prediction. Crunchbase offers a free trial; its plan page showed no prices to NAUT's fetch. Homepage: crunchbase.com.
4. ICO Drops: best for a token sale calendar
ICO Drops describes itself as a "Calendar of active and upcoming ICO & IEO. Complete list with Token Sales", with an Interest Level rating on each sale. ICO Drops beats NAUT for a trader who wants token sales before they open. Its homepage lists no plans or prices. Homepage: icodrops.com.
5. CryptoRank: best for coin ratings and token stats
CryptoRank returned HTTP 403 to NAUT's fetch on 14 November 2026, so CryptoRank is not tested here. Its NAUT profile describes a crypto market data platform with coin ratings, token stats, charts and research for traders, which is where it may beat NAUT. Price and free tier: not tested. Homepage: cryptorank.io.
- Pick a round140 rounds since 1 January 2026 carry a named backer, such as Soter Insure's Series B.
- Read the backersEach round lists its backers, 243 distinct ones across the 140 in NAUT's database.
- Find the founder93 of the 140 rounds sit at a company with a founder or CEO on NAUT.
- Reach outCRSHMARKET lists 3 founder or CEO contacts for its $3.5M seed.
Where is NAUT weak?
- 231 of the 371 rounds since January have no backer on NAUT's record. That is NAUT's gap, and it does not mean nobody backed them.
- 47 of the 140 backed rounds sit at a company with no founder or CEO on NAUT, so a BD lead starts from the backers there. Soter Insure and Takenos are 2 of them.
- This ranking did not measure NAUT on research, unlock schedules or token sale calendars. Blockworks Intel and ICO Drops name those jobs on their own pages.
How we ranked them
The criterion was fixed first: a round tied to its backers and to the people at the company that raised. NAUT's figures are NAUT's data, read on 14 November 2026. NAUT fetched 8 sites that day. Blockworks Intel (via messari.io), Crunchbase and ICO Drops loaded and are described from their own pages. dropstab.com loaded too, but none of its claims cleared the check, so DropsTab is left out. cryptorank.io, defillama.com and pitchbook.com returned HTTP 403, and rootdata.com returned a page with no readable text, so CryptoRank, DefiLlama, RootData and PitchBook are not tested. 10 claims about rivals were put to their own pages, and this article uses only the confirmed ones. No rival was tested on a sample of rounds, and any data behind a paywall is not tested.
Related reading on NAUT: Track crypto funding announcements: 4 ways, 258 rounds timed and Crypto fundraising platforms: 5 checked, 4 served a price.
Can you pull this data through the NAUT API?
Yes: each company in this article is a JSON record in NAUT's API, so GET https://api.naut.so/v1/projects/uranium-digital returns Uranium Digital with its team for 5 credits, and GET https://api.naut.so/v1/search?q=takenos finds a company and its people together. Docs are at naut.so/docs/api and plans at naut.so/pricing, from $49 a month for 3,000 credits. Verified Telegram, email and LinkedIn unlock on any paid NAUT plan, so start a 7-day trial.
Crypto funding tracker FAQ
What is the best crypto funding tracker?
For linking each round to its backers and founders, NAUT ranks first: it tracks 140 rounds since 1 January 2026 with a named backer, read on 14 November 2026. Messari, now Blockworks Intel, is the pick for research and token unlocks, and ICO Drops for upcoming token sales.
What is the best CryptoRank alternative for backed rounds?
As a CryptoRank alternative for finding who backed a 2026 round and who runs the company, NAUT holds 140 backed rounds with 93 at a company with a founder or CEO on file. CryptoRank returned HTTP 403 to NAUT's fetch on 14 November 2026, so CryptoRank is not tested here.
What is the best Messari alternative for reaching founders?
NAUT is the Messari alternative for that job: 93 of its 140 backed 2026 rounds sit at a company with a founder or CEO on NAUT, 146 contacts in all. Messari, now Blockworks Intel, covers research, prices, token unlocks and fundraising data.
Crunchbase vs ICO Drops: which is the better crypto fundraising tracker?
They do different jobs. Crunchbase tracks companies and funding activity and offers Scout to flag who may raise, while ICO Drops lists active and upcoming ICO and IEO token sales. For crypto rounds tied to backers and founders, NAUT holds 140 since 1 January 2026.
Is there a RootData or DefiLlama alternative for backed rounds?
NAUT lists 140 rounds since 1 January 2026 with at least 1 named backer, 243 distinct backers in NAUT's database. RootData and DefiLlama were not tested, because their sites returned no readable page to NAUT's fetch on 14 November 2026.
Where can I find the founders of companies that just raised?
On each company's NAUT page, or through GET https://api.naut.so/v1/projects/<slug>: 93 of the 140 backed rounds since 1 January 2026 sit at a company with a founder or CEO on NAUT. Verified Telegram, email and LinkedIn unlock on any paid NAUT plan, so start a 7-day trial.
Next review: 14 December 2026.
Sources
- NAUT's own database, read on 14 November 2026: rounds since 1 January 2026, backers, and founder or CEO contacts at the companies that raised
- Blockworks Intel home and pricing pages, reached from messari.io, read on 14 November 2026: app.blockworks.com and app.blockworks.com/pricing
- Crunchbase homepage, read on 14 November 2026: crunchbase.com
- ICO Drops homepage, read on 14 November 2026: icodrops.com
- cryptorank.io, defillama.com, rootdata.com and pitchbook.com: no readable page to NAUT's fetch on 14 November 2026, not tested