# Evertrace > Evertrace is the founder detection engine for data-driven VC investors. The platform uses machine learning and multiple data sources to help venture capital funds discover exceptional founders before they appear in traditional databases — from stealth mode to first meeting. Evertrace serves 93+ venture capital funds globally, including Creandum, Atomico, Cherry Ventures, and Antler. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was founded in 2024. ## Key Pages - [Homepage](https://www.evertrace.ai/): Overview of Evertrace's founder detection engine for VC investors - [About Us](https://www.evertrace.ai/about): Company background, mission, and founding story - [Data Sources](https://www.evertrace.ai/data-sources): How Evertrace detects founders using company registries, GitHub, patents, academic research, social media, and domain/app tracking - [Careers](https://www.evertrace.ai/careers): Open positions at Evertrace ## What Evertrace Does Evertrace monitors multiple data sources in real-time to detect founders and new companies before they become visible to the broader market: - **Company Registries**: Real-time monitoring of new incorporations across 27+ European countries, the US, and Canada, filtering out shell companies and holding structures to surface real founders. - **GitHub Activity**: Detection of engineers transitioning from side projects to startup building, including monitoring of stealth activity and early formation patterns. - **Patent Filings**: Surfacing new intellectual property from individual inventors and micro-teams, detecting deep tech spinouts before market visibility. - **Academic Research**: Identifying academic work with commercial potential and tracking researchers moving into venture creation. - **Social Media Signals**: Tracking early-stage founder behavior through network shifts and social intent signals before a product or company is announced. - **Domains & Apps**: Connecting new domain registrations to individuals, past ventures, and technical behavior across platforms. ## Who Uses Evertrace Evertrace is built for venture capital investors, primarily pre-seed and seed-stage funds, who want to identify and reach exceptional founders earlier than their competitors. The platform integrates with existing VC workflows through Slack, Affinity, Attio, and a REST API. ## Recent News - Evertrace acquired Whisper AI (September 2025), a German company specializing in advanced company data and registry integrations for the DACH market. - Evertrace acquired Seedpoint (September 2025), expanding its founder detection capabilities with deeper signal technology. ## Newsletter - [Signals by Evertrace](https://www.newsletter.evertrace.ai/): Weekly newsletter featuring newly detected founders and companies from the Evertrace platform.