Surfboard provides board management software that centralizes all governance activities into a single platform. The system streamlines workflows, automates routine updates, and secures sensitive communications for efficient board operations. This unified workspace helps leadership save time, improve decision-making, and maintain an organized record of company governance.
Funding
$3.5M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Startups often struggle with inefficient communication and time-consuming preparation for board and investor meetings, leading to stress, wasted time, and underutilization of board expertise. Managing updates, feedback, and approvals across multiple channels can be disorganized and insecure.
Solution
Surfboard is a board management platform designed to streamline communication and optimize workflows between startups, their boards, and investors. The platform automates routine updates, facilitates direct feedback, and provides a secure digital workspace for approvals, document management, and messaging. By centralizing board-related activities, Surfboard eliminates tedious tasks, improves communication, and enables founders to focus on strategic decision-making and company growth. Surfboard AI assists with drafting updates and extracting action items, further reducing administrative overhead.
Target Audience
Surfboard targets early-stage startups and growth companies that need to efficiently manage communication and governance with their boards of directors, investors, and advisors.
Features
- Automated generation and distribution of company updates using Surfboard AI
- Secure platform for approving meeting minutes, voting, and e-signing documents
- Centralized messaging system to eliminate email threads and Slack messages
- Diligence tracking to simplify fundraising preparation
- Automated board and investor surveys to gauge sentiment and identify areas for improvement
- Chrome extension for sharing industry news and identifying leads on LinkedIn
- Multi-tier permission system for controlling access to sensitive information