Round uses AI to match early‑stage startups with a curated list of over 22,000 verified venture capital firms, ranking investors based on sector, stage, check size and recent activity. The platform also scores pitch decks and provides slide‑by‑slide feedback, while offering CRM tools to manage outreach and track deal progress.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Early-stage founders often waste time and resources contacting large numbers of venture capital firms that are unlikely to be a strategic fit, leading to prolonged fundraising cycles and missed opportunities.
Solution
Round leverages artificial intelligence to align startups with a curated list of relevant investors from a continuously refreshed database of over 22,000 verified VCs. The platform evaluates each startup’s sector, stage, and funding needs, scoring and ranking investors to present a targeted outreach list. In parallel, Round provides an AI-driven pitch‑deck reviewer that assigns a quantitative score and delivers slide‑by‑slide feedback, helping founders improve their presentations before reaching out. By streamlining investor discovery and deck refinement, the service enables founders to pitch fewer investors while increasing the likelihood of closing deals faster.
Target Audience
Round is aimed at early‑stage founders and startup teams seeking efficient, data‑driven fundraising and pitch‑deck optimization.
Features
- AI-powered matching engine that ranks VCs based on alignment with a startup’s profile, including stage, sector, check size, and recent investments
- Weekly‑updated database covering 22,000+ verified investors across 80+ countries, with $190 B+ in assets tracked
- Automated pitch‑deck scoring with detailed, slide‑level feedback generated in seconds
- Integrated investor CRM tools to manage outreach, track communications, and monitor deal progress
- “Be found” functionality that allows VCs to discover startups that match their investment criteria