Round Funded

What is Round Funded?

Round Funded is a fundraising platform designed to help startups raise capital by connecting them with over 60,000 active vetted investors. It streamlines the entire fundraising process—from finding the right investors to sending personalized outreach and tracking replies—all in one tab. The platform is built by founders from top global accelerators and aims to replace the manual grunt work of fundraising with an automated, data-driven approach.

How Round Funded works

Round Funded operates on a simple three-step process:

1. Submit your startup: Founders provide details about their stage, sector, geography, ask amount, and traction. This takes about 4 minutes and is done only once.
2. Get matched: The platform surfaces investors and accelerators that actually fund startups like yours, using smart filters based on real, recent activity—not AI fit-scoring magic.
3. Send pitches and track replies: Connect Gmail to send personalized outreach from your own address. Opens, replies, and pipeline are tracked live in one place.

The platform also includes YC application insights, a database of angels and accelerators, non-dilutive grants and perks, and a shareable startup profile that bundles your deck, MRR, team, and ask into one link.

Main features

• 60,000+ active investors: Access a database of investors active in the last 6 months, with verified emails and socials.
• Smart matching: Filter investors by stage, sector, geography, and check size based on recent activity.
• Outreach automation: Send personalized emails in bulk from your own Gmail address, with automated follow-ups and reply tracking.
• CRM pipeline: Manage investor relationships with a built-in CRM that tracks opens, replies, and meetings.
• YC application insights: Read accepted YC applications from every batch since 2009 to reverse-engineer what gets in.
• Grants and perks: Discover non-dilutive grants and verified credits on 200+ tools, such as Notion, AWS Activate, and Stripe.
• Shareable startup profile: Create a data room in one link, including deck, MRR, team, and ask.

Pricing

Round Funded offers three pricing plans:

• Round+: $99/month. Includes 1,000 AI email credits, 500 investors per month to CRM pipeline, email up to 1,000 investors per month, export 500 investors per month to CSV, and 1 startup workspace.
• Round Pro: $249/month. Includes 2,500 AI email credits, 2,500 investors per month to CRM pipeline, email up to 5,000 investors per month, export 2,500 investors per month to CSV, 3 startup workspaces, and direct phone numbers.
• Lifetime: $899 one-time. Includes 10,000 AI email credits (one-time), everything in Round Pro, pay once and use forever, lock current pricing, all future features included.

All plans include access to the 60,000+ active investors database with emails and socials unlocked. A free trial is available.

Common use cases

• Pre-seed to Series C+ fundraising: Founders at any stage can find investors matching their stage and sector.
• Accelerator applications: Use YC insights and accelerator database to prepare applications.
• Outreach automation: Save time by sending personalized pitches in bulk and tracking replies automatically.
• Data room sharing: Share a single link with investors instead of sending multiple files.
• Non-dilutive funding: Discover grants and perks to supplement equity fundraising.

Limitations

• No AI fit-scoring: The platform uses smart filters on real activity, not AI-based matching, which may be less sophisticated than some competitors.
• Email credits: Plans have monthly limits on AI email credits, which may be restrictive for large outreach campaigns.
• Gmail only: Outreach is currently integrated with Gmail, limiting users who prefer other email providers.
• Investor database scope: While large, the database may not include all investors globally, and some data may become stale over time.
• No guarantee of results: The platform provides tools, but success depends on the quality of the startup and outreach.

Summary

Round Funded is a comprehensive fundraising platform that aims to automate the grunt work of raising capital. With a large database of active investors, smart matching, outreach automation, and a shareable data room, it offers a streamlined alternative to manual fundraising. Pricing is competitive, with a free trial and a lifetime option. While it has some limitations, it is a valuable tool for founders looking to raise efficiently.