1. FundsConnect is a platform that enables early-stage Indian startup founders to discover and connect with relevant investors.

2. Based on the startup’s industry, profile and traction, our automated recommendation engine will shortlist investors that we can help you directly connect with.

FundsConnect does not invest in startups. It is a technology platform that enables founders that are eligible for funding to reach out to relevant investors based on various metrics like industry and its current traction

1. We take factual, verifiable information about your startup when you register on our platform.

2. This information is processed through our in-house proprietary matchmaking algorithm that determines your eligibility as well as the recommended list of investors that you should approach via FundsConnect.

3. If our algorithm, does not yield a result, it means your startup is not eligible to reach out to any investors on our platform

1. Yes FundsConnect was created to simplify the fundraising process for Indian startup founders.

2. We have handpicked and carefully curated investors that are actively investing in India

1. All the information we need is asked via our online “Startup Profile Assessment" on the website.

2. Our algorithm takes this data and recommends the best set of investors that you can consider reaching out to via FundsConnect

1. Your information is absolutely safe. We are entrepreneurs first and understand the importance of your confidential information.

2. Further, your contact information is secure and we will never sell it to any third party for promotional purposes. This is the reason we charge a fair price for using our platform!

1. The first step is to check for your startup’s eligibility by taking the Startup Profile Assessment on the website.

2. If you qualify, the platform will enable reach-out access to investors that have been matched with your startup.

3. You then subscribe to one of our pay per reach-out plan to add credits to your profile.

4. Upload your pitch deck and Note from the Founder and press “Connect”!.

5. Your pitch deck and our standard company template will be sent to the chosen investor.

6. If they would like to engage and know more, they will respond directly to you and take the conversation forward

1. FundsConnect has been designed to optimize your chances of initiating a conversation with an investor because they have been matched basis of their relevance to your startup. We do not have (or want to have) any say or control in the outcome of that reach out

2. Every astute investor has their own diligence process and we can not guarantee the outcome of that process.

1. While the bulk of our investor base focus on equity investments, our platform also has investors that give loans to startups. These are mainly revenue-based financiers, venture debt investors as well as project-based financiers for social/impact projects.

2. The algorithm will automatically match you to these kinds of financiers based on the information provided in the screener form

1. Revenue-generating businesses have much higher success rates while fundraising. However, FundsConnect also has investors that consider startups at an MVP or Idea Stage.

2. If your business is pre-revenue, we will match you only with investors who consider funding idea or MVP-stage startups

Yes, we also highly encourage it. It is always very comforting for an investor to know that another investor or fund willing to participate in the same round