For Founders

Pick your investors.
Pitch them today.

Investor Picks is a members-only marketplace where startup founders skip the cold-email grind entirely. Every angel investor and venture capital firm in The Index has been screened, has published their investment focus, and has opted in to receive pitches. You choose who to pitch — no warm introduction required.

What a founder membership gets you.

A profile investors can act on

Company logo, one-line description, sector, location, traction and a shareable public link. Built so an investor can evaluate you in ninety seconds.

Direct access to screened investors

Browse The Index of angel investors and venture capital firms, filter by focus, and pitch the ones that actually match your stage.

A pitch album

Upload your pitch deck, documents, product videos and photos. Pitch documents are shown only to registered, verified investors — never to the public.

Free Zoom pitch meetings

No investor on Investor Picks charges a founder to receive a pitch or take a meeting. Ever.

Ratings and endorsements

Talent Scouts and investors rate the companies they believe in. Higher-rated companies rise in The Index.

Visibility that compounds

Paid members are pinned to the top of The Index for every visitor, investor and search engine that lands on the platform.

How it works
I.

Apply

Create a founder account and submit your company for review.

II.

Publish

Build your profile — logo, story, traction, deck and media.

III.

Pick & pitch

Choose the investors you want and send your pitch directly.

IV.

Raise

Meet on Zoom, close the round, collect ratings and referrals.

Founder questions

How do founders find investors on Investor Picks?

Founders browse The Index of screened angel investors and venture capital firms, filter by investment focus, and send a pitch directly to the investors they choose. There is no warm introduction required.

How much does a founder membership cost?

Founder membership is $30 per month, or $300 per year which includes two months free. Investors and Talent Scouts join free.

What do I get with a founder membership?

A public company profile in The Index, the ability to pick and pitch any investor on the platform, a shareable public profile link, an uploadable album of pitch documents, videos and photos, and ratings and contact requests from investors and Talent Scouts.

Do I need revenue to join as a founder?

No. Founders at every stage — pre-revenue, pre-seed, seed and beyond — publish profiles on Investor Picks. Many of the investors on the platform invest specifically before revenue exists.

Are investors charged to receive my pitch?

No. Investors never charge founders to receive or review a pitch on Investor Picks. Pitch meetings are held on Zoom and are always free.

New to fundraising? Start with our free guides on how to find investors for your startup, how to pitch to investors, and how to raise capital.

Your first pitch begins here.