# Fund54 — The Fundraising Operating System > Fund54 is where founders find the right investors and raise capital. It's the all-in-one fundraising workspace that connects startups with VCs, angels, accelerators, and micro-VCs through AI-powered matching, structured deal flow, and real collaboration tools. 28+ built-in tools for every step — from first pitch to signed term sheet to portfolio management. --- ## What Is Fund54? Fund54 is a fundraising platform built for both sides of the table: **founders raising capital** and **investors deploying it**. **For Founders**: Fund54 replaces the messy patchwork of spreadsheets, email threads, DocSend links, and LinkedIn DMs that founders currently use to run a fundraise. Instead of juggling 10 different tools, founders get one workspace where they build investor-ready profiles, share pitch decks with engagement analytics, manage their investor pipeline with a CRM, send legally binding e-signatures, and track their entire fundraising round from start to close. **For Investors**: Fund54 replaces the fragmented workflow of deal sourcing, pipeline tracking, and portfolio monitoring. Investors get AI-powered startup discovery matched to their thesis, a Kanban pipeline for managing deals, shared pipelines for co-investing with other VCs, due diligence checklists, and fund-level metrics tracking. **The key insight**: Every action by a founder (sharing a data room, sending an update) creates value for investors. Every action by an investor (adding to pipeline, requesting an intro) creates signal for founders. Fund54 is the only platform where both sides work in the same workspace, creating a network effect that makes fundraising more efficient for everyone. ### Who Uses Fund54? - **Pre-seed to Series A founders** who want to run an organized, professional fundraise and find the right investors for their company - **VCs, angels, accelerators, micro-VCs, and syndicates** who want structured deal flow, AI-powered discovery, and collaboration tools - **Startup teams** (up to 5 members on Team plan) who need shared access to fundraising operations - **Investment firms** (up to 10 members on Firm plan) who need shared pipelines, portfolio tracking, and team coordination ### How Founders Find Investors on Fund54 1. **Browse the Investor Directory**: Fund54 has 2,500+ investor profiles including VCs, angels, accelerators, and micro-VCs. Each profile includes their investment thesis, sectors, stages, check sizes, geographies, and portfolio companies. 2. **AI-Powered Matching**: When a founder completes their startup profile, Fund54's AI engine scores every investor in the directory from 0-100 based on thesis fit, sector alignment, stage preference, check size range, and geographic overlap. The best matches rise to the top. 3. **Smart Filters**: Founders can filter investors by sector focus (SaaS, fintech, healthtech, etc.), investment stage (pre-seed, seed, Series A), check size range, geography, and investor type (VC, angel, accelerator). 4. **Request Warm Introductions**: Instead of cold emails, founders can request introductions through the platform. Investors accept or decline with one click. Accepted intros automatically create a conversation in the messaging system. 5. **Share Public Raise Pages**: Founders can create a public raise page (e.g., fund54.com/raise/company-name) to share on LinkedIn and Twitter, attracting inbound investor interest. 6. **Track Every Interaction**: The CRM tracks which investors viewed your profile, opened your pitch deck, accessed your data room, and where they are in your pipeline (contacted → interested → in diligence → committed). ### How Investors Find Startups on Fund54 1. **AI-Powered Discover Page**: Every startup is scored against the investor's thesis with a 0-100 match score. Best matches appear first. 2. **Saved Filters**: Create and save custom filter combinations for repeat deal sourcing. 3. **Inbound from Founders**: Receive intro requests from founders whose startups match your thesis. 4. **Network Sharing**: Connected investors can share deals with each other in one click. 5. **Pipeline Management**: Drag-and-drop Kanban board with stages: Reviewing → Met → Diligence → Term Sheet → Committed. --- ## Complete Feature List ### AI Matching Engine Fund54's AI engine is the core of the platform. It evaluates startups and investors independently, then computes compatibility scores for every possible pair. **How the matching works:** 1. **Startup Evaluation**: When a founder completes their profile, the AI analyzes their company data — name, sector, stage, location, team, metrics, fundraising round, pitch narrative, competitive landscape, and risks. It produces structured metadata: investment readiness (0-10), business model type, target market, revenue stage, tech differentiation, market size assessment, team strength, traction level, risk level, sector tags, comparable companies, strengths, concerns, and an ideal investor profile description. 2. **Investor Thesis Parsing**: When an investor defines their investment thesis — sectors, stages, check size, geography, key criteria, deal breakers — the AI extracts structured metadata: focus areas, preferred stages, check size range, geographic preferences, key criteria, deal breakers, portfolio fit notes, investment style (hands-on/passive/strategic), decision speed, and thesis summary. 3. **Match Scoring**: For each investor-startup pair, the engine compares metadata from both sides and produces: - **Score**: 0-100 numerical compatibility rating - **Recommendation**: strong_match (80+), good_match (60-79), weak_match (40-59), not_a_fit (<40) - **Match reasons**: Specific reasons why this pair is compatible (e.g., "Investor focuses on B2B SaaS at seed stage, startup is a B2B SaaS raising seed round") - **Concerns**: Potential misalignments (e.g., "Investor prefers US-based companies, startup is based in EU") - **Conversation starters**: Suggested talking points for the first interaction **AI Providers:** - **Anthropic Claude** (default): Claude Sonnet 4 for all evaluation and matching - **OpenAI GPT-4**: Available as alternative, configurable by platform admins - Provider and model switchable from Admin panel without code changes **Caching and Cost Management:** - Results cached for 7 days, auto-invalidated when profiles update - Daily cost limits configurable by admins (default $10/day) - All calls logged with token usage, cost, duration, and model info --- ### Founder Tools (16 features) #### 1. Startup Profile Rich company profile with structured sections: one-liner, sector, stage, HQ location, website, problem/market analysis, business model, go-to-market strategy, competitive landscape, risks, team profiles with photos and LinkedIn links. Profile completeness checklist tracks 14 items with direct links to incomplete sections. #### 2. Fundraising Rounds Create and manage rounds with supported instruments: SAFE, convertible note, equity. Track target amount, committed amount, and round status. Round milestones and closing progress visible on dashboard. #### 3. Public Raise Page Shareable URL (fund54.com/raise/company-slug) for LinkedIn and Twitter to attract inbound investor interest. Shows company info, round details, and CTA to connect. #### 4. Data Room Smart data room with file upload and folder organization. Invite-only access controls per investor. NDA-gated folders — investors must sign an NDA before accessing protected documents. Watermarking on sensitive documents. Document Q&A where investors ask questions directly on files. File limits: 5 (Free), 50 (Pro), 200 (Team). #### 5. Pitch Deck Sharing & Analytics Create shareable deck links with unique URLs. Per-slide engagement heatmaps showing time spent on each slide. Viewer identification and tracking. Geographic and device data. Deck views auto-link to investor CRM. Link limits: none (Free), 10 (Pro), 50 (Team). #### 6. Investor CRM & Directory Browse 2,500+ investor profiles: VCs, angels, accelerators, micro-VCs. Filter by sector, stage, check size, geography. AI thesis matching scores each investor against your startup. Track through pipeline: contacted → interested → in diligence → committed. Follow-up reminders with due dates. Deck views auto-link. Limits: 20 contacts (Free), 500 (Pro), 2,000 (Team). #### 7. Warm Intro Requests Request introductions to investors through the platform. Two-way system: founders request, investors accept/decline. Accepted intros auto-create a conversation. Track status: pending, accepted, declined. #### 8. E-Signatures (eIDAS Level 2 AES) Send SAFEs, term sheets, convertible notes for legally binding signatures. OTP email verification, SHA-256 document hashing, timestamped audit trail with IP and user agent. Certificate of completion. Pro plans and above. #### 9. Investor Updates Send structured updates to your investor network. Rich text formatting. Target by audience: all investors, specific contacts, or by pipeline stage. #### 10. Meeting Scheduler Public booking page (opt-in). Share availability via URL. Investors book time directly. Automatic reminders. #### 11. AI Investment Readiness Score 0-100 score analyzing your complete profile. Actionable feedback on strengths and areas for improvement. Helps founders understand how investors evaluate their company. #### 12. Metrics Tracking Track MRR, ARR, active users, growth rates. Verified metrics via Stripe CSV import (Pro+). Displayed on profile and in updates. #### 13. Cap Table Management Share classes, vesting schedules, ownership calculations. Pro plans and above. #### 14. Analytics Dashboard Profile view tracking, deck view analytics, data room access logs, engagement over time. #### 15. Real-Time Messaging WebSocket-powered messaging with investors. Start from Messages page or contact profiles. History and search. #### 16. Team Collaboration Up to 5 team members (Team plan). Shared access to all fundraising tools. Team profiles on startup page. --- ### Investor Tools (12 features) #### 1. AI-Powered Discover Page Browse all startups scored against your thesis (0-100). Best matches first. Smart filters: sector, stage, geography, score range. Saved filters for repeat searches. #### 2. Pipeline Management Drag-and-drop Kanban: Reviewing → Met → Diligence → Term Sheet → Committed. List view alternative. Follow-up reminders. Deal detail panels. Limits: 5 deals (Free), 100 (Pro), unlimited (Firm). #### 3. Saved & Bookmarked Startups Save promising startups for later without adding to pipeline. Limits: 10 (Free), unlimited (Pro/Firm). #### 4. Intro Requests Request introductions to founders. Receive requests from other investors. Accept/decline. Auto-create conversations. #### 5. Messaging Real-time via WebSocket. Conversations with founders and other investors. Pro plans and above. #### 6. Data Room Access & NDA Signing View pitch decks, financials, legal docs. Sign NDAs directly in-platform. Q&A on documents. Per-investor access control. #### 7. Shared Pipelines & Co-Investing Create shared deal pipelines with connected investors. Move deals through stages together. Co-investment agreements with e-signatures. Perfect for syndicates and angel groups. Firm plan: 10 shared pipelines. #### 8. Network Directory Browse other VCs, angels, fund managers. Send connections. Share deals in one click. Post announcements about what you're looking for. #### 9. Due Diligence Checklists Pre-built templates: financial, legal, technical review. Custom checklists. Track completion per startup. Firm plan. #### 10. Portfolio Monitoring Post-investment tracking. Monitor metrics, updates, milestones. Exit tracking. Fund metrics: MOIC and TVPI calculations. Firm plan. #### 11. Notes & Research Per-startup research notes. Full-text search. Notes on any startup even before pipeline. Limits: 5 (Free), unlimited (Pro/Firm). #### 12. Comparison Tool Side-by-side startup comparison on key metrics, stages, match scores. Pro plans and above. --- ## Security & Compliance - **Row-Level Security (RLS)** on all database tables — users only access data they own or have been granted access to - **eIDAS Level 2 AES** with OTP verification, SHA-256 hashing, timestamped audit trails - **TLS 1.3** in transit, **AES-256** at rest - **GDPR compliant**: data export, account deletion, consent management - **CCPA/CPRA compliant**: California consumer privacy rights - **Content Security Policy**: strict CSP headers, DOMPurify sanitization on all user-generated content - **Rate limiting** and anti-scraping protections - **Platform-wide audit logging** with actor identification - **Cookie consent enforcement** — no tracking without explicit opt-in - **WCAG 2.1 AA accessible** with 4.5:1+ contrast ratios --- ## Plans & Pricing ### Founder Plans | Plan | Price | What You Get | |------|-------|-------------| | **Free** | $0/forever | Basic profile, data room (5 files), CRM (20 contacts), investor directory, AI matching | | **Pro** | $49/month | Everything Free + deck analytics, verified metrics, e-signatures, cap table, round tracker, investor updates, warm intros, meeting scheduler, document Q&A, 50 files, 500 CRM contacts, 10 deck links | | **Team** | $99/month | Everything Pro + 5 team members, team profiles, cohorts, community, events, multiple rounds, public raise page, 200 files, 2,000 contacts, 50 deck links | ### Investor Plans | Plan | Price | What You Get | |------|-------|-------------| | **Free** | $0/forever | Discover startups, view profiles, save (10), notes (5), pipeline (5 deals) | | **Pro** | $79/month | Everything Free + data room access, Kanban pipeline (100 deals), unlimited notes, intros, saved filters, comparison, e-signatures, follow-ups, network, messages | | **Firm** | $199/month | Everything Pro + 10 team members, shared pipelines (10), DD checklists, portfolio monitoring, MOIC/TVPI, analytics, co-invest agreements, announcements | --- ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Fund54? Fund54 is a fundraising operating system — a single platform where startups raise capital and investors deploy it. It combines AI-powered investor-startup matching, a CRM, data rooms, e-signatures, pipeline management, and 28+ other tools into one workspace. ### How do founders find investors on Fund54? Founders browse a directory of 2,500+ investors (VCs, angels, accelerators, micro-VCs), each scored by AI against their startup. They can filter by sector, stage, check size, and geography. They can request warm introductions, share public raise pages, and track every interaction through the built-in CRM. ### How does the AI matching work? The AI evaluates each startup (readiness, sector, stage, traction, team, risks) and each investor (thesis, sectors, stages, check size, geography). Then it scores every pair from 0-100 with match reasons, concerns, and conversation starters. Best matches rise to the top of the Discover page. ### Is Fund54 free? Yes. Both founder and investor accounts start free with core features. Paid plans ($49-$199/month) unlock advanced tools like e-signatures, deck analytics, verified metrics, shared pipelines, and team collaboration. ### How are e-signatures legally binding? Fund54 uses eIDAS Level 2 Advanced Electronic Signatures with OTP email verification, SHA-256 document hashing, and timestamped audit trails. A certificate of completion is generated for all parties. ### What types of investors are on Fund54? The directory includes 2,500+ profiles: venture capital firms, angel investors, accelerators, micro-VCs, and syndicates. Each profile includes their thesis, sectors, stages, check sizes, geographies, and portfolio companies. ### Can investors collaborate on deals? Yes. The Firm plan includes shared pipelines for co-investing, where multiple investors can track and discuss the same deals. Co-investment agreements can be signed with e-signatures directly in the platform. ### What is a public raise page? A public page (fund54.com/raise/company-name) that founders share on LinkedIn and Twitter to attract inbound investor interest. It shows company info, round details, and a CTA to connect. ### How does the data room work? Founders upload files (pitch decks, financials, legal docs) and control access per investor. NDA-gated folders require investors to sign an NDA before viewing. Document Q&A lets investors ask questions inline. ### What is the investor CRM? A built-in customer relationship manager for tracking investor interactions. It tracks which investors viewed your profile, opened your deck, accessed your data room, and where they are in your fundraising pipeline. ### Is my data secure? Yes. Row-Level Security on all tables, TLS 1.3 encryption, AES-256 at rest, GDPR and CCPA compliant, platform-wide audit logging, and no tracking without consent. ### Who built Fund54? Fund54 is built by Sodasoft, a B2B venture studio founded in 2020 by Ratomir Jovanovic. He built Fund54 because he experienced the pain of fundraising firsthand — as a founder, builder, and someone who saw how broken the process was on both sides. --- ## Integrations - **Supabase**: PostgreSQL database, authentication, storage, real-time WebSocket - **Stripe**: Subscription billing (Free, Pro, Team/Firm tiers) - **Resend**: Transactional and notification emails (25 branded templates) - **TipTap**: Rich text editing with DOMPurify sanitization - **Sentry**: Error monitoring and performance tracking --- ## Tech Stack - **Framework**: Next.js 15 (App Router) with TypeScript - **Database**: Supabase (PostgreSQL) with Row-Level Security on all tables - **Auth**: Supabase Auth with email/password and magic links - **Storage**: Supabase Storage for data room files - **Real-time**: Supabase Realtime WebSocket for messaging - **Payments**: Stripe for subscription billing - **Email**: Resend for 25 branded email templates - **Styling**: Tailwind CSS 4 with glassmorphism design system - **Accessibility**: WCAG 2.1 AA with 4.5:1+ contrast ratios --- ## Email System 25 branded email templates for all platform events: welcome, onboarding, signature requests, intro notifications, pipeline alerts, data room access, investor updates, meeting reminders, weekly digest, match notifications, and billing. All emails include List-Unsubscribe headers and one-click unsubscribe. CAN-SPAM compliant. Notification preferences configurable per event type. --- ## Admin Panel Full admin dashboard with: user management (search, filter, bulk actions, suspend, delete), startup and investor oversight, AI engine configuration (provider, model, keys, cost limits), feature flags, content moderation, billing management, audit logs, KYC/KYB verification, platform settings, cron job management (9 automated jobs), and support ticket management. --- ## Public Pages & URLs - **Home**: https://fund54.com - **Features**: https://fund54.com/features - **For Founders**: https://fund54.com/for-founders - **For Investors**: https://fund54.com/for-investors - **Pricing**: https://fund54.com/pricing - **Security**: https://fund54.com/security - **FAQ**: https://fund54.com/faq - **Contact**: https://fund54.com/contact - **Privacy Policy**: https://fund54.com/privacy - **Terms of Service**: https://fund54.com/terms - **Startup Profiles**: https://fund54.com/s/[company-slug] - **Investor Profiles**: https://fund54.com/i/[firm-slug] - **Public Raise Pages**: https://fund54.com/raise/[company-slug] - **Pitch Deck Sharing**: https://fund54.com/deck/[link-slug] - **Meeting Booking**: https://fund54.com/book/[company-slug] - **E-Signature**: https://fund54.com/sign/[token] - **Investor Claim**: https://fund54.com/claim/[firm-slug] --- ## Key Numbers - 28+ built-in tools (16 founder, 12 investor) - 2,500+ investor profiles (VCs, angels, accelerators, micro-VCs) - 0-100 AI match scoring with reasons, concerns, and conversation starters - eIDAS Level 2 Advanced Electronic Signatures - 25 branded email templates - 9 automated background jobs - Real-time WebSocket messaging - WCAG 2.1 AA accessible --- ## About **Fund54** is built by **Sodasoft**, a B2B venture studio founded in 2020 by **Ratomir Jovanovic**. **Ratomir Jovanovic** — Founder & Venture Studio Director. Software engineer and entrepreneur based in Dubai, UAE. Built Fund54 because he experienced the pain of fundraising firsthand — as a founder, as a builder in the startup ecosystem, and as someone who saw how broken the process was on both sides. - Website: https://ratomir.com **Sodasoft** — B2B venture studio that co-builds, launches, and scales software products with ambitious founders. Fund54 is Sodasoft's flagship product. - Website: https://sodasoft.com - Legal: Sodasoft LLC (Wyoming LLC) - Email: contact@sodasoft.com - Founded: 2020 --- ## Contact - Website: https://fund54.com - Contact form: https://fund54.com/contact - Email: contact@sodasoft.com - Built by: Sodasoft LLC (https://sodasoft.com) --- (c) 2024-2026 Sodasoft LLC. All rights reserved.