OpenVC gives you two ways to source startups for investment:
Passively receive decks from startups that see your profile
Actively hunt decks from startups you're interested in
Here's how it works.
1. Passively receive decks from startups that see your profile
First, create your investor profile as indicated here.
In the "Settings" section, select "Via email" when asked "How to receive deal flow".
Founders will be able to email you via the OpenVC platform. Your email address will not be publicly exposed. You will receive up to 2 decks per week. Each submission is screened by our team to ensure minimal quality and fit.
This is an easy, low-effort way to receive deals from OpenVC.
2. Actively hunt decks from startups you're interested in
Once your investor profile has been approved by our team, you can access OpenVC Flow and actively hunt deals.
OpenVC Flow is a free, anonymized list of startups currently raising on OpenVC, available at OpenVC.app/flow .
Startups on OpenVC Flow can be filtered by industry, country, round size, etc. A short description is available for each company, including their growth level, funding secured, or track record when available.
Please note that the startups on OpenVC Flow are anonymized: you won't find their names or the founder's identity. Instead, click the button “Request deck” to let the founders know you'd like to talk.
They will receive your request and reply or decline.
