FOUNDER RESEARCH GUIDES
Better research before the first pitch.
Practical ways to assess investor fit and check evidence. Written for independent AI founders preparing for pre-seed and seed conversations.
How to build an AI investor shortlist before pre-seed outreach
A practical framework for checking investment stage, AI focus, geography, recent evidence and official pitch instructions before contacting investors.
Read the guide →How to verify whether an AI investor is actively investing
Separate real investment evidence from fund announcements, AI commentary and outdated portfolio pages using a repeatable source-checking workflow.
Read the guide →About the current release
These guides are available now. The investor directory is still in development, and all records in the public preview are fictional.
Read our research methodology →