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Honestly, it depends on three things we can only partly control: how well the investor fits, how strong your numbers are, and how clear your ask is. We handle the first by only matching investors who back your stage, sector and region, and we help with the third by keeping emails short and specific. Your dashboard shows opens, clicks and replies per investor, so you can see what is landing and adjust. Anyone who guarantees a reply rate is guessing.

Yes, as long as you target the right people. Pre-seed investors expect early signals, not revenue: a waitlist, pilot commitments, design partners, a founder with unfair insight. Our matching filters for investors who actually write cheques at your stage, and the AI leads with whatever proof you do have rather than padding the email. Our guide to leading with traction covers what counts.

One credit writes one personalised email to one investor. Paid plans refresh your credits every month; if you need more before renewal, you can top up 25 credits for $29. The free plan includes your top 10 matches and one sample email so you can judge the quality first. See pricing.

A general chatbot doesn't know which investors are active right now, often invents names and email addresses, and has nothing specific to personalise with. KapVista starts from a maintained investor database with thesis, portfolio and recent writing for each person, scores fit against your profile, then writes from that real context. You also get sending, tracking and follow-ups in one place.

You'll find out on the free plan before paying anything. If your matches are thin, it is usually because the profile is very narrow (an unusual sector and region combination, say). Widening your regions or adding an adjacent sector often helps. If it still doesn't work, we'll tell you plainly rather than sell you a plan.

No. You connect your own Gmail or Outlook account and emails go out from your address, one by one, after you approve them. Replies land in your normal inbox. Nothing is ever sent without your say-so, and we never send bulk mail on your behalf.

We only request the mail permissions needed to send and track the emails you approve, and we never read the rest of your inbox for any other purpose. Your company profile is private unless you choose to list it on the marketplace. We don't sell your data. Details are in our privacy policy.

Yes. If you upgrade and haven't spent any credits, you can ask for a full refund within 14 days of purchase. Just email hello@kapvista.com. You can cancel a subscription at any time and keep access until the end of the billing period.

From sources investors publish themselves: fund websites and thesis pages, portfolio announcements, public posts and interviews. That is combined with the 15,500+ investment professionals who have joined the KapVista network since 2019. Email addresses are verified before you can send to them, and profiles are refreshed regularly.

It's a good time to. Build your profile, look at who matches, and start following those investors months before you ask for money. You can also list your company on the marketplace so investors get to know you early. The free plan costs nothing and has no card requirement.

More often than people think. A Stanford GSB field study sent around 80,000 pitch emails to 28,000 investors and received more than 3,000 replies expressing interest. Warm intros still convert better, but a short, relevant cold email is a real channel, and it's the one open to every founder.

A showcase of emerging companies that is open to our network of investment professionals: VCs, family offices and angels. Founders can list a summary for free; signed-in investors see the full profile and can request an introduction, which the founder can accept or decline. Browse the marketplace.

Create an investor account and tell us your stages, sectors and regions. You'll be able to browse full company profiles and request intros, and we'll point relevant founders your way. Learn more for investors.