AI Verdict
Confidence: MediumWhile the database size is impressive and it has achieved significant historical revenue, the recent -41.3% growth decline suggests a struggle with retention or market saturation. The lack of clear pricing and high competition from free alternatives make it a risky entry without a unique data advantage.
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Angel Match
Angel Match is a categorized database of 110k+ angel investors and venture capitalists. We help startup founders save time and energy from searching for investors by providing them access to our database. We charge them subscription based fee on a monthly or annual basis (depending on what package they purchase).
Angel Match is a comprehensive database of over 110,000 angel investors and venture capitalists designed to streamline the fundraising process for startup founders.
The moat is built on a massive, categorized dataset of 110,000+ investors and advanced filtering capabilities that allow founders to target specific niches like product operations (UC1).
- Early-stage startup founders seeking seed or pre-seed funding
- Serial entrepreneurs looking to build investor networks
- Fundraising consultants managing outreach for clients
- Product operations professionals seeking strategic investors
- Expansion into international markets beyond the US
- Integration of AI-driven matching to suggest investors based on pitch deck content
- Development of a CRM layer to track outreach and follow-ups within the platform
- Capitalizing on the growing trend of impact investing and niche industry funds
- Offer verified direct contact information (email/LinkedIn) to reduce bounce rates
- Provide 'warm intro' path suggestions by mapping mutual connections
- Include real-time updates on investor 'dry powder' and recent check sizes
- Create a community-vetted rating system for investor responsiveness
Low - Fundraising tools are utility-based and used sporadically; growth relies heavily on SEO and founder word-of-mouth.
- High churn rate as founders only need the tool during active fundraising cycles
- Data decay requiring constant manual or automated verification of 110k+ profiles
- Competition from free platforms like LinkedIn or established giants like Crunchbase
- Recent significant decline in monthly growth (-41.3%)
$30k - $50k (primarily for data sourcing and verification)
- Searchable database with 100k+ investor profiles
- Advanced filtering by industry, stage, and location
- Export functionality for CRM integration
- User authentication and subscription management
Skip the 110k database size; start with 5k highly verified, active investors in a specific niche (e.g., SaaS or AI).