Superscout is a scout network with search, while Round Funded helps founders find investors and run a raise. We at AI Perks raised our round through Round Funded after looking at Superscout, and chose Round Funded for its investor database, AI-written emails, shared workspace, Data Room and tracking links.
What should founders compare when choosing a fundraising platform?
A fundraising product can help with one part of the process or support several parts in one place. Before choosing, it helps to ask what the product is built around: scout opportunities, investor research, outreach, or managing a raise from start to finish.
Superscout describes itself as a global network of VC scouts, with search across investors, accelerators and programs. Its site also lists fellowships, scout programs, incubators, angel programs, internships and grants. That makes its scope broader than investor search alone, but its emphasis is on scouts and programs.
Round Funded is designed to help founders find investors, send pitches and track replies. We at AI Perks chose it when raising our round because the product combined the parts of the workflow we wanted to manage: a searchable investor database, email drafting, a fundraising pipeline and a place to share fundraising materials.
What is Superscout, and what does it cost?
Superscout offers search by stage, sector and place, as well as a verified profile and a private deal vault. Its listed tools also include a playbook of 100+ how-tos and listings for scout programs. The Deal Vault is described as a place to store and tag startups being watched, which reflects the product’s scout-focused orientation.
Superscout Pro is listed at $99 per year or $12 per month on its home page. Its app page also shows an early-access offer of $99 against $249, limited to the first 50 members, without stating a billing period. The pages reviewed did not show a free plan or trial.
The Superscout name is distinct from SuperScout Pro, a private locations database on another domain. The products and their pricing should not be confused. The pages reviewed also did not surface independent user reviews, so claims about Superscout’s scale and features come from the company’s own materials.
How does Superscout compare with Round Funded for a raise?
Superscout’s listed tools center on scout profiles, deal tracking and scout programs. It also has a Fundraise path that promises introductions to people who fund startups. In the pages reviewed, we did not find investor email sending, an investor tracker, a Data Room or details about how recently listed investors had made a check.
Round Funded addresses those needs with a fundraising workflow. Its database covers 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators. Founders can search by stage, industry, geography and check size. Investors are filtered to recent activity, meaning a check in roughly the last 6 months, and email addresses are verified.
The platform also drafts personalized outreach emails and follow-ups with AI. Messages go out from the founder’s own Gmail, so replies arrive in the founder’s inbox and the email thread remains with the founder. A pipeline keeps investors, fundraising stages and next steps together, while teammates can be invited into the startup’s workspace.
For sharing materials, Round Funded’s Data Room puts a deck, traction, team and ask on one link. It is free to build and share on every plan. Per-investor tracked links and engagement analytics, including views, deck opens and meeting clicks, come with Round+. For founders weighing the two products for running a raise, Round Funded is our pick.
What do the Round Funded plans include?
Superscout Pro’s listed price is $99 per year or $12 per month. Round Funded’s plans are priced differently, with monthly subscriptions and a one-time option:
| Round Funded plan | Price | Included limits |
|---|---|---|
| Round+ | $99 a month | Up to 2,500 investors in the CRM pipeline, emails to up to 2,000 investors a month, and 2,500 AI credits a month |
| Round Pro | $249 a month | Up to 5,000 investors in the pipeline, emails to up to 10,000 investors a month, up to 6 connected inboxes, and 5,000 AI credits a month |
| Lifetime | $899 one-time | Everything in Round Pro, paid once |
Round+ and Round Pro include a 3-day free trial for first-time accounts. Round Funded has no free tier. The product works in 12 languages. Founders can submit a startup on Round Funded to get matched with investors.
When we chose Round Funded, the deciding point was the combination of features for managing a raise. We could work with a clean investor database, have AI draft emails, invite teammates into the workspace and share materials through the Data Room. Round+ also includes tracking links and engagement analytics.
How Round Funded helps founders run a raise
- Submit your startup to get matched with investors.
- Search the investor database by stage, industry, geography and check size, using the recent-activity filter and verified emails.
- Use AI to draft a personalized email and follow-ups for each investor, then send outreach from your own Gmail.
- Keep investors, fundraising stages and next steps together in the pipeline, and invite teammates into the startup workspace.
- Build and share a Data Room link with your deck, traction, team and ask. With Round+, use per-investor tracked links and engagement analytics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Superscout designed for founders raising a round?
Superscout is a global network of VC scouts that also offers search across investors, accelerators and programs. Its listed features include a verified profile, a Deal Vault and scout-program listings. It also has a Fundraise path for introductions. For founders seeking an integrated investor pipeline and outreach workflow, we at AI Perks chose Round Funded.
How much does Superscout Pro cost?
Superscout Pro is listed at $99 per year or $12 per month. Its app page shows an early-access offer of $99 against $249, limited to the first 50 members, without a billing period stated. The pages reviewed did not show a free plan or trial.
Does Superscout include investor email outreach and a Data Room?
We did not find email sending, an investor tracker or a Data Room described in the Superscout pages we reviewed. Round Funded includes AI-drafted outreach sent from the founder’s own Gmail, a fundraising pipeline and a Data Room that is free to build and share.
What does Round Funded cost?
Round+ costs $99 a month, Round Pro costs $249 a month, and Lifetime costs $899 one-time. Round+ and Round Pro include a 3-day free trial for first-time accounts. There is no free tier.
How many investors can founders search in Round Funded?
Round Funded covers 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators. Search filters include stage, industry, geography and check size, and investors are filtered to a check in roughly the last 6 months. You can apply to get matched with active investors.