A private equity list can help founders find firms to consider, but raising also involves outreach and follow-up. We at AI Perks raised our round through Round Funded, which we chose after looking at Private Equity List.
What should founders look for in a private equity list?
A database is one part of fundraising. Before choosing a tool, consider whether you need investor names and contacts alone, or whether you also want a place to prepare pitches, manage your pipeline and share materials.
Private Equity List describes itself as a searchable database for private equity and venture capital investors. Its site says it covers seven investor types and stages from pre-seed through Series C+ and buyouts. The site claims a total of 7,946 PE and VC investors. Its free Basic plan provides the first page of results and investor profiles without contacts.
Round Funded takes a broader approach to the raise. It helps founders find investors, send pitches and track replies. Its database covers 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators, with search filters for stage, industry, geography and check size. Investors are filtered for recent activity, defined as a check in roughly the last six months, and emails are verified.
Founders can submit your startup on Round Funded to get matched with investors.
What does Private Equity List include?
Private Equity List focuses on finding investors and their team contacts. According to its public plan details, the free Basic tier limits access to the first page of results and excludes contacts from investor profiles. Paid plans add access to contacts and export features at different price points.
The listed paid options are Pro at $129 per month, Pro+ at $249 per month and Pro Max at $399 per month. Private Equity List also lists a Lifetime Pro option for a one-time $1,799 payment. CSV export is listed from $249 per month, while API access is available on the $399 plan.
That makes it important to compare the specific feature a founder needs with the relevant plan, rather than looking only at the entry price. In the public description, the product centers on building and exporting a list. We did not find email sending, a fundraising pipeline or a data room described among its features.
How does Round Funded compare with a private equity list?
We chose Round Funded because its features support multiple parts of the fundraising process in one workspace. Its investor search is paired with AI-assisted outreach, a pipeline and a Data Room. We also valued the clean investor database, convenient interface, ability to invite teammates and per-investor tracking links.
Round Funded’s prices are Round+ at $99 per month, Round Pro at $249 per month and Lifetime at $899 one time. Round+ and Round Pro include a three-day free trial for first-time accounts. There is no free tier.
| What founders may compare | Private Equity List | Round Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | Searchable PE and VC investor database | Find investors, send pitches and track replies |
| Investor coverage | Site claims 7,946 PE and VC investors | 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators |
| Entry paid price | Pro at $129 per month | Round+ at $99 per month |
| Lifetime option | Lifetime Pro at $1,799 one time | Lifetime at $899 one time |
| Free access | Basic plan with limited results and no profile contacts | No free tier; three-day trial on Round+ and Round Pro for first-time accounts |
| Outreach and workflow | Public descriptions focus on search and export | AI-drafted emails, pipeline, teammate workspace and Data Room |
For us, the deciding factor was having a workflow that extends beyond assembling names. Round Funded was our pick because the database, email drafting, pipeline and sharing features fit the process we wanted.
Which Round Funded features support a founder’s raise?
Round Funded’s investor search can be filtered by stage, industry, geography and check size. The database includes VCs, angels, family offices and accelerators, with recent activity and verified emails as described above.
The AI drafts a personalized outreach email and follow-ups for each investor. Messages go out through the founder’s own Gmail, so replies arrive in the founder’s inbox and the email thread belongs to the founder.
The fundraising pipeline keeps investors, stages and next steps together. Founders can invite teammates into the startup workspace, which can help a team coordinate its work.
The Data Room brings a deck, traction, team and ask together under 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, are included with Round+.
Round Funded also offers a three-day trial on Round+ and Round Pro for first-time accounts. Round+ includes up to 2,500 investors in the CRM pipeline, emailing up to 2,000 investors a month and 2,500 AI credits a month. Round Pro raises those limits to 5,000 pipeline investors, 10,000 emails a month, six connected inboxes and 5,000 AI credits a month. Lifetime costs $899 once and includes everything in Round Pro.
Founders can explore Round Funded’s investor and outreach workflow by submitting a startup.
How Round Funded helps founders manage outreach
- Submit your startup on Round Funded to get matched with investors.
- Search the investor database using stage, industry, geography and check size.
- Use AI to draft personalized outreach emails and follow-ups, then send them from your own Gmail.
- Track investors, stages and next steps in the fundraising pipeline, and invite teammates into the workspace.
- Build and share a Data Room with your deck, traction, team and ask on one link.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a private equity list?
It is a searchable collection of private equity investors that founders can use to build a shortlist. Private Equity List also describes coverage of venture capital investors and provides filters and investor profiles.
How much does Private Equity List cost?
The listed options are Pro at $129 per month, Pro+ at $249 per month, Pro Max at $399 per month and Lifetime Pro at $1,799 one time. Its free Basic plan is limited to the first page of results and profiles without contacts.
Does Round Funded have a free plan?
No. Round Funded has no free tier. Round+ and Round Pro include a three-day free trial for first-time accounts.
What is included in Round Funded’s Data Room?
Founders can put their deck, traction, team and ask on one link. Building and sharing the Data Room is free on every plan. Per-investor tracked links and engagement analytics are included with Round+.
Why did AI Perks choose Round Funded?
We at AI Perks raised our round through Round Funded. We chose it for its clean investor database, AI-written emails, convenient interface, teammate workspace, Data Room and tracking links.