If you’re assessing Capwave for a startup raise, submit your startup on Round Funded to get matched with investors and manage outreach in one workspace. We at AI Perks looked at Capwave and chose Round Funded, where we raised our round.
What does Capwave offer founders?
Capwave presents itself as an AI fundraising company. Its founder-facing product is described as a two-part process: PitchIQ evaluates a pitch deck and identifies narrative risks, while InvestorIQ matches founders with potential investors and creates a prioritized shortlist.
Capwave also lists a RaiseOS bundle that includes a company profile, a data room with basic analytics, and investor relationship management. The company’s main site presents another product: an invitation-only AI tool for VC firms, priced at $200 per seat per month. Capwave’s investor pricing page says that product is separate from the founder offering, and its about page directs founders to a different site.
That distinction matters when comparing offerings. A product for VC firms is not necessarily the same service as the one a founder would use to prepare and run a raise. We focused on the founder workflow when considering Capwave.
How does Capwave compare with Round Funded?
The products take different approaches to fundraising. Capwave’s founder tools center on deck evaluation and investor matching. Round Funded is designed to help founders find investors, send pitches, and track replies.
- Finding investors: Capwave describes matching founders with investors. Round Funded 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, generally a check in roughly the last 6 months, and emails are verified.
- Sending pitches: Capwave’s listed founder features include investor matching and relationship management. Round Funded’s AI drafts personalized outreach emails and follow-ups for each investor. Messages go from the founder’s own Gmail, so replies arrive in the founder’s inbox and the thread belongs to them.
- Managing a raise: Capwave lists investor relationship management. Round Funded includes a fundraising pipeline where investors, stages, and next steps can be kept together.
- Sharing materials: Capwave lists a data room with basic analytics. Round Funded’s Data Room lets founders share their deck, traction, team, and ask from 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+.
- Pricing information: Capwave’s founder pricing details are not clear in the pages described here. Round Funded publishes its plans and prices.
For our team, the deciding factor was having the investor database, email drafting, pipeline, workspace, Data Room, and tracking links connected in one product. We chose Round Funded for our raise.
Why did AI Perks choose Round Funded?
We wanted a workflow that could support different parts of fundraising without requiring us to assemble them separately. These were the features that shaped our choice:
A searchable investor database
Round Funded lists 60,000+ active VCs, angels, family offices, and accelerators. Search filters include stage, industry, geography, and check size. The investor list is filtered for recent activity, and email addresses are verified.
AI-written outreach
The AI drafts a personalized email and follow-ups for each investor. Outreach goes through our own Gmail, which keeps replies and the email thread in our inbox.
A shared workspace
We can invite teammates into the startup workspace. That gives our team a place to work from the same fundraising pipeline, with investors, stages, and next steps organized together.
A Data Room and tracking links
The Data Room puts a deck, traction, team, and ask behind one link. Founders can build and share it on every plan at no cost. Round+ adds per-investor tracked links and analytics for views, deck opens, and meeting clicks.
Get matched with active investors on Round Funded to explore the workflow we chose.
What should founders verify about Capwave?
We looked at Capwave, but we did not use it. Founders considering its product should check the details that affect fit and budget directly.
- Founder pricing: A Capwave page dated December 2025 lists PitchIQ as free and InvestorIQ at $25 and $20 per month, with 20% off yearly billing. A third-party review noted a pricing inconsistency. The materials described here did not include an October 2026 founder price list, so confirm current prices with Capwave.
- Reviews and security information: The review described a small public review footprint and limited public security documentation. We did not find user reviews in the materials we examined.
- Performance claims: The claim that Capwave can make funding 50% faster is a company claim, not one independently validated by the reviewer.
- Readiness and stage fit: Deck evaluation may shape when a founder begins outreach, so consider whether that suits your fundraising approach. Founders assessing later-stage raises should consider whether complex Series B+ processes call for specialized tools.
- Company details: Public information disagrees about Capwave’s founding year, listing either 2025 or 2024, and its location, listing either San Francisco or Charlotte.
These checks are not a claim about our experience with Capwave. They are practical questions to resolve before committing to a founder plan.
How much does Round Funded cost?
Round Funded has no free tier. Round+ and Round Pro include a 3-day free trial for first-time accounts. The published plans are:
| Plan | Price | Included capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The Data Room is free to build and share on every plan. Round+ includes per-investor tracking links and engagement analytics. For current plan details, submit your startup on Round Funded.
How Round Funded helps founders manage a raise
- Submit your startup on Round Funded and use filters for stage, industry, geography, and check size.
- Search the investor database for relevant VCs, angels, family offices, and accelerators.
- Have the AI draft personalized investor emails and follow-ups, then send outreach from your own Gmail.
- Build a Data Room with your deck, traction, team, and ask, and share it from one link.
- Organize investors, fundraising stages, and next steps in the pipeline, and invite teammates into the workspace.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Capwave?
Capwave describes its founder product as a combination of pitch-deck evaluation through PitchIQ and investor matching through InvestorIQ. It also lists RaiseOS with a company profile, data room, and investor relationship management.
How much does Capwave cost for founders?
A December 2025 page lists PitchIQ as free and InvestorIQ at $25 and $20 per month, with a 20% discount for yearly billing. Because the founder pricing information described here may not reflect current prices, check with Capwave before deciding.
Does Round Funded send investor emails?
Round Funded’s AI drafts personalized emails and follow-ups for investors. Outreach goes through the founder’s own Gmail, and replies land in that inbox.
What does Round Funded cost?
Round+ costs $99 a month, Round Pro costs $249 a month, and Lifetime costs $899 one-time. There is no free tier. First-time accounts can get a 3-day free trial of Round+ or Round Pro.
Can founders track engagement with a shared deck?
Round+ includes per-investor tracked links and engagement analytics, including views, deck opens, and meeting clicks. The Data Room itself is free to build and share on every plan.
Can teammates use Round Funded together?
Yes. Founders can invite teammates into the startup workspace to work with the fundraising pipeline.