Seedrs is an equity crowdfunding platform, while Round Funded helps founders find investors and manage direct outreach. We at AI Perks looked at Seedrs and chose Round Funded for our raise because its database, AI-written emails, shared workspace, Data Room and tracking links suited our workflow.
What is Seedrs, and how does it work?
Seedrs describes itself as an online platform for discovering and investing in startups, as well as a way for entrepreneurs to raise capital from friends, family, communities, angels and the crowd. The company says it operates in equity crowdfunding and launched in July 2012.
Seedrs says it focuses mainly on seed and early-stage businesses, while increasingly working with growth-stage companies. It also says its target is the first three business categories in the UK and Europe, rather than low-growth businesses. A review published in 2021 described a process where businesses could pitch directly to investors.
In broad terms, this is a campaign-based route to fundraising from a community of investors. Round Funded serves a different workflow: helping founders find investors, send pitches and track replies. We at AI Perks were looking for tools to support direct investor outreach, so we chose Round Funded to submit our startup.
How much does Seedrs charge?
According to Seedrs, its startup commission is 7.5% of the funds raised. The company gives an example of a £50,000 raise: the startup receives £46,250, while Seedrs earns £3,750. Seedrs also says it sometimes reduces the commission for large, high-profile deals.
Investor fees require more context. A third-party review from 2021 reported a 1% charge for investors, capped at £/€250, when investing in a listed campaign. That review also said Seedrs had charged no upfront fee until 01 May 2021, taking payment only on profit at exit.
An independent review published in 2026 reported different transaction-fee figures from other sources, citing 2% and 1.5%. Those figures do not establish one current investor charge. Older fee descriptions and conflicting reports should not be treated as a current quote. Founders and investors should check Seedrs’ current terms for applicable fees.
Seedrs vs Round Funded: what is the difference?
The main distinction is the fundraising route. Seedrs describes a platform for raising capital from communities, angels and the crowd. Round Funded helps founders find investors, send pitches and track replies. These approaches serve different workflows, so the choice depends on how a startup plans to reach potential investors.
Round Funded’s 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, with a check in roughly the last 6 months, and email addresses are verified.
The tools also support the work that follows investor discovery. A fundraising pipeline keeps investors, stages and next steps together. AI drafts personalized outreach emails and follow-ups, and outreach is sent from the founder’s own Gmail. Replies land in the founder’s inbox, and the thread belongs to the founder.
For our team at AI Perks, the practical considerations were:
- Investor discovery: We wanted a clean database to search for potential investors.
- Writing outreach: We valued an AI agent that drafts emails.
- Working together: We wanted to invite teammates into the workspace.
- Sharing materials: The Data Room let us bring our deck, traction, team and ask together on one link.
- Tracking engagement: Per-investor tracking links and engagement analytics were relevant to how we wanted to manage materials.
Those considerations made Round Funded our pick for direct outreach. They are not a general verdict on Seedrs, which describes a different route to fundraising. Founders considering this workflow can submit a startup on Round Funded.
What does Round Funded include for founders?
Round Funded’s plans differ by monthly investor and email limits, pipeline capacity and AI credits. Round+ costs $99 a month and Round Pro costs $249 a month. Both plans include a 3-day free trial for first-time accounts. There is no free tier.
| Plan | Price | Pipeline capacity | Monthly email limit | AI credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round+ | $99 a month | Up to 2,500 investors | Up to 2,000 investors | 2,500 a month |
| Round Pro | $249 a month | Up to 5,000 investors | Up to 10,000 investors | 5,000 a month |
| Lifetime | $899 one-time | Everything in Round Pro | Everything in Round Pro | Everything in Round Pro |
Lifetime includes everything in Round Pro, paid once. Round Pro also allows up to 6 connected inboxes.
The Data Room can be built and shared for free on every plan. It puts a deck, traction, team and ask on one link. Per-investor tracked links and engagement analytics, including views, deck opens and meeting clicks, come with Round+. We at AI Perks valued the Data Room and tracking links as part of the workflow we chose.
How Round Funded helps founders manage outreach
- Submit your startup on Round Funded to get matched with investors.
- Search the investor database by stage, industry, geography and check size.
- Add investors to the fundraising pipeline and organize each investor, stage and next step in one place.
- Use AI to draft personalized outreach emails and follow-ups, then send from your own Gmail.
- Invite teammates into the workspace and build a Data Room with your deck, traction, team and ask. With Round+, create per-investor tracking links and view engagement analytics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Seedrs the same as Round Funded?
No. Seedrs describes an equity crowdfunding platform for raising from friends, family, communities, angels and the crowd. Round Funded helps founders find investors, send pitches and track replies. We at AI Perks chose Round Funded for our direct outreach workflow.
What commission does Seedrs charge startups?
Seedrs says its startup commission is 7.5% of the funds raised, though it says it sometimes reduces this for large, high-profile deals. Its example for a £50,000 raise gives £46,250 to the startup and £3,750 to Seedrs. Check Seedrs’ current terms for applicable fees.
Can a startup raise without setting a valuation through Seedrs?
Seedrs’ Advanced Subscription Agreement resource describes an investment-for-equity agreement where shares are priced and issued later. Seedrs says businesses can raise through an ASA without setting a valuation, and shares are typically allocated at a discount to the next round’s share price. It also says ASA investments cannot be repaid in cash. For eligible businesses, its ASA page says UK investors may be offered S/EIS tax incentives.
Does Round Funded have a free plan?
Round Funded has no free tier. Round+ and Round Pro include a 3-day free trial for first-time accounts. The Data Room is free to build and share on every plan.
Why did AI Perks choose Round Funded?
We raised our round through Round Funded. We chose it for its clean investor database, AI-written emails, convenient interface, ability to invite teammates into the workspace, Data Room and tracking links.