OurCrowd is an investor-focused platform for accredited investors exploring private-market opportunities; we at AI Perks looked at it and chose Round Funded to submit our startup and get matched with investors for our own fundraising workflow. Our decision came down to the tools we wanted in one workspace, including investor discovery, AI-written emails, teammate access, a Data Room and tracking links.
How does OurCrowd compare with Round Funded?
The platforms address different parts of fundraising. OurCrowd describes a process for accredited investors to participate in private startup funding rounds. Round Funded helps founders find investors, send pitches and track replies.
We looked at OurCrowd while considering options for our round. We chose Round Funded because its workspace brought together a clean investor database, an AI agent that writes emails, a convenient interface, teammate collaboration, a Data Room and tracking links. That is the choice we made for AI Perks, not a claim that the platforms work the same way.
For founders comparing them, the practical question is what kind of process they want to manage. OurCrowd describes submitting a company for review and potentially becoming an investment opportunity on its platform. Round Funded provides tools for founders to organize investor discovery and outreach. We at AI Perks chose Round Funded for the latter workflow.
What does OurCrowd offer investors?
According to OurCrowd, accredited investors can access private startup funding rounds alongside venture capital firms. It describes opportunities in startups, venture funds and other alternatives. Investors may select individual startups, invest through funds or use a pre-funded Portfolio Reserve account.
OurCrowd also says companies can submit information for review. Its described process includes initial pitch meetings, due diligence meetings and a final investment committee decision. If a startup signs a term sheet, OurCrowd says the company is added as an investment opportunity on the platform. These steps describe a review process, not a guarantee that a company will be accepted or funded.
OurCrowd states that a typical round on its platform is between $2 million and $20 million. It also says it may join larger rounds alongside venture capital funds and other large investors. Those figures describe the platform’s stated activity; they should not be read as a promise about a specific company’s fundraising outcome.
What does OurCrowd cost?
OurCrowd says an investor account is free to create, and that access is for accredited investors. Its FAQ points to separate information about management fees and carried interest, without providing one universal fee schedule. A free account does not mean that an investment is necessarily free of fees.
Published reviews report additional figures, but those are not a single price list issued by OurCrowd. Yieldtalk reports that individual offerings have a 2% annual management fee for four years, or 8% over the life of the investment. It also reports fund fees ranging from 1.5% to 2.5% over the lifetime of committed principal, with expenses reimbursed without a cap. ROIStreet cites a $10,000 minimum reference for an individual Startup Select opportunity and notes that offering terms may differ. Yieldtalk also reports investments starting at $10,000.
These reported charges and minimums can depend on an offering or fund. Founders assessing OurCrowd should distinguish the free investor account from the costs associated with investing, and check the terms for the specific opportunity they are considering.
Why did we at AI Perks choose Round Funded?
We raised our round through Round Funded. We chose it for the founder workflow: the features we wanted for investor discovery, outreach, collaboration and fundraising materials were available in one workspace.
The investor database was clean and searchable, and the interface was convenient for our process. The AI agent writes personalized emails and follow-ups for investors. Outreach goes out from the founder’s own Gmail, so replies arrive in that inbox and the thread belongs to the founder. We also valued the ability to invite teammates into the workspace, use the Data Room and create tracking links.
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 for recent activity, with a check in roughly the last 6 months, and emails are verified.
The Data Room can put a deck, traction, team and ask behind one shareable link. Per-investor tracked links and engagement analytics, such as views, deck opens and meeting clicks, are included with Round+. These tools suited what we wanted to organize, but our decision is about the workflow we chose, not a claim about how every founder should raise.
If you want to explore that approach, you can submit your startup on Round Funded.
What should founders consider before choosing?
Start by identifying whether you need access to investment opportunities as an investor, or tools to run investor discovery and outreach as a founder. OurCrowd describes an investor platform with a company review process. Round Funded is built around helping founders find investors, send pitches and track replies.
Then compare the work each option supports. For our team, the relevant needs included a searchable investor database, AI-assisted email drafting, a place to collaborate with teammates, fundraising materials and link tracking. Round Funded brought those elements into the founder workspace we used. Founders can get matched with active investors.
Pricing is another point to assess, but it is not directly comparable across the two models. OurCrowd describes a free investor account and separate investment fees, while Round Funded has paid founder plans. 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, and there is no free tier. Both monthly plans have different investor pipeline, email and AI credit limits, so founders should check the plan details against their needs.
How Round Funded helps founders manage investor outreach
- Submit your startup to get matched with investors.
- Search the investor database by stage, industry, geography and check size.
- Use the AI agent to draft personalized investor emails and follow-ups.
- Track investors, fundraising stages and next steps in the pipeline, and invite teammates into the workspace.
- Build and share a Data Room with your deck, traction, team and ask. On Round+, create per-investor tracked links and review engagement analytics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is OurCrowd for founders or investors?
OurCrowd describes its platform as giving accredited investors access to private startup funding rounds. Companies can submit information for review, but the described process does not guarantee acceptance or funding.
Is creating an OurCrowd account free?
OurCrowd says creating an investor account is free and that access is for accredited investors. Its FAQ refers to separate management-fee and carried-interest details rather than stating a universal fee schedule.
What is the difference between OurCrowd and Round Funded?
OurCrowd describes an investor-facing private-market platform and a review process for companies. Round Funded helps founders find investors, send pitches and track replies. We at AI Perks chose Round Funded for our fundraising workflow.
Why did AI Perks choose Round Funded?
We raised our round through Round Funded because we wanted a clean investor database, an AI agent that writes emails, a convenient interface, teammate access, a Data Room and tracking links.
Can Round Funded help founders organize investor outreach?
Yes. Round Funded provides investor search, AI-drafted outreach emails and follow-ups, and a pipeline for organizing investors, stages and next steps. Outreach goes out from the founder’s own Gmail.