What it sells
Online VC
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
Accredited investors (individuals) who invest in startups via single-company or multi-company funds; founders as the other side.
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
UnverifiedAccredited investors wanting access to vetted early-stage deal flow and diversification without being a VC.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Sign up and verify accredited status, browse vetted fund profiles, invest online with a few clicks, then track portfolio value. Founders go through a roughly 7-hour application and investment committee process.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Venture platform/fund manager: invests via FundersClub-managed funds appearing as one investor on the cap table; claims 420+ startups funded, $185M+ invested, $30B+ portfolio valuation. Fee/carry terms not shown.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Online community and platform for accredited investors, panel of 270+ members reviews deals; founders via warm intros or online application.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Summer 2012 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.