Free Investor Databases
Which investor databases and fundraising tools a founder can find, track and contact investors with for free today, how many investors the free plan covers, what it leaves out, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs, read from each provider's own page.
Free allowances read on each provider's own pages, all checked on or after . Investor databases change their free plans from time to time: confirm the terms on the provider's page before you rely on it.
Investor databases a founder can use for free today include OpenVC (Core features free forever), Foundersuite (Basic plan free forever), Signal by NFX (100% free tool from NFX), Visible (Starter plan free forever), and Visible Connect (Free investor database for founders). Each of the 8 free plans below links to the provider's page that states it, with its main limit, how many investors it covers, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs.
A raise starts with a list: which investors back your stage, sector and check size, and who can introduce you. Investor databases help you build that list, several for free, and fundraising CRMs track every conversation and investor update with a free plan.
The headline rarely tells you how far it goes. Free plans often show profiles but keep emails, phone numbers or direct outreach for paid plans, and CRMs cap pipelines or investors per pipeline. Each tool below shows what is free, its main limit, how many investors it covers, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs, quoted from the provider's own page with the date we read it.
Which tools we picked and the order they appear in are our editorial choices; the terms are the providers'. Some of these providers pay us a referral commission when someone signs up through our link: those links are labeled, and they play no part in which tools are listed or where.
Free investor databases
Search investors by stage, sector and check size, free.
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OpenVC
Founders who want a free investor list and CRM
OpenVC says its features are available to all founders for free, forever. Direct outreach to up to 5 investors a day is a Premium feature, at $99 a month or $299 a year.
- Investors covered
- 20,000+ verified investors (source: openvc.app)
- First paid plan
- Premium: $99 a month or $299 a year (source: openvc.app)
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Signal by NFX
Founders who want a free, sector-based investor search
NFX says Signal is a 100% free tool and will never charge for it. Founders can contact an investor directly only if they are already in that investor's trusted network.
- Investors covered
- Thousands of investor profiles (source: signal.nfx.com)
Start free at Signal by NFXTerms read on signal.nfx.com on Signal by NFX: the free allowance and how to start - 3
Visible Connect
Founders filtering investors by stage and check size
Visible describes Connect as a free investor database built for founders, with 19k+ investor records.
- Investors covered
- 19k+ investor records (source: visible.vc)
Start free at VisibleTerms read on visible.vc on Visible Connect: the free allowance and how to start - 4
VC Sheet
Founders who want free fund and investor lists
VC Sheet says it is free, with no ads and no catch, and counts 5,000+ top VC investors on its site.
- Investors covered
- 5,000+ top VC investors (source: vcsheet.com)
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Shizune
Browsing investors before paying for contact data
Shizune's Free plan gives access to 48,091 investors, but includes 0 email and phone searches a month. Its first paid plan, Pro, is $99 a month.
- Investors covered
- 48,091 investors listed (source: shizune.co)
- First paid plan
- Shizune Pro: $99 a month (source: shizune.co)
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Dealroom
Checking company and funding data for a few days
Dealroom's free trial gives 3 days of full Premium access and 50 export credits, with no credit card required.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: dealroom.co)
Fundraising CRMs with a free plan
Track your raise and investor updates, free to start.
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Foundersuite
Founders who want a free investor CRM with a database
Basic is free forever with no credit card required, and it gives unlimited access to the investor database. It is capped at 75 investors per pipeline.
- Investors covered
- Unlimited investor database access (source: foundersuite.com)
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: foundersuite.com)
- First paid plan
- Silver: $745 billed annually (source: foundersuite.com)
Start free at FoundersuiteTerms read on foundersuite.com on Foundersuite: the free allowance and how to start - 2
Visible
Founders sending investor updates while they raise
Visible's Starter plan is free forever and sends monthly updates to 100 investors, with two pitch decks and two pipelines. Its first paid plan is $59 a month billed annually.
- Investors covered
- 100 investors for monthly updates (source: visible.vc)
- First paid plan
- Base: $59 a month, billed annually (source: visible.vc)
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How this comparison is built
The list covers investor databases and fundraising tools a founder can use for free today without applying to a program. The order and the "best for" notes are our editorial reading of each tool's terms. Every term comes from the tool's own pricing or help page on the date shown, never from a third-party list; follow each link for the full conditions. A cap on searches, investor profiles or contacts, investor emails or CRM features kept for paid plans can matter more than the headline, so the comparison quotes them wherever the provider states them. Some of these tools pay StartupPerks a referral commission, and their links are labeled as referral links; that decides neither whether nor where a tool appears, and no tool pays for a placement on this page.
Read the full methodologyCommon questions
What is the best free investor database?
By the terms each provider states, OpenVC's core features are free forever with 20,000+ verified investors, Signal by NFX is a 100% free tool, Visible Connect is a free investor database with 19k+ investor records, and VC Sheet lists 5,000+ top VC investors free.
Is OpenVC free?
Yes. OpenVC's core features are free forever, covering 20,000+ verified investors. Premium, which allows up to 5 direct outreaches a day, is $99 a month or $299 a year.
Is there a free fundraising CRM?
Yes. Foundersuite's Basic plan is free forever with 75 investors per pipeline and no card needed, and Visible's Starter plan is free forever with 2 pitch decks, 2 pipelines and monthly updates to 100 investors.
Can I get investor emails for free?
Rarely. Shizune's free plan lists 48,091 investors but includes 0 email and phone searches a month, and on Signal by NFX direct contact needs a trusted tie. Dealroom's 3-day free trial includes 50 export credits.
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