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Entrepreneurs turn tables on venture capitalists at TheFunded

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse

TheFunded exposes deal terms, including dreaded liquidation preference

Matt Marshall, VentureBeat

TheFunded.com irks venture capitalists - Its goal to spark change in an insular world is laudable

Therese Poletti, MarketWatch

Some VCs learn to appreciate the site that rates them

Anupreeta Das, Reuters

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TheFunded.com is an online community of entrepreneurs to research, rate, and review funding sources worldwide. In addition, TheFunded.com allows entrepreneurs to view and share term sheets, to assist one other finding good investors, and to discuss the many facets of operating a business. Enjoy!

Site Overview

TheFunded.com allows entrepreneurs to research, rate, and review venture funds from around the world, providing invaluable information and guidance to other entrepreneurs looking to raise critical growth capital. The site lists over 3,700 funds with contact information for over 17,000 investment professionals working at those funds. The are approximately 7,300 Members, over 95% of whom are CEOs of well-know start-ups. The site is a staunch advocate of anonymity, allowing Members to post their honest feedback without concern for a stigma by venture capitalists. Members can rate funds across five categories on a 1-5 scale and contribute both public feedback and Private, Member-only insight to working with venture funds. In addition, Members can contribute Advice on closing funding and Open Letters to venture capitalists about how to improve the fund raising process. Posts are regularly discussed and debated by Members using Feedback, and over 60% of the site content is available with a Member log-in.

In response to an outcry for venture capitalists to have a voice on the site, TheFunded.com allows venture firms to build their own "Certified Profile." These detailed profiles, completed by over 200 leading venture firms, contain the most extensive set of data available on the funds, including reference investments, closing time estimates, partner specialty, etc. The firms have the opportunity to "pitch" entrepreneurs in their own words, reversing the classic venture paradigm. Venture firms and venture partners are not allowed to have Membership.

Up-to-date Statistics

  • 3,801 Venture Funds Listed
  • 293 Venture Funds Certified
  • 17,078 Venture Capitalists Listed
  • 7,407 CEO or Founder Members
  • 10,985 Total Ratings and Reviews:
    • 3,597 Venture Fund Ratings
    • 3,339 Venture Fund Comments
    • 4,049 Venture Partner Ratings and Comments
  • 4,260 Feedback or Discussion of Comments
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