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Frequently asked questions
Raising on Velouno
Will Velouno promote my raise?
Only if you ask it to. A raise page is a private link until you share it. When you're ready, switch on "List this raise publicly" in the page settings and it appears in Who's raising. Investors in the network also reach you through warm introductions. We never post your raise anywhere else without your permission.
Will my page be public?
Anyone with the link can open a published page; drafts are visible only to your team. A directory listing is a separate opt-in. Your data room stays closed: each investor needs a grant from you, has to accept your NDA, and every document they open is logged.
How is this better than emailing my deck?
A PDF tells you nothing once it's sent. Your raise page shows who opened it and what they looked at, collects interested investors through a form, and leads into a data room you control. You also see which investors still have capital to deploy, and you reach them through people who know them rather than a cold inbox.
Can I raise for a project instead of a company?
Yes. Velouno is built for both. Project sponsors get a project page (capacity, capital sought, target COD) and a data room laid out the way lenders and tax-equity investors review: site, permits, interconnection, offtake, technical, model and SPV documents.
How do you estimate dry powder?
From the fund's size and vintage: funds typically invest over about five years and keep roughly 30% back for follow-ons. A recent fund, a stated "making new investments" and a deal in the last six months raise a firm's activity score. Where a firm reports its dry powder, we use that instead. Every figure is labelled as an estimate.
For investors and lenders
Why would an investor want a landing page?
It's your front door for deal flow. Founders submit through a short intake form in your format, and your thesis algorithm scores every submission against your sectors, stages and check size. The strongest deals rise to the top instead of getting lost in your inbox.
Will Velouno promote me as an investor?
Your intake page is yours to share wherever you like. If you join the intro network, founders who fit your thesis can ask to be introduced through people you know; you decide which introductions to accept. Nothing about you is published without your choice.
Does it cost anything for investors?
No. Investor accounts are free: the intake page, thesis scoring, lead collection and introductions.
Membership and trust
Is it free for startups?
Yes, to start. Every founder and sponsor gets a raise page, a data room and 5 warm introductions (up to 2 a day). When you want more, the Founder membership is $44 a month by card or $40 a month in bitcoin, with 10 introductions a day.
Do you take a percentage of my raise?
No. No success fees, no carry and no percentage of anything you raise. You pay for the membership and nothing else.
What if I'm not happy?
Card memberships can be cancelled from Settings at any time and run to the end of the month you paid for. Bitcoin memberships are prepaid and end with their term, without renewing. Either way, tell us what went wrong with the form below: a person reads every message.
Are you a broker or an investment adviser?
No. Velouno is software. We don't solicit investors on your behalf, handle investment funds or give investment advice, and an introduction isn't a promise of investment.
Who can see my data?
Your workspace's lists, pages and documents are private to your team. We never sell or share them. Files are scanned for malware before anyone can open them, and every sign-in and change is recorded in an audit log.
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