Question 1

How is this different from Crunchbase or PitchBook?

Accepted Answer

Crunchbase and PitchBook are company intelligence tools built for analysts and sales teams. They happen to include investors as a data type. DryPowder is built specifically for founders in fundraising mode. Every feature exists to answer one question: which investors should I talk to this week, and how do I get in front of them? Real-time deployment signals, AI matching against fund thesis, direct partner emails. Not a 12-month-old list of every fund that has ever existed.

Question 2

Why pay for this when I can build a list on LinkedIn or Google?

Accepted Answer

You can find fund names on LinkedIn. You can't find which ones have written a check in the last 90 days, what check size they're writing right now, or whether their thesis fits your sector and stage. That research takes 3-4 hours per fund manually. DryPowder's AI matching covers 500+ funds in 60 seconds and surfaces the 10-15 that fit, with specific talking points for each. The product pays for itself if it saves you from cold-emailing funds that aren't deploying or aren't a fit.

Question 3

I'm pre-seed with limited traction. Is this for me?

Accepted Answer

DryPowder is most useful once you're ready to start outreach: you have a deck, a thesis, and you're actively running a process. If you're 2-3 months out, the fund database and signals are useful for building your target list and understanding fund timelines before you go live. If you're not raising for 6+ months, wait.

Question 4

Do VCs actually respond when founders reach out through DryPowder?

Accepted Answer

DryPowder doesn't automate outreach. It makes your outreach smarter. The AI match tells you exactly how your startup fits a specific fund's thesis so you can write a cold email that leads with the right angle. Founders who pitch thesis-aligned framing consistently get better response rates than those who send the same deck to 200 funds. The contact data and signals are only as good as what you do with them.

Question 5

How fresh is the data? I've used databases with 18-month-old contacts before.

Accepted Answer

Fund profiles refresh every 30 days. Activity signals (fund closes, new investments, portfolio announcements) update daily. Partner emails are verified on reveal: if an address bounces, you get a credit back and we flag it for re-verification. Every field has a confidence score so you know what's solid versus what needs an independent check.

Question 6

What if I find incorrect data?

Accepted Answer

Flag it directly from any fund profile. Our team reviews flagged data within 48 hours and updates the record. We also run automated cross-checks against public sources weekly. The confidence scoring system reflects how recently each field was verified.

Question 7

What's the difference between Starter, Signal, and Raise?

Accepted Answer

Starter ($29/mo annual) gives you the full database, live deployment signals, 10 email reveals and 3 AI matches per month. Signal ($79/mo) removes the caps: unlimited AI matching, unlimited email reveals, pipeline tracking. Raise ($149/mo) adds CRM tools for founders running a serious process: fund status tracking, notes per relationship, no caps on anything. Most active fundraisers do well on Signal.

Question 8

Is there a free trial?

Accepted Answer

No free trial, but every plan comes with a 7-day money-back guarantee. Subscribe, explore the full product, and if it's not what you need, email hello@drypowder.com within 7 days for a full refund. No questions asked.

Question 9

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. One click from your account settings. Your access continues through the end of the billing period. No emails, no cancellation flows, no retention offers.

Question 10

Can my co-founder use the same account?

Accepted Answer

Each subscription is tied to one account. If your co-founder needs access, they'd need their own subscription.

Feature	Starter	Signal	Raise
VC fund database (500+ funds)
Stage, sector, geography filters
Investment thesis
Partner names + titles
Email reveals	10/mo	Unlimited	Unlimited
Fund activity signals
Actively deploying filter
New fund close alerts
CSV export	50/mo	100/mo	Unlimited
Fund match (AI-powered)	3/mo	Unlimited	Unlimited
Save to pipeline
Priority support
CRM tools (notes & status)

Feature	Starter	Signal	Raise
VC fund database (500+ funds)
Stage, sector, geography filters
Investment thesis
Partner names + titles
Email reveals	10/mo	Unlimited	Unlimited
Fund activity signals
Actively deploying filter
New fund close alerts
CSV export	50/mo	100/mo	Unlimited
Fund match (AI-powered)	3/mo	Unlimited	Unlimited
Save to pipeline
Priority support
CRM tools (notes & status)

Built for founders who are actually raising

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Built for founders who are actually raising

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