Groundwork Diligence handles investor targeting, outreach materials, and pipeline tracking for pre-seed and seed founders, so your time goes toward the company, not the spreadsheet.
Not a platform. Not a database subscription. A person who does this work for you on a set schedule.
A ranked list of investors matched to your stage, sector, and check size — built and refreshed on a regular cadence, not a one-time dump.
Personalized drafts referencing each investor's actual thesis and portfolio. You send them yourself, in your own voice — I do the writing behind the scenes.
Direct, specific feedback on your deck and data room — the kind investors are actually thinking but won't say to your face.
Every investor conversation tracked — who replied, who went quiet, who needs a follow-up — so nothing falls through the cracks mid-raise.
A short call to understand your stage, sector, current investor relationships, and what materials already exist.
Within the first week, you get your initial investor list and a first pass on your deck and outreach drafts.
Ongoing list refreshes, new drafts, and an always-current pipeline tracker — plus a standing check-in.
You send the emails, take the calls, and negotiate the terms — Groundwork Diligence is the engine behind you, never the face in front of investors.
I worked as a venture analyst for a digital health startup, where my job was to research investors and angels, evaluate fit, and build the case my founder used to actually get meetings. That process — done well — is what most early-stage founders are missing, not because they can't do it, but because they don't have the hours.
Groundwork Diligence brings that same process directly to a small number of founders, at a fraction of what a traditional fundraising consultant charges, with none of the retainer padding or account-manager layers a bigger firm adds.
No. I build the list and write the drafts — you send them and take the calls. This keeps outreach in your own voice and avoids the legal issues that come with a paid third party soliciting investors directly.
Tools like OpenVC or Metal are useful, but they're self-serve — you still have to run them every week. Groundwork Diligence is a person doing that work on a schedule, with judgment applied to your specific situation, not a dashboard you have to remember to log into.
Most charge $5,000–$15,000/month or a percentage of what you raise. Groundwork Diligence is a flat, fraction-of-that rate, built specifically for founders who aren't yet at the stage where a full consultancy makes sense.
A short intake call covering your stage, sector, current materials, and any existing investor relationships — from there, your first list and draft materials typically arrive within a week.
Reach out and I'll put together a sample investor list for your company, free, before you commit to anything.