Vet a VC firm in eight minutes.
Investment-grade due diligence on any venture capital firm. Crunchbase firm record, AngelList syndicate profile, fund websites, portfolio listings, partner LinkedIn track records, Form D fund filings, where applicable SEC IAPD ADV. Twelve sections, every claim cited.
What gets verified
Every VC Firm Vetting Report draws from these public sources.
| Source | What it tells us |
|---|---|
| Crunchbase | Firm record, lead-investment history, portfolio companies, sector concentration, exit outcomes, IPO outcomes. |
| AngelList | Syndicate profile, scout-program graduation, SPV history, deal pace via syndicate disclosure. |
| Firm website | Fund pages, portfolio pages, partner pages, thesis statements, investment-stage disclosure. |
| Form D filings | Each closed fund's Form D disclosure: fund size, vintage, GP and management entity, SPV history. |
| Partner LinkedIn (public profiles) | Partner career arcs, prior-firm tenure, deal attributions where publicly disclosed. |
| SEC IAPD ADV (when applicable) | For VC firms registered as exempt-reporting advisers. |
| News archives + tech press | Press coverage of major investments, exits, partner departures. |
| CalPERS / endowment public reports | Where a major LP publishes annual report disclosures of fund performance. |
| Portfolio company SEC filings | For portfolio companies that have IPO'd or filed S-1. |
| Podcast appearances and conference panels | Partner public commitments, thesis disclosures. |
What the report contains
The full VC Firm Vetting Report is twelve sections, paginated, between 3,000 and 6,500 words.
- Executive Summary. 200-400 word synthesis.
- Firm Profile. Founding date, headquarters, AUM band, primary stage focus.
- Fund-Vintage History. Each closed fund's Form D filing, vintage, fund size.
- Portfolio Composition. Sector concentration, geography, stage distribution, follow-on participation rate.
- Exit and IPO History. Realized exits with public outcomes.
- Partner Track Record. Each partner's career arc, deal attributions where publicly disclosed.
- Thesis and Public Commitments. Stated thesis from firm website, podcast appearances, conference panels.
- Scout and Syndicate Activity. AngelList scout program, SPV history.
- Public Performance Disclosures. CalPERS / endowment annual report disclosures where available.
- Comparable Firms. Five archetype-matched peer firms.
- Press and Reputation Surface. News coverage of major deals, exits, partner departures.
- References and Source Citations. Full audit trail.
How we identify the right VC firm
Gate 1 — Crunchbase firm match
Crunchbase is the canonical firm directory for VC.
Gate 2 — Disambiguation card
Multiple candidates surface as a disambiguation card with founding partner, headquarters, AUM band, and primary stage.
Gate 3 — Confirm before charge
Wrong-firm reports are credited back automatically.
Sub-threshold firm handling
Many sub-threshold and emerging-manager firms have no SEC ADV. The report explicitly tags the absence and falls back to Form D and Crunchbase disclosures.
Sample reports on file
Public sample reports curated for the VC firm vertical. Built from public-record sources only.
The Sequoia Capital sample illustrates the multi-stage US-plus-international firm mode, with fund-vintage history, sector concentration analysis, partner track-record across the platform, and IPO-outcome surface for portfolio companies.
When to use a VC Firm Vetting Report
- Founder term-sheet evaluation. Surface lead-investor track record, portfolio company composition, follow-on rate.
- LP-side fund commitment due diligence. Supplement the ILPA DDQ with public-record evidence.
- Secondary-market evaluation. Fund-vintage history, partner stability, exit history.
- Co-investor due diligence. Lead-investor pattern at the relevant stage, sector-domain depth.
- Service-provider business development. Brief on the firm's portfolio composition, partner-team, fund-vintage.
Pricing
VC Firm Snapshot
One-page firm brief.
200 credits
- Firm headline (AUM, HQ, primary stage)
- Fund-vintage headline
- Top portfolio bets
- Partner-team headline
- Source URL audit trail
- Returns in roughly 90 seconds
VC Firm Vetting Report Recommended
Full investment-grade due diligence.
1000 credits
- All twelve sections, 3,000-6,500 words
- Fund-vintage history with Form D filings
- Portfolio composition and exit history
- Partner track-record across the platform
- Thesis consistency over time
- References section: every cited URL
- Returns in 6-8 minutes
Credits are platform-wide. A Pro plan includes credits monthly; pay-as-you-go credit packs are available. See pricing for current plans.
Methodology
The full methodology behind the VC Firm Vetting Report is published.
Frequently asked questions
What sources does the VC Firm Vetting Report draw from?
Crunchbase firm record, AngelList syndicate and fund profile, the firm's own website, Form D filings, partner LinkedIn track records, news archives, and SEC IAPD ADV for exempt-reporting advisers.
Can a founder use this when evaluating a VC term sheet?
Yes. The founder mode emphasizes lead-investor track record, portfolio company composition, follow-on rate, partner-investor stability, and known governance style.
How does the report handle confidential fund performance data?
The report does not surface unverified IRR or MOIC numbers. Where a fund's performance is publicly disclosed in a CalPERS or LP annual report, that disclosure is cited directly.
Does the report cover seed-stage versus multi-stage VCs differently?
Yes. The seed-stage mode emphasizes deal pace and emerging-manager signals. The multi-stage mode emphasizes follow-on capital and IPO outcomes.
How does the report handle scout funds and SPVs?
Where a firm operates a scout program, that program is surfaced via Crunchbase or AngelList. SPVs are surfaced via Form D filings.
Does the report cover solo capitalists and emerging managers?
Yes. The emerging-manager mode emphasizes the GP's prior operator or angel track record, scout-program graduation, AngelList syndicate history.
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