Edition 01 — A matching matrix, not a directory
Eight
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One
decision.
The average pitch gets 8 minutes of a VC's attention. We make those minutes count — by matching founders and investors on the criteria that actually decide cheques.
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Pre-Seed → Series BSector × Stage × Ticket × GeographyAI-scored compatibilityBacked by 8 minutes of clarityVCs find signal. Founders find traction.Pre-Seed → Series B
Pre-Seed → Series BSector × Stage × Ticket × GeographyAI-scored compatibilityBacked by 8 minutes of clarityVCs find signal. Founders find traction.Pre-Seed → Series B
§01 — Process
A matrix.
Not a directory.
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Onboard in 4 min
Founders submit traction, ticket, sector, geography. VCs submit thesis, ranges, preferred stages.
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Matrix scores
A four-axis weighted score: sector (30), stage (25), ticket (25), geography (20). 100 max.
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AI explains
Our AI writes the 2-sentence verdict on every pairing — no fluff.
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Skip the cold DM
Top matches surface with contact info. You spend 8 minutes where it matters.
§02 — The Matrix
Sector. Stage.
Ticket. Geography.
Most marketplaces are unfiltered yellow pages. We weight the four variables that actually decide whether a VC takes the meeting.
SaaSFintechHealthtechAIClimateConsumerDeeptechWeb3AgritechEdtechMedia & Social MediaE-CommerceMobilityLogisticsEVOthers
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Lumen AI × Meridian Capital
92
/100 match
Sector30/30
AI matches thesis
Stage25/25
Seed aligned
Ticket25/25
$1.5M fits $0.5M–$3M
Geography12/20
India in scope
"Lumen's $264K ARR and 18% MoM growth land precisely in Meridian's enterprise-AI thesis. The geography slack is the only friction — easily resolved."
§02.5 — Walkthrough
See it
in two minutes.
From sign-up to your first AI-scored match — and an investor's strong verdict on your deck — in a single guided tour.
00:00
Landing
00:25
Onboarding
00:45
AI Deck Review
01:10
Match Matrix
§03 — Manifesto
Fundraising
is a process.
is a process.
"VC deals die in rooms founders never enter. We open the door — algorithmically — with the four signals that decide every conversation."
8 Minutes is not a deal-flow firehose. It's a filter. Founders see only the investors whose thesis, ticket and stage make a yes possible. VCs see only the companies that match their next cheque.