AI Deal Sourcing for Venture Capital & Private Equity Funds
Discover high-fit startups before other investors do
Generate proprietary deal flow, uncover warm introductions, and automate venture capital and private equity deal sourcing.
Used by VC and PE funds across the UK, US, and UAE to source, qualify, and manage venture deal flow.
Your investment thesis
Sectors
Stage
Geography
Cheque size
4 criteria applied. Scores update live.
Matched deal flow
liveFrame AI
AI · Seed · UK
Northwind Labs
Climate · Seed · UK
Verde
Climate · Pre-seed · UK
Cohort
Fintech · Seed · UAE
Cargoflow
SaaS · Series A · US
AI-Powered Deal Sourcing
Startup discovery platform
Generate deal flow continuously
Monitor startup ecosystems automatically across target sectors, stages, geographies, check sizes, and investment themes. New companies are identified and surfaced without manual sourcing.
Investment thesis matching
Every company is evaluated against the fund's investment thesis, portfolio strategy, stage preferences, sector focus, and historical investments.
Deal flow scoring
Rank opportunities using AI-powered thesis fit scoring with clear rationale for every recommendation.
Warm introduction intelligence
Discover portfolio founder introductions, advisor relationships, accelerator connections, and second-degree paths to founders before outreach begins.
AI-generated founder outreach
Generate personalised founder outreach based on thesis alignment, portfolio relevance, and investment fit.
Configurable sourcing thresholds
Define which companies enter the active deal pipeline, and which remain in a review queue based on fit scores and investment criteria.
Market intelligence monitoring
Track funding rounds, startup launches, founder activity, emerging sectors, and market shifts relevant to your investment strategy.
How Venture Capital Deal Sourcing Works
- 01
Configure your investment thesis
Define sectors, stages, geography, check sizes, portfolio constraints, and investment themes. The Discovery Agent learns from your existing portfolio and sourcing patterns.
- 02
Identify and score thesis-aligned startups
The Discovery Agent continuously scans startup ecosystems and evaluates companies against your investment criteria using AI-powered company analysis.
- 03
Engage founders and manage outreach
Review sourcing rationale, uncover warm introduction paths, generate outreach, and track founder conversations from within the Deal CRM.
Venture Capital Deal Sourcing
askRIA vs traditional sourcing workflows
| Capability | askRIA | Affinity | Manual Sourcing |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI startup discovery | Yes | No | No |
| Continuous market monitoring | Yes | No | No |
| Investment thesis matching | Yes | No | Manual |
| Deal flow scoring | Yes | No | Subjective |
| Warm intro intelligence | Yes | Yes | Manual |
| Founder outreach generation | Yes | No | Manual |
| Market intelligence | Yes | No | Limited |
| CRM integration | Yes | Yes | No |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Build deal flow at scale
Discover thesis-aligned startups, automate sourcing, and generate deal flow at scale.