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Ramble Mode.
Don't type. Just talk. Our AI turns your 3-minute rant into a structured, metric-heavy update.
The Bullshit Detector.
Prevents "Spin". If you say "significant interest," the AI blocks you and demands the data.
The Forever Vault.
Stop forwarding email chains. Send investors one secure link containing your entire history.
A control center for your narrative.
Stop digging through Sent Items. Manage your investor relations from a single, professional dashboard.
The Flight Deck
Write distraction-free. Gamify your consistency with the Streak tracker.
Engagement Data
Who actually reads your updates?
The Secure Vault
Turn history into Due Diligence.
An AI that yells at you.
(Politely).
Most updates are fluff. FounderBrief reads your previous 3 updates before you write the new one. It flags dropped goals and vague language instantly.
Zero-Retention Protocol
We use enterprise APIs. Your metrics are analyzed in volatile memory and discarded immediately. No training. No storage.
"...we are making good progress on sales and the team is excited."
The Math of Consistency.
Why the top 1% of founders treat updates as a religion, not a chore.
"Investors invest in lines, not dots."
A single pitch deck is a dot. A documented history of 12 monthly updates is a line. It proves velocity. It proves discipline.
— Mark Suster, Upfront Ventures
Fundraising Probability
Founders who send regular updates are 3x more likely to secure follow-on funding.
of startups stop reporting by Month 6. Don't be them.
Text-based updates outperform designed newsletters in open rates.
We use the formats that work.
Don't reinvent the wheel. FounderBrief comes pre-loaded with the structures used by the world's best founders.
The Y Combinator
The gold standard for high-growth startups. It forces you to put the bad news right next to the good news.
## Highlights - Shipped v2.0 - Signed Acme Corp ($50k) ## Lowlights - Churn spiked to 5% - Lost Lead Engineer ## KPIs - MRR: $45k (+15%) - Burn: $12k
The Sequoia
Best for Series A+ or when you are pivoting. It focuses less on raw metrics and more on the 'Strategic Narrative.'
## Executive Summary We found a new wedge. We thought we were selling X, but customers are buying Y. ## The Insight 3 customers asked for API access. ## The Plan We are pausing UI work to ship the SDK.
The Bezos
No bullet points. Full sentences. This format forces you to think deeply before you write. Hardest to write, easiest to read.
## The Decision We are deciding whether to open a London office. ## The Context European traffic has grown 40% YoY without local sales support. ## The Recommendation We should hire a GM in London by Q3.
Orbit Ventures
Best for weekly mentor updates. Focuses on achievements, challenges, and specific help needed. Mentor-focused format.
## Company One-Liner [Your company in one sentence] ## Exec Summary / TL;DR [Top 3 most important updates] ## Achievements / Lessons Learned **Closed first enterprise client** – landed $5K MRR deal **Shipped v2.0** – 40% faster load times ## Challenges **Low user retention** – only 20% return after day 3 ## Help Needed We're looking for help improving email open rates for B2B SaaS—anyone with experience optimizing subject lines? ## Key Metrics | Metric | W1 | W2 | W3 | |--------|----|----|----| | New signups | 150 | 210 | 240 | | DAU/WAU | 12% | 15% | 18% |
The Consensus.
From YC partners to Jeff Bezos, the smartest minds in business agree on one thing: Silence kills startups.
"Investors invest in lines, not dots. If you don't send updates, you are just a dot."
"We will continue to share our strategic thought processes with you... so that you may evaluate for yourselves if we are being rational."
"Not sending an investor update is itself a red flag. It signals you are either hiding something or disorganized."
"Consistency beats brilliance. The founders who communicate regularly are the ones who get help when they need it."
"The best founders send updates even when things are bad. Especially when things are bad."
"If you don't send updates, you don't deserve intros. It's the minimum viable transaction of trust."
Join the 1% of founders who treat communication as an asset.
Consistency is your best asset.
The AI Board Member
An AI that reads your history and holds you accountable. It catches inconsistencies, flags missing goals, and asks the hard questions.
The Secure Vault
Turn your update history into a Due Diligence asset. Share a password-protected link with investors showing your complete trajectory.
The Nudge
Automated reminders that keep you on track. The system knows when you're due and gently (then firmly) reminds you.
Turn your history into Due Diligence.
When you raise your next round, don't forward 12 messy email chains. Send one secure, password-protected link containing your entire history of progress.
"Investors invest in lines, not dots. Show them the line."
The Operator
For the day-to-day grind.
- Unlimited Emails
- Unlimited Contacts
- AI Accountability Board Member
- Markdown Editor
The Professional
For the serious founder.
Everything in Free, plus:
- Secure Public Vault
- Due Diligence Mode
- Custom Branding
Your secrets stay yours.
We treat your data like a bank, not a social network.
Infrastructure Security
Hosted on Supabase (AWS/Postgres). All data is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit.
Built on SOC2 Type II Compliant Infrastructure (Supabase, Vercel, Resend).
AI Privacy Promise
We use enterprise APIs with a strict "No Training" policy. Your metrics are analyzed and immediately discarded.
Your data is ephemeral. It is sent to the AI for analysis and immediately discarded. It is never used to train public models.
GDPR Ready
You own your data. Export it or delete it entirely with one click. No hidden backups.
Hard delete functionality ensures complete data removal when you delete your account.
Access Control
Strict Row Level Security (RLS) ensures that even if our frontend is compromised, your data remains isolated at the database level.
Each user's data is completely isolated. No cross-user data access is possible.
System Protocol
Common questions about security and usage.
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