Two fees. Every connection protected.
A flat monthly subscription keeps your verified profile active. A fixed flat introduction fee fires only when both parties accept a match. Both fees are entirely independent of whether any investment occurs, its size, or its outcome — by design.
You're not paying to access investors. You're paying for trust infrastructure — legal protection, identity verification, and verified matching — that would cost thousands to build independently. The subscription is the accountability signal that keeps the ecosystem high-quality for everyone.
Stay active. Stay visible.
Your ongoing membership keeps your verified profile live in the matching algorithm, maintains your founding discount, and gives you access to all role-specific platform features. Choose monthly for flexibility or annual (save 20%) for better value and improved cash flow for the platform. Cancel any time on monthly plans.
Pay once, per match you accept.
Charged only when the algorithm produces a match and both parties independently opt in to accept the connection. No match, no charge. No one-sided acceptance, no charge. Funds ongoing verification of all users in the network.
Subscriptions
Active per profile. Founding cohort rates lock in from the date of profile creation.
| Role | Standard Rate | Founding Cohort ✦ |
|---|---|---|
Founder Founder Tier Most Protected |
$40/mo
$384/yr$32/mo avgSave $96/yr
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$20/moFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $40/mo
$192/yrFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $384/yr
|
VC / Angel Investor Investor Tier |
$200/mo
$1,920/yr$160/mo avgSave $480/yr
|
$100/moFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $200/mo
$960/yrFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $1,920/yr
|
Business Consultant Advisor Tier |
$100/mo
$960/yr$80/mo avgSave $240/yr
|
$50/moFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $100/mo
$480/yrFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $960/yr
|
Potential Employee Talent Tier |
$10/mo
$96/yr$8/mo avgSave $24/yr
|
$5/moFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $10/mo
$48/yrFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $96/yr
|
Beta Customer Early Access Tier |
$10/mo
$96/yr$8/mo avgSave $24/yr
|
$5/moFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $10/mo
$48/yrFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $96/yr
|
Strategic Partner Partner Tier |
$500/mo
$4,800/yr$400/mo avgSave $1,200/yr
|
$250/moFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $500/mo
$2,400/yrFounding rate — locked for lifeStandard $4,800/yr
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Founding member pricing is available to the first 100 members per role. You showed up before anyone else had proof this would work — your rate reflects that. Founding rates are exactly 50% of standard, locked permanently as long as your account remains active. Annual billing saves an additional 20% off the monthly rate.
Full Founder Intelligence Analysis
Standard Investor shows match scores. Premium unlocks the written AI intelligence behind every score — what's working, what's weak, regulatory risk context, tech stack signals, and what to probe in your first meeting.
One-Time Introduction Fees
Charged per accepted connection. Both parties must independently opt in. Funds ongoing user verification and the matching algorithm.
| Role | Standard Fee | Founding Cohort ✦ |
|---|---|---|
Founder Per accepted connection |
$20one-time | $4Locks at $10/intro when cohort closes |
VC / Angel Investor Per accepted connection |
$100one-time | $20Locks at $100/intro when cohort closes |
Business Consultant Per accepted connection |
$50one-time | $10Locks at $25/intro when cohort closes |
Potential Employee Per accepted connection |
$5one-time | $1Locks at $5/intro when cohort closes |
Beta Customer Per accepted connection |
$100one-time | $20Locks at $100/intro when cohort closes |
Strategic Partner Per accepted connection |
$100one-time | $20Locks at $100/intro when cohort closes |
Introduction fees are charged to each party independently at the moment of mutual opt-in. Founding cohort members pay the lower rate shown above during the recruitment period — this rate then locks permanently once the cohort closes. Neither party is automatically enrolled — both must click to accept. The fee is non-refundable once both parties have accepted and the NDA is executed. Idea content is revealed only after the NDA is countersigned, not at opt-in.
Your rate locks in on day one.
The founding cohort in each role group earns a permanent pricing advantage over everyone who joins after them. Once your spot is claimed, your rate is locked for life.
Founding Rate — For Life. The first 100 members per role lock in 50% off standard rates permanently — Founder $20/mo, Investor $100/mo, Consultant $50/mo, Employee $5/mo, Beta Customer $5/mo, Strategic Partner $250/mo. Stays locked as long as your subscription remains active.
Standard Rates. Members who join after the founding cohort closes pay full standard rates — monthly or annual (save 20%) — with no founding discount available. The window closes when cohort spots fill.
Why every role pays — and why it matters.
A verified identity on file changes how people show up. Investors who pay arrive prepared. Founders who pay bring something real. Advisors who pay operate professionally. The subscription creates baseline accountability across the entire network.
The introduction fee adds a second layer of intent. Each party must actively choose to accept a connection — and pay for that choice. This makes every introduction bilateral, deliberate, and resistant to bad-faith outreach.
Together these two fees form what we call trust infrastructure — the invisible mechanism behind every Fund4Founders connection worth having.
Eliminates Bots at Scale
Bot farms operate on volume. A verified identity requirement with a real fee makes mass fake-account creation economically unviable.
Creates Identity Anchors
Every account ties to a verified identity, legal name, and billing record — giving you a recovery mechanism if anything goes wrong after an introduction.
Self-Selects for Seriousness
People who pay to accept a connection show up with intent. Passive browsers, tire-kickers, and bad-faith actors filter themselves out before the first handshake.
Pricing FAQ
Founding cohort members — the first 100 per role — are billed at exactly 50% of the standard rate, locked for life. Annual billing is available from day one and saves an additional 20%. Your founding rate stays locked as long as your subscription remains active.
When the matching algorithm identifies a qualified match, both parties are notified separately. Each must independently click to opt in and accept the connection. The introduction fee is charged to each party only after both accept — one fee per party, one time per introduction. If either party declines, no fee is charged to either side.
The introduction fee is a fixed flat amount — it is not a percentage of any investment, deal size, or capital raised. This distinction is fundamental: transaction-based compensation tied to deal outcomes would require Broker-Dealer registration under the Securities Exchange Act. Fund4Founders' flat fee model is specifically designed to remain outside that requirement.
Yes. There is a fixed founding cohort for each role group. Once the recruitment period closes for a given role, the founding rate is no longer available to new members. Each role's recruitment page shows how many spots remain.
Your 50% lifetime founding discount is tied to a continuously active subscription. If you cancel, the founding rate is released and any resubscription would be at standard rates. We recommend pausing rather than cancelling if you need a temporary break.
Absolutely. The matching algorithm operates on abstracted metadata only — industry, stage, and role type — never on your idea content. No matched party sees any details of your submission until a platform-executed NDA is fully signed by both parties. Idea content is only unlocked after the NDA is countersigned, not at opt-in.
Yes. VC firms, consulting practices, and corporate partners needing multiple seats, API access, or white-glove onboarding should contact us for enterprise pricing.
Monthly plans: cancel any time, no lock-in. Annual plans: cancel any time — no refund on the remaining annual period, but your access continues through the end of the paid year. Signed NDAs and access logs remain available for 90 days after cancellation for all plan types.
Virtual Pitch Day Event Pricing
Quarterly live pitch events — founders present to a room of vetted investors, consultants, and strategic partners. Structured slots, real-time Q&A, and automatic data room access for attendees.
- ✓ 3-min live pitch + 2-min Q&A
- ✓ Investor match feed visibility for 30 days
- ✓ NDA-protected from first contact
- ✓ Recording shared post-event
- ✓ 5-min live pitch + 5-min Q&A
- ✓ Full data room shared with all attendees
- ✓ Featured in post-event investor digest
- ✓ 60-day elevated match feed placement
- ✓ 1-on-1 after-party breakout rooms
- ✓ Full event access + Q&A participation
- ✓ Access to all founder data rooms
- ✓ After-party 1-on-1 breakout access
- ✓ Up to 3 team members from same firm
- ✓ Priority Q&A + curated founder intros
- ✓ Post-event deal memo from F4F team
- ✓ Co-investor match suggestions
Pitch Day events are quarterly. Founding members get first access and a 30% early-bird discount.
Join to Get Early Access →Join the founding cohort. Lock in your rate.
Join as a founding member — first 100 per role. Lock in 50% off standard pricing for the lifetime of your subscription.