Gust supports you at every point along your entrepreneurial journey so when it’s time to raise money, you have the best shot at investment.
Gust is a SaaS platform that connects early-stage startups with accredited investors and provides back-office services for forming and running a venture-backed company. Main features • Startup profiles & pitch hosting: founders create a standardized company profile, share pitch decks, traction metrics and fundraising goals with 85k+ accredited investors and 800+ angel groups & accelerators on the platform. • Investor deal-flow & portfolio management: angel groups, funds and accelerators get workflow tools for application intake, screening, diligence, voting, and portfolio tracking. • Gust Launch: subscription service that incorporates a Delaware C-Corp, issues founder equity, maintains cap tables, provides 409A valuations, virtual data rooms, legal document templates, and integration with banking & accounting partners. • Compliance & e-signatures, discussion threads, analytics, and API integrations round out the tool set. Target audience • Primary: tech and other high-growth startup founders raising pre-seed/seed funding (typically U.S. C-Corps). • Secondary: accredited angel investors, angel groups, micro-VC funds, accelerators, and service providers (law firms, accountants). Business model • Freemium/Subscription: Gust Launch tiers (FREE, Standard ~$300/yr, Accelerate ~$1,200/yr). • Enterprise & per-seat licenses for investor groups/funds. • Ancillary revenue from partner services (registered agent renewals, banking, 409A valuation, etc.). Content & engagement specifics Because Gust functions more like a private deal room than a social network, there is no public “feed” or algorithmic content ranking. Instead, traction metrics, complete company information, and clear use-of-funds statements drive investor engagement. • What performs well: Comprehensive, data-backed startup profiles, concise pitch decks, evidence of traction (revenue, users, patents), warm introductions via angel groups. • What to avoid: Incomplete profiles, unrealistic valuations, mass-spam messages to investors, or non-C-Corp structures that most U.S. investors can’t fund. Posting timing No widely cited data on best day/time to post; investor activity mirrors standard U.S. business hours (Tue–Thu mornings tend to see higher open rates per email-marketing case studies for investors). Best practices Do: • Incorporate (preferably as Delaware C-Corp) before launching a fundraising profile. • Provide clear cap table and traction metrics. • Tailor outreach to investors that state interest in your sector/stage. Don’t: • Treat Gust as a mass-mailing list. • Hide key risk factors or omit financial projections. Other relevant details • Founded 2004 (as Angelsoft) by serial entrepreneur David S. Rose; HQ in New York City. • According to SimilarWeb (May 2024) ~800k monthly visits; majority from U.S. and India. • Used by major angel networks such as New York Angels, Golden Seeds, and Keiretsu Forum.
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