Venture Builder & Growth Platform

Every type of funding.
One searchable database.

SEW Capital tracks 1,000+ funding providers across venture, grants, debt, crowdfunding, accelerators and angel networks — with the exact eligibility criteria each one requires. We don't apply on your behalf; we show you every source, tell you what you qualify for, and let you submit your profile directly to partner providers. New grants and funding rounds are added on a rolling basis, so you always know what's newly open.

1,164+Funding sources tracked
57Funding types
18Businesses live & raising now
1stReport always free
  SEW Capital doesn't apply for funding on your behalf — we're the largest searchable database of funding providers (1,000+ and growing), updated regularly with new grants, funds and rounds as they open.

What is SEW Capital, exactly?

A single home for the entire fundraising journey: build an investor-ready profile, get matched against real funding providers, understand every funding type available to you, generate the reports investors ask for, and track every application in one place.

1. Create your profile

Answer guided questions about your business — every field is explained so you're never stuck.

2. Set your criteria

Tell us your stage, funding types and amount needed.

3. Get matched

Our scoring engine ranks real funding providers against your exact profile.

4. Apply & report

Track applications and generate investor-ready reports — your first is free.

Built for founders. Useful for investors.

Everything on the platform is real, structured data — no AI guesswork. Numbers come from what you enter and from our funding-provider database.

Guided Matching Wizard

A 3-step wizard turns your business basics into a ranked shortlist of funding providers in minutes.

Free to use

Six Report Types

Fundraising Plan, Provider Comparison, Financial Projection, Eligibility, Pitch Deck Outline & Market Analysis — generated from your real data.

1st free · then Pro

Live Investor Visibility

Make your profile live so investors browsing the platform can discover and contact you directly.

Included in Pro+

Funding Guidance Library

Plain-English explanations of every funding type — venture, grants, debt, crowdfunding, accelerators, angels and more.

Free to use

Application Tracker

Track every provider you've applied to, its status, and notes — all in one dashboard.

Free to use

Advisory & Execution

Beyond matching, our team offers fundraising-as-a-service, advisory and growth execution support.

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Simple, feature-based pricing

Start free. Your very first report is always on us — upgrade only once you need more.

Starter

$49.00/mo
  • 1 reports / month
  • 50 provider matches
  • Advanced filters
  • Reveal business names
  • Live investor profile
  • Priority support
  • API access

Enterprise

$249.00/mo
  • Unlimited reports / month
  • Unlimited provider matches
  • Advanced filters
  • Reveal business names
  • Live investor profile
  • Priority support
  • API access
New: all 56 funding types are now explained in Guidance, with live provider counts for each.
We've crossed 1,000+ funding providers tracked — new grants and rounds added on a rolling basis.
Reminder: your first report is always free. Complete your profile to unlock it.
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Step 1 of 3 — The basics

Just enough to find your first matches. You can fill in the other 60+ profile fields later for sharper matching and better reports.

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Understand your funding options

Click any funding type to see real matching providers.

Angel Investor

An individual investing their own personal capital directly into a company, often the first outside money a founder raises.

Angel Syndicate / SPV

A group of angel investors pooling capital into a single special purpose vehicle (SPV), usually organized and led by one lead investor.

Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)

The investment arm of a large corporation, investing for strategic alignment with the parent company as well as financial return.

Crowd SAFE

A SAFE-style convertible instrument designed specifically for use on equity crowdfunding platforms such as Republic or Wefunder.

Equity Crowdfunding

An online platform enabling retail and accredited investors to buy small equity stakes in a company, typically under securities-law exemptions.

Family Office Direct Investment

A private wealth management entity investing a family's own capital directly into companies, outside of a traditional fund structure.

Growth / Late-stage Venture Capital

Later-stage equity capital for companies scaling a proven business model, typically used for expansion rather than product validation.

Impact / ESG Investment Fund

A fund investing for measurable social or environmental impact alongside financial return, often tracked against explicit ESG metrics.

Micro-VC / Rolling Fund

Small funds, often solo-GP or structured as a rolling fund (e.g. via AngelList), writing smaller early checks with lower overhead than a traditional VC firm.

Private Equity (Buyout/Growth)

Firms acquiring majority or large minority stakes in established, cash-flow-positive companies, often to restructure or scale operations.

Real Estate Crowdfunding

A platform pooling investor capital into a specific real estate project or portfolio, usually structured as equity or debt in the property itself.

SAFE Agreement

A Simple Agreement for Future Equity — a convertible instrument that converts into equity at a future priced round without setting a valuation upfront.

Seed Venture Capital

Professional investment firms writing equity checks into early, pre-revenue or early-revenue companies in exchange for ownership, typically leading or joining a company's first institutional priced round.

Series A Venture Capital

The first major growth-stage equity round after a company has demonstrated product-market fit, usually led by an institutional VC firm.

Sovereign Wealth Fund

A state-owned investment fund deploying national reserves into growth and late-stage private companies.

Startup Accelerator

A fixed-term, cohort-based program offering a small amount of capital plus mentorship and network access in exchange for equity.

Super Angel / Solo GP

A high-net-worth individual investing at a scale and pace comparable to a small institutional fund, typically as a solo decision-maker.

University / Alumni Venture Fund

A fund affiliated with a specific university, investing in startups founded by its own students, alumni, or faculty.

Asset-Based Lending

A loan secured against company assets such as inventory, equipment, or receivables, rather than cash flow alone.

Business Line of Credit

A revolving credit facility a business can draw down and repay repeatedly, up to an approved limit.

CDFI / Community Development Loan

A mission-driven Community Development Financial Institution offering below-market loans to underserved entrepreneurs and communities.

Debt / P2P Crowdfunding

Many individual lenders fund a loan through an online platform, with the business repaying principal plus interest over time.

Equipment Financing / Leasing

A loan or lease specifically for purchasing or leasing business equipment, secured by the equipment itself.

Export Credit Agency Financing

Government-backed financing or insurance supporting companies that export goods or services internationally.

Franchise Financing

A loan specifically structured to fund the purchase or expansion of a franchise business.

Invoice Financing / Factoring

Advances cash against a company's outstanding invoices, with the financier collecting payment directly from the business's customer.

Merchant Cash Advance

A lump-sum cash advance repaid via a fixed percentage of daily card sales, typically at a high effective cost of capital.

Peer-to-Peer Business Lending

A business loan funded by many individual retail lenders through an online marketplace platform.

SBA-backed Loan (or national equivalent)

A government-guaranteed loan distributed through approved private lenders, reducing lender risk to expand small business access to credit.

Supply Chain / Trade Finance

Financing tied to a company's supply chain transactions, such as extending payment terms to buyers or advancing payment to suppliers.

Traditional Bank Term Loan

A conventional fixed-term loan from a bank, requiring collateral and credit history, repaid on a regular schedule.

Venture Debt

A term loan for venture-backed companies, usually paired with warrants, used to extend runway between equity rounds without further dilution.

Bootstrapping / Founder Self-Funding

Founders fund the company themselves using personal savings, early revenue, or personal credit rather than raising external capital.

Corporate Grant / CSR Program

Funding from a corporation's social responsibility or innovation program, usually non-repayable and tied to a specific initiative.

Donation-based Crowdfunding

Backers contribute funds altruistically, with no financial reward or return expected in exchange.

Government Grant (national)

Non-repayable funding from a national government supporting a defined public-benefit objective such as R&D, exports, or job creation.

IP Licensing Deal

A company licenses its intellectual property to another party in exchange for upfront and/or ongoing royalty payments.

Matching Fund (co-funds alongside grants)

A fund that provides additional capital conditional on a company already having secured a specified grant, effectively topping up existing non-dilutive funding.

Pitch Competition / Prize Money

Cash prize money awarded through a competitive pitch event or business plan contest, with no equity given up or repayment required.

Private Foundation Grant

Funding from a private charitable foundation supporting a project aligned with the foundation's mission.

Regional / State / Local Development Grant

Non-repayable funding from a regional, state, or municipal government body, usually tied to local economic development goals.

Revenue-Based Financing

Capital repaid as a fixed percentage of monthly revenue until a pre-agreed repayment cap is reached, with no equity given up.

Rewards-based Crowdfunding

Backers pledge funds in exchange for a product, perk, or reward, rather than equity or debt.

Royalty-Based Financing

An investor provides capital in exchange for a percentage of a company's future product or IP revenue, until a pre-agreed repayment cap is reached.

SBIR / STTR (or national R&D grant equivalent)

A phased federal R&D grant program (Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer) funding technology commercialization.

Startup Incubator

An organization providing workspace, mentorship and early-stage resources to very early companies, typically without taking equity.

Supranational Innovation Fund (e.g. Horizon Europe)

A multi-country funding body (such as Horizon Europe) supporting high-risk innovation across member states, sometimes combining grant and direct equity.

University / Research Council Grant

Funding awarded for academic or early scientific research, usually administered through a university or national research council.

Convertible Note

A short-term debt instrument that converts into equity, usually with a discount or valuation cap, at a company's next priced financing round.

Corporate Accelerator / Innovation Lab

A corporate-run program pairing startups with the company's customers, data, or infrastructure, often for a pilot rather than a straightforward equity investment.

Minority/Women/Veteran-Owned Business Fund

A fund or program specifically dedicated to financing minority-, women-, veteran-, or otherwise underrepresented-owned businesses.

Strategic Joint Venture Funding

Two or more companies jointly fund and operate a new venture, sharing costs, risk, and equity in the outcome.

Direct Listing

A company lists its existing shares directly on a public exchange without underwriting a traditional new-issue IPO.

Initial Public Offering

A company lists its shares on a public stock exchange for the first time, raising capital directly from public market investors.

SPAC Merger

A private company merges with an already-public shell company (a Special Purpose Acquisition Company) to become publicly listed.

Security Token Offering (STO)

A blockchain-based token structured and regulated as a security, representing an ownership, debt, or revenue-share claim.

Token Launch / ICO

A company issues a blockchain-based token to raise capital, typically pre-product, with the token intended for future utility within its network.

How SEW Capital works for founders

A quick walkthrough of every tab, and why each one matters for your raise.

1. Wizard

Start here. A 3-step form gets you your first ranked matches in minutes.

2. My Profile

The more fields you complete, the sharper your matches and the more accurate your reports. Providers and investors filter on this data directly.

3. Explore Providers

Browse the full funding database yourself, filter by type or stage, and save any provider to your export list.

4. My Matches

Providers ranked against your specific profile — stage, funding types, industry and amount all factor into the score.

5. My Export List

Providers you've saved to apply to directly. Use this as your outreach tracker.

6. Guidance

Plain-English explanations of every funding type, so you understand what you're applying for before you apply.

7. Reports

Six report types generated from your real data — your first is free.

8. Go Live

Make your profile visible to investors browsing the platform (Pro+) so they can find and message you directly.

Why completing your profile matters:

Every match, report, and investor view uses your profile data directly — nothing is guessed. A 40%-complete profile produces vague matches. A 90%-complete profile is what turns a browsing investor into a call on your calendar.

Generate a report

Every report below is built from your real profile data and your live matches — your first is completely free.

Fundraising Plan

Capital mix, timeline and key metrics.

Provider Comparison

Side-by-side of your top matches.

Financial Projection

3-year projection from your numbers.

Eligibility Report

Which providers you truly qualify for.

Pitch Deck Outline

A 12-slide structure, pre-filled.

Market Analysis

Sector benchmarks and matched-provider mix.

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Company Basics
The legal or trading name investors will see first.
Full registered legal name, if different from your trading name.
Comma-separate each founder, e.g. "Jane Doe, John Smith".
Include https:// — leave blank if you don't have one yet.
Pick the closest match — you can add detail in "Sub-industry".
e.g. "Payments infrastructure" or "Vertical farming".
How far along your company is — this drives most of your matches.
Where your team is legally headquartered.
Kept private — only shown to providers you apply to.
Your Story
A single sentence a stranger could repeat back to a friend.
What you do, for whom, and why it matters — 2-4 sentences.
Why your company exists, in one or two sentences.
What painful, expensive, or slow thing are you fixing?
How your product actually solves that problem.
Why you, and not the next 5 competitors an investor will meet.
Who exactly buys or uses this — be specific about segment and geography.
e.g. "B2B SaaS subscription", "Marketplace take-rate".
How money actually flows in — pricing tiers, transaction fees, etc.
Financials
Monthly recurring revenue right now. Enter 0 if pre-revenue.
Annualized recurring revenue (roughly MRR x 12).
Include one-off revenue too, not just recurring.
Revenue minus direct cost of delivering your product, as a %.
How much cash leaves the business net, each month.
Cash on hand divided by monthly burn.
Enter 0 if this is your first raise.
Used for quick filtering by providers.
Tick if a third party has audited your books.
Your Funding Ask
The total amount you are trying to raise in this round.
Break it down, e.g. "60% hiring, 25% marketing, 15% product".
Leave 0 if undecided — many providers don't require this upfront.
Only relevant for equity-based funding types.
Comma-separated names, or "None" if this is your first round.
Rough ownership split, e.g. "Founders 70%, ESOP 10%, Investors 20%".
Team
e.g. "VP Sales, Senior Backend Engineer".
Names and relevant expertise of any formal advisors.
Who sits on your board today, if anyone.
Relevant experience founders bring from previous companies.
Leave blank or write "None" if not applicable.
Traction
Average cost to acquire one paying customer.
Investors typically like to see 3x or higher.
Your strongest 2-4 proof points, most impressive first.
Market & Product
Comma-separated list.
Why you win versus those competitors specifically.
Write "None yet" if not applicable.
Media & Links
Link to a hosted PDF or slides.
Risk & Compliance
e.g. "Acquisition by strategic player", "IPO", "Undecided".
Be honest — investors will find these anyway.
Licenses, certifications or regulatory exposure.
Environmental or social impact of your business, if any.
Optional — some grants and funds prioritize this.
Funding Types & Visibility
"Live" lets investors browsing SEW Capital discover and contact you (requires Pro or Enterprise).

Saving your profile makes it visible to matched partner providers for consideration. SEW Capital does not submit applications on your behalf and cannot guarantee funding — providers make their own decisions.

Choose your plan

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Starter

$49.00/mo
  • 1 reports / month
  • 50 provider matches
  • Advanced filters
  • Reveal business names
  • Live investor profile
  • Priority support
  • Dedicated account manager
  • API access
  • White-label options

Enterprise

$249.00/mo
  • Unlimited reports / month
  • Unlimited provider matches
  • Advanced filters
  • Reveal business names
  • Live investor profile
  • Priority support
  • Dedicated account manager
  • API access
  • White-label options

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Businesses actively fundraising

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How SEW Capital works for investors

A quick walkthrough of every tab — and why your own profile matters just as much as the businesses you browse.

1. Explore Businesses

Browse companies actively raising, filtered by industry, stage, and what they seek. Company names and ask amounts require a subscription — this protects founders from unsolicited contact.

2. Fundraising Activity

See which live businesses are actively fundraising right now, based on real activity.

3. Saved / Watchlist

Track companies you want to revisit or follow up with.

4. Reports

Deal flow, accelerator pipeline, and sector snapshot reports (requires Investor Pro+).

5. My Profile

Complete your investor profile so founders searching for the right investor type can find and prioritize you too.

Why your investor profile matters:

A complete profile means the founders who contact you are already pre-qualified against what you actually invest in.

Investor reports

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Investor Profile