The Process

A fair shot. A fast answer. No pitch required.

We rebuilt the venture capital process from scratch. Here's exactly what happens when you apply.

015 minutes

Apply

No pitch deck. No warm introduction. No resume required. Fill out a short application and you're in the queue. Every founder gets the same starting line.

0220 minutes

Chat With Wendal

Wendal conducts a structured, 20-minute AI-led conversation. It covers your background, your company, your market, and, most importantly, you as a founder. It's measuring resiliency, grit, leadership, temperament, accountability, and more. There are no trick questions. Just answer honestly.

03

Decision in 3 Business Days

92% of applicants receive a clear pass or no-pass within 3 business days. If it's a pass, you'll get context on why. We don't ghost founders.

92% of founders get an answer in 3 business days.

048% of applicants

VC Team Call

If Wendal flags your application, you'll get a call with one of our partners. This is a conversation, not a pitch. We've already done our homework.

05Wendal-automated

Final Diligence

If we want to move forward, Wendal handles final diligence, collecting documents and automating the analysis. This is where most VC processes stall for months. Ours doesn't.

06

Investment Decision

We write $250K–$500K checks at pre-seed and seed stage into software-driven businesses valued at $15M or below. Of the 8% who advance to our team, we invest in 25%, roughly 2% of all applicants.

Our full process takes approximately 2 weeks. The industry average is 4-6 months.

By The Numbers

Fast, fair, and predictable.

92%

Receive a decision in 3 business days

2 weeks

Average time from application to investment decision

8x

Faster than the average VC process

~200x

Higher conversion rate vs. traditional VC for founders who speak to our team

Investment Criteria

Here's exactly what we invest in.

Stage

Pre-seed and seed. We want to be your first institutional investor.

Check Size

$250,000 – $500,000. We lead and co-invest.

Valuation

$15M and below at time of investment.

Geography

United States, Canada, and Mexico. 34 states and counting. No warm intros, no need to be on a coast.

Industry

Software-driven businesses across all industries. We also invest selectively in consumer products.

Common Questions

Answers before you apply.

You've done the homework. Now let Wendal do theirs.

Apply for Funding