Direct Fundraising
Data Rooms
General
What is a data room, and why are they helpful?
Investors value having a single source of information related to your raise so that they can review your deck, metrics, traction, historical financials, and other relevant data about your company. Data rooms aim to solve this by providing a simple way for you to share information with investors without linking to various websites, PDFs, or documents. If an investor is considering making an investment in your company, you can grant them access to a data room with relevant round information. If they choose to not move forward, just remove them from the data room—no need to ask them to delete documents. The data room can be configured to allow or not allow downloads, and it automatically records investor viewing activity in the data room.How can I create a data room through AngelList?
Navigate to Raise > Data Rooms and click New.
What do the privacy settings mean?
| Privacy Settings | Best Suited For | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Allow anyone with the link (without email) | Public files | Allows anyone directly without collecting email address |
| Allow anyone with the link (with email collection) | Slide decks and sales collateral | Collects the email addresses of viewers but does not send a confirmation email to make sure that is really them |
| Allow anyone with the link and a valid email | Slide decks with confidential information | Collects the email address of viewers and sends a verification email with a link that they must click to view the actual data room |
| Limit ownership to the emails listed | Board Meetings and Confidential Data | Requires the data room creator to specify which emails should have access and confirms ownership of the email address with a verification link sent to the email when a visitor attempts to open the room |
Can I track who has accessed the data room?
Yes, scroll to the bottom of the data room page for a log of viewers.