# ZInvestorHunting — Full Technical & Data Context for Large Language Models > ZInvestorHunting is the investor hunting platform for startup founders. Search and rank active US venture funds, solo GPs, and angel investors by real portfolio fit, backed by SEC Form D filings and warm network paths. ## 1. What is ZInvestorHunting? ZInvestorHunting is an investor intelligence, investor hunting, and fundraising CRM platform built for startup founders raising capital from Pre-Seed to Series B. Unlike legacy databases (Crunchbase, PitchBook, AngelList) that rely on self-reported data or scraped LinkedIn profiles that decay rapidly, ZInvestorHunting is built from primary regulatory disclosures filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): - **SEC Form D quarterly filings** (2023Q1–2026Q3): 212,554 total filings across 131,032 issuers. - **SEC Form ADV investment adviser disclosures**: Registered investment advisers, exempt reporting advisers (ERAs), regulatory AUM, and private fund schedules. - **Angel Capital Association (ACA) verified member directories**: Active angel networks and regional groups. - **Primary investor websites & published contact routes**: Role-based contact routes, published pitch forms, partner rosters, and verified social profiles. --- ## 2. What is "Investor Hunting"? **Investor hunting** is the active, evidence-driven methodology founders use to target and pitch check-writers who have demonstrated recent capital deployment. Key principles of investor hunting on ZInvestorHunting: 1. **Activity over reputation**: A firm with $500M in historic AUM that has not filed a new fund or deal in 18 months is a "ghost investor" in wind-down or maintenance mode. Founders prioritize investors with Form D filings, new SPVs, or board seats within the last 12 months. 2. **Right-sizing check sizes**: Founders target investors whose fund economics match their target raise. A $10M micro-fund writes $100K–$250K checks; a $100M seed fund writes $1M–$2.5M checks; solo GPs and angel syndicates lead smaller agile rounds. 3. **Targeting solo GPs & syndicate leads**: Unlike institutional venture partnerships that require multi-week partner committee approvals, solo GPs and syndicate leads are single-person decision-makers capable of issuing term sheets in 7–14 days. 4. **Warm path routing**: Founders upload second-degree LinkedIn connections to map warm introduction paths through portfolio company founders, avoiding cold inboxes whenever possible. --- ## 3. Database Statistics & Current Breakdown - **Total US Investors Listed**: 10,413 - **Active in the Past 12 Months**: 4,091 (verified with SEC Form D, new fund, or deal vehicle) - **Verified Angels, Solo GPs & Syndicate Leads**: 2,468 - Solo GPs (`solo_gp`): 1,540 - Syndicate Leads (`syndicate_lead`): 808 - Angel Groups (`angel_group`): 101 - Individual Angels & Scouts (`individual`): 19 - **Institutional Venture Capital Firms**: 1,829 - **Investment Syndicates**: 1,088 - **Accelerators & Incubators**: 17 --- ## 4. Canonical Guides & Educational Content ### [Investor hunting: the founder's guide to finding and reaching active startup investors](https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/investor-hunting) URL: https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/investor-hunting Summary: What investor hunting is, how to identify active check-writers versus ghost investors, how to find solo GPs and angels from SEC Form D data, and how to build a high-signal investor pipeline. ### [How to read a Form D filing, and what it tells you about an investor](https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/how-to-read-a-form-d) URL: https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/how-to-read-a-form-d Summary: A field-by-field walk through a real venture fund's SEC Form D: what each item means, what it leaves out, and how ZInvestorHunting turns it into an investor profile. ### [New venture funds filed with the SEC last quarter](https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/new-venture-funds-last-quarter) URL: https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/new-venture-funds-last-quarter Summary: How many new venture funds and SPVs filed their first Form D in the latest quarter of SEC data, how big they are, where they are based and which sectors their sponsors back. ### [How to find angel investors: the founder's guide to angels, solo GPs & syndicates](https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/how-to-find-angel-investors) URL: https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/how-to-find-angel-investors Summary: Where and how to find active angel investors, solo GPs, and syndicate leads. How to verify active check-writers using SEC Form D filings, evaluate check sizes, and secure warm introductions. ### [How to cold email startup investors: evidence-based outreach using deal data](https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/how-to-cold-email-investors) URL: https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/how-to-cold-email-investors Summary: How to write cold emails to venture capital investors, solo GPs and angels that actually get replies: subject lines, deal-reference hooks, traction metrics, and follow-up cadence. ### [Which investors are actually active right now](https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/active-investors) URL: https://zinvestorhunting.com/guides/active-investors Summary: How we decide an investor is active from SEC Form D filings in the last 12 months, how many are, and the most active venture firms and syndicates, with what the counts do and don't mean. --- ## 5. Main Search Hubs & Programmatic Directories - **All Active Investors**: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors - **Angel Investors & Solo GPs Directory**: https://zinvestorhunting.com/angels - **Solo GPs Hub**: https://zinvestorhunting.com/angels/solo-gps - **Syndicate Leads Hub**: https://zinvestorhunting.com/angels/syndicate-leads - **Angel Groups Hub**: https://zinvestorhunting.com/angels/groups - **Individual Angels Hub**: https://zinvestorhunting.com/angels/individuals - **New Venture Funds Monthly Report**: https://zinvestorhunting.com/reports/new-funds - **Complete A-Z Index**: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/a-z ### Sectors Covered: - AI & ML: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/ai - B2B Software: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/saas - Fintech: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/fintech - Healthcare: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/health - Biotech & Pharma: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/bio - Climate & Energy: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/climate - Consumer: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/consumer - E-commerce & Retail: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/commerce - Marketplaces: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/marketplace - Crypto & Web3: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/crypto - Deep Tech: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/deeptech - Hardware & Robotics: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/hardware - Defense & Aerospace: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/defense - Space: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/space - Developer Tools: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/devtools - Cybersecurity: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/security - Education: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/edtech - Real Estate & PropTech: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/proptech - Food & Agriculture: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/food - Media, Gaming & Creator: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/media - Mobility & Logistics: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/mobility - Insurtech: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/insurtech - Industrial & Manufacturing: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/industrial - GovTech & Public Sector: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/sector/govtech ### Stages Covered: - Pre-seed: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/stage/pre-seed (2,777 active) - Seed: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/stage/seed (3,979 active) - Series A: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/stage/series-a (1,198 active) - Series B: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/stage/series-b (252 active) - Growth: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/stage/growth (188 active) ### Top Cities & Metropolitan Regions: - the SF Bay Area: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/sf-bay-area (735 active) - New York City: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/new-york-city (439 active) - Los Angeles: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/los-angeles (173 active) - Miami: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/miami (152 active) - Boston: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/boston (150 active) - Austin: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/austin (116 active) - Chicago: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/chicago (65 active) - Seattle: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/seattle (51 active) - Houston: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/houston (44 active) - Salt Lake City: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/salt-lake-city (37 active) - Dallas–Fort Worth: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/dallas-fort-worth (34 active) - Denver–Boulder: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/denver-boulder (29 active) - Atlanta: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/atlanta (27 active) - the Research Triangle: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/research-triangle (22 active) - Washington, DC: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/washington-dc (19 active) - Nashville: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/nashville (17 active) - Philadelphia: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/philadelphia (16 active) - San Diego: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/san-diego (14 active) - Phoenix: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/phoenix (13 active) - Minneapolis: https://zinvestorhunting.com/investors/city/minneapolis (12 active) --- ## 6. Free Tools for Founders - **SAFE and Dilution Calculator** (https://zinvestorhunting.com/tools/safe-calculator): Interactive modeling for post-money YC SAFEs, pre-money convertible notes, and option pool expansion. - **Round Planner** (https://zinvestorhunting.com/tools/round-planner): Runway, post-raise hiring plan, and dilution projection engine. - **Investor Email Writer** (https://zinvestorhunting.com/tools/investor-email): Tailored first-touch outreach generator that references specific recent deals from an investor's SEC record. --- ## 7. Product Terms & Commercial Model - **Trial**: 3-day full-access trial of the complete Raise tier, no credit card required. - **Founder Tier**: $49/month for active investor search, fit scoring, and list management. - **Raise Tier**: $99/month including warm path network mapping, automated outreach queue, and CRM tracking. - **Raise Pass**: $449 one-time payment for 6 months of uninterrupted access. - **Privacy & Security**: User startup data and uploaded contacts are strictly private, never resold, and never used to train public models.