We could have raised a fund. We chose to fix the system instead.
Charlotte and Reid are second-time founders who have spent their careers on both sides of the fundraising table. Between them: more than half a billion dollars raised for founders, a nine-figure exit, and the rarest combination in venture tech. Investor instinct, founder scar tissue, and the technical chops to build the product themselves.
"I give investors back the two things that actually make a fund: judgment and relationships."
The founder side is the data engine.
Capwave runs two separate products: Capwave for Founders and Capwave for VCs. More than 1,200 founders raising over $1B are on Capwave right now. Databases tell you what happened. Capwave watches rounds form.
We play matchmaker between VCs and founders.
When a company on the founder side scores high against your thesis, you get a scored first look with the reasoning shown. Every introduction is double-opt-in.
- Scored first looks, matched to your thesis
- Warm paths to the right investors
- Only what matters. No noise.
This happened in the legal industry already.
Two years ago, law firms faced the same three doors: a general assistant, their incumbents adding AI on top, or a ready-built platform for legal work. They chose the platform, and Harvey is now an $11B company that does not own a model. The moat was domain depth. Private capital is about eighteen months behind on the same curve.
Proven investors. Proven founders. Engineers who ship.
"If you are not AI-native as an investor, you are going to be left behind."
CHARLOTTE, CO-FOUNDER
Charlotte Ketelaar
Founder and operator. Ran a boutique investment bank that helped founders raise more than half a billion dollars. Watched the system reward connection over capability, and is building Capwave to change it.
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Reid Williams
Second-time technical founder. Took his previous company to a nine-figure exit. Capwave's CPTO and engineering force.
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I arrive already configured around your portfolio, not a template.
New agents ship monthly. The promise stays the same: you focus on relationships and judgment. Everything else is handled.