Overview
Founders can submit their company info, fundraising status, and pitch materials directly through Harmonic. Once reviewed and approved, this data surfaces on their company profile and becomes searchable in the console.
4.7x increase in submissions over the last 6 months, and accelerating
89% of submitting founders are actively or potentially raising
61% include a pitch deck or attachment
50%+ of submissions are stealth/early-stage startups
What Appears on a Company Profile
Once a submission is approved, two things may appear on the company profile:
Fundraising Tags
A Currently Raising or May Be Raising tag will appear on the profile indicating the founder's self-reported fundraising status.
← Founder has self-reported active fundraise
← Founder indicated they may be raising, or their Currently Raising tag is 6+ months old
From the Team
The From the Team section appears at the top of the company Overview tab, showing the founder's company story, any attached pitch materials (where provided), and the date and name of who submitted it.
How to Find Actively Raising Companies
Use the Currently Raising filter in the Advanced tab of company search to surface companies where founders have indicated they are actively raising.
FAQs
How quickly does a submission appear?
Submissions are reviewed before going live. Once approved, data appears within ~1 hour.
How is data quality maintained?
All submissions are reviewed before appearing on profiles.
How long does a Currently or May Be Raising tag stay on a profile?
A Currently Raising tag stays active for 6 months before updating to May Be Raising. The May Be Raising tag then stays for another 6 months before being removed — 12 months total. Both tags are removed automatically if the company raises a round.
Currently Raising
Condition | Result |
Founder submits and indicates they are currently raising | Tag set to Currently Raising |
6 months after submission | Tag updated to May Be Raising |
Company raises a round after submission or 12 months have passed since initial submission | Tag removed |
May Be Raising
Condition | Result |
Founder submits and indicates they may be raising | Tag set to May Be Raising |
Tag has been May Be Raising for 6 months | Tag removed |
Company raises a round after submission | Tag removed |