DealVue
🏆 Kentucky Inno Top 25 Startups to Watch 2026

Tim Wolter, Founder
tim@dealvue.io
JANUARY 2026

The Cognitive Operating System for Private Capital.

Executive Summary: The "Velvet Killer" Thesis

The Problem: The private market doesn't need better tools to fix messy data (like Velvet)—it needs a standard to ensure data is clean at the source.

The Solution: We act as the "Proactive Source." Founders use DealVue to structure data before sending it. Because the founder pays, we give "Velvet-level" AI analysis to investors for FREE.

The Result: A viral loop where every founder becomes a distribution channel for our investor platform.

Traction & Financials

Current Traction: Live Secure Data Rooms, Clara AI (Launched), Cap Table (Launched).

The "Crowded Market" Reality: Competitors have one side (Founders OR Investors). We have both + outcomes = An Intelligence Asset.

Projections
Year 1 $672K ARR 1,000 Users
Year 2 $2.8M ARR 2,800 Users
Year 4 $39.4M ARR 20,000 Users
Clara AI

The Tech Moat: Clara Cognitive AI

Clara is not a chatbot. She is a $0 Analyst.

Most AI tools hallucinate because they parse messy PDFs. Clara executes logic on structured, verified data.

Proprietary Intelligence: Trained on 1,100+ execution traces mined from actual investor calls and accelerator coaching sessions. We built a proprietary system to digitize exactly how VCs probe for weakness.

The "One-Click Memo": Clara instantly generates institutional-grade Investment Memos, Risk Assessments, and Due Diligence Reports for investors—at $0 cost.

TAM $5B+ SAM $1.5B REVENUE Founders: $19-$250 Investors: $0/mo
Pricing Strategy: Commoditizing the "Premium"

Strategy: We undercut legacy incumbents (DocSend, Carta, Velvet) by 70-90% to build a massive data moat.

TIER PRICE KEY FEATURES COMPETITIVE CONTEXT
Launchpad $0/mo 1 Space, 2GB, Basic AI Free Forever (Vs. DocSend Free Trial)
Founder $19-$29/mo 5 Spaces, Clara AI Coach, Structured Cap Table 90% below DocSend + Carta
Success $49/mo Post-Funding Governance, Monthly Updates 85% below Carta + Visible
Business $79-$149/mo Unlimited Spaces, Team Branding 70% below Enterprise Tools
Investor $0 (Always) Deal Flow Pipeline, One-Click Memos, CRM Disrupts Velvet ($60k/yr)
THE ASK $500K

Runway: 18 Months
Burn: $27K/mo

Year 4 ARR $39.4M
USE OF FUNDS

50% Product/GTM

Accelerator partnerships & "One-Click Memo" rollout

40% Engineering

Intelligence engine & proprietary trace system

10% Ops

Legal/Compliance

"DealVue becomes the Bloomberg Terminal for private markets."

BLUE ASH, OH • ELIZABETHTOWN, KY • DEALVUE.IO