// Guide
Sharing deals and reading investor responses.
A completed evaluation is worth more in other investors' hands. Sharing sends the full result — scores, evidence layer, competitive review and team panel — to people you choose, with a note explaining why you sent it.
Two ways to share
- Search members. Find existing Investests investors by name or email address. They see the deal immediately in their shared inbox.
- Suggested investors. The system matches investors whose stated sectors, stages and cheque sizes fit the pitch. You approve the list before anything is sent — no investor details are exposed until they respond.
- Invite by email. Outside contacts get an invitation with an expiring link. They must create an account before the evaluation opens; you can resend or cancel at any time.
Always write the note
The note travels with the share and is the first thing the recipient reads. Say what caught your attention, what you want them to check, and what you are asking for — a view, a co-investment, or an introduction.
The three responses
- Interested — take it to the discussion room or open a syndicate and let them pledge.
- Need more info — you can reply directly in a thread and attach documents. This is the most common reply and the easiest to convert.
- Not interested — recorded quietly; ask once why, then move on.
Every response notifies you, appears on the deal card in your funnel, and shows in the participant list of the discussion room.
Receiving shares
Deals shared with you appear in your shared inbox and in a dedicated section on the dashboard. Respond promptly — your response rate is visible to the people who share with you, and it is what keeps the good deals coming.
Controlling what you receive
In your settings you can turn off receiving shared deals or private messages. Members who have opted out cannot be selected in the share dialog; invite them by email instead.