ConnectMachine gives founders one digital business card for demo days and pitch events, an AI scanner that turns collected cards into clean contacts, and an AI Concierge that recalls who you met and where. Investor conversations, notes, and follow-up reminders stay organized, so a warm intro becomes a booked meeting instead of a forgotten card.
You meet an investor at a demo day, an operator at a happy hour, a potential customer at a conference. Two weeks later you are staring at a stack of business cards trying to remember who was who, and which conversation matters most for your next fundraise. This is the problem ConnectMachine solves for founders.
Founders are professional networkers whether they want to be or not. Every fundraise, every hire, every partnership starts with a first meeting. ConnectMachine is built for the reality of founder networking: high volume, high stakes, and no time to manage a CRM workflow.
Capture every card without missing a beat
Scan a paper card, save a LinkedIn QR, or receive someone's ConnectMachine card via QR. Every contact goes into your network instantly with context: where you met, when, and any voice note you added on the spot.
Never forget who you met at TechCrunch
Ask your AI Concierge who you met at TechCrunch last month and get instant answers with the full context of each conversation. No more scrolling through 200 unlabeled contacts trying to remember.
Record and transcribe every pitch meeting
Turn on AI Note Taker before an investor meeting. Get a full transcript with speakers automatically identified, review key points before your next follow-up email, and never lose track of what an investor actually said about interest, timing, or check size.
Follow up before they forget you
Set reminders on every important contact. Email or text follow-ups happen in one tap from the contact detail screen, turning a warm intro at demo day into a booked pitch meeting a week later.
Multiple cards for multiple contexts
One card for VCs. One for potential customers. One for partnerships. One personal. Share the right context every time without exposing the wrong details.
The founder networking flow with ConnectMachine
- At a pitch event: share your investor card via QR, scan attendees' cards, and add voice notes on impressions
- At demo day: use your Apple Wallet card for one-tap sharing and let the AI Concierge track who you met per event
- After the event: review AI Note Taker transcripts of every meaningful conversation
- The following week: set follow-up reminders for warm leads and send templated emails in one tap
- Next month: ask the AI Concierge which VCs from last month you have not followed up with yet
Founder-specific features
- AI Concierge: recall every contact by event, industry, or role
- AI Note Taker: never lose what an investor actually said
- Voice notes: first impressions saved before you forget
- Multiple cards: a VC card, a customer card, and a personal card
- Follow-up reminders: never let a warm lead go cold
- Custom domain on the Team plan: a professional URL for your card
- Calendar integration: investors can book meetings directly
- CRM webhooks: auto-sync leads to Salesforce or Attio
- Multi-language: six supported languages for international investors
Fundraising rounds
Create a dedicated fundraise card with only your VC-facing information. Track every investor conversation with AI Note Taker, prep before meetings by asking the AI Concierge for your notes on that fund, and set weekly follow-up reminders for your top 20 warm investors.
Customer discovery
Create a customer interviews card. Scan business cards of every prospect at industry events, record every discovery call with AI Note Taker, and filter contacts by industry with the AI Concierge to decide who to interview next.
Hiring and recruiting
Meet potential hires at meetups. Save LinkedIn QRs instantly, add voice notes about strengths, and use follow-up reminders to keep candidates warm across your hiring pipeline.
Board and advisor management
Keep a separate network for board members and advisors. Use the AI Concierge to remember which advisor to ping for which question, and let custom follow-up reminders keep those relationships active between board meetings.
