Storytime Capital is a founder-led VC fund investing at the pre-seed and seed stages. After years building and exiting startups, Neil Grunberg launched Storytime to back early-stage companies with real operational support. The fund is backed by a network of high-quality operators — from CMOs and CFOs to exited founders — who act as both LPs and contributors to diligence and portfolio support.
With 78 LPs in Fund I and over 30 already committed to Fund II, Storytime needed to run lean but look institutional. Transparency, trust, and clarity weren’t just nice-to-haves — they were the foundation of the firm’s operating model.
Problem
Storytime had no IR headcount and limited operational bandwidth. LP documents were managed by email. One early capital call was mistakenly sent to the wrong LP.
Solution
Vessel centralized capital calls, tax documents, and fund materials in a secure, branded LP portal.
Impact
Faster execution and fewer errors
A branded experience that reflects the fund's ambition
Fewer inbound LP questions and stronger trust from early-stage investors
Problem
Co-investment opportunities were being shared via email and Slack. The info was static, often outdated, and lacked visibility.
Solution
Vessel allowed Storytime to create dynamic, living deal pages for co-investments — updated in real time, and tracked for interest.
Impact
LPs now explore co-investments through a 3D-like experience
Neil tracks who views what, how much they want to invest, and how they respond
Conversations now happen in context, not across inboxes
Problem
With a mix of seasoned and first-time LPs, Storytime needed to deliver an experience that felt clear and intuitive across investor types.
Solution
Vessel gave LPs access to everything — fund docs, capital account info, tax slips, co-investments — through a clean, passwordless interface.
Impact
10+ LPs personally thanked Neil for how easy tax season wa
Self-serve access eliminated one-off document requests
Storytime now gets more re-ups and word-of-mouth referrals
Before Vessel
Capital calls sent manually via email
Tax slips and reports shared as attachments
Co-investments shared via email and Slack
LPs left waiting or confused
After Vessel
Sent securely via a centralized LP portal
Always-on LP access to all key documents
Tracked, structured pages with investor signals and analytics
LPs feel informed, in control, and impressed
A professional LP experience from day one
More control over fundraising and re-ups
Reduced admin load on a lean team
Better tracking of LP interest and co-investment appetite
A foundation for growth into Fund II and beyond
