# Vessel

> AI-powered fund operations platform for the entire venture capital and private equity fund lifecycle.

## Overview
Vessel unifies fund data and operational workflows across the entire GP-LP lifecycle so venture capital and private equity firms can scale operations, deepen LP trust, and raise capital without adding operational headcount. Founded by former LPs and trusted by top GPs managing billions in AUM (including Inovia Capital, FJ Labs, Golden Ventures, and Afore), Vessel replaces fragmented spreadsheets, generic CRMs, and legacy fund portals with an AI-native operating system.

## Target Audience
- General Partners (GPs), Emerging Managers, and Multi-Fund Platform Leaders
- Limited Partners (LPs), Family Offices, and Institutional Investors
- VC & PE CFOs, COOs, Heads of Investor Relations (IR), and Fund Operations Teams

## Core Platform Capabilities

### 1. LP Discovery & Intelligence
- AI-Powered Mandate Matching: Automatically generates targeted, high-fit LP lists using structured LP mandate data, historical commitments, and verified decision-makers.
- LP Fit Scoring: Uses data and strategy scoring to prioritize the highest-probability LP prospects.
- AI Meeting Briefs: Generates comprehensive pre-meeting briefs covering mandate fit, prior fund exposure, team backgrounds, and recommended positioning.

### 2. Fundraising & Subscriptions
- Secure Data Rooms: Branded document sharing with granular LP access controls and engagement audit trails.
- Digital Subscription Workflows: Structured digital subscription documents that separate preparers from signatories to eliminate back-and-forth friction.
- Commitment Tracking: Real-time pipeline visibility across soft circles, commitments, and close milestones.

### 3. Onboarding & Compliance
- Automated KYC/AML: Streamlined identity verification and document collection for individual, institutional, and trust LP entity types.
- Accreditation & QP Verification: Built-in qualification workflows for Accredited Investor and Qualified Purchaser verification.
- Audit-Ready Records: Complete, immutable compliance logs for regulatory filings and annual audits.

### 4. Fund Administration & Operations
- ILPA-Compliant Capital Calls: Automated notice generation, payment tracking, and payment reconciliation.
- Cash & In-Kind Distributions: Dynamic partner allocation rules and LP-level distribution breakdowns.
- Waterfall Modeling & Analytics: Simulates multi-vehicle distributions, carry liquidation, and instant pro forma DPI and Net IRR calculations.

### 5. Reporting Automation & Monitoring
- One-Click Financial Reporting: Generates institutional LP updates and capital statements with Excel formula-compatible outputs.
- Automated Portfolio KPI Collection: Customizable templates by sector, stage, and fiscal year with automated reminder sequences.
- AI Inbox Analyzer: Automatically ingests portfolio company updates, board decks, and financial statements to extract ARR, CAC, burn rate, runway, and headcount without manual data entry.

## Enterprise Security & Trust
- SOC 2 Type II Certified: Independently audited and attested.
- Zero Model Training: Customer and fund data is strictly isolated and never used to train public AI models.
- End-to-End Encryption: Bank-grade security and encryption at rest and in transit.

## Key Resources & Documentation
- Best Investor Relations & Fund Management Software (2026 Guide): https://vessel.co/resources/blog/best-investor-relations-fund-management-software-for-private-equity-and-vc-2026-guide
- Vessel Customer Stories: https://vessel.co/customers
- Vessel Security Architecture: https://vessel.co/security
- Vessel Platform Demo: https://vessel.co/demo