Getting Set Up
As an investor on Zolra, Home is your deal flow workspace. Here’s how to set it up for maximum efficiency.
Step 1: Complete Your Investor Profile
- Fund name (or “Independent Angel”)
- Stage preference — Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, or multiple
- Sector focus — Select up to 5 sectors (SaaS, Fintech, Edtech, Healthcare, D2C, etc.)
- Ticket size range — e.g., ₹10L – ₹50L
- Bio — Your investment thesis in 2–3 sentences
This information feeds directly into Zolra Intelligence’s investor-startup matching algorithm.
Step 2: Discover Founders
Navigate to Investors → Discover. You’ll see founders ranked by Zolra Intelligence fit score. Use filters:
- Stage: Idea, MVP, Early Traction, Growth
- Sector: Filter to your thesis sectors
- Location: City or remote
- Score threshold: Only show 70+ matches
Step 3: Review Match Breakdowns
Click any founder to see the Zolra Intelligence score breakdown:
- Thesis fit — Does their sector/stage match your investment criteria?
- Team strength — Profile completeness, skills, past experience
- Traction signals — Revenue, users, growth from their startup profile
- Raise readiness — Are they actively raising? Is their pitch deck ready?
Step 4: Request Warm Intros
Pro investors can request warm intros. Zolra identifies mutual connections between you and the founder, making introductions natural and high-trust.
Step 5: Track Your Pipeline
Save founders to your pipeline with stages:
- Interested — Saved for later review
- In Conversation — Active discussions
- Due Diligence — Deep dive in progress
- Offered — Term sheet sent
- Invested — Deal closed
- Passed — Not a fit (with optional reason)
Pro Tips
- Set up saved searches with your filters — Zolra Intelligence will notify you when new matches appear
- Check your dashboard weekly — new founders join Zolra daily
- Engage on the community feed — founders notice active investors