You can. EDGAR is free, filing APIs and AI assistants are cheap, and a weekend gets a first version running. Here is the published cost of each piece, an honest estimate of the hours, and what the build still leaves out.
| Plan | Price as of Nov 2, 2026 | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fundz Pro | $49/mo billed annually ($588/yr); $79/mo billed quarterly | app.fundz.net |
| Fundz Strategic | $99/mo billed annually ($1,188/yr); $149/mo billed quarterly | app.fundz.net |
| SEC EDGAR | Free, fair access up to 10 requests a second | sec.gov |
| sec-api.io Personal | $49/mo ($588/yr), no full-text search | sec-api.io |
| Apollo Basic (contacts) | $49/mo per seat billed annually ($588/yr) | apollo.io |
| ChatGPT Business or Claude Team | $20/mo per seat billed annually ($240/yr) | chatgpt.com |
| Build and upkeep | Est. 120 to 220 hours in year one (weekend build of about 16 hours, then 2 to 4 hours a week; our estimate, not measured) | app.fundz.net |
"Est." marks an estimate, not a published price. Prices change; check each source before you buy.
Cash for the build above: $588 + $588 + $240 = $1,416 a year, plus Est. 120 to 220 hours in year one. Fundz Pro is $588 a year.
| Fundz | Build it yourself | |
|---|---|---|
| Form D raises as they file | Captured a median 3.9 minutes after SEC acceptance (n=4,333) | Yes, if you poll EDGAR and parse the filings yourself |
| Matching filings to the right company | 129,994 company and 1,669 investor merges already done | Yours to build and maintain |
| History | 8 years | Starts the day you turn it on |
| Senior named contact | 40 to 55% of served rows | Add a contact tool and match by hand or code |
| Ranking to your ICP | Daily, with the reason on each card | Prompting an AI assistant each time |
| Who you already know | Your LinkedIn network joined to every company | Not included |
| Accuracy | Published monthly audit with sample sizes and 95% intervals | Unknown until you audit it |
What we measured: AI chat is good at rounds that make the news: on 52 press-covered rounds over 4 weeks (Sep 21 to Oct 18, 2026), ChatGPT found 77% and Fundz 85%, with newswire-only builds at 27 to 31%. The gap is in raises that only exist as a filing: ChatGPT found 65 of 137 software Form D raises (47.4%).
Timing. Verified events (funding, executive moves, acquisitions, SEC filings, hiring, permits, layoffs) the day they happen, including private raises that only exist as an SEC filing.
Relevance. Every morning the companies that changed are ranked against what you sell and to whom, with the reason on each card and the person to reach.
Relationships. Who you already know at each company, from your own LinkedIn network, so the first touch can be warm.
Measured figures carry their sample size and window. Our monthly accuracy audit is published at data.fundz.net.
For rounds that get press coverage, mostly yes: in our 4-week test of 52 press-covered rounds ChatGPT found 77% and Fundz 85%. Raises that only exist as an SEC filing are harder: ChatGPT found 65 of 137 software Form D raises (47.4%). Fundz also works inside ChatGPT and Claude through its connector.
At published prices on Nov 2, 2026: EDGAR is free, sec-api.io Personal $588/yr, Apollo Basic $588/yr for contacts, and ChatGPT Business or Claude Team $240/yr, so about $1,416 a year in cash plus an estimated 120 to 220 hours in year one. Fundz Pro is $588 a year.
Yes. EDGAR is free, with fair access up to 10 requests a second. The work is in parsing the filings, matching each to the right company, removing duplicates and finding the right person to contact.
History (Fundz has 8 years), entity matching (129,994 company and 1,669 investor merges), a senior named contact on 40 to 55% of rows, ranking to your ICP, who you already know at each company, and a published accuracy audit.
Pro $49/mo and Strategic $99/mo per seat, billed annually, with quarterly billing available.