How FundFocus collects, uses, and protects personal information, and the rights available to you.
Last Updated: August 24, 2026This Privacy Policy describes how Koinz Capital Inc., a Delaware corporation, operating the FundFocus platform (“FundFocus,” “Koinz Capital,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, stores, processes, discloses, and protects personal information in connection with the FundFocus website, platform, databases, software, artificial intelligence features, analytics, reports, investor information, fund information, matching tools, scoring systems, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).
This Privacy Policy also explains the choices and rights that may be available to individuals under applicable privacy and data protection laws.
By using the Services, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy should be read together with the FundFocus Terms of Use.
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information that FundFocus processes in connection with:
This Privacy Policy applies regardless of whether the individual has created a FundFocus account.
Some information available through FundFocus concerns companies, investment funds, and other organizations rather than individuals. Information that cannot reasonably identify an individual may not constitute personal information under applicable law.
For purposes of applicable privacy and data protection laws, the entity responsible for determining how personal information covered by this Privacy Policy is processed is:
Koinz Capital Inc.
A Delaware corporation
United States
Operating:
FundFocus
https://fundfocus.capital
Koinz Capital Inc. generally acts as the controller, business, or equivalent responsible entity for personal information processed through FundFocus.
In limited circumstances, FundFocus may process information on behalf of a customer or another organization. In those cases, the applicable customer or organization may act as the controller and FundFocus may act as a processor or service provider.
Depending on how you interact with FundFocus, we may collect the following categories of personal information.
This may include:
FundFocus is a professional and business intelligence platform.
We may collect and process professional information such as:
Such information may have been provided directly by the individual, submitted by another user, obtained from publicly available sources, or received from third-party data providers.
FundFocus maintains information about investors, venture capital firms, investment funds, family offices, corporate venture capital firms, angel investors, and other market participants.
This information may include:
Where such information relates to an identifiable individual, it may constitute personal information.
FundFocus may also collect information relating to companies and founders, including:
You may voluntarily provide information through FundFocus when you:
You are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights to provide information relating to other individuals.
FundFocus may allow users to submit pitch decks, presentations, business plans, financial information, and other documents.
Depending on the applicable functionality, FundFocus may process such documents to:
Documents may contain confidential or personal information.
Users should only submit information they are authorized to disclose.
Certain FundFocus features may use artificial intelligence, machine learning, large language models, automated classification systems, or related technologies (“AI Systems”).
When you use these features, information submitted by you may be processed by AI Systems for purposes such as:
FundFocus may use third-party technology providers to provide portions of this processing.
Where third-party providers process information on our behalf, we seek to use providers subject to appropriate contractual, confidentiality, security, and data protection obligations.
FundFocus does not authorize third-party AI providers to independently sell or commercially exploit User Content submitted through FundFocus.
FundFocus may use aggregated, de-identified, anonymized, or otherwise non-personally identifiable information to improve its products, models, analytics, methodologies, and Services.
When you access or use the Services, certain information may be collected automatically.
This may include:
We use this information to operate, secure, understand, and improve the Services.
FundFocus may use cookies, pixels, local storage, software development kits, and similar technologies.
These technologies may be used to:
Some cookies are necessary for the Services to function.
Other cookies, such as analytics or advertising cookies, may be optional depending on applicable law.
Where legally required, FundFocus will request consent before placing non-essential cookies.
Users may also control certain cookies through browser settings or FundFocus’s cookie management tools, where available.
Additional information may be provided in a separate Cookie Policy.
If FundFocus offers paid Services, payments may be processed through third-party payment processors.
FundFocus may receive information such as:
FundFocus may not directly store complete payment card information when payments are processed by an authorized third-party payment provider.
Payment processors process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.
When you communicate with FundFocus, we may collect:
We may retain communications where reasonably necessary for support, security, compliance, dispute resolution, service improvement, and business administration.
FundFocus may obtain personal information from several sources.
For example, when you:
These may include:
We may obtain information from:
We may collect information from devices, browsers, cookies, logs, and similar technologies when you use the Services.
FundFocus is a business and investment intelligence platform. Accordingly, the FundFocus database may contain professional information about individuals who have not created a FundFocus account or directly provided their information to FundFocus.
Such information may include:
FundFocus may obtain such information from publicly available sources, customers, contributors, data providers, or other third parties.
FundFocus processes such information for purposes related to providing business intelligence, investment research, investor discovery, market analysis, and related Services.
Individuals may contact FundFocus regarding professional information contained in the database as described in the Your Privacy Rights section below.
We may process personal information for purposes including:
Including to:
Including to:
We may combine information from different lawful sources to:
Including to:
Where permitted by law, we may use business contact information to provide information about:
Individuals may opt out of promotional electronic communications at any time.
We may process information to:
Including to:
Where laws such as the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), United Kingdom GDPR, or similar laws require FundFocus to identify a lawful basis for processing, we may rely upon one or more of the following.
Where processing is necessary to:
We may process information where necessary for our legitimate business interests, including:
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider those interests against the rights and interests of affected individuals.
We may rely on consent where legally required, including for certain:
Consent may be withdrawn at any time, subject to applicable law.
We may process personal information where necessary to comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations.
We may process information where necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal rights.
FundFocus may disclose personal information to the categories of recipients described below.
We may use providers supporting:
Such providers may process information only as necessary to perform services for FundFocus, subject to applicable contractual obligations.
Professional information contained within the FundFocus database may be made available to authorized FundFocus users and subscribers.
Depending on the Service and subscription level, this may include professional information relating to:
Such information is made available for legitimate professional, research, fundraising, investment, market intelligence, and business intelligence purposes and remains subject to the FundFocus Terms of Use.
FundFocus may disclose information to partners where reasonably necessary to:
Where required by law, we will obtain consent before disclosure.
Information may be disclosed as part of or in connection with:
Any successor entity may continue processing information subject to applicable law.
We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to:
Privacy laws in certain U.S. states define the terms “sale” and “sharing” broadly and differently from their ordinary meaning.
For example, some transfers of personal information to third parties for consideration, cross-context behavioral advertising, or certain commercial purposes may legally constitute a “sale” or “sharing.”
FundFocus does not sell personal information submitted through private pitch decks or private user documents as a standalone commercial product.
FundFocus may, however, make professional and business information contained in its database available to users and subscribers as part of the FundFocus Services.
Where applicable privacy law characterizes this activity or another FundFocus activity as a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information, eligible individuals may exercise applicable opt-out rights as described below.
FundFocus may use analytics, advertising, or marketing technologies that involve disclosure of certain online identifiers or usage information to third-party providers.
Depending on applicable law, some of these activities may be considered:
Where required, FundFocus will provide appropriate mechanisms to opt out.
Where applicable law provides such a right, individuals may request that FundFocus not sell or share their personal information as those terms are defined by applicable law.
FundFocus may provide a “Your Privacy Choices” or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” mechanism where required.
Requests may also be submitted using the contact methods described below.
FundFocus will not discriminate against an individual for exercising applicable privacy rights.
Where required by applicable law, FundFocus may recognize legally valid browser-based opt-out preference signals, such as the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”), as a request to opt out of qualifying sale or sharing activities for the browser or device transmitting the signal.
Depending on where you reside, you may have some or all of the following rights:
These rights are not absolute and may be subject to exceptions under applicable law.
Individuals may submit privacy requests through the contact information made available on the FundFocus website.
Requests should provide sufficient information for FundFocus to:
FundFocus may request additional information when reasonably necessary to verify identity and prevent unauthorized access to personal information.
We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
If we cannot fulfill a request, we may explain the applicable reason where required.
Where permitted by applicable law, an individual may designate an authorized agent to submit a privacy request.
FundFocus may require appropriate evidence of authorization and may verify the identity of the individual to whom the request relates.
If your professional information appears within FundFocus and you believe it is inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or should not be displayed, you may submit a request for review.
FundFocus may:
Requests will be evaluated in accordance with applicable law, FundFocus’s legitimate interests, the nature and source of the information, and the rights of the requesting individual.
Deletion of an account does not necessarily require deletion of independently sourced professional information where FundFocus has a lawful basis to maintain such information.
Individuals located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), European Union, or United Kingdom may have rights under the GDPR or UK GDPR.
FundFocus may process professional information about individuals obtained indirectly from public or third-party sources.
Where applicable, this Privacy Policy is intended to provide information regarding such processing, including:
Where required, FundFocus may provide additional notices directly to affected individuals.
EEA and UK residents may also lodge a complaint with their applicable data protection authority.
Individuals in Brazil may have rights under the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais — LGPD (Law No. 13,709/2018).
Subject to applicable law, such rights may include:
Brazilian individuals may submit requests through the contact mechanisms described in this Privacy Policy.
Residents of certain U.S. states, including California and other states with comprehensive privacy laws, may have additional rights.
Depending on the applicable jurisdiction and FundFocus’s obligations under the applicable law, these may include rights to:
Applicable rights depend on the individual’s jurisdiction and whether the relevant statutory requirements apply to FundFocus.
California law may require eligible businesses to provide specific information concerning their privacy practices.
During the preceding twelve months, FundFocus may have collected categories of personal information described in this Privacy Policy, including:
Sources of these categories may include:
We use such information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Categories of recipients may include:
Eligible California residents may exercise rights provided by the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA/CPRA”), subject to applicability and statutory exceptions.
FundFocus is primarily focused on professional and business information and does not seek to collect sensitive personal information that is unnecessary to provide the Services.
Users should avoid submitting information such as:
unless specifically required by an authorized FundFocus feature.
Where FundFocus processes sensitive personal information subject to applicable law, it will do so in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
FundFocus is a professional business intelligence platform and is not directed to children.
The Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18.
FundFocus does not knowingly solicit personal information from children.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child in circumstances prohibited by applicable law, we may take reasonable steps to delete such information.
Parents or guardians who believe FundFocus has collected information from a child may contact FundFocus.
FundFocus operates from the United States and may use service providers located in multiple jurisdictions.
Accordingly, personal information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in countries other than the country where an individual resides.
Those countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in the individual’s jurisdiction.
Where required by applicable law, FundFocus may use recognized safeguards for international transfers, including:
FundFocus retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:
Retention periods may vary depending on:
Professional information maintained as part of the FundFocus database may be retained while it remains relevant to legitimate professional, investment, fundraising, or business intelligence purposes, subject to applicable privacy rights.
FundFocus may create information that is aggregated, anonymized, de-identified, or otherwise no longer reasonably capable of identifying a particular individual.
We may use such information for:
Where required by applicable law, FundFocus will not attempt to re-identify information maintained as de-identified.
FundFocus uses reasonable administrative, organizational, technical, and physical measures designed to protect personal information.
These may include measures relating to:
However, no information system, network, cloud service, database, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
FundFocus therefore cannot guarantee absolute security.
Users are responsible for maintaining the security of their accounts, passwords, devices, and authentication credentials.
FundFocus may maintain processes designed to identify, investigate, mitigate, and respond to security incidents.
Where FundFocus determines that notification of an incident is required under applicable law, FundFocus will provide notifications to affected individuals, regulators, or other parties as required.
Users may receive transactional communications relating to:
These communications may be necessary to provide the Services and may not always be subject to marketing opt-out preferences.
Where permitted by law, FundFocus may separately send marketing or promotional communications.
Recipients may unsubscribe from promotional emails using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the communication or by contacting FundFocus.
FundFocus may contain links to third-party websites and services.
This Privacy Policy does not govern the privacy practices of those third parties.
FundFocus is not responsible for the privacy, security, or data processing practices of external websites or services.
Users should review the applicable third party’s privacy policy before providing information.
FundFocus may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect:
The date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Material changes may be communicated through:
Questions, concerns, requests for corrections, or privacy rights requests may be submitted through the contact information made available on the FundFocus website.
FundFocus is operated by:
Koinz Capital Inc.
A Delaware corporation
United States
FundFocus
https://fundfocus.capital
For privacy requests, individuals should clearly identify the nature of their request and provide enough information for FundFocus to reasonably locate the relevant information.
Depending on your location, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection or privacy authority.
FundFocus encourages individuals to contact us first so that we may attempt to address privacy concerns directly.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits any statutory right to contact an applicable regulator.
FundFocus operates a professional information, investment research, and business intelligence platform.
Accordingly:
For questions or privacy requests, please contact FundFocus through the contact information provided on the website.