In simple English
Raising money for a startup is hard work. You need to keep track of every investor, every meeting and every follow-up. Raisebook is a free tool built specifically for this job. It helps you manage your investor list without paying expensive software fees. You can also connect an artificial intelligence assistant to update your pipeline using chat commands.
What it is
Raisebook is a self-hosted investor relationship management system built with Python and Next.js. It includes a web interface and a built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server so coding assistants can interact with your pipeline.
What it is good for
Startup founders who want to track their fundraising rounds without paying for commercial customer relationship software or sharing sensitive investor lists with third-party platforms.
- Completely free and open source with no paywalls or user seat limits.
- Includes a built-in server for artificial intelligence assistants like Claude Code and Cursor.
- Runs on your own server or on your local machine for privacy.
- Requires technical knowledge to install and run locally or on a private server.
- Needs external services like PostgreSQL and Node.js for development.
- Uses the strict AGPL-3.0 licence which places conditions on modified cloud services.
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