In simple English
This tool helps startup founders run their investor relations and track their cap table. It stores all your financial data and investor lists right on your own computer. You can use it by yourself or with an AI coding assistant to write updates and sort documents. It costs nothing to run, though you need to keep your own backups safe. Your sensitive company data stays off the cloud unless you share it with your AI provider.
What it is
IR Kit is a local-first investor relations system built with zero external dependencies and designed to be operated via its command-line interface or an AI agent. It includes a financial dashboard, a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) and cap table modeler, an investor CRM, and built-in playbooks.
What it is good for
Early-stage founders who want to manage their fundraising pipeline, model dilution, and send monthly investor updates without paying for expensive corporate compliance software or trusting third-party servers with their cap table.
- Runs locally with zero external software dependencies.
- Includes a command-line tool that lets AI agents manage your investor data safely.
- Keeps all your cap table and financial data in plain JSON files on your machine.
- Requires comfort with the command line and running Node.js scripts.
- Does not handle official legal filings, 409A valuations, or formal share issuance.
- Using a cloud-backed AI assistant means sending financial data to that AI provider's servers.
Spreadsheets and manual investor update trackers
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git clone https://github.com/howieyoung/ir-kit && cd ir-kit node server.js node scripts/init-workspace.js ./bin/ir.js status