Lock to a list
Add the partners on the deal team. Outsiders can't request access at the gate, so the verification email never gets issued.
Track Your Pitch Deck. Know Which Investors Are Actually Interested.
You sent your deck to 60 investors. Most founders have no idea who actually opened it, which slides they read, or whether it got forwarded to a partner.
HummingDeck shows you.
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What you see when an investor opens your deck
Per-slide engagement
Beyond a binary "opened" flag, you see which slides they read and how long on each. Four minutes on the team page reads differently than 30 seconds across the whole deck.
Unique viewers
Send a personal link to one investor. If multiple unique viewers appear on it, you know it was shared internally. The number of viewers, not just the click, is the signal.
Return visits
An investor viewed your deck on Monday, then came back Thursday without you following up. Something changed on their end. Return visits and forwarded reads are usually the two clearest signs the conversation is alive.
Bot filtering
VC firms use enterprise email with SafeLinks and Proofpoint. Not every "view" is real. HummingDeck's three-layer detection filters automated scans so every view represents a real investor.
Real-time alerts
Get a Slack message or email the moment an investor opens your deck. No dashboard to keep open.
Upload deck
PDF, PPTX, Google Slides
Create links
One per investor
Share & track
Email, LinkedIn, warm intro
See engagement
Per-slide, per-investor
How it works
1
Upload your pitch deck
PDF, PowerPoint, or Google Slides. Drag and drop. Your deck is ready to share in seconds. Attach your financial model (Excel) and other diligence docs alongside it.
2
Create a unique link for each investor
One link per investor. Send it open, require email to view, or restrict to a verified allowlist for confirmed identity. Each link tracks individually.
3
Share and track
Send via email, LinkedIn DM, or warm intro. See what happens in real time. Update your deck anytime, and every existing link automatically serves the latest version.
Want the step-by-step setup walkthrough? Read our pitch deck analytics guide.
The signal most tools can't show you
When someone forwards your link, new unique viewers appear on that link. You sent one link to one person, but three people viewed it. That means it was shared internally.
30% of decks that result in meetings are shared internally before the meeting is scheduled.
Multiple viewers on one link usually means a partner is reviewing internally.
Stakeholder map
4 unique viewers detected on a single personal link
One link for your entire fundraise
Bundle the deck, financial model, cap table, team bios, and a Calendly booking into one tracked link. Per-investor analytics across the whole packet, not just the deck.
- One branded page, one link
- Embedded Loom, Calendly, Typeform, Figma, Notion
- Per-investor analytics across all assets, not just the deck
- Replace any document mid-raise without changing the link
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Series A — Acme Labs
Fundraising materials for Sequoia Capital
Deck
pptx
Series A Pitch Deck
18 pages
docx
One-Pager
1 pages
Financials
pdf
Financial Model
6 pages
Who uses this
Early-stage founders
You're sending your deck to 50+ investors for the first time. Know who opened it, which slides held their attention, and whether the link was shared with others. Time your follow-ups based on real engagement, not guesswork.
Growth-stage founders
Larger rounds mean more firms evaluating simultaneously. Track engagement across dozens of investor conversations. See which firms are actively reviewing vs. going cold.
M&A advisors and bankers
Share CIMs, teasers, and deal memos with per-page tracking and controlled access. Know which buyers are seriously evaluating before the first call.
Accelerators and scouts
Share portfolio company decks with LPs or co-investors. Track which companies generate the most interest and who's coming back for a second look.
Pick the access model that matches the stage.
Cold investor outreach works best when there's no friction. Personal link, no email gate, no login. Confidential late-stage materials need the opposite. Financials, term sheets, and the full data room belong behind an allowlist of verified emails. Choose per share.
Know which partner read it
Every view ties to a specific partner, not just the firm. Useful for knowing who to prep when the IC meeting comes around.
Revoke when things change
Partner leaves the firm. Conversation cools. Revoke access in one click and the next page load bounces them.
Available on Pro and Business plans
Plans for fundraising
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Business
$40/month per user
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Compare all featuresWhy founders use HummingDeck as their fundraising data room
By Series A, investors expect more than a single deck. A fundraising data room consolidates everything into one branded link: pitch deck, financial summary, team page, customer references, and FAQ. Investors get a complete picture without bouncing between attachments. You get per-document analytics across the whole package.
Most fundraising data room software gates this workflow behind enterprise pricing. DocSend's Advanced tier runs $150+/user/month with a 3-user minimum. HummingDeck includes data rooms for startups in the Starter plan at $10/month, with the same per-page tracking, unique-viewer detection, and bot filtering that founders raising capital actually need.
Every document gets tracked: deck, financials, team page. The same engagement signals across the whole package, not just the slide they opened first. A virtual data room for fundraising shouldn't require a sales call to set up. HummingDeck's takes 5 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Do investors need to log in to view my deck?
No. They click the link and view your deck in their browser. No account, no download, no friction.
Should I require email gating?
Generally no. Investors consistently cite email gating as the #1 annoyance with deck-sharing tools. Use unique per-investor links instead. You get individual tracking without asking for anything.
Can I update my deck without resending the link?
Yes. Replace the file and every existing link automatically serves the new version. Investors always see the latest deck.
Can I revoke access after my round closes?
Yes. Set link expiration dates or manually disable links at any time.
How do I know if an investor forwarded my deck?
When you send a personal link to one investor and multiple unique viewers appear on that link, you know it was shared. HummingDeck identifies each viewer separately by fingerprint and location.
Is this really free?
Yes. The free plan includes pitch deck tracking with per-slide analytics, unique-viewer detection, and bot filtering. Up to 5 documents and 1 data room. No credit card required.
How is this different from DocSend?
HummingDeck includes unique-viewer detection, return visit alerts, bot filtering, and data rooms with 25+ embed providers on every plan. No monthly view caps. See our full comparison for details.
Can I use this for M&A or due diligence documents?
Yes. Share CIMs, deal memos, and teasers with per-page tracking and controlled access. For full due diligence data rooms with many documents, consider the Pro or Business plan.
What's the difference between a data room and a deal room?
A data room (also called a virtual data room or VDR) is the standard term for a secure document space used in fundraising and M&A. "Deal room" is sometimes used as a synonym, especially in sales contexts. HummingDeck supports both use cases. For fundraising, founders typically call it a data room.
How fast can I set up a fundraising data room?
Under 5 minutes. Upload your deck, drag in your financials and team docs, generate one link. Share with investors. No configuration, no annual contract.
Can I share my financial model as an Excel file?
Yes. Upload your .xlsx (or legacy .xls) straight into the room and investors view it tab-by-tab in the browser: ARR build, P&L, cohorts, scenarios. Charts and cell formatting render. You see which partner spent time on which tab. No need to flatten to PDF first.
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HummingDeck vs DocSend→
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