Pipeline
Pipeline is a paid web-based deal flow management tool for lean, fast-moving venture capital teams.
What Pipeline is
Pipeline is a paid web-based deal flow management tool for lean, fast-moving venture capital teams. It is aimed at VC funds, syndicates, family offices and individual investors. Users can add opportunities and follow key information from initial contact through closing. Custom statuses and a drag-and-drop Kanban board organize active deals, while notes, tasks and reminders keep follow-up work connected to deals or contacts. Teams can invite members, manage permissions and assign tasks. Portfolio tools track companies, investment information and post-mortems, and analytics summarize pipeline activity and funnel metrics. Crunchbase integration can sync firmographics, funding history and financial information for companies or contacts. Gmail connection is listed as coming in Fall 2024 and is intended to show related emails. Email sync and deal pipeline tools are listed. The Pipeline plan costs $40 a month per user after a 14-day free trial, with unlimited access and no free plan. The company says investors created it after navigating more than 75 private investments.
Good
- Tracks deals from contact through closing
- Kanban board with custom statuses
- Portfolio company monitoring and post-mortems
- Crunchbase data synchronization
- 14-day free trial
Watch out
- No free plan
- Costs $40 per user monthly
- Gmail integration listed as coming in Fall 2024
- Security cannot be guaranteed completely
Who it suits
Pipeline suits investors and small venture teams managing deal opportunities, contacts and portfolio records. It fits users who need configurable workflows, team permissions and funnel analytics.
Verdict
Pipeline brings deal tracking, portfolio records, team controls and analytics into one web workspace. The per-user subscription and stated Gmail availability are important considerations for prospective teams.
Plans and prices
From Pipeline's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pipeline | $40 a month | Unlimited access after 2-week free trial · $40 per user / month |
The facts
Each one read from Pipeline's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- Analytics provide an overview of pipeline activity and funnel metrics.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Crunchbase integration
- The Crunchbase integration syncs company or contact data including firmographics, funding history, and financial information.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Deal tracking
- Users can add deals and track key information from initial contact through closing.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Deal workflow
- Custom statuses and a drag-and-drop Kanban board help teams organize and track active deals.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Gmail integration
- The integrations page says users can connect Gmail to view emails related to a deal or contact and labels this feature “coming in Fall 2024.”checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site lists VC funds, syndicates, family offices, and individual investors as customers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Portfolio tracking
- Pipeline lets users monitor portfolio companies, key investment information, and post-mortems.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy notice says Pipeline has implemented technical and organizational security measures but cannot guarantee complete security.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy notice directs users with questions or concerns to [email protected].checked 4 Oct 2026
- Tasks and reminders
- Users can add notes, track tasks, and set reminders for deals or contacts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Pipeline is a deal flow management tool for lean, fast-moving venture capital teams.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Company background
- Pipeline says investors founded the company after navigating more than 75 private investments and building the product they wished they had.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- The site lists San Francisco, California, and says Pipeline is a remote team located in San Francisco and across North America.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Team controls
- Teams can invite members, control permissions, and assign tasks.checked 4 Oct 2026
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