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Discover the Power of Visible for Founders

Trusted by Thousands of Founders

“Visible has streamlined my communication with investors, stakeholders, and employees. By having centralized dashboards and connectivity, I save hours of time every month with the functionality embedded in Visible.”
Traci Keen
Traci Keen
Founder at Mate Fertility
Sharmadean Reid
Sharmadean Reid
Founder at The Stack World
“Backtracks was up and running with ease using Visible’s API in a day. Our internal systems are real-time analytics and Visible gives us beautiful, real-time operational dashboards for both internal and external stakeholders. It was a breeze to get going.”
Jonathan Gill
Jonathan Gill
Founder at Backtracks
Su Sanni
Su Sanni
Founder at Dollaride
“I use Visible to update investors and it makes me look like a pro... Super user-friendly and allows you to bring in data effortlessly. Every month I am reminded how grateful I am to them”
Aishetu Fatima
Aishetu Fatima
Founder at Bossy Cosmetics
Harry Hurst
Harry Hurst
Founder at Pipe
“Visible has streamlined my communication with investors, stakeholders, and employees. By having centralized dashboards and connectivity, I save hours of time every month with the functionality embedded in Visible.”
Traci Keen
Traci Keen
Founder at Mate Fertility
Sharmadean Reid
Sharmadean Reid
Founder at The Stack World
“Backtracks was up and running with ease using Visible’s API in a day. Our internal systems are real-time analytics and Visible gives us beautiful, real-time operational dashboards for both internal and external stakeholders. It was a breeze to get going.”
Jonathan Gill
Jonathan Gill
Founder at Backtracks
Su Sanni
Su Sanni
Founder at Dollaride
“I use Visible to update investors and it makes me look like a pro... Super user-friendly and allows you to bring in data effortlessly. Every month I am reminded how grateful I am to them”
Aishetu Fatima
Aishetu Fatima
Founder at Bossy Cosmetics
Harry Hurst
Harry Hurst
Founder at Pipe
Dave Heimbuch
Dave Heimbuch
Founder at Hidrent
“I use Visible to send updates to two groups of investors - current investors and new prospects. So whether it's for fundraising or investor relations, Visible is a great tool for founders who often raise outside capital to grow their businesses.”
Su Sanni
Su Sanni
Founder at Dollaride
Lindsay Tjepkema
Lindsay Tjepkema
Founder at Casted
Daniel Lang
Daniel Lang
Founder at Mangomint
“Visible allows me to send seamless investor updates with beautifully designed live charts that get instant responses. It works effortlessly and has made my monthly update a pleasure, not a chore.”
Sharmadean Reid
Sharmadean Reid
Founder at The Stack World
Katlego Maphai
Katlego Maphai
Founder at Yoco
Traci Keen
Traci Keen
Founder at Mate Fertility
“Data driven updates via Visible are not only informative, but are so much fun to build!”
Matt Allen
Matt Allen
Founder at Tractor Venture
Dave Heimbuch
Dave Heimbuch
Founder at Hidrent
“I use Visible to send updates to two groups of investors - current investors and new prospects. So whether it's for fundraising or investor relations, Visible is a great tool for founders who often raise outside capital to grow their businesses.”
Su Sanni
Su Sanni
Founder at Dollaride
Lindsay Tjepkema
Lindsay Tjepkema
Founder at Casted
Daniel Lang
Daniel Lang
Founder at Mangomint
“Visible allows me to send seamless investor updates with beautifully designed live charts that get instant responses. It works effortlessly and has made my monthly update a pleasure, not a chore.”
Sharmadean Reid
Sharmadean Reid
Founder at The Stack World
Katlego Maphai
Katlego Maphai
Founder at Yoco
Traci Keen
Traci Keen
Founder at Mate Fertility
“Data driven updates via Visible are not only informative, but are so much fun to build!”
Matt Allen
Matt Allen
Founder at Tractor Venture

What Is a DocSend Data Room?

DocSend is one of many data room providers. A data room is a secure, organized environment where startups can share critical business documents with investors during the fundraising process. It’s designed to give investors a comprehensive, accurate, and easily navigable view of your business—instilling trust and professionalism from the very first interaction. For startups, a well-organized data room can significantly accelerate fundraising by showcasing transparency, professionalism, and preparedness.

Think of a data room as your digital briefcase that includes materials like:

  • Pitch decks
  • Financial statements and forecasts
  • Cap tables and equity structures
  • Product roadmaps and KPIs
  • Customer contracts and testimonials
  • Legal agreements and incorporation docs
  • Team bios and organizational charts
  • Recent investor updates

Visible’s data rooms are built specifically for startups navigating investor relationships, unlike DocSend and other providers whose data room functionality is more generic in nature. We provide a streamlined, founder-friendly experience that removes friction and puts you in control over who sees what, when, allowing you to own the fundraising narrative.

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DocSend Alternatives & Competitors

Startups often turn to tools like DocSend, Google Drive, Dropbox, or Notion when it’s time to share investor materials. While each has its merits, they weren’t built from the ground up with fundraising or investor communication in mind.

Visible’s data rooms, however, are purpose-built for founders from the beginning. Where general-purpose tools focus on file sharing, we focus on investor readiness, startup storytelling, and seamless updates that save you time and effort. For example, unlike some platforms that feel more like repurposed sales tools, Visible keeps the focus on clarity, professionalism, and investor experience—without clutter or unnecessary complexity.

Why Founders Choose Visible

Visible is used by thousands of founders who want their fundraising stack to be clean, connected, and built for trust. Here’s what sets us apart:

  • Purpose-built for raising venture capitalWhile many tools started as document trackers or cloud storage, Visible began with a singular focus: equipping founders and investors to thrive - especially when it comes to raising capital. Every feature, design choice, and integration is meant to help you look sharp and stay in control during a raise.
  • Secure, investor-ready structureWith built-in access controls, tiered permission settings, and audit-friendly organization, you can feel confident that your materials are shared securely—and in the right context.
  • Real-time engagement insightsAdvanced analytics empower founders to monitor investor engagement with precision. You can track interactions with specific documents and folders, identify who is downloading files, and assess overall activity within the data room.
  • Integrated with your investor updatesWith Visible, your investor updates, pitch decks, investor pipelines, and data rooms live in one platform. This unified approach saves time and creates consistency across investor communications.

If you're looking for a DocSend competitor built for startup fundraising that’s clean, simple, and actually helps you raise capital—you're in the right place.

Visible Reviews: What Founders Are Saying

While you may be reading this page to find DocSend reviews, we’re going to simply share what founders have to say about using Visible and let their words speak for themselves. Here’s what a few of them have said:

"We love Visible! All of the tools from pitch decks to updates to data rooms, are easy to use and ensure seamless, professional communication with investors. Whether you are raising a round or keeping current investors up to date, Visible is the best there is."

- Dorrian Porter, CEO of Vestaboard

“Visible is an absolute game-changer for startup founders. The data room feature is fantastic for securely sharing info with investors, and the analytics tracking is a great bonus. It’s easy to implement, seamlessly integrates with other tools, and customer support is exceptional. Visible has become an indispensable part of managing my investor relations and keeps everything running smoothly.”

- Bronson Hixon, Founder of Rhome

“I have been raising investment across multiple startups for over a decade, and I have tested lots of different tools to help me do so, but visible is easily one of my most vital tools. It beautifully consolidates an investor CRM, the ability to cleanly share and track views of your pitch deck, and makes it really easy to send out updates to individuals, groups, or the whole CRM. When it comes to raising investment, Visible is one of your most powerful tools.”

- Guise Bule, CEO of Roch Dog

Want to see more feedback and reviews of Visible? Check out our customer stories →

Simple Data Room Pricing

Visible offers clear, founder-first pricing with everything you need to raise capital—without the hidden fees, complicated tiers, or paywalls common with other platforms. Whether you're just starting out or actively raising, each plan is designed to grow with you.

  • Base ($69/mo): Manage a data room, investor updates, fundraising pipelines, and metrics in one place
  • Core ($129/mo): Everything in Base plus advanced analytics and unlimited performance dashboards
  • Growth ($199/mo): Everything in Core plus higher limits, advanced permissions, and dedicated customer support

Data Room Highlights:

  • Create clean, organized, branded data rooms
  • Control who sees what with detailed permissions
  • Get real-time alerts when investors view content
  • Seamlessly integrated with your fundraising pipeline

Even though you may be looking for DocSend pricing plans or even a DocSend coupon code, we’d encourage you to evaluate our pricing and get started today with a free trial. With Visible, you get more value, more transparency, and fewer barriers—everything you need to build strong investor relationships and close your next round faster.

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Try Visible for Free for 14 Days.
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Data Room Free Trial

Skip the DocSend limited trial experience and get started with a Visible data room trial for free—no credit card required. For free for 14 days, you’ll be able to:

  • Fully build out your data room
  • Share with investors and other stakeholders
  • Control file and folder access permissions
  • View engagement analytics and access history
  • Access Visible’s other features like investor updates, fundraising CRM, and more

Whether you’re raising your first round or your fifth, we want you to feel confident and prepared. Start your trial today and see why hundreds of founders choose Visible as their secure data room for fundraising.

A Support Team Built for Fundraising Founders

When you reach out to Visible for help, you won’t get routed to a generic help center. You’ll get fast, thoughtful support from a human team that’s built software for founders for over a decade.

Our support includes:

  • Live chat and email support with human product experts (not bots)
  • Fast response times during working hours
  • Help docs written in easy-to-understand language
  • No need to dig for a DocSend phone number—you’ll hear from us quickly, directly, and with care

Our goal is to remove friction from your fundraising experience—not add more steps. You won’t need to explain what a SAFE note is or why cap tables matter. We’ve helped thousands of startups set up investor-ready communications, and we’re ready to help you, too.

If you’re tired of chasing down DocSend support, it’s time to sign up for Visible to get fast, empathetic help from real people who know what it’s like to be in your shoes.

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