Buyer's guide

The best data room for startups raising a round

When you are raising, the data room is where investors decide whether to lean in. The best one for a startup is fast to set up, shows you which investors actually read the deck, and does not cost per seat while you are pre-revenue.

What to look for

Set up in minutes, no sales call or annual contract

Page-level analytics so you see which investors are engaged

Access control, watermarking, and instant revocation for sensitive materials

Flat pricing that does not scale with your team

Our pick

Octopus

Flat-rate with your whole team included, from $39/month

See who opened the deck, how far they read, and who came back

Data rooms, NDA gates, and watermarking on every plan

Engagement scoring, buyer intent, Deal Pulse, forwarding detection, audit log, and exports are available on higher plans.

Other options to consider

FAQ

For startups, Octopus is the strongest fit: flat-rate with your whole team included, from $39/month, with page-level analytics and data rooms included. Other options to consider: DocSend, Papermark, Google Drive.

Open your data room today.

Flat-rate, page-level analytics, set up in minutes.