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A smarter way to discover
early-stage companies.

acq/ntd is the AI-powered discovery platform surfacing high-signal founders before they reach traditional fundraising channels.

AI is creating more founders than ever before. Private market discovery hasn’t evolved to match.

50k+

UK founders raising yearly

18k+

Active UK angel investors

500+

Founders pre-registered

2026

Cohort 01 · invite only

For investors

The next breakout company is
already out there.

Every great deal goes to whoever sees it first. acq/ntd is your first-look pipeline of high-signal, momentum-ranked founders — the opportunities your peers won't see until next quarter.

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    First-look deal flow.

    Discover founders before they reach AngelList, X or anyone else's inbox. The earlier in the cap table, the bigger the upside.

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    Curated, not crowded.

    Filter by sector, stage, geography and traction. Skip the noise. Concentrate on opportunities that match your thesis.

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    Momentum is the signal.

    Founders building real traction surface to the top. You see the breakout patterns before the market prices them in.

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449 / 500

investor seats claimed

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Investor access

Want the edge?

Private beta now onboarding selected investors.

Founding investor access

Back the discovery layer for private markets.

Concept validated. Product built. SEIS-eligible. Founding-Member access for our earliest backers.

The product

Editorial-grade discovery on your phone.

The home screen sets the day. The deck does discovery. The chat opens only on mutual interest.

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Modern essentials, built by hand and sold direct. Designed for the long game — quiet, considered, made to last.

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Thanks. Strong six months — repeat customers up, expanding into retail. Targeting our seed soon.
Read the brand story. Exactly the kind of founder we back. Cheque size £150–£500k. What's the round?

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£1M, closing late Q3. Happy to walk through the deck next week?

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The protocol

Intelligence, not outreach.

Three steps. Signal-ranked discovery. Curated, never crowded.

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    Founders create structured profiles.

    Traction, stage, sector and goals. The data that actually predicts a breakout — not a deck and a prayer.

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    AI surfaces high-signal matches.

    Thesis, experience and intent meet momentum and traction. Ranked opportunities, not a feed of noise.

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    Investors access a curated pipeline.

    Founders worth your time, before they hit traditional fundraising channels. No cold outreach. No closed networks.