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LPbacked – Find verified LP contacts for fund managers and founders

LPbacked – Find verified LP contacts for fund managers and founders

by veritas9·Mar 7, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidSolve My Problem

LP contact database competing with PitchBook, but no evidence of better coverage or unique data sourcing.

Strengths
  • •Real pain point identified: manually finding LP contacts is tedious and expensive at $24k/year PitchBook.
  • •Database maintenance discipline (monthly updates, 45k+ verified contacts) shows operational rigor.
Weaknesses
  • •No differentiation shown: pricing ($245/mo) is identical to alternatives; relies purely on data completeness.
  • •No details on data sourcing, coverage gaps by region, or how it compares head-to-head against established platforms.
Category
Finance
Target Audience

Fund managers, fundraisers, LP deal teams

Similar To

PitchBook · Crunchbase Pro · LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Post Description

I spent way too long watching fund managers burn months trying to find LP contact info — piecing together names from LinkedIn, guessing emails, paying $24k/year for PitchBook when they only needed the LP slice.

So we built LPbacked. Search by AUM, geography, fund type. Get the actual decision-maker's email and phone. Reach out yourself, skip the placement agent.

Would love feedback from anyone who's been through a fund raise — especially on data coverage gaps.

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