# Apply to a fund

> Apply on the fund's own portal in five short steps, Company, Round, Team, Deck and Review. It takes about 10 minutes, and you get a reference by email.

Source: https://delsivo.com/help/applying/applying-to-a-fund · Updated 2026-11-07

## Key takeaways

- You apply on the fund's own portal, signed in with your Delsivo account. There's no password; you get a 6-digit code by email.
- The application has five steps, Company, Round, Team, Deck and Review, and takes about 10 minutes.
- Your answers save as you type, so you can stop and come back on any device.
- When you tap Send application, the fund receives it and you get a reference on screen and by email.
- You can apply to each fund once. After you send, the application is read only.

You apply on the fund's own portal. Sign in with your Delsivo account, answer five short steps (**Company**, **Round**, **Team**, **Deck** and **Review**), then tap **Send application**. It takes about 10 minutes. Your answers save as you type, and you get a reference on screen and by email.

## Start your application

1. On the fund's portal, tap the apply button.
2. If you aren't signed in, you see **Sign in to start your application**. Tap **Continue with Delsivo** and sign in with the code Delsivo emails you. See [Signing in to a fund's portal](/help/applying/signing-in).
3. You're back on the application, at the first step.

If you see **The application form isn't ready yet**, the fund is still preparing it. Try again later.

## The five steps

The bar at the top shows where you are, for example **Step 1 of 5: Company**, and how much is done. Tap any step in the list to jump to it. **Continue** checks the step and moves on; **Back** goes to the previous one.

| Step | What it asks |
|---|---|
| **Company** | Company name, website, a one-line description, stage, sector and where the company is based |
| **Round** | Round size, with currency and amount (for example 1.5m), and your traction. Any currency works: click the currency and type its code or name to find it |
| **Team** | Every founder, with name, role, email and LinkedIn (optional), and how you heard about the fund |
| **Deck** | Your pitch deck as a PDF or PowerPoint (.pptx), up to 50 MB. See [Upload your pitch deck](/help/applying/uploading-your-deck) |
| **Review** | Your answers to check, and the privacy notice to agree to |

The fund can reword, reorder or turn off some questions, so your form may look a little different. The company name, website, deck and privacy notice are always asked.

Fields marked with a star are required. If something needs fixing, the message sits under the field, for example "Enter a website like kitepath.com." A step with a problem is marked in the step list.

Tip for traction: numbers with a period help most, such as "12k MRR in September, 40% month on month."

## Check and send

On **Check and send**, each step's answers are listed. Tap **Edit** next to a section to change it.

Then tick the box to agree that the fund may use what you send to assess your company, as its privacy notice describes. Delsivo processes it for the fund. Both notices are linked from the box.

Tap **Send application**. You see **Application received** with:

- **Your reference**, such as NS-7KQ3-M9PX, and **Copy reference**
- the date and time you sent it, in the fund's time zone
- a note that a copy went to your email, with the subject "We received your application to [the fund]"
- **What happens next**, and **Open your workspace**

Sending twice by accident is safe. A retry after a timeout gives you the same application and the same reference.

## If someone referred you

If you opened a referral link, you see **Referred by** and the referrer's name. **How did you hear about us** is filled in with **Referral or introduction**, and you can change it.

## Messages you might see

| Message | What to do |
|---|---|
| **Some answers need attention before you can send this.** | The app takes you to the first step with a problem. Fix the marked fields |
| **Your latest answers haven't saved yet. Check your connection and try again.** | Wait until the status says Saved, then send again |
| **We couldn't reach the server. Try again: you will only apply once.** | Check your connection and tap Send application again |
| **Too many submissions. Wait a few minutes.** | Wait, then try again |
| **This fund is receiving a lot of applications. Try again shortly.** | Wait a little, then try again |
| **[The fund] isn't taking applications right now.** | The fund has closed its portal. Your saved answers stay |

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I change my answers after I send them?
No. After you send, your answers are read only in your workspace. You can correct the company facts read from your deck, see [Correct what was read from your deck](/help/applying/correcting-your-details), and send a newer deck as a new version, see [Upload your pitch deck](/help/applying/uploading-your-deck). For anything else, contact the fund.

### Can I withdraw my application?
Yes, until the fund sends its decision. On your workspace's **Application** tab, tap **Withdraw application**. See [Your application status](/help/applying/your-application-status).

### Can I apply to the same fund twice?
No. You can apply to each fund once. After you send, the apply button takes you to your receipt.

### Can I apply to several funds?
Yes. Each fund has its own portal and its own application. One Delsivo account works on all of them, and each fund only receives what you send to it.

### Who decides on my application?
The fund's team. Delsivo runs the portal for the fund and never makes investment decisions.

### Who is responsible for my data?
The fund you apply to. For questions about your data, contact the fund, using the privacy notice linked at the bottom of its portal.