Submission Policy
Last Updated: May 23, 2023
Purpose of Submissions
BdsVC accepts pitch submissions, decks, business plans, and related founder materials for the purpose of evaluating potential investment opportunities and partnership fit.
No Obligation to Review or Respond
Submitting materials to BdsVC does not create any obligation for us to review, respond, schedule a meeting, or provide feedback. We receive a high volume of applications and may only engage with a limited number of opportunities.
No Guarantee of Investment
Submission of a pitch deck, founder application, business plan, or other materials does not guarantee investment, diligence, admission into any program, or any other commercial relationship with BdsVC.
Confidentiality
We treat submission materials with appropriate care and limit internal access to relevant team members and advisors involved in evaluation. However, unless separately agreed in writing, submission of materials does not create a fiduciary, advisory, or contractual confidentiality obligation beyond our standard internal review practices.
Ownership of Materials
You retain ownership of your submission materials. By submitting materials to BdsVC, you grant us a non-exclusive right to review, store, and internally circulate those materials for evaluation, diligence, compliance, and decision-making purposes.
Accuracy of Information
You are responsible for ensuring that the information you submit is accurate, current, and not misleading. BdsVC may rely on submitted information during preliminary review, but we reserve the right to verify or disregard any information at our discretion.
Unsolicited Information
Please do not submit information that you are not authorized to share or that would impose third-party confidentiality restrictions inconsistent with our normal review process. Submission of unsolicited ideas or materials does not create any compensation, ownership, or use-right claims against BdsVC.
Retention of Submission Materials
We may retain founder submissions and related correspondence for internal record-keeping, compliance, and future reference for a reasonable period, unless otherwise required by law or valid deletion requests under applicable privacy laws.