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CapitalFinder Terms of Service

1. About This Site and Our Ecosystem

This website (capitalfinder.net) is CapitalFinder, an indexed directory of capital sources for startup founders, owned and operated by Startup Desk LLC, an Indiana limited liability company. Startup Desk LLC also operates FounderReady, Find Your Side, and FundingFit under separate trade names. Each product in our ecosystem may be governed by its own separate terms of service.

2. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using this site, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site immediately.

3. Eligibility

This site is intended for users who are at least 18 years old. By using this site, you confirm that you meet this requirement.

4. Use of the Site

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to search, access, and read the indexed directory listings for personal, informational, or internal business research. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, or exploit any part of the site for commercial purposes without our written permission.

5. Intellectual Property

All site design, branding, logos, trademarks, and written content are the sole property of Startup Desk LLC, unless otherwise noted. CapitalFinder's original work is the collection, compilation, structuring, vetting, and indexing of these listings. This does not extend to the underlying organizations, platforms, or information referenced in each listing, which remain the property of their respective owners.

6. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to: use the site for any unlawful purpose; attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site or its systems; interfere with or disrupt the site's operation; scrape, harvest, or systematically extract content from the site without permission; impersonate any person or entity; or submit false, misleading, or malicious information through our contact form.

7. User Submissions and Contact Forms

When you submit information through our contact form, you retain ownership of your inquiry, but grant Startup Desk LLC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use that information to respond to your request, route it to the appropriate team, or improve our internal processes.

8. No Broker-Dealer Status

Startup Desk LLC is not a certified broker, institutional dealer, investment advisor, funding agent, or financial finder. We do not negotiate terms, pitch projects, or broker capital placements. Listings are provided purely for discovery.

9. No Professional Advice

All content on this site is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. Nothing on this site constitutes financial, investment, legal, tax, or other professional advice. No fiduciary, advisory, or professional relationship is created between you and Startup Desk LLC by your use of this site.

10. Third-Party Links and Services

This site may contain links to third-party websites or services. Startup Desk LLC does not endorse, control, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or availability of any third-party sites or services.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

This site and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Startup Desk LLC makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability, or availability of any content on this site.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Startup Desk LLC, its affiliates, officers, and employees shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, use of, or inability to use this site. In no event shall Startup Desk LLC's total liability to you for all claims relating to this site exceed $50.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Startup Desk LLC, its affiliates, officers, and employees from any claims, damages, or expenses arising out of your use of the site or violation of these Terms.

14. Termination

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate your access to the site at our discretion, without notice, for conduct that violates these Terms or is otherwise harmful to the site or other users.

15. Modifications to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time, and your continued use of the site after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unlawful or unenforceable, that provision will be severed, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

17. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles.

18. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to info@capitalfinder.net.