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Foxhole Pilot · Limited cohort

10 bootstrapped companies in your thesis sector. 30 days. Or you don't pay.

Hand-delivered, institutional-grade deal flow. No subscription. No commitment. If we miss the target, the pilot is free.

Is this pilot a fit for you?

We hand-curate every cohort. If you're not in the rows below, we're probably wasting each other's time.

Who this is for

  • Emerging fund GPs (Fund I–III, $100K–$2M checks)
  • Family office allocators (direct investing arm)
  • PE roll-up associates (boutique firms hunting $5–50M ARR bootstrapped targets)
  • Solo angels with $250K+ annual deployment

Who this isn't for

  • Tier 1 VCs with 5+ person research teams (other tools serve you)
  • Investors only looking at VC-funded companies (Harmonic / Specter serve you)
  • Anyone needing 100+ leads/month at scale (we deliver 10 high-conviction, not 100 low)

How the pilot works

Four steps. Thirty days. Each step has a clear deliverable.

1
30 min

Thesis call

Capture exact criteria — sector, geo, stage, signal preferences, check size, and your non-fit definition. We write it down so we can be measured against it.

2
24 hr

Engine configuration

Configure Foxhole signal scoring against your thesis. Private feed. Cross-reference your portfolio against 4,500+ tracked bootstrapped+scaling companies.

3
Fridays

Weekly delivery

Curated digest. 2–3 thesis-matched companies. Full institutional reports — story, numbers, case, approach. PDF plus share link.

4
Day 30

Month-end review

Review what worked. Fewer than 10 matched? Month is free. 10 or more? Option to continue at the same rate for months 2 and 3.

Guarantee

If we don't deliver 10 thesis-matched, dossier-complete companies in 30 days, you don't pay.

No fine print. No "thesis-matched-ish." If we miss, the month is on us.

Pilot pricing

Honest pricing for the first cohort. The wedge isn't built yet — this is the price for being first.

$1,666 /month

3-month pilot · $5,000 total · paid monthly via invoice

  • Paid monthly via invoice (ACH / wire)
  • Cancel any month — only pay for delivered
  • Month 4+: convert to Agency tier $499/month (66% reduction)
  • 10 pilot slots available in this cohort

Pilot slots are limited because we hand-curate. When the 10 slots fill, we close the pilot program until we expand capacity.

What you get / what you don't

We'd rather be clear up front than disappoint in week two.

What you get

  • 10+ curated bootstrapped+scaling matches in 30 days
  • Full canonical Foxhole report per company (story / numbers / case / approach)
  • Capital efficiency scoring per company
  • Founder maker history (if applicable)
  • Direct access to Saul (the founder) for thesis refinement during pilot
  • All reports retained — you keep them whether continuing or not

What you don't get

  • Software self-serve access during pilot (service-led)
  • Companies outside your stated thesis
  • Replacement for your existing CRM or sourcing tools

A note from the founder

Why this pilot exists, in plain language.

I built Foxhole because the existing tools serve VC-funded companies. The bootstrapped+scaling cohort — companies entering enterprise scale without VC money — is structurally invisible to Harmonic, Specter, and PitchBook.

I'm running these pilots myself, hand-curated, to prove the wedge before scaling. When the 10 pilot slots fill, I'll close the program until I expand capacity.

— Saul, Osaka, Japan

Apply for a pilot slot

Personally read by Saul. Reply within 48 hours, one of: thesis call invitation, honest "not a fit" note, or waitlist confirmation.

Use your firm or fund email. Free providers (Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook personal, etc.) are blocked.
200–500 words required. We use this verbatim to score companies during your pilot.
50–200 words. Plain language. We learn more from your frustration than your wishlist.

By submitting, you confirm the information is accurate. We never share applications.

Pilot FAQ

The questions we get most often.

Why so cheap relative to incumbents?

Because we're new. Next pilot cohort won't be at this rate. This is the price for being first.

Why a money-back guarantee?

Because I'm confident in the wedge. If I'm wrong about your thesis, you shouldn't pay.

What happens at month 4?

Convert to Agency tier $499/month with self-serve, or keep the reports and walk away. No lock-in.

Can I cancel mid-pilot?

Yes. Only pay for months delivered.

Do you sign NDAs?

Yes — mutual NDA available before the thesis call.

Who else is in this pilot cohort?

I don't share the list. Other pilot members don't see yours either.

What about competition with other GPs in my sector?

Honest answer: at this scale, the same company might be relevant to multiple GPs. We don't deliver exclusivity. We deliver early visibility.