doppler and Affinity
doppler vs Affinity: which does what
Different tools that share a customer. Here is what each is for, and how funds use both.
What Affinity is
A CRM built for venture: the pipeline, and who at the firm knows whom, drawn from email and calendar rather than typed in.
What doppler is
The reading layer. Scout watches the companies you are not diligencing yet; the Deal Desk runs the diligence when one becomes a deal, with every claim cited.
Choose Affinity for
- ·The pipeline, shared across the team.
- ·Relationship intelligence and warm paths.
- ·Reporting on the funnel.
Choose doppler for
- ·Reading the companies in the pipeline, with signals every week.
- ·Diligence on demand, from first look to IC memo.
- ·A fund that wants the reading without a second system of record.
Using both
Affinity holds the pipeline. doppler reads what is in it, and can push a company into Affinity.
How each is sold
| Affinity | Quoted per seat, typically on an annual contract. |
| doppler | Sign up for free and pay for more usage as you grow. |
Asked and answered
Is doppler a CRM?
No. It does not hold your pipeline or your contacts. It can push a company to Affinity or Attio.
Can doppler read a pitch deck?
Yes. Upload it and doppler reads it against public sources, with every claim cited. A CRM stores the deck; doppler reads it.
Which is cheaper?
Scout is free for five companies, with no seat minimum. Affinity is quoted per seat on annual terms.