folk
Lightweight, contact-first CRM for networks
4.2From $20/user/moBest for Solo GPs and syndicate leads managing founder and LP networks
CRM Lightweight Contacts
Overview
folk is a lightweight, contact-centric CRM popular with investors, syndicate leads, and community builders. It syncs contacts from Gmail, LinkedIn, and other sources into shared groups, enriches them automatically, and layers on pipelines and email sequences. For a small venture team the appeal is speed: it feels closer to a smart address book than an enterprise system, which means it actually gets used for founder relationships, LP lists, and scout networks.
Key features
- Contact sync from Gmail and LinkedIn
- Automatic enrichment and deduplication
- Pipelines and deal tracking
- Email sequences and templates
- Chrome extension for capture anywhere
- Shared groups and collaboration
Pros
- Fast, pleasant, and actually gets adopted
- LinkedIn capture fits founder sourcing well
- Strong value for small teams
Cons
- No deep relationship-intelligence graph
- Reporting is basic compared to venture CRMs
What people say
Illustrative"It replaced a spreadsheet and three Chrome tabs. My LP list, founder pipeline, and scout network finally live in one place."
Solo GP
Pre-seed fund