Zoom
The video meeting default for pitches, boards and LP calls
4.4Freemium / from ~$13/user/moBest for Firms wanting zero-friction external video meetings
Video Conferencing Meetings AI
Overview
Zoom, founded by Eric Yuan in 2011, remains the reliability benchmark for video meetings and has grown into Zoom Workplace: meetings, phone, rooms, whiteboard and the bundled AI Companion for summaries and action items. For VC workflows — first pitches, partner meetings, LP updates, board calls — its value is that it simply works on bad hotel Wi-Fi, and every founder on earth already has it installed. Recording plus AI notes feed diligence archives nicely.
Key features
- HD video meetings with industry-leading reliability
- AI Companion meeting summaries and action items
- Cloud recording with transcripts
- Zoom Phone, Rooms and Webinars on one platform
- Breakout rooms, polls and whiteboards
- Calendar and scheduling integrations
Pros
- Universal familiarity removes meeting friction
- Performs well on weak connections
- AI Companion included without per-seat add-on fees
Cons
- 40-minute free-tier cap forces upgrades quickly
- Workplace suite features overlap tools you already own