Builtfirst
Perks marketplaces that make your portfolio benefits program real
4.3CustomBest for Funds and accelerators formalizing portfolio perks without heavy lift
Perks Portfolio Support Platform Teams
Overview
Builtfirst lets venture funds, accelerators, and communities launch branded perks marketplaces — portfolio companies browse and redeem discounts on software and services (cloud credits, SaaS tools, professional services) negotiated by the fund or offered by vendors seeking startup customers. It turns the 'we have a perks program' claim on your platform page into something founders actually use.
Key features
- Branded perks marketplace for your portfolio
- Catalog of pre-negotiated vendor deals and discounts
- Custom deals — add your own negotiated offers
- Redemption tracking and savings analytics
- Vendor-side marketplace for reaching startups
Pros
- Fastest way to stand up a credible portfolio perks program
- Savings analytics quantify platform value for fundraising decks
- Vendors fund much of the discount value, not the GP
Cons
- Perk catalogs overlap across funds — differentiation requires your own deals
- Engagement drops off without active internal promotion