Terms of use

1. These terms govern contracts between Paul Krügel, sole proprietorship, Stephensongasse 2 / 19, 1210 Vienna, Austria (provider), and users of FoundMatter.
2. Deviating terms apply only if expressly accepted in writing.
3. Austrian law applies, including mandatory consumer protections.

1. FoundMatter supports startup research, company evaluation, investor readiness, private workspaces and permissioned matching.
2. The current service description defines scope. Previews and examples are not promised functionality.
3. Where enabled for the relevant account and included in its service scope, functional profile-maintenance reminders and weekly investor pipeline digests form part of the service. Non-essential deliveries can be disabled in settings; required security, account and billing communications remain separate.
4. The service is web-based; no local installation is owed.

1. Private functions require registration with a valid email. The use agreement begins on successful registration.
2. Information must remain accurate. Credentials are confidential and accounts are not transferable.

1. The service may be developed and adjusted where reasonable.
2. During the private pilot there is no guarantee of specific functionality or availability.
3. Research and AI outputs may be incomplete or wrong and must be independently checked before business decisions.

1. The pricing page defines the free entry with workspace, profile draft, self-evaluation and preview. Paid account scope is shown before purchase.
2. Paid accounts are billed monthly or yearly in advance through Stripe. The total, billing period and terms are shown before checkout is completed.
3. Accounts renew for the selected billing period until cancelled through the customer portal or by unequivocal notice. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the paid period.
4. After failed or overdue payment, paid functionality and the visible maintenance state may be restricted. Profile data is not automatically deleted; a publication may be marked not actively maintained or potentially outdated.
5. Prices are subject to the Austrian small-business VAT exemption; no VAT is separately shown.

1. Use must be lawful and within professional or business purposes.
2. Unauthorised access, circumvention of safeguards, unlawful content and infringement of third-party rights are prohibited.
3. Users need all rights and legal bases required for submitted data, links and documents.

1. Statutory warranty rules apply.
2. Liability is unlimited for intent, gross negligence and personal injury. For slight negligence, liability is limited to material contractual duties and foreseeable typical loss where legally permitted.
3. For business users, indirect and consequential loss and lost profit are excluded where legally permitted.

1. All rights in FoundMatter remain with the provider.
2. Users receive a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right for the contract term.
3. Users retain rights in their data; the provider receives only the rights necessary to operate the service.

Personal data is processed under the GDPR and Austrian law. See the privacy notice. Users remain responsible for their lawful processing of third-party personal data.

1. Free agreements are indefinite and may be ended by either party at any time.
2. Paid accounts run for the selected monthly or yearly period and may be cancelled for the end of that period. The paid period remains available until then, subject to mandatory rights.
3. Immediate termination for material breach, misuse or unlawful use remains available.
4. After termination, data is deleted or anonymised under legal duties and the privacy notice.

Objectively justified and reasonable future changes may be made. Material changes are communicated at least 30 days before taking effect; users may object and end the agreement.

1. Austrian law applies, excluding the CISG; mandatory home-state consumer law remains unaffected.
2. Vienna is the venue for business disputes; statutory consumer venues apply.
3. German is the contract language and controls over translations.
4. The EU ODR platform has closed; the European Commission lists ADR bodies.
5. Invalid provisions do not affect the remaining terms.