Privacy Policy

Effective date: 10/1/2026 · Last updated: 10/1/2026

1. Who we are

VentureXchange (“VX,” “we,” “us”) is a curated introduction and opportunity-management platform that connects corporations, venture capital firms, and startups. This policy explains what personal information we collect through our website and platform, how we use it, and the choices you have.

2. Information we collect

Information you give us

  • Account and profile: name, title, work email, phone number, and profile information.

  • Organization details: the company you represent, your role, business unit, and responsibilities, plus company information such as type, size, and focus areas.

  • Need Requests and introductions: the business problems, desired outcomes, timing, and reasons you submit when requesting or responding to an introduction.

  • Communications: your messages to us, and your communication and notification preferences.

Information from other sources

  • Other members and VX staff: a member or VX staff may give us your contact and company details so we can propose an introduction to you.

  • Existing business relationships: we may hold records of people and organizations we have worked with or met through events before you created an account.

Information collected automatically

  • Device, browser, and usage information, and cookies or similar technologies on our website and platform.

3. How we use your information

  • To create and manage your account and verify that requests come from authorized representatives.

  • To review Need Requests, match them to relevant members, and make introductions.

  • To track introductions through to meetings, opportunities, and outcomes.

  • To send messages needed to operate an active introduction, and, if you opt in, other communications.

  • To operate, secure, and improve the platform, and to meet legal obligations.

We do not use automated decision-making to make introductions. VX staff review matches, and introductions happen only with opt-in at each step.

4. How introductions work, and what is shared

  • Opt-in at every step. Your contact information is not shared with another member until the required approvals are in place.

  • If you are the person being introduced. We may hold your name, company, and role before you have an account. We do not make you visible to other members, give you platform access, or send you platform email until you approve.

5. When we share information

We share personal information only:

  • as described in Section 4;

  • with service providers that host or operate the platform (for example, cloud hosting, identity, email delivery, and monitoring), under obligations to protect it;

  • to comply with law or protect rights and safety;

  • in connection with a merger, financing, or sale of VX.

We do not sell personal information.

6. How long we keep information

  • Need Requests, introductions, interactions, and outcomes: 7 years.

  • Change history of records: 7 years.

  • Staff notes: 7 years, subject to the deletion process in Section 7.

  • Platform notifications: 12 months.

  • Backups are kept on a separate schedule.

7. Your choices and deletion

You can update your profile and communication preferences in your account, or contact us at the address below. You can unsubscribe from marketing messages at any time. Messages needed to operate an active introduction are separate from marketing.

You can ask us to delete your personal information. When we verify and complete a request, we anonymize your personal data in current and historical records. We keep the business records of introductions and outcomes, such as that an introduction occurred, with your identity removed. Copies in backups are not changed immediately and are overwritten as backups expire.

8. California privacy rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you may have the right to:

  • know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose;

  • request a copy of your information;

  • request deletion or correction;

  • opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell it);

  • not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

To make a request, contact privacy@theventure. We will verify your identity before acting, and you may use an authorized agent. We aim to respond within 45 days.

9. Security

We protect information in transit and at rest and limit access by role. No system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. Our hosting is located in the United States.

10. Changes to this policy

We will post updates here with a new date and, if changes are material, notify members.