> ## Documentation Index
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# Geography Filters
> Identify investors based on where they deploy capital -- not where they're headquartered. Prior investment geography is the strongest geographic signal.
The strongest geographic signal is **where an investor has previously backed companies**, not where their office is located. A London-based fund with 10 investments in Southeast Asia is more relevant to a Singapore founder than a Singapore-based fund with no regional track record.
When identifying geographically relevant investors, the most meaningful data is where investors have historically deployed capital -- not where they sit. The filters below let you surface investors with a genuine, demonstrated appetite for your region.
Find investors who have deployed 2%+ of their portfolio in a specific continent. Best for founders outside North America identifying globally active funds.
Find investors who have backed companies in markets structurally similar to yours. GDP per capita is a useful proxy for identifying comparable countries.
Find investors headquartered in a specific country. Best used when planning an in-person fundraising roadshow.
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## Prior Investments by Continent
For founders based in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, a core challenge is identifying investors that either invest in their specific geography or have a demonstrated likelihood of doing so.
The **Prior Investments by Continent** filter surfaces investors that have made a configurable minimum percentage of their total portfolio investments in a specific continent.
Use **2%+ of portfolio in a given continent** as your baseline threshold. An investor who has deployed 2% or more of their capital in a continent is a reasonable prospect for any company within that region. Most investment firms are open to any country in a continent they have previously backed -- with the exception of countries undergoing active conflict or significant political instability.
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## Prior Investments by Country
The **Prior Investments by Country** filter is most useful when looking to identify investors that have backed companies in markets structurally similar to yours.
For example, a founder raising capital in Egypt may want to target investors that have previously backed companies in Pakistan, Indonesia, or Bangladesh -- countries with comparable GDP per capita profiles. GDP per capita is a practical proxy for identifying structurally similar markets.
Set "Minimum # of investments in selected countries" to **1**. A single prior investment in a comparable market is a strong enough signal that the investor is open to the country in question.
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## Investor HQs
The **Investor HQs** filter surfaces all venture investors physically headquartered or based in a given country.
This filter is most useful when planning a fundraising roadshow. Identify every active investor headquartered in the cities you are visiting so you can stack in-person meetings efficiently during your trip. Always combine it with activity and stage filters to avoid scheduling meetings with hibernating or irrelevant investors.