How we handle
your information.

Who we are

“IRIS”, “we”, “us” refers to the IRIS founder network operated from London, with members across Cambridge and Paris. The site you are reading is iriscapital.ai, owned and run by the IRIS team.

For data-protection purposes, IRIS is the controller of any personal information you submit through this site.

What we collect

When you submit the “Start with IRIS” form or the investor access form on this site, we collect the details needed to review and route your request:

• Your name and email address, so we can reach you.
• The role you are applying as (founder, investor, corporate partner, etc.) and, where relevant, the stage of your company.
• Your company name, so we have context on what you are building.
• Your fund, firm, or investment focus, where you apply as an investor, so we can understand mandate fit.
• Your LinkedIn profile URL, which we treat as the primary professional reference for matching.
• Your phone number, in international format, so we can introduce you directly when an opportunity moves quickly.

We do not ask for, and we do not want, any sensitive personal data (health, religion, political views, etc.). Please do not send it.

For anti-abuse, we additionally collect a one-way hash of the IP address that submitted the form, derived using a private rotating salt. The raw IP address is never stored. We also store limited technical context such as browser user agent and referrer so we can investigate spam or broken submissions.

Why we collect it

Every field above exists for one reason: to make warm, high-signal introductions inside the network. We use the information to review applications, contact applicants, route accepted members, and, where you opt in, invite founders to the IRIS WhatsApp community.

We do not sell this information, we do not use it for advertising, and we do not use it to train external AI models.

Where it lives

Form submissions are stored in a managed PostgreSQL database hosted by our infrastructure provider (Railway), in EU/EEA regions where available. We also mirror selected application records into Convex so the IRIS team can review applications, manage follow-up, and operate the network. Access is limited to a small set of IRIS operators over authenticated, encrypted connections.

We use Cloudflare Turnstile to filter automated submissions. Cloudflare may briefly process technical signals (such as device, browser, and IP characteristics) to decide whether a submission is human. See Cloudflare’s privacy policy for details.

How long we keep it

We keep application and investor-access data for as long as you are an active member of the network, an active candidate for membership, or in an active business relationship with IRIS. If your application is unsuccessful and you do not ask to stay on file, we delete or anonymise the record within twelve months.

Your rights

If you are in the UK or EU/EEA, you have the right to ask us to:

• show you a copy of the information we hold about you,
• correct anything that is wrong or out of date,
• delete your information,
• stop using your information for any purpose other than the one you originally agreed to.

To make a request, reach out via the application form on the homepage, via any IRIS team member you are already in touch with, or by email at hello@iriscapital.ai. We respond within 30 days.

Cookies

IRIS does not set marketing or analytics cookies on this site. We use Cloudflare Turnstile on forms to prevent automated abuse. Turnstile may process browser, device, network, and interaction signals and may set strictly necessary challenge or clearance cookies where needed to verify that a submission is legitimate.

We also store a simple local preference when you dismiss the cookie notice, so the site does not show it on every visit. This preference is not used for analytics or advertising. Because the site currently uses only security, form-submission, and notice preference storage, there are no optional cookie categories to opt in or out of.

Changes to this policy

The network is young and the way we work will evolve. When we materially change how we handle information we will update this page and bump the date at the top. If you joined IRIS before a change, we will notify you directly.