Terms of Service

Welcome to deepdotsai.org (the “Website”), operated by DeepDots Ventures LLC (“DeepDots,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), a venture capital firm headquartered in New York, New York. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Website and any content, information, or services made available through it.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Website. If you are using the Website on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

Your access to and use of the Website is conditioned upon your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, you may not access the Website.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material modifications, we will update the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, provide notice on the Website homepage. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

2. Description of Services

The Website provides information about DeepDots Ventures, including our investment philosophy, portfolio companies, team members, and published insights and analysis. The Website is a public information resource, not a platform for executing financial transactions or formal investment advisory services.

DeepDots Ventures is a registered investment adviser. Nothing on this Website constitutes an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security or investment product. Investment in venture capital funds involves significant risk, including the risk of complete loss of capital, and is appropriate only for sophisticated investors who can withstand such losses.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

3.1 Our Content

The Website and its entire contents, including but not limited to text, articles, analyses, images, graphics, logos, icons, the DeepDots Ventures name and brand, and the selection and arrangement of content (collectively, “Content”) are owned by DeepDots Ventures LLC or its licensors and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

3.2 Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website for your personal, non-commercial informational purposes only. This license does not include:

• Any resale or commercial use of the Website or its Content.
• Any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices.
• Any derivative use of the Website or its Content.
• Any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant.
• Any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.

3.3 Permitted Use of Insights Content

You may share links to articles published in our Insights section and quote limited excerpts for purposes of commentary, criticism, or academic discussion, provided you clearly attribute the content to DeepDots Ventures and include a link to the original article. Republication of full articles requires our prior written consent. Please contact hello@deepdotsai.org for syndication inquiries.

3.4 Trademarks

The DeepDots Ventures name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of DeepDots Ventures LLC. You may not use these marks without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

4. Prohibited Uses

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Website:

• In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation, including but not limited to laws governing securities, investment advice, and data privacy.
• For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way.
• To transmit any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or similar unsolicited communications.
• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate DeepDots Ventures, a DeepDots Ventures employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
• To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which may harm DeepDots Ventures or users of the Website.
• To use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party's use of the Website.
• To use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website without our prior written consent.
• To introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
• To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website.

5. No Investment Advice

The information and content provided on the Website is for general informational and educational purposes only. Nothing on this Website constitutes investment advice, financial advice, trading advice, or any other type of professional advice. You should not make any investment decision based solely on information provided on this Website.

DeepDots Ventures is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management services exclusively through formal advisory agreements with qualified clients. The Website is not part of DeepDots Ventures' investment advisory services, and browsing or interacting with the Website does not create an advisory relationship between you and DeepDots Ventures.

Past performance of investments described on this Website is not indicative of future results. Venture capital investments involve substantial risk, including the risk of total loss of capital. Nothing on this Website should be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or investment products.

6. User Submissions

If you submit a business pitch, investment inquiry, or other material to DeepDots Ventures through the Website, you acknowledge and agree that:

• Such submissions are not confidential unless you have a separate written confidentiality agreement with DeepDots Ventures.
• DeepDots Ventures is under no obligation to review or respond to any submission.
• DeepDots Ventures may review similar businesses, technologies, or ideas from other sources and is not precluded from doing so by your submission.
• You represent that you have the right to submit the materials and that doing so does not violate any third-party intellectual property rights or confidentiality obligations.
• You grant DeepDots Ventures a limited, royalty-free license to use and analyze submitted materials for internal evaluation purposes.

7. Third-Party Links and Content

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, and resources. These links are provided for your convenience and informational purposes only. DeepDots Ventures has no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accepts no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

References to any company, product, service, or publication on this Website do not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or promotion of that company, product, service, or publication by DeepDots Ventures. The inclusion of a company in our portfolio section reflects our investment decisions, not a general endorsement for all purposes.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DEEPDOTS VENTURES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
• WARRANTIES THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
• WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE.
• WARRANTIES THAT ANY DEFECTS IN THE WEBSITE WILL BE CORRECTED.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL DEEPDOTS VENTURES, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER DAMAGE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, OR THE COST OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN JURISDICTIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless DeepDots Ventures, its affiliates, licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, directors, and successors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website, including but not limited to any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in New York County, New York, and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

You agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof shall be submitted to binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except that either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of a party's intellectual property rights.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable, or if such modification is not possible, it shall be severed from these Terms. The remainder of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect.

13. Waiver

No waiver by DeepDots Ventures of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of DeepDots Ventures to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and DeepDots Ventures regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the Website.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms or wish to report a violation, please contact us:

DeepDots Ventures LLC
1247 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 800
New York, NY 10020
United States

Email: legal@deepdotsai.org
General Inquiries: hello@deepdotsai.org