For Founders
One permanent link for every investor update you send
Upload your monthly or quarterly investor update as a PDF or HTML page and share a hosted link with all your investors. They view it in their browser — no attachment to lose. Track who actually reads it and update the report in place if numbers change.
How founders use Hostupa to share investor updates
Investor updates sent as email attachments get lost in crowded inboxes, and you never know if your investors actually read them. Hostupa gives each update a permanent URL. Share the link in your update email, and investors click through to a clean, browser-viewable report. You see view counts to know who is engaged, and you can update the report in place if you need to correct a number or add a late-breaking update.
How it works
Create your investor update
Write your update as a PDF or an HTML page with metrics, highlights, and asks. Upload it to Hostupa and get a hosted URL.
Share the link with investors
Include the hosted URL in your update email instead of attaching a file. Investors click and read in their browser — no download needed.
Track engagement and update
See view counts to know which investors are reading your updates. Re-upload to correct numbers or add updates — the link stays the same.
What you get
Investor engagement tracking
See which investors actually read your updates.
In-place corrections
Fix numbers or add updates without sending a new link.
PDF and HTML support
Serve polished PDF reports or interactive HTML dashboards.
Password protection
Gate updates so only your investors can access them.
Permanent URL
One link per update — investors bookmark it for reference.
No attachment to lose
Updates live at a URL, not buried in an email inbox.
Real-world examples
Monthly investor email
Write a monthly update PDF with KPIs, wins, and asks. Share the hosted link in your update email. Track which investors clicked through.
Quarterly board report
Upload a detailed quarterly report as a PDF. Password-protect it and share with board members. Track who reviewed it before the board meeting.
Investor data room supplement
Host a supplementary metrics dashboard as an HTML page. Link to it from your data room so investors can check real-time numbers between formal updates.
Frequently asked questions
How do I share investor updates with Hostupa?
Upload your update as a PDF or HTML file to Hostupa and get a hosted URL. Include this link in your update email instead of attaching a file. Investors click the link and read the update in their browser — no download required. You see view counts to track engagement.
Can I track which investors read my updates?
Hostupa shows aggregate view counts and timestamps for each project. If you share one link with all investors, you see total views but cannot distinguish between individuals. For per-investor tracking, create a separate project for each investor — each gets its own link and its own analytics.
Can I update an investor report after sending the link?
Yes. Re-upload the corrected file to the same project and the URL stays identical. Investors who clicked the link earlier will see the updated version on their next visit. This is useful for correcting a metric, adding a late-breaking update, or appending additional information.
Should I password-protect investor updates?
It is recommended. Investor updates contain sensitive business information — metrics, strategy, challenges. Password-protecting the update ensures that only your investors can access it, even if the URL is accidentally shared or discovered. Share the password through a separate channel from the link.
What format should I use for investor updates?
PDF is the most common format for investor updates — it preserves formatting, looks professional, and is universally viewable. HTML is useful if you want interactive elements like clickable charts or embedded videos. Most founders create updates in Google Docs or Notion, export as PDF, and upload to Hostupa.
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