Add Ongoing Progress between a Startups and a Company
Add via Candidate Pool Progress Page
Step 1. On the candidate pool progress page, click “Add Progress.”
Step 2. Once you click the registration option, Canopy will prompt you to enter the startup from your portfolio, the company the startup is engaging with, the current progress stage (Intro, Meeting, NDA, PoC, or Deal), notes, and the company URL.
After confirming the information, click “Verify and Register” to add the engagement to the “Progress” page under the “Candidate Pool” tab.

Add via Our Needs Tab
If a startup initiates contact with a company through Canopy’s “Explore External” feature under the “Our Needs” tab, users can also register the progress directly from the “Our Needs” tab.
Step 1. Select the startup need, then choose the company listed under that need that is currently in contact with the startup.
Step 2. Click “Start Tracking” to register the startup’s engagement progress in the Candidate Pool tab. The startup will be registered at the Intro stage by default.
For updating the progress status, please refer to the article "Add an Action to a Startup Progress with a Candidate Company" in section 3.2 .
Add via Candidate Pool Candidate Pool Page
Step 1. Select the candidate company you would like to add to the Progress page under the “Candidate Pool” tab.
Step 2. Click “Start Tracking” and select the startup you would like to link to the candidate company. After selecting the startup, click “Register at Intro Stage” to add the engagement to the Progress page.
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