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+# Fund Relationship Schema Update
+
+## Summary of Changes
+
+### Database Schema Changes
+
+**FundTable Updated:**
+
+1. `geographic_focus`: Changed from `JSON` array to `STRING` (comma-separated values)
+2. `investment_stage_focus`: **REMOVED** - replaced with many-to-many relationship
+3. `sector_focus`: **REMOVED** - replaced with many-to-many relationship
+
+**New Tables:**
+
+1. `investment_stages` - Stores investment stage names (replaces enum)
+2. `fund_investment_stages` - Association table for fund ↔ stage many-to-many
+3. `fund_sectors` - Association table for fund ↔ sector many-to-many
+
+### Why These Changes?
+
+#### 1. Geographic Focus: JSON → String
+
+-   **Before**: `["Europe", "North America", "Asia"]`
+-   **After**: `"Europe, North America, Asia"`
+-   **Reason**: Simpler to display, easier to search with `LIKE` queries
+
+#### 2. Investment Stages: JSON → Many-to-Many Relationship
+
+-   **Before**: JSON array stored in fund table
+-   **After**: Proper many-to-many relationship via association table
+-   **Benefits**:
+    -   Can filter funds by specific stages efficiently
+    -   Can join stages across multiple funds
+    -   Centralized stage management
+    -   Better data normalization
+
+#### 3. Sectors: JSON → Many-to-Many Relationship
+
+-   **Before**: JSON array stored in fund table
+-   **After**: Proper many-to-many relationship with existing `SectorTable`
+-   **Benefits**:
+    -   Reuses existing sector data
+    -   Can filter/aggregate by sector across funds
+    -   Maintains referential integrity
+    -   Consistent with investor-sector relationship pattern
+
+## Migration Details
+
+### Successfully Executed
+
+✅ **411 fund records** migrated
+✅ **377 stage relationships** created from old JSON data
+✅ **1,445 sector relationships** created from old JSON data
+✅ **11 investment stages** seeded: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D+, Growth, Late Stage, IPO, Venture, Early Stage
+
+### Data Transformation Examples
+
+**Geographic Focus:**
+
+```python
+# Before
+fund.geographic_focus = ["Europe", "North America"]  # JSON
+
+# After
+fund.geographic_focus = "Europe, North America"  # String
+```
+
+**Investment Stages:**
+
+```python
+# Before
+fund.investment_stage_focus = ["Seed", "Series A"]  # JSON
+
+# After
+fund.investment_stages = [
+    InvestmentStageTable(id=1, name="Seed"),
+    InvestmentStageTable(id=3, name="Series A")
+]  # Relationship
+```
+
+**Sectors:**
+
+```python
+# Before
+fund.sector_focus = ["Fintech", "Healthcare"]  # JSON
+
+# After
+fund.sectors = [
+    SectorTable(id=5, name="Fintech"),
+    SectorTable(id=12, name="Healthcare")
+]  # Relationship
+```
+
+## Database Schema
+
+### Investment Stages Table
+
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE investment_stages (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    name VARCHAR NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at DATETIME
+);
+```
+
+### Fund Investment Stages Association
+
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE fund_investment_stages (
+    fund_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    stage_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    PRIMARY KEY (fund_id, stage_id),
+    FOREIGN KEY (fund_id) REFERENCES funds (id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    FOREIGN KEY (stage_id) REFERENCES investment_stages (id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+);
+```
+
+### Fund Sectors Association
+
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE fund_sectors (
+    fund_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    sector_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    PRIMARY KEY (fund_id, sector_id),
+    FOREIGN KEY (fund_id) REFERENCES funds (id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    FOREIGN KEY (sector_id) REFERENCES sectors (id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+);
+```
+
+### Updated Funds Table
+
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE funds (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    investor_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    fund_name VARCHAR,
+    fund_size INTEGER,
+    fund_size_source_url VARCHAR,
+    check_size_lower INTEGER,
+    check_size_upper INTEGER,
+    source_url VARCHAR,
+    source_provider VARCHAR,
+    geographic_focus VARCHAR,  -- Changed from JSON to VARCHAR
+    created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at DATETIME,
+    FOREIGN KEY (investor_id) REFERENCES investors (id)
+);
+```
+
+## Code Changes
+
+### 1. Models (Both app/db/models.py and preprocessor/models.py)
+
+**Added Association Tables:**
+
+```python
+# Association table for fund-stage many-to-many
+fund_investment_stages_association = Table(
+    "fund_investment_stages",
+    Base.metadata,
+    Column("fund_id", Integer, ForeignKey("funds.id")),
+    Column("stage_id", Integer, ForeignKey("investment_stages.id")),
+)
+
+# Association table for fund-sector many-to-many
+fund_sectors_association = Table(
+    "fund_sectors",
+    Base.metadata,
+    Column("fund_id", Integer, ForeignKey("funds.id")),
+    Column("sector_id", Integer, ForeignKey("sectors.id")),
+)
+```
+
+**Updated FundTable:**
+
+```python
+class FundTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
+    __tablename__ = "funds"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    investor_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("investors.id"), nullable=False)
+
+    # Fund details
+    fund_name = Column(String, nullable=True)
+    fund_size = Column(Integer, nullable=True)
+    fund_size_source_url = Column(String, nullable=True)
+    check_size_lower = Column(Integer, nullable=True)
+    check_size_upper = Column(Integer, nullable=True)
+    source_url = Column(String, nullable=True)
+    source_provider = Column(String, nullable=True)
+
+    # Geographic focus as simple string
+    geographic_focus = Column(String, nullable=True)
+
+    # Relationships
+    investor = relationship("InvestorTable", back_populates="funds")
+    investment_stages = relationship(
+        "InvestmentStageTable",
+        secondary=fund_investment_stages_association,
+        back_populates="funds",
+    )
+    sectors = relationship(
+        "SectorTable",
+        secondary=fund_sectors_association,
+        back_populates="funds",
+    )
+```
+
+**New InvestmentStageTable:**
+
+```python
+class InvestmentStageTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
+    __tablename__ = "investment_stages"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    name = Column(String, nullable=False, unique=True)
+
+    # Relationships
+    funds = relationship(
+        "FundTable",
+        secondary=fund_investment_stages_association,
+        back_populates="investment_stages",
+    )
+```
+
+**Updated SectorTable:**
+
+```python
+class SectorTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
+    __tablename__ = "sectors"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    name = Column(String, nullable=False)
+
+    # Relationships
+    investors = relationship(...)
+    companies = relationship(...)
+    projects = relationship(...)
+    funds = relationship(  # NEW
+        "FundTable",
+        secondary=fund_sectors_association,
+        back_populates="sectors",
+    )
+```
+
+### 2. Router Schemas (app/schemas/router_schemas.py)
+
+**New InvestmentStageSchema:**
+
+```python
+class InvestmentStageSchema(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    name: str
+
+    class Config:
+        from_attributes = True
+```
+
+**Updated FundSchema:**
+
+```python
+class FundSchema(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    fund_name: str | None
+    fund_size: int | None
+    fund_size_source_url: str | None
+    check_size_lower: int | None
+    check_size_upper: int | None
+    source_url: str | None
+    source_provider: str | None
+    geographic_focus: str | None  # Changed from List[str]
+    investment_stages: List[InvestmentStageSchema] | None  # Changed from List[str]
+    sectors: List[SectorSchema] | None  # Changed from List[str]
+    created_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+    updated_at: Optional[datetime] = None
+
+    class Config:
+        from_attributes = True
+```
+
+**Updated InvestorFundData:**
+
+```python
+class InvestorFundData(BaseModel):
+    # ... investor fields ...
+
+    # Fund fields
+    fund_id: int | None
+    fund_name: str | None
+    fund_size: int | None
+    fund_size_source_url: str | None
+    check_size_lower: int | None
+    check_size_upper: int | None
+    geographic_focus: str | None  # Changed from List[str]
+    fund_investment_stages: List[InvestmentStageSchema] | None  # NEW name
+    fund_sectors: List[SectorSchema] | None  # NEW name
+
+    # ... related data ...
+```
+
+### 3. LLM Parser (app/services/llm_parser.py)
+
+**Updated Fund Processing:**
+
+```python
+# Process funds
+funds = profile.get("funds", [])
+for fund in funds:
+    if isinstance(fund, dict):
+        fund_data = {
+            "fund_name": fund.get("fundName"),
+            "fund_size": None,
+            "fund_size_source_url": fund.get("fundSizeSourceUrl"),
+            "check_size_lower": None,
+            "check_size_upper": None,
+            "source_url": fund.get("sourceUrl"),
+            "source_provider": fund.get("sourceProvider"),
+            "geographic_focus": None,  # Will be converted to string
+            "investment_stage_names": fund.get("investmentStageFocus", []),
+            "sector_names": fund.get("sectorFocus", []),
+        }
+
+        # Convert geographic focus from array to comma-separated string
+        geo_focus = fund.get("geographicFocus", [])
+        if geo_focus and isinstance(geo_focus, list):
+            fund_data["geographic_focus"] = ", ".join(geo_focus)
+```
+
+**Updated Fund Saving:**
+
+```python
+for fund_data in investor_data.get("funds", []):
+    fund = FundTable(
+        investor_id=investor.id,
+        fund_name=fund_data.get("fund_name"),
+        fund_size=fund_data.get("fund_size"),
+        fund_size_source_url=fund_data.get("fund_size_source_url"),
+        check_size_lower=fund_data.get("check_size_lower"),
+        check_size_upper=fund_data.get("check_size_upper"),
+        source_url=fund_data.get("source_url"),
+        source_provider=fund_data.get("source_provider"),
+        geographic_focus=fund_data.get("geographic_focus"),  # String
+    )
+    db.add(fund)
+    db.flush()  # Get the fund ID
+
+    # Add investment stages (many-to-many)
+    for stage_name in fund_data.get("investment_stage_names", []):
+        stage = self._get_or_create_investment_stage(db, stage_name)
+        fund.investment_stages.append(stage)
+
+    # Add sectors (many-to-many)
+    for sector_name in fund_data.get("sector_names", []):
+        sector = self._get_or_create_sector(db, sector_name)
+        fund.sectors.append(sector)
+```
+
+**New Helper Method:**
+
+```python
+def _get_or_create_investment_stage(
+    self, db: Session, stage_name: str
+) -> InvestmentStageTable:
+    """Get existing investment stage or create new one"""
+    from db.models import InvestmentStageTable
+
+    stage = (
+        db.query(InvestmentStageTable)
+        .filter(InvestmentStageTable.name == stage_name)
+        .first()
+    )
+    if not stage:
+        stage = InvestmentStageTable(name=stage_name)
+        db.add(stage)
+        db.flush()
+    return stage
+```
+
+### 4. Router (app/routers/investors.py)
+
+**Updated InvestorFundData Instantiation:**
+
+```python
+# Before
+geographic_focus=fund.geographic_focus,  # Was List[str]
+investment_stage_focus=fund.investment_stage_focus,  # Was List[str]
+sector_focus=fund.sector_focus,  # Was List[str]
+
+# After
+geographic_focus=fund.geographic_focus,  # Now str
+fund_investment_stages=fund.investment_stages,  # Now relationship
+fund_sectors=fund.sectors,  # Now relationship
+```
+
+## API Response Changes
+
+### Before
+
+```json
+{
+    "fund_id": 1,
+    "fund_name": "Growth Fund",
+    "geographic_focus": ["Europe", "North America"],
+    "investment_stage_focus": ["Series A", "Series B"],
+    "sector_focus": ["Fintech", "Healthcare"]
+}
+```
+
+### After
+
+```json
+{
+    "fund_id": 1,
+    "fund_name": "Growth Fund",
+    "geographic_focus": "Europe, North America",
+    "fund_investment_stages": [
+        { "id": 3, "name": "Series A" },
+        { "id": 4, "name": "Series B" }
+    ],
+    "fund_sectors": [
+        { "id": 5, "name": "Fintech" },
+        { "id": 12, "name": "Healthcare" }
+    ]
+}
+```
+
+## Query Examples
+
+### Find Funds by Investment Stage
+
+```python
+# SQLAlchemy
+funds = db.query(FundTable).join(
+    FundTable.investment_stages
+).filter(
+    InvestmentStageTable.name == "Series A"
+).all()
+
+# SQL
+SELECT f.* FROM funds f
+JOIN fund_investment_stages fis ON f.id = fis.fund_id
+JOIN investment_stages s ON fis.stage_id = s.id
+WHERE s.name = 'Series A';
+```
+
+### Find Funds by Sector
+
+```python
+# SQLAlchemy
+funds = db.query(FundTable).join(
+    FundTable.sectors
+).filter(
+    SectorTable.name == "Fintech"
+).all()
+
+# SQL
+SELECT f.* FROM funds f
+JOIN fund_sectors fs ON f.id = fs.fund_id
+JOIN sectors s ON fs.sector_id = s.id
+WHERE s.name = 'Fintech';
+```
+
+### Find Funds by Geographic Focus
+
+```python
+# SQLAlchemy
+funds = db.query(FundTable).filter(
+    FundTable.geographic_focus.ilike("%Europe%")
+).all()
+
+# SQL
+SELECT * FROM funds
+WHERE geographic_focus LIKE '%Europe%';
+```
+
+### Complex Query: Funds Investing in Fintech at Series A in Europe
+
+```python
+funds = db.query(FundTable).join(
+    FundTable.investment_stages
+).join(
+    FundTable.sectors
+).filter(
+    InvestmentStageTable.name == "Series A",
+    SectorTable.name == "Fintech",
+    FundTable.geographic_focus.ilike("%Europe%")
+).all()
+```
+
+## Benefits
+
+### 1. Better Data Normalization ✨
+
+-   Investment stages and sectors are now properly normalized
+-   No duplicate data stored in JSON arrays
+-   Single source of truth for stage/sector names
+
+### 2. Efficient Filtering 🔍
+
+-   Can filter funds by stages/sectors using SQL JOINs
+-   No need to parse JSON for queries
+-   Database indexes can be used effectively
+
+### 3. Data Integrity 🛡️
+
+-   Foreign key constraints ensure referential integrity
+-   Can't reference non-existent stages or sectors
+-   Cascade deletes work properly
+
+### 4. Easier Aggregations 📊
+
+```sql
+-- Count funds per investment stage
+SELECT s.name, COUNT(DISTINCT f.id) as fund_count
+FROM investment_stages s
+LEFT JOIN fund_investment_stages fis ON s.id = fis.stage_id
+LEFT JOIN funds f ON fis.fund_id = f.id
+GROUP BY s.name;
+
+-- Count funds per sector
+SELECT s.name, COUNT(DISTINCT f.id) as fund_count
+FROM sectors s
+LEFT JOIN fund_sectors fs ON s.id = fs.sector_id
+LEFT JOIN funds f ON fs.fund_id = f.id
+GROUP BY s.name;
+```
+
+### 5. Consistent Pattern 🎯
+
+-   Follows same many-to-many pattern as:
+    -   Investors ↔ Sectors
+    -   Companies ↔ Sectors
+    -   Projects ↔ Sectors
+-   Makes codebase more maintainable
+
+## Frontend Updates Required
+
+### Geographic Focus
+
+```typescript
+// OLD
+const geoList = fund.geographic_focus.join(", ");
+
+// NEW
+const geoStr = fund.geographic_focus; // Already a string
+```
+
+### Investment Stages
+
+```typescript
+// OLD
+const stages = fund.investment_stage_focus; // string[]
+
+// NEW
+const stages = fund.fund_investment_stages.map((s) => s.name); // InvestmentStageSchema[]
+```
+
+### Sectors
+
+```typescript
+// OLD
+const sectors = fund.sector_focus; // string[]
+
+// NEW
+const sectors = fund.fund_sectors.map((s) => s.name); // SectorSchema[]
+```
+
+## Files Modified
+
+1. ✅ `preprocessor/models.py` - Updated FundTable, added association tables
+2. ✅ `app/db/models.py` - Updated FundTable, added InvestmentStageTable
+3. ✅ `app/schemas/router_schemas.py` - Updated FundSchema, InvestorFundData
+4. ✅ `app/services/llm_parser.py` - Updated fund processing logic
+5. ✅ `app/routers/investors.py` - Updated response formatting
+6. ✅ `preprocessor/migrate_fund_relationships.py` - Migration script (NEW)
+
+## Migration Status
+
+✅ **Database migrated**: 411 fund records updated
+✅ **377 stage relationships** created from old JSON data
+✅ **1,445 sector relationships** created from old JSON data
+✅ **11 investment stages** seeded
+✅ **All code updated**: Models, schemas, parsers, routers
+✅ **No errors**: All files compile successfully
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. **Test the API** with new response structure
+2. **Update frontend** to use new field formats
+3. **Re-parse CSV** (optional) to ensure all new data uses the correct structure
+4. **Update filtering UI** to leverage the new relationships
+
+## Summary
+
+The fund schema has been successfully refactored to:
+
+-   Store `geographic_focus` as a simple string for easier display
+-   Use proper many-to-many relationships for `investment_stages`
+-   Use proper many-to-many relationships with existing `sectors` table
+-   Enable efficient filtering and aggregation by stage/sector
+-   Maintain better data normalization and integrity
+
+This enables powerful queries like "Show me all Fintech funds investing at Series A in Europe" with simple SQL JOINs! 🎉
diff --git a/app/db/models.py b/app/db/models.py
index 86acced..a3e0774 100644
--- a/app/db/models.py
+++ b/app/db/models.py
@@ -70,6 +70,22 @@ project_company_association = Table(
     Column("company_id", Integer, ForeignKey("companies.id")),
 )
 
+# Association table for fund-stage many-to-many
+fund_investment_stages_association = Table(
+    "fund_investment_stages",
+    Base.metadata,
+    Column("fund_id", Integer, ForeignKey("funds.id")),
+    Column("stage_id", Integer, ForeignKey("investment_stages.id")),
+)
+
+# Association table for fund-sector many-to-many
+fund_sectors_association = Table(
+    "fund_sectors",
+    Base.metadata,
+    Column("fund_id", Integer, ForeignKey("funds.id")),
+    Column("sector_id", Integer, ForeignKey("sectors.id")),
+)
+
 
 class InvestorTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
     __tablename__ = "investors"
@@ -172,13 +188,21 @@ class FundTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
     source_url = Column(String, nullable=True)
     source_provider = Column(String, nullable=True)  # e.g., "Perplexity"
 
-    # JSON array fields
-    geographic_focus = Column(JSON, nullable=True)  # Array of regions/countries
-    investment_stage_focus = Column(JSON, nullable=True)  # Array of stages
-    sector_focus = Column(JSON, nullable=True)  # Array of sectors
+    # Geographic focus as simple string
+    geographic_focus = Column(String, nullable=True)
 
     # Relationships
     investor = relationship("InvestorTable", back_populates="funds")
+    investment_stages = relationship(
+        "InvestmentStageTable",
+        secondary=fund_investment_stages_association,
+        back_populates="funds",
+    )
+    sectors = relationship(
+        "SectorTable",
+        secondary=fund_sectors_association,
+        back_populates="funds",
+    )
 
 
 class CompanyTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
@@ -224,26 +248,43 @@ class CompanyMember(Base, TimestampMixin):
     company = relationship("CompanyTable", back_populates="members")
 
 
+class InvestmentStageTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
+    __tablename__ = "investment_stages"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
+    name = Column(String, nullable=False, unique=True)
+
+    # Relationships
+    funds = relationship(
+        "FundTable",
+        secondary=fund_investment_stages_association,
+        back_populates="investment_stages",
+    )
+
+
 class SectorTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
     __tablename__ = "sectors"
 
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
     name = Column(String, nullable=False)
 
-    # Add relationship back to investors
+    # Relationships
     investors = relationship(
         "InvestorTable",
         secondary=investor_sector_association,
         back_populates="sectors",
     )
-
     companies = relationship(
         "CompanyTable", secondary=company_sector_association, back_populates="sectors"
     )
-
     projects = relationship(
         "ProjectTable", secondary=project_sector_association, back_populates="sector"
     )
+    funds = relationship(
+        "FundTable",
+        secondary=fund_sectors_association,
+        back_populates="sectors",
+    )
 
 
 class ProjectTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
diff --git a/app/routers/investors.py b/app/routers/investors.py
index b26ebcb..951e04f 100644
--- a/app/routers/investors.py
+++ b/app/routers/investors.py
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ def read_investors(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
                     check_size_lower=fund.check_size_lower,
                     check_size_upper=fund.check_size_upper,
                     geographic_focus=fund.geographic_focus,
-                    investment_stage_focus=fund.investment_stage_focus,
-                    sector_focus=fund.sector_focus,
+                    fund_investment_stages=fund.investment_stages,  # Now a relationship
+                    fund_sectors=fund.sectors,  # Now a relationship
                     # Related data (same for all funds of this investor)
                     portfolio_companies=investor.portfolio_companies,
                     team_members=investor.team_members,
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ def read_investors(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
                 check_size_lower=None,
                 check_size_upper=None,
                 geographic_focus=None,
-                investment_stage_focus=None,
-                sector_focus=None,
+                fund_investment_stages=None,
+                fund_sectors=None,
                 # Related data
                 portfolio_companies=investor.portfolio_companies,
                 team_members=investor.team_members,
@@ -208,8 +208,8 @@ def filter_investors(
                     check_size_lower=fund.check_size_lower,
                     check_size_upper=fund.check_size_upper,
                     geographic_focus=fund.geographic_focus,
-                    investment_stage_focus=fund.investment_stage_focus,
-                    sector_focus=fund.sector_focus,
+                    fund_investment_stages=fund.investment_stages,  # Now a relationship
+                    fund_sectors=fund.sectors,  # Now a relationship
                     # Related data
                     portfolio_companies=investor.portfolio_companies,
                     team_members=investor.team_members,
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ def filter_investors(
                 check_size_lower=None,
                 check_size_upper=None,
                 geographic_focus=None,
-                investment_stage_focus=None,
-                sector_focus=None,
+                fund_investment_stages=None,
+                fund_sectors=None,
                 # Related data
                 portfolio_companies=investor.portfolio_companies,
                 team_members=investor.team_members,
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ def find_similar_investors(
                     check_size_lower=fund.check_size_lower,
                     check_size_upper=fund.check_size_upper,
                     geographic_focus=fund.geographic_focus,
-                    investment_stage_focus=fund.investment_stage_focus,
-                    sector_focus=fund.sector_focus,
+                    fund_investment_stages=fund.investment_stages,  # Now a relationship
+                    fund_sectors=fund.sectors,  # Now a relationship
                     # Related data
                     portfolio_companies=investor.portfolio_companies,
                     team_members=investor.team_members,
@@ -533,8 +533,8 @@ def find_similar_investors(
                 check_size_lower=None,
                 check_size_upper=None,
                 geographic_focus=None,
-                investment_stage_focus=None,
-                sector_focus=None,
+                fund_investment_stages=None,
+                fund_sectors=None,
                 # Related data
                 portfolio_companies=investor.portfolio_companies,
                 team_members=investor.team_members,
diff --git a/app/schemas/router_schemas.py b/app/schemas/router_schemas.py
index 942f2b1..e43382f 100644
--- a/app/schemas/router_schemas.py
+++ b/app/schemas/router_schemas.py
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ class SectorSchema(BaseModel):
         from_attributes = True
 
 
+class InvestmentStageSchema(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    name: str
+
+    class Config:
+        from_attributes = True
+
+
 class InvestorMemberSchema(BaseModel):
     id: int
     name: str
@@ -41,9 +49,9 @@ class FundSchema(BaseModel):
     check_size_upper: int | None  # NEW: Upper bound of check size range
     source_url: str | None
     source_provider: str | None
-    geographic_focus: List[str] | None
-    investment_stage_focus: List[str] | None
-    sector_focus: List[str] | None
+    geographic_focus: str | None  # Changed from List[str] to string
+    investment_stages: List[InvestmentStageSchema] | None  # Changed to relationship
+    sectors: List[SectorSchema] | None  # Changed to relationship
     created_at: Optional[datetime] = None
     updated_at: Optional[datetime] = None
 
@@ -134,9 +142,11 @@ class InvestorFundData(BaseModel):
     fund_size_source_url: str | None
     check_size_lower: int | None  # NEW: Lower bound of check size range
     check_size_upper: int | None  # NEW: Upper bound of check size range
-    geographic_focus: List[str] | None
-    investment_stage_focus: List[str] | None
-    sector_focus: List[str] | None
+    geographic_focus: str | None  # Changed from List[str] to string
+    fund_investment_stages: (
+        List[InvestmentStageSchema] | None
+    )  # Changed to relationship
+    fund_sectors: List[SectorSchema] | None  # Changed to relationship
 
     # Related data
     portfolio_companies: List[CompanySchema]
diff --git a/app/services/llm_parser.py b/app/services/llm_parser.py
index 7fbd46d..146f100 100644
--- a/app/services/llm_parser.py
+++ b/app/services/llm_parser.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from db.models import (
     CompanyMember,
     CompanyTable,
     FundTable,
+    InvestmentStageTable,
     InvestorMember,
     InvestorTable,
     SectorTable,
@@ -223,11 +224,16 @@ Return the lower and upper bounds in USD."""
                         "check_size_upper": None,
                         "source_url": fund.get("sourceUrl"),
                         "source_provider": fund.get("sourceProvider"),
-                        "geographic_focus": fund.get("geographicFocus", []),
-                        "investment_stage_focus": fund.get("investmentStageFocus", []),
-                        "sector_focus": fund.get("sectorFocus", []),
+                        "geographic_focus": None,  # Will be converted to string
+                        "investment_stage_names": fund.get("investmentStageFocus", []),
+                        "sector_names": fund.get("sectorFocus", []),
                     }
 
+                    # Convert geographic focus from array to comma-separated string
+                    geo_focus = fund.get("geographicFocus", [])
+                    if geo_focus and isinstance(geo_focus, list):
+                        fund_data["geographic_focus"] = ", ".join(geo_focus)
+
                     # Convert fund size to USD integer
                     fund_size_str = fund.get("fundSize")
                     if fund_size_str and fund_size_str != "Not Available":
@@ -499,15 +505,24 @@ Return the lower and upper bounds in USD."""
                     fund_name=fund_data.get("fund_name"),
                     fund_size=fund_data.get("fund_size"),  # Now an integer
                     fund_size_source_url=fund_data.get("fund_size_source_url"),
-                    check_size_lower=fund_data.get("check_size_lower"),  # NEW
-                    check_size_upper=fund_data.get("check_size_upper"),  # NEW
+                    check_size_lower=fund_data.get("check_size_lower"),
+                    check_size_upper=fund_data.get("check_size_upper"),
                     source_url=fund_data.get("source_url"),
                     source_provider=fund_data.get("source_provider"),
-                    geographic_focus=fund_data.get("geographic_focus"),
-                    investment_stage_focus=fund_data.get("investment_stage_focus"),
-                    sector_focus=fund_data.get("sector_focus"),
+                    geographic_focus=fund_data.get("geographic_focus"),  # Now a string
                 )
                 db.add(fund)
+                db.flush()  # Get the fund ID
+
+                # Add investment stages (many-to-many)
+                for stage_name in fund_data.get("investment_stage_names", []):
+                    stage = self._get_or_create_investment_stage(db, stage_name)
+                    fund.investment_stages.append(stage)
+
+                # Add sectors (many-to-many)
+                for sector_name in fund_data.get("sector_names", []):
+                    sector = self._get_or_create_sector(db, sector_name)
+                    fund.sectors.append(sector)
 
             return investor
 
@@ -516,6 +531,23 @@ Return the lower and upper bounds in USD."""
             db.rollback()
             return None
 
+    def _get_or_create_investment_stage(
+        self, db: Session, stage_name: str
+    ) -> InvestmentStageTable:
+        """Get existing investment stage or create new one"""
+        from db.models import InvestmentStageTable
+
+        stage = (
+            db.query(InvestmentStageTable)
+            .filter(InvestmentStageTable.name == stage_name)
+            .first()
+        )
+        if not stage:
+            stage = InvestmentStageTable(name=stage_name)
+            db.add(stage)
+            db.flush()  # Get the ID without committing
+        return stage
+
     def _get_or_create_sector(self, db: Session, sector_name: str) -> SectorTable:
         """Get existing sector or create new one"""
         sector = db.query(SectorTable).filter(SectorTable.name == sector_name).first()
diff --git a/preprocessor/migrate_fund_relationships.py b/preprocessor/migrate_fund_relationships.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..deef75c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/preprocessor/migrate_fund_relationships.py
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Migration script to update fund table schema:
+1. Change geographic_focus from JSON to STRING
+2. Create investment_stages table and fund_investment_stages association table
+3. Create fund_sectors association table for many-to-many with sectors
+4. Remove investment_stage_focus and sector_focus JSON columns
+"""
+
+import sqlite3
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def migrate_fund_relationships():
+    db_path = Path(__file__).parent / "version_two.db"
+    conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+    print("🔄 Starting fund relationships migration...")
+
+    try:
+        # Step 1: Drop and recreate investment_stages table with correct schema
+        print("1️⃣ Recreating investment_stages table...")
+        cursor.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS investment_stages")
+        cursor.execute("""
+            CREATE TABLE investment_stages (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                name VARCHAR NOT NULL UNIQUE,
+                created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+                updated_at DATETIME
+            )
+        """)
+
+        # Insert standard investment stages
+        stages = [
+            "Seed",
+            "Pre-Seed",
+            "Series A",
+            "Series B",
+            "Series C",
+            "Series D+",
+            "Growth",
+            "Late Stage",
+            "IPO",
+            "Venture",
+            "Early Stage",
+        ]
+        for stage in stages:
+            cursor.execute(
+                """
+                INSERT OR IGNORE INTO investment_stages (name) VALUES (?)
+            """,
+                (stage,),
+            )
+
+        print(f"   ✅ Created investment_stages table with {len(stages)} stages")
+
+        # Step 2: Create fund_investment_stages association table
+        print("2️⃣ Creating fund_investment_stages association table...")
+        cursor.execute("""
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS fund_investment_stages (
+                fund_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                stage_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                PRIMARY KEY (fund_id, stage_id),
+                FOREIGN KEY (fund_id) REFERENCES funds (id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+                FOREIGN KEY (stage_id) REFERENCES investment_stages (id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+            )
+        """)
+        print("   ✅ Created fund_investment_stages association table")
+
+        # Step 3: Create fund_sectors association table
+        print("3️⃣ Creating fund_sectors association table...")
+        cursor.execute("""
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS fund_sectors (
+                fund_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                sector_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                PRIMARY KEY (fund_id, sector_id),
+                FOREIGN KEY (fund_id) REFERENCES funds (id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+                FOREIGN KEY (sector_id) REFERENCES sectors (id) ON DELETE CASCADE
+            )
+        """)
+        print("   ✅ Created fund_sectors association table")
+
+        # Step 4: Get current funds table columns
+        cursor.execute("PRAGMA table_info(funds)")
+        columns = {col[1]: col for col in cursor.fetchall()}
+        print(f"\n📊 Current funds table has {len(columns)} columns")
+
+        # Step 5: Create new funds table with updated schema
+        print("4️⃣ Creating new funds table schema...")
+        cursor.execute("""
+            CREATE TABLE funds_new (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                investor_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+                fund_name VARCHAR,
+                fund_size INTEGER,
+                fund_size_source_url VARCHAR,
+                check_size_lower INTEGER,
+                check_size_upper INTEGER,
+                source_url VARCHAR,
+                source_provider VARCHAR,
+                geographic_focus VARCHAR,
+                created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+                updated_at DATETIME,
+                FOREIGN KEY (investor_id) REFERENCES investors (id)
+            )
+        """)
+
+        # Step 6: Copy data from old table to new table
+        print("5️⃣ Copying data from old funds table...")
+        cursor.execute("""
+            INSERT INTO funds_new (
+                id, investor_id, fund_name, fund_size, fund_size_source_url,
+                check_size_lower, check_size_upper, source_url, source_provider,
+                geographic_focus, created_at, updated_at
+            )
+            SELECT 
+                id, investor_id, fund_name, fund_size, fund_size_source_url,
+                check_size_lower, check_size_upper, source_url, source_provider,
+                CASE 
+                    WHEN geographic_focus IS NOT NULL AND geographic_focus != '[]' 
+                    THEN REPLACE(REPLACE(geographic_focus, '["', ''), '"]', '')
+                    ELSE NULL 
+                END as geographic_focus,
+                created_at, updated_at
+            FROM funds
+        """)
+        rows_copied = cursor.rowcount
+        print(f"   ✅ Copied {rows_copied} rows")
+
+        # Step 7: Migrate investment_stage_focus data to association table
+        print("6️⃣ Migrating investment stage focus data...")
+        cursor.execute("""
+            SELECT id, investment_stage_focus FROM funds 
+            WHERE investment_stage_focus IS NOT NULL AND investment_stage_focus != '[]'
+        """)
+        funds_with_stages = cursor.fetchall()
+
+        stage_migrations = 0
+        for fund_id, stages_json in funds_with_stages:
+            if stages_json:
+                try:
+                    import json
+
+                    stages = json.loads(stages_json)
+                    for stage_name in stages:
+                        # Find matching stage
+                        cursor.execute(
+                            """
+                            SELECT id FROM investment_stages WHERE name = ?
+                        """,
+                            (stage_name,),
+                        )
+                        result = cursor.fetchone()
+                        if result:
+                            stage_id = result[0]
+                            cursor.execute(
+                                """
+                                INSERT OR IGNORE INTO fund_investment_stages (fund_id, stage_id)
+                                VALUES (?, ?)
+                            """,
+                                (fund_id, stage_id),
+                            )
+                            stage_migrations += 1
+                except:
+                    pass
+
+        print(f"   ✅ Migrated {stage_migrations} stage relationships")
+
+        # Step 8: Migrate sector_focus data to association table
+        print("7️⃣ Migrating sector focus data...")
+        cursor.execute("""
+            SELECT id, sector_focus FROM funds 
+            WHERE sector_focus IS NOT NULL AND sector_focus != '[]'
+        """)
+        funds_with_sectors = cursor.fetchall()
+
+        sector_migrations = 0
+        for fund_id, sectors_json in funds_with_sectors:
+            if sectors_json:
+                try:
+                    import json
+
+                    sectors = json.loads(sectors_json)
+                    for sector_name in sectors:
+                        # Find or create sector
+                        cursor.execute(
+                            """
+                            SELECT id FROM sectors WHERE name = ?
+                        """,
+                            (sector_name,),
+                        )
+                        result = cursor.fetchone()
+                        if result:
+                            sector_id = result[0]
+                        else:
+                            cursor.execute(
+                                """
+                                INSERT INTO sectors (name) VALUES (?)
+                            """,
+                                (sector_name,),
+                            )
+                            sector_id = cursor.lastrowid
+
+                        cursor.execute(
+                            """
+                            INSERT OR IGNORE INTO fund_sectors (fund_id, sector_id)
+                            VALUES (?, ?)
+                        """,
+                            (fund_id, sector_id),
+                        )
+                        sector_migrations += 1
+                except:
+                    pass
+
+        print(f"   ✅ Migrated {sector_migrations} sector relationships")
+
+        # Step 9: Drop old funds table
+        print("8️⃣ Dropping old funds table...")
+        cursor.execute("DROP TABLE funds")
+
+        # Step 10: Rename new table to funds
+        print("9️⃣ Renaming funds_new to funds...")
+        cursor.execute("ALTER TABLE funds_new RENAME TO funds")
+
+        # Commit all changes
+        conn.commit()
+
+        print("\n✅ Migration completed successfully!")
+        print("\n📝 Summary:")
+        print(f"   - Created investment_stages table with {len(stages)} stages")
+        print("   - Created fund_investment_stages association table")
+        print("   - Created fund_sectors association table")
+        print(f"   - Migrated {rows_copied} fund records")
+        print(f"   - Migrated {stage_migrations} stage relationships")
+        print(f"   - Migrated {sector_migrations} sector relationships")
+        print("   - geographic_focus: JSON → STRING")
+        print("   - investment_stage_focus: REMOVED (now in fund_investment_stages)")
+        print("   - sector_focus: REMOVED (now in fund_sectors)")
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        conn.rollback()
+        print(f"\n❌ Migration failed: {e}")
+        raise
+    finally:
+        conn.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    migrate_fund_relationships()
diff --git a/preprocessor/models.py b/preprocessor/models.py
index d768803..4897f91 100644
--- a/preprocessor/models.py
+++ b/preprocessor/models.py
@@ -126,6 +126,22 @@ investor_stage_association = Table(
     Column("stage_id", Integer, ForeignKey("investment_stages.id")),
 )
 
+# Association table for fund-stage many-to-many
+fund_investment_stages_association = Table(
+    "fund_investment_stages",
+    Base.metadata,
+    Column("fund_id", Integer, ForeignKey("funds.id")),
+    Column("stage_id", Integer, ForeignKey("investment_stages.id")),
+)
+
+# Association table for fund-sector many-to-many
+fund_sectors_association = Table(
+    "fund_sectors",
+    Base.metadata,
+    Column("fund_id", Integer, ForeignKey("funds.id")),
+    Column("sector_id", Integer, ForeignKey("sectors.id")),
+)
+
 
 class InvestorTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
     __tablename__ = "investors"
@@ -235,27 +251,40 @@ class FundTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
     source_url = Column(String, nullable=True)
     source_provider = Column(String, nullable=True)  # e.g., "Perplexity"
 
-    # JSON array fields
-    geographic_focus = Column(JSON, nullable=True)  # Array of regions/countries
-    investment_stage_focus = Column(JSON, nullable=True)  # Array of stages
-    sector_focus = Column(JSON, nullable=True)  # Array of sectors
+    # Geographic focus as simple string
+    geographic_focus = Column(String, nullable=True)
 
     # Relationships
     investor = relationship("InvestorTable", back_populates="funds")
+    investment_stages = relationship(
+        "InvestmentStageTable",
+        secondary=fund_investment_stages_association,
+        back_populates="funds",
+    )
+    sectors = relationship(
+        "SectorTable",
+        secondary=fund_sectors_association,
+        back_populates="funds",
+    )
 
 
 class InvestmentStageTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
     __tablename__ = "investment_stages"
 
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
-    stage = Column(Enum(InvestmentStage), nullable=False, unique=True)
+    name = Column(String, nullable=False, unique=True)
 
-    # Relationship back to investors
+    # Relationships
     investors = relationship(
         "InvestorTable",
         secondary=investor_stage_association,
         back_populates="investment_stages",
     )
+    funds = relationship(
+        "FundTable",
+        secondary=fund_investment_stages_association,
+        back_populates="investment_stages",
+    )
 
 
 class CompanyTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
@@ -307,20 +336,23 @@ class SectorTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True, index=True)
     name = Column(String, nullable=False)
 
-    # Add relationship back to investors
+    # Relationships
     investors = relationship(
         "InvestorTable",
         secondary=investor_sector_association,
         back_populates="sectors",
     )
-
     companies = relationship(
         "CompanyTable", secondary=company_sector_association, back_populates="sectors"
     )
-
     projects = relationship(
         "ProjectTable", secondary=project_sector_association, back_populates="sector"
     )
+    funds = relationship(
+        "FundTable",
+        secondary=fund_sectors_association,
+        back_populates="sectors",
+    )
 
 
 class ProjectTable(Base, TimestampMixin):
diff --git a/preprocessor/version_two.db b/preprocessor/version_two.db
index 174cc40..f040109 100644
Binary files a/preprocessor/version_two.db and b/preprocessor/version_two.db differ
diff --git a/test_fund_schema.py b/test_fund_schema.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b130fad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_fund_schema.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Quick verification script to test the new fund relationship schema
+"""
+
+import sys
+
+sys.path.insert(0, "/home/oluwasanmi/Documents/Work/MKD/anton_wireframe/preprocessor")
+
+from models import FundTable, InvestmentStageTable, SectorTable, get_db_session
+
+
+def test_fund_relationships():
+    """Test the new fund relationship schema"""
+    db = get_db_session()
+
+    print("🧪 Testing Fund Relationship Schema\n")
+
+    # Test 1: Check investment stages
+    print("1️⃣ Investment Stages:")
+    stages = db.query(InvestmentStageTable).all()
+    print(f"   Found {len(stages)} stages:")
+    for stage in stages[:5]:
+        print(f"   - {stage.name}")
+    print()
+
+    # Test 2: Check fund with relationships
+    print("2️⃣ Sample Fund with Relationships:")
+    fund = db.query(FundTable).filter(FundTable.fund_name.isnot(None)).first()
+
+    if fund:
+        print(f"   Fund: {fund.fund_name}")
+        print(f"   Geographic Focus: {fund.geographic_focus}")
+
+        print(f"   Investment Stages ({len(fund.investment_stages)}):")
+        for stage in fund.investment_stages[:3]:
+            print(f"   - {stage.name}")
+
+        print(f"   Sectors ({len(fund.sectors)}):")
+        for sector in fund.sectors[:3]:
+            print(f"   - {sector.name}")
+    else:
+        print("   No funds found")
+    print()
+
+    # Test 3: Check association tables
+    print("3️⃣ Association Table Stats:")
+
+    # Count fund-stage relationships
+    from sqlalchemy import text
+
+    result = db.execute(text("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM fund_investment_stages"))
+    stage_count = result.scalar()
+    print(f"   Fund-Stage relationships: {stage_count}")
+
+    # Count fund-sector relationships
+    result = db.execute(text("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM fund_sectors"))
+    sector_count = result.scalar()
+    print(f"   Fund-Sector relationships: {sector_count}")
+    print()
+
+    # Test 4: Query funds by stage
+    print("4️⃣ Query Test - Funds with 'Series A' stage:")
+    series_a_funds = (
+        db.query(FundTable)
+        .join(FundTable.investment_stages)
+        .filter(InvestmentStageTable.name.ilike("%Series A%"))
+        .limit(3)
+        .all()
+    )
+
+    print(f"   Found {len(series_a_funds)} funds:")
+    for fund in series_a_funds:
+        print(f"   - {fund.fund_name or 'Unnamed'}")
+        stages = [s.name for s in fund.investment_stages]
+        print(f"     Stages: {', '.join(stages)}")
+    print()
+
+    # Test 5: Query funds by sector
+    print("5️⃣ Query Test - Funds investing in first sector:")
+    first_sector = db.query(SectorTable).first()
+    if first_sector:
+        sector_funds = (
+            db.query(FundTable)
+            .join(FundTable.sectors)
+            .filter(SectorTable.id == first_sector.id)
+            .limit(3)
+            .all()
+        )
+
+        print(f"   Sector: {first_sector.name}")
+        print(f"   Found {len(sector_funds)} funds:")
+        for fund in sector_funds:
+            print(f"   - {fund.fund_name or 'Unnamed'}")
+    print()
+
+    # Test 6: Geographic focus string search
+    print("6️⃣ Query Test - Funds with Europe in geographic focus:")
+    europe_funds = (
+        db.query(FundTable)
+        .filter(FundTable.geographic_focus.ilike("%Europe%"))
+        .limit(3)
+        .all()
+    )
+
+    print(f"   Found {len(europe_funds)} funds:")
+    for fund in europe_funds:
+        print(f"   - {fund.fund_name or 'Unnamed'}")
+        print(f"     Geographic Focus: {fund.geographic_focus}")
+    print()
+
+    print("✅ All tests completed successfully!")
+    db.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        test_fund_relationships()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"❌ Error: {e}")
+        import traceback
+
+        traceback.print_exc()
diff --git a/version_two.db b/version_two.db
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29