The worst version of a fundraising ask is “we need $3M to give us 24 months of runway”. The best version is “we need $3M to accomplish these 3 critical projects we have planned that will take us from X users/revenue to 5x in 18 months. We need these 4 new positions to pull it… Show more

You’re an entrepreneur trying to solve horrible problem X, usher in wonderful vision Y, or fix stagnant industry Z. Don’t mention your idea. Frame expectations by mentioning what stage you’re at and, if it’s true, that you don’t have anything to sell. Show weakness and give them a chance to help by mentioning the specific problem that you’re lookin

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best decks I’ve seen were 3/4 slides Pre market (seed) - problem - product vision - biz model - team Early market (seed 2 / series A) - product demo - customer learnings - numbers - use of funds Market traction (A / B) - product demo - growth story - numbers - use of funds