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Startup fundraising / pitch prep

60 minutes 6 blocks Free template

Run a raise in parallel: review the investor pipeline, practice the pitch, drill objections, show momentum and model funding scenarios.

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By the end of this meetingThe pitch is sharper, likely objections have answers, and every investor in the pipeline has a next step.

60 min · 6 blocks, drawn to scale Fits exactly
  1. Pipeline: investors, next steps and timelines, 10 minutesInfo 10
  2. Pitch and executive summary practice, 20 minutesDiscuss 20
  3. Likely investor objections, 10 minutesBrainstorm 10
  4. Momentum to show since last meetings, 5 minutes 5
  5. Funding scenarios: what different amounts achieve, 10 minutesDiscuss 10
  6. Next actions, 5 minutes 5
015304560 min
  1. +0′Pipeline: investors, next steps and timelinesTip: Talk to investors in parallel, not one after another.10 minInfo
  2. +10′Pitch and executive summary practice20 minDiscuss
  3. +30′Likely investor objectionsWhat objection will an investor raise, and how do we answer it?10 minBrainstorm
  4. +40′Momentum to show since last meetings5 minInfo
  5. +45′Funding scenarios: what different amounts achieve10 minDiscuss
  6. +55′Next actionsTip: Interest is not a commitment; track only what is actually closed.5 minWrap-up

Why it works

Built so the startup fundraising / pitch prep ends on time, with everyone in it.

  • Updates stay short

    15 minutes of updates with a visible clock. In a video call the speaker is spotlighted and the room is muted, so nobody talks over them.

  • Discussion with a clock

    30 minutes of open floor with a countdown everyone can see, and a talk-balance meter so the loudest voice doesn't take all of it.

  • Ideas from every phone

    Everyone types at once and ideas land on the shared screen together. The quiet person's idea gets the same space as everyone else's.

  • Wraps up on time

    Decisions and actions are read back, the summary is already written, and a finish on time earns the confetti.

How to run it

  1. 1List every investor in the pipeline with a next step and timeline, and run conversations in parallel.
  2. 2Practice the pitch and executive summary out loud, and avoid coming across as arrogant.
  3. 3Brainstorm likely objections and agree answers before the next meetings.
  4. 4Show what has moved since you last spoke to each investor.
  5. 5Lay out what different raise amounts would achieve, and keep the raise short so the company doesn't grind to a halt.

Questions about the startup fundraising / pitch prep

How do you prepare for startup fundraising?
Build a pipeline with a next step for each investor, practice the pitch, prepare for objections, show momentum, and know what different amounts achieve.
What are common seed fundraising mistakes?
Talking to investors one after another instead of in parallel, letting the raise drag on so everything else grinds to a halt, treating interest as a commitment, and seeming arrogant.

Built from

The structure, timings and tips on this page come from these sources.

  • paulgraham.com
  • ycombinator.com

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  • A countdown for every block on the shared screen
  • A video call that changes with each block
  • Check-ins and votes from every phone, no app
  • Decisions and actions in a scored summary

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