Fundraising

A startup’s data room is key for raising venture capital. But many founders waste time compiling data investors don’t want or need. From @venturetwins, a 🧵 on what founders need to know, including specific data investors want to see, info to leave out, and traps to avoid.👇

There is no ideal pitch deck. The narrative depends on what you’re building—but I really like this one: 1. Vision for the world in 5 years 2. The novel wedge that will get you there 3. How you plan to distribute it 4. What could go wrong 5. What you’ll prove by the time you need…

I’m thrilled to announce Heyday’s $6.5M Seed led by @kevinthau @sparkcapital We were fortunate to close our round before the market got crazy. We’re sharing our fundraising process to help founders who are still in the thick of it. Our process: 👇🏾

I was just reminded that for our Series A, we sent a questionnaire to the investors we were considering to understand if we have alignment. Then the investor needed to write a doc or a presentation explaining their answers and thinking.

I know due diligence sucks BUT The investor who puts in the work to REALLY understand your company today is the investor who will put in the work to REALLY support your company tomorrow. Don't just grab the first $$ waved in front of... See more