Fundraising
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Fundraising
So How Many Stars Is Enough? A Data Driven Guide to Fundraising as an Open Source Founder
Jordan Segalljordansegall.substack.com
In order to build conviction, we rely on founders to tell us a compelling story, almost always in the form of slides. Weāve funded companies almost entirely because of the quality of their seed decks. Poor deck? Weāll likely pass on the opportunity.
How to raise money before launch
There is no ideal pitch deck. The narrative depends on what youāre buildingābut 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 youāll prove by the time you needā¦
Nikita Bierx.com
It is nearly impossible to convince a VC of a thesis they donāt already believe, so the key in fundraising is to ādiscoverā the right partners, not try to educate and convinceā¦
Make it easy for people to introduce you
Friends who make intros are doing you a favor.
Write the intro email so they can just copy and paste.
Hereās the email we asked friends to send investors:
sample fundraise intro request email
