Update Templates

Sharing a quick Update with investors during a fundraise is a great way to keep them engaged. In this template, we embed a pitch deck and video to give investors the context they need.

The following is a template from the team at Underscore. It is based on the memos that they use internally when making an investment. It is a solid foundation for any fundraise and pitch deck.

Leveraging your existing network and investors is a great way to kick off a new fundraise. Below is a quick template to share with your current investors announcing your fundraise and asking for introduction to other prospective investors.

An Update Template for raising your Series A. This template is largely based off of our webinar, "How to Raise your Series A." The template is intended to share with investors who have expressed an interest in your company.

Use this template to nurture potential investors and keep them engaged for when you're ready to start a fundraise.

There is quite a bit of controversy over when and how to send your pitch deck to potential investors. Some investors will tell you to send the pitch deck as soon as possible, others will say send a teaser deck, and some will say wait until you have a meeting with partners to send your pitch deck. No matter how you decide to send your pitch deck, we've laid out a template for sharing your pitch deck for when you're ready.

The following is based off of the Y Combinator Series A Guide. The team at YC suggest that founders should write an investment memo when pitching potential investors. The memo is intended to be sent to investors before meeting with an investor. The text below is directly from the original YC template.