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fundraising
9 posts about fundraising on the pitchd. blog.
How to value your pre-revenue startup in 2026
No revenue, no offers — so what is your company worth? Here's how pre-revenue valuation actually works: the three anchors investors use, the ranges that hold in 2026, and how to defend your number.
Read the postThe perfect startup pitch deck, slide by slide
Ten slides, in order, with exactly what belongs on each: problem, solution, traction, go-to-market, and ask. A deck template an investor can skim in three minutes and still understand.
Read the postInvestor outreach emails that actually get replies
Three email templates that work for cold investor outreach: the warm intro, the cold email, and the follow-up. Plus the subject lines and timing that double reply rates.
Read the postWhat is a SAFE note, in simple terms
The SAFE is the most common pre-seed instrument — and many founders sign one without fully knowing what it does. Here is what a SAFE is, what the cap and discount mean, and what to check before you sign.
Read the postTerm sheet terms explained: the clauses that actually matter
Liquidation preference, pro rata, vesting, anti-dilution, the board. A plain-English walkthrough of the term sheet clauses that change real outcomes, and the ones that exist to comfort lawyers.
Read the postInvestor updates that build trust: the monthly email your round depends on
A template for investor updates that actually gets read: the five sections, the metrics that matter at seed stage, and why bad news sent early is the highest-leverage email in fundraising.
Read the postRaising a pre-seed with no network: the founder's playbook
No warm intros, no investor list, no alumni network — here is the structured playbook for a cold pre-seed: the list, the outreach, the public presence, and the honest heart of the problem, which is proof, not network.
Read the postThe only financial metrics that matter before your seed round
Burning cash is not a bug, but confusing it with growth is. The four numbers that matter at pre-seed: revenue, burn, runway, and retention. How to measure them weekly, and which vanity metrics to ignore.
Read the postWhat angel investors actually read first
Spoiler: it's not your deck. Angels read the same three things in every startup pitch — and most founders spend their time on everything else.
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