Step-by-step playbooks for every part of the fundraise — written by operators, vetted by investors, kept up to date.
The 280-word problem/solution that gets investors to read your deck. Anatomy, examples, and 12 templates by sector.
Slide-by-slide breakdown — what every investor wants on every slide, what to leave out, what kills a deck.
Cap table, financial model, customer references, security review — the order serious investors expect to see them in.
Liquidation preferences, anti-dilution, board composition, vesting — every clause that matters, in plain English.
Equity split frameworks, vesting cliffs, IP assignment, departure clauses — get the structure right before the round opens.
The 14-day playbook — from soft circle to signed term sheet, with scripts for every common pushback.
The monthly update template that keeps investors warm and follow-on cheques flowing. With actual examples.
The 8 metrics A-stage VCs actually look at, when to start the conversation, and how to run a clean second round.
Real questions from PocketFund discussions, with sample answers founders have used to close — sorted by stage.