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How to Write the Perfect Investor Update (Tips and Templates)

From Visible.vc by Visible.vc 15 min read

Why we picked it

The most practical guide to investor updates, from a company that exists purely to help founders send them. Concrete structure plus real templates you can copy this month.

  • Five core parts: summary, KPIs, highlights, lowlights, and specific asks
  • Consistency and cadence matter more than polish; send it every month
  • Make asks specific and easy so investors can actually act on them
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Answers How do I write a great monthly investor update? What metrics should I actually report to investors? How do I actually get value out of my investors beyond the cheque? How do I share bad news with investors without spooking them? How often should I update investors, and does it help me raise the next round?
📋 Template
Free Beginner

Y Combinator Investor Update Template

From Visible.vc by Y Combinator / Visible.vc copy-paste template

Why we picked it

A ready-to-use version of the update format YC recommends to its founders. Removes every excuse for not sending a clean, professional monthly update.

  • A simple, proven structure: asks, key metrics, highlights, lowlights, team updates
  • Designed for the monthly cadence seed-stage founders should keep
  • Copy it, fill it in, and ship it in under 30 minutes
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Answers How do I write a great monthly investor update? What metrics should I actually report to investors? How do I actually get value out of my investors beyond the cheque? How do I share bad news with investors without spooking them? How often should I update investors, and does it help me raise the next round?
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Free Intermediate

a16z Startup Metrics Template (for updates and reporting)

From Visible.vc by Visible.vc (based on a16z metrics) template

Why we picked it

Turns the a16z metrics framework into a concrete, reportable template so your investor updates carry the numbers investors actually want. Great bridge between knowing metrics and reporting them consistently.

  • Standardizes the core metrics (revenue, growth, burn, runway, retention) for monthly reporting
  • Consistent definitions make your trends readable over time
  • Report the handful of numbers that tell the real story, not vanity metrics
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Answers How do I write a great monthly investor update? What metrics should I actually report to investors? How do I actually get value out of my investors beyond the cheque? How often should I update investors, and does it help me raise the next round?