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How to Use Investor Updates to Raise Venture Capital Faster

Nathan Beckord · Foundersuite Free Beginner

This is the template resource: it hands you the exact soft-ask script to add a target investor to your list ("I'm not raising right now, but you're in our sweet spot; we send a monthly update and I'd love to add you so you get a sneak peek") plus the five sections a pre-raise nurture note should carry (short company summary, wins, 3 to 6 KPIs over time, what's next, team photo). It also tells you to start 6 to 12 months ahead and to track who opens and lingers, so you know your engaged buyers before the round opens.

• Use the soft ask: almost nobody declines being added to a mailing list, and it converts a cold investor into a warm one over months
• Keep the pre-raise note short and upbeat: summary, wins, a few KPIs trending up, what's coming, and a team photo
• Start the list 6 to 12 months before raising and watch open and read time to spot your most engaged (most likely to write a check) investors