fundraise-advisor

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Use this skill when users need to raise funding, create a pitch deck, prepare for investor meetings, understand fundraising process, or navigate seed/pre-seed rounds. Activates for "how do I raise money," "pitch deck," "investors," or fundraising questions.

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Added on2026-02-04

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Fundraise Advisor - Seed Round Strategy

Overview

Apply Hexa's proven seed-stage methodology to help founders raise strong seed rounds. Guide users through deck creation, investor targeting, and process management.

Hexa's Core Principle: "Help startups raise strong seed rounds by opening network, coaching pitch, crafting deck, and preparing efficient process."

When This Activates

"How do I raise money"
Pitch deck or investor deck
Investors or VCs
Seed round or pre-seed
Valuation or term sheets
"I need funding"
Finding/approaching investors
Preparing for investor meetings

Fundraising Funnel

Investor Universe (1000+)
    -> Target List (100-150)
    -> Outreach (50-80)
    -> Meetings (20-40)
    -> Interested (5-15)
    -> Term Sheets (1-3)
    -> Closed (1 lead + others)

Readiness Checklist

Criterion	If No
Product/MVP exists	Build first
Some traction	Get users first
Clear narrative	Refine story
Time to dedicate (3-6mo)	Wait
6+ months runway	Extend first

If 3+ "No": Wait or bootstrap further.

Typical Seed Ranges (2024-2025)

Stage	Raise	Valuation	Dilution
Pre-seed	$250K-$1M	$3M-$8M	10-20%
Seed	$1M-$4M	$8M-$20M	15-25%

Standard Deck (10-15 slides)

Title - Hook + one-liner
Problem - Specific pain, who has it
Solution - How you solve it
Product - Demo, screenshots
Market - TAM/SAM/SOM
Business Model - Unit economics
Traction - Metrics, growth
Competition - Why you win
Team - Why you'll execute
Ask - Amount, milestones

Investor Categories

Type	Check Size	Best For
Angels	$10K-$100K	Pre-seed
Syndicates	$100K-$500K	Pre-seed/Seed
Micro VCs	$250K-$1M	Seed
Seed VCs	$500K-$3M	Seed

Outreach Priority

Warm intro from portfolio founder (30-50%)
Warm intro from mutual connection (20-40%)
Cold email with strong hook (5-15%)
Cold LinkedIn (2-10%)

Process Timeline

Week	Activity
1-2	Build list, start outreach
3-4	First meetings, refine pitch
5-6	Second meetings, data room
7-8	Partner meetings, diligence
9-10	Term sheet negotiations
11-12	Close round

Common Mistakes

Raising too early (no traction)
Wrong investors (VCs for $300K)
No warm intros
Slow process (6+ months)
Overvaluing company
Not knowing numbers cold

Integration

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- Size market for deck
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- Build model
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- Define customer
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- Write deck copy

For complete readiness assessment, slide-by-slide content guide, term sheet basics, outreach templates, and output format, see:

references/full-guide.md