07-Fundraising
Purpose: Fundraising materials and investor relations
Update Cadence: Bi-weekly (market changes)
Key Files:
- pitch-decks.md - VC, Angel, Grant, Accelerator variations
- investor-outreach.md - Investor tracking and communications
- data-room-checklist.md - Diligence materials
- terms-cap-table.md - Terms posture and cap table planning
- financial-model.md - Placeholder until spreadsheet is added
- yc-application-answers.md - YC application canonical answers
- demo-strategy.md - YC demo requirements and video storyboard
- competitive-risk-analysis.md - YC-specific risks and mitigations
- yc-application-strategy.md - Strategic approach to YC W26 application
Related Sections:
- 02-Market-Competitive - Market opportunity
- 05-Beta-Partnerships - Traction and validation
- 04-Marketing-Growth - Growth strategy
- 06-Team-Hiring - Hiring plan
Cross-Links:
- Market Timing → 18-month window drives fundraising timeline
- Market Sizing → TAM/SAM/SOM analysis supports investment thesis
- Beta Testing Plan → Traction supports investor narrative
- Channel Strategy → Growth plan validates business model
- Hiring Plan → Team building justifies funding use
- Product Vision → Vision and architecture inform fundraising story
Recent Updates:
- YC Application Answers: Enhanced with comprehensive whitepaper content including business model, market sizing, and value proposition (2025-01-10)
- Market Sizing Analysis: Added detailed TAM/SAM/SOM calculations and market timing validation (2025-01-10)
Fundraising Timeline:
- Pre-Seed: $250K (Angels, Q4 2025)
- Seed: $1.5M (Post-YC, Q2 2026)
- Series A: $8-12M (Q3 2026, market timing)