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What to put on the ask slide

The job of this slide: How much, how long it lasts, what it achieves. Include: Amount and instrument; Runway (months); 2-3 milestones it reaches.

Raising $1.5M for 18 months$1.5M18 monthsClose: Q2MilestonesSlide 14 · Pitch Deck Blueprint

What to put on it

  • Amount and instrument
  • Runway (months)
  • 2-3 milestones it reaches

What investors look for

A specific amount tied to runway and milestones.

Example

$1.5M seed for 18 months to reach ~$1.5M ARR, 280 customers and churn below 2.5%.

What to say

Script

We're raising $1.5M for 18 months. That gets us to about $1.5M ARR with churn under 2.5%, ready for a Series A.

Common mistake

"Raising $1-3M" (pick a number).

Where the numbers come from

Raise Planner; Use of Funds - Milestones