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Investor Update
A repeatable five-part update — metrics, highlights, challenges, an ask and a team photo — that keeps investors aligned and turns them into an asset you can call on.
Send it on a regular cadence between rounds. A consistent update does two jobs at once: it keeps the next raise warm, and it puts your investors to work — but only if you actually ask them for something.
The structure
Key metrics + cash in bank + runway
Same numbers, same format, every time — so readers scan the trend instead of rereading last month's email. Cash and runway are non-negotiable; investors will assume the worst about anything you omit.
Highlights
Big sales, new hires — the wins that show momentum.
Challenges
What's taking too long, what isn't working. Naming challenges honestly is what makes the highlights believable — and it's often what triggers the most useful replies.
CTA for investors
The specific help you want right now. One concrete ask beats a standing "let me know if you can help".
“Looking to be connected with good growth agencies.”
Photo of the team
Close with people, not numbers. Investors back teams, and the photo makes the company feel real between meetings.
P.S. — if you're small or have a lot of angels, open with a quick "Startup Name is a X that does Y". Angels often have short memories, and one line of context turns a skimmed email into a reply.
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