We wrote the ultimate fundraising guide to help first-time founders raise millions of dollars. And it’s 100% free.
We wrote the ultimate fundraising guide to help first-time founders raise millions of dollars. And it’s 100% free.
This book will teach you everything you need to know to fundraise from the pre-seed stage all the way to your Series A. Seriously, this guide will cover everything you need.
You’ll also get resources like email scripts, investor CRM and newsletter templates, and an investment checklist.
We hope you find value in this book. And when you're ready, share your pitch with us at Hustle Fund. We'd be honored to have the chance to work with you.
This free ebook will give you everything you need to know to raise your next investment round.
We break the book down into 5 chapters
how the fundraising process actually works
the essential ingredients of a killer pitch deck
building relationships with investors
how to pitch to investors
steps to take once an investor verbally commits
email scripts, templates, and a cheat sheet of our entire book
We break down fundraising stages, equity, dilution, SAFEs, cap tables, vesting, shares, valuations, and more.
See practical examples of how to turn a decent pitch deck into a compelling story that investors care about.
Learn how to meet VCs, run your first pitch, follow up, build your investor CRM, and what to do if they say no.
Learn how to position your startup's:
Your pitch deck can – and should – address investors' concerns, proving that investing in your startup is a no-brainer.
We show you how to do this step-by-step.
Hustle Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed software startups. Our mission is to democratize wealth through startups by catalyzing capital, knowledge, and networks in startup ecosystems globally.
General Partners of Hustle Fund: Eric Bahn, Elizabeth Yin, and Shiyan Koh
Our team is made up of founders, operators, and investors. We’ve invested in 500 companies thanks to a deals team that reviews 1,000 pitch decks every month.
We’ve been on both sides of the table – raising money as entrepreneurs and investing in talented founders – so we know a thing or two about raising capital.