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 market-sizer - Size market for deck financial-operations-expert - Build model startup-icp-definer - Define customer copywriter - 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