RaiseRoom guides

Fundraising guides for pre-seed and seed founders

Practical, no-fluff guides on data rooms, cap tables, investor updates and running a tight raise, written from inside a venture studio.

Cap Table Checklist: Clean It Up Before You FundraiseEight cap table checks to run before you share it with investors, the common problems that delay closings, and how to model your pro forma ownership.
How to Find Seed Investors in Asia: A Founder's Shortlist MethodA practical method for building a qualified list of 50 pre-seed and seed investors in Asia, mapping warm introductions and running a tight process.
Investor Update Template for Early-Stage FoundersA monthly investor update template that keeps 'not now' investors warm, with a copy-paste structure, an example and the mistakes to avoid.
Pre-Seed Pitch Deck Checklist: 12 Slides Investors ExpectA slide-by-slide checklist for a pre-seed pitch deck that reads well without you in the room, plus the slides that cost founders meetings.
SAFE vs Convertible Note: A Plain-English GuideHow SAFEs and convertible notes work, how they convert, and the questions to ask before choosing one for a pre-seed round.
Seed Data Room Checklist: What Investors Open FirstThe documents a pre-seed or seed investor expects in your data room, in the order they open them, with the red flags that slow a round down.