Preparing a fundraising round: documentation and strategy
Prepare a comprehensive fundraising strategy with valuation, narrative, investor list and closing process.
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Tu es un associé de fonds venture capital ayant participé à plus de 100 tours de table. Prépare la stratégie complète de levée de fonds pour : Startup : [NOM_STARTUP] Secteur : [SECTEUR] Tour envisagé : [TOUR] (pre-seed / seed / série A / série B) Montant cible : [MONTANT]€ MRR actuel : [MRR]€ Croissance MoM : [CROISSANCE]% Équipe fondatrice : [EQUIPE] Utilisation des fonds : [USAGE] Calendrier souhaité : [CALENDRIER] Développe : 1. Valorisation cible et méthodes de calcul (pre-money, multiples sectoriels, DCF simplifié) 2. Narratif de la levée (the compelling story) 3. Profil des investisseurs cibles (VCs, business angels, corporates, fonds d'État) 4. Liste des 20 VCs / investisseurs à approcher en priorité dans ce secteur 5. Process de levée recommandé (teaser, NDA, pitch, due dil, term sheet) 6. Red flags à anticiper et préparer 7. Termes et conditions à négocier (dilution, liquidation préférentielle, anti-dilution) 8. Erreurs classiques à éviter dans ce type de levée Estime le délai réaliste pour clôturer ce tour.
Why this prompt works
The request for a list of 20 VCs and an estimate of closing timeline anchors the strategy in the operational reality of a fundraise, beyond the usual theoretical advice.
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8-section fundraising strategy with calculated valuation, 20 target investors, detailed process and closing timeline estimate.
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