The Mintround blog
Practical writing on fundraising, pitch decks, and investor outreach for early-stage founders.
11 cold-email mistakes that get founders marked as spam
Eleven concrete cold-email mistakes, from unverified lists and generic blasts to the wrong ask, that get founder outreach ignored or marked as spam.
The investor CRM spreadsheet: a template that actually works
The columns that matter in an investor CRM, how to run the pipeline through them, and how to seed the whole thing from a verified CSV export.
How to research an investor in 15 minutes before a meeting
A 15-minute checklist to research an investor before a call, covering portfolio, thesis, recent deals, socials, mutual connections, and what they pass on.
The investor CRM spreadsheet: a template that actually works
The columns that matter in an investor CRM, how to run the pipeline through them, and how to seed the whole thing from a verified CSV export.
What to put in your investor data room
When an investor leans in, a clean data room keeps the momentum. The documents to have ready before diligence starts, and what not to overshare.
How to write an investor update that keeps people warm
A short monthly update turns investors who passed into investors who lean in. The simple structure to use, and why consistency beats polish.
How to cold-email an investor (templates that get replies)
Cold outreach works when it is short, specific, and easy to say yes to. A structure that gets opens, plus a template you can copy.