Do you want to ace your fundraising round ?
Know what to show investors. THIS will help you 👇
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Over the past year, I’ve worked with many founders navigating the chaos of fundraising.
One pattern kept coming up: they weren't clear on which milestones to target for the stage they were in.
What convinces investors most?
Knowing EXACTLY what signals to hit at each stage (and hitting them).
So we built a clear map, from idea to IPO, to show what really matters at each stage.
Here’s a simple breakdown of what to focus on:
🌱 Pre-Seed Phase
- Validate the core problem
- Build your founding team
- Show proof of concept and initial traction
🌱 Seed Phase
- Launch your product
- Demonstrate early product-market fit
- Start generating revenue
📈 Series A
- Scale user acquisition and revenue
- Improve retention and expand the team
- Deepen market penetration
📈 Series B
- Streamline operations and scale delivery
- Establish market leadership
- Start testing product expansion
🌍 Series C
- Lock in strong financial metrics
- Show a clear path to exit (IPO or M&A)
- Build strategic partnerships
Try this today:
✅ Identify the stage you’re in
✅ Compare your current focus to the list above
✅ Adjust your goals and messaging to match expectations
Investors are looking for specific signals.
Knowing what those are makes everything easier, from positioning to pitch.
Are you focusing on the right milestones for your stage?
That is very clear path Ranjan.