YourFirstRaise
For first-time founders · Pre-seed & seed

Your first raise,
done right.

If investors go quiet — silence, polite passes, "keep us posted" — the problem usually isn't your company. It's the story, the deck, or the wrong investors. We rebuild all three before you spend another name on a version that isn't ready. Hands-on, not homework.

Free, 30 minutes, no pitch. If raising now would waste your investor list, we'll tell you — that's the whole call.

Both sides of the table· 50+ founders advised

We ran EarlyVentures, advised first-time founders through their first raise, and raised our own pre-seed rounds. We find the exact places investors drop off — unclear story, weak proof, wrong targets, shaky calls, messy follow-up — and fix them before you send. Read our story →

Score your deck

Most decks score below 50.

Put your deck in the top 5% and multiply your shot at a meeting. Send it over — free — and we'll show you exactly how.

Below average

Where most decks land

Gets a polite "keep us posted."

Top 5% — investor-ready

What we get yours to

Gets a "let's find time this week."

How it works

Turn a scattered raise into a clear, step-by-step process.

Fit call (free)

30 minutes, no pitch. You tell us what you're building, where the raise stands, and what investors have said. We tell you the next useful step — even if it's 'not yet.'

Clarity

We pin down the raise amount, use of funds, story, proof points, objections, and which investors to target. You get a plan you can act on.

Deck

We turn the story into slides investors can scan, understand, and forward. You keep the working files and the thinking behind every slide.

Outreach

We build the matched list, write and send the emails, track the campaign, triage replies, and draft follow-ups. You stay in control of investor conversations.

Through the raise

We prep calls, hard questions, follow-ups, investor updates, and diligence requests so you are ready when investors engage.

Is this for you?

Honest fit, first.

We take the founders we can help. Here is the line.

Who it's for
First-time founder with an idea or early traction who has not run a raise before
Technical or solo founder who can build the product but freezes on the pitch
Your deck is getting nos or silence and you don't know what to fix
Raising pre-seed or seed and worried about the SAFE, cap table, or valuation
You want help with the plan, deck, outreach, calls, and follow-ups
× Who it's not for
× Series B and later — this is for your first round
× Founders who want a long strategy document instead of execution
× Founders who want prettier slides but won't fix the story

Start free

Do you have a deck yet?

Pricing

Pick the bottleneck. Fix that first.

Start with the smallest useful step. No retainer, no vague "advisory," no pressure to buy more after the free call.

Strategy Session $150

90-min working session and written action plan. Credited toward any package.

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Deck Rescue $750

We rewrite and restructure your deck so the story, proof, and ask land.

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Deck From Scratch $1,500

We build the story, copy, slide structure, and investor-ready design from zero.

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Investor Outreach from $1,200

We contact 100–500 matched investors with email copy, tracking, and reply management.

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Best for the full push
Raise-Ready $3,500

Strategy, deck, Q&A prep, first 50 investors contacted, and follow-up support.

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No retainer. Every engagement starts with a free fit call — and if an outreach campaign gets zero replies, we run the next 50 investors free.

Questions

Straight answers.

I've never raised, and I'm pre-seed — is this for me?

Yes — this is built for first-time founders at pre-seed or seed. We help with the raise amount, story, deck, target list, outreach, calls, follow-ups, and diligence.

Is the first call free or paid?

The fit call is free — 30 minutes, no pitch. The $150 Strategy Session is a separate 90-minute working session with a written action plan, credited toward any package.

Will you guarantee I raise, or get a meeting?

No — anyone who guarantees a check is selling certainty they don't control. We can promise the work we control: clear story, matched list, tracked outreach, fast follow-up, and honest feedback. Zero replies from a campaign? We run the next 50 investors free.

Warm intros or cold outreach?

Targeted cold outreach: a list matched to your stage and sector, personalized emails from a dedicated sending setup, campaign tracking, and reply management. Not scraped spam. Not fake warm intros.

What do I still have to do?

You bring the facts: product, traction, market, financials, and quick feedback. We shape the story, deck, outreach, and process around them. Hands-on, not zero-input.

How fast can we move?

The fit call takes 30 minutes. A focused deck can move in about a week when you're responsive. Outreach starts once the story and deck are strong enough to send.

Raising soon?

Get a straight read before you send the next deck.

Tell us what you're building, where the raise stands, and what's happened so far. We'll tell you what's missing, whether you're ready, and whether we can help.

Have a deck? Send it for a free teardown. No deck yet? Book the call. Either way, you get a diagnosis, not a sales pitch.