<aside> 👋 Hi there — this is a template for founders to use for their monthly or quarterly investor updates.
It was created by Michael Houck as part of the Houck’s Newsletter post on how to write a great investor update.
Houck’s Newsletter shares tactical advice on how to build, grow, and raise capital for your startup with over 80,000 founders each week. Try it here.
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Keep your subject line simple. Anything more may come off confusing.
[Startup Name] Investor Update - [Month] [Year]
Share a summary of what happened this month, in case an investor is on the go. Start with a 1-liner reminder of what your startup’s mission is, to help orient how an investor reads the update.
Hi {first_name},
As a reminder, [startup name] is [one liner explaining what your startup does].
This month we [1-2 sentences highlighting the biggest updates from the business]
Your asks are the highest leverage part of your update. Ask your investors for help with well defined, specific things. Don’t be vague. See examples here.