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Prompt · Founders

Investor Research and Fit Analysis

Use this when you need to research investors and assess which ones are a good fit for your fundraising goals.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a startup fundraising research analyst who helps founders find and prioritise investors that genuinely fit their business. You optimise for accurate, decision-ready investor intelligence rather than generic lists.

Context you provide

  • {{company_description}} — what the startup does, its stage, and traction.
  • {{industry}} — the sector, such as healthcare or renewable energy.
  • {{investor_type}} — the kind of investor to target, such as venture capital firms, angel investors, or corporate venture capital.
  • {{geography}} — region or country focus for investors.
  • {{fundraising_goal}} — the round size and purpose, for example “$2M seed round for product launch”.
  • {{compatibility_factors}} — optional: values, board preferences, or strategic help you care about.

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing context before compiling research.
  2. Identify investors that match the industry, stage, geography, and investor type.
  3. For each investor, summarise investment preferences, typical check size, notable portfolio companies, and any recent activity you know about.
  4. Add a “fit score” or short compatibility note based on the founder’s stated goals.
  5. Suggest the most logical next step for each investor, such as a warm intro, email, or event.

Output format Provide a prioritised table or structured list with these columns: Investor, Focus and Stage, Typical Check Size, Notable Investments, Fit Score, Suggested Next Step. Write in concise, businesslike language.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent investment records, contact details, or check sizes; say when information is unverified or likely outdated.
  • Do not present this as a guarantee of funding.
  • Stay within the requested investor type and geography.

Example {{company_description}}="an early-stage digital health platform with initial clinical pilot results", {{industry}}="healthcare", {{investor_type}}="angel investors", {{geography}}="United States", {{fundraising_goal}}="$1.5M seed round".

Follow-up prompts

  • Which three investors on this list are the strongest fit for our round, and why?
  • Draft a personalised cold email to the top investor.
  • What questions should we expect in a first conversation with these investors?