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Templates

Free fundraising templates for founders

Updated 2026-11-01 · 3 min read

The short answer

Copy-paste templates for every step of a pre-seed or seed raise: cold emails and a forwardable intro blurb to reach investors, a deck outline and one-pager to pitch, a pipeline tracker to run the raise, a data room index for diligence, calculators for dilution and runway, and an update email to keep everyone warm. All free, no sign-up.

  • Every template is free to copy; no sign-up needed.
  • Start with the forwardable intro blurb: it powers every warm intro.
  • Track your raise like a sales pipeline from day one.
  • Send a short update every month, including to investors who passed.

All templates

TemplateWhat it's for
Cold email templates packShort cold emails that lead with traction and fit.
Forwardable intro blurbThe 100-word email a connector can forward as is.
Investor update emailA monthly update that keeps investors and passes warm.
Pitch deck outlineA slide-by-slide outline for pre-seed and seed.
Startup one-pagerA single page that answers an investor's earliest questions.
Use of funds slideShow where the money goes and what it buys.
Investor pipeline trackerTrack every investor from target to wire.
Data room indexA clean folder structure for diligence.
SAFE dilution calculatorSee what a SAFE costs you in ownership.
Runway calculatorKnow how many months your raise buys.

Which template, when

  1. Before you raise: one-pager, pitch deck outline, use of funds slide, runway calculator.
  2. Reaching investors: forwardable intro blurb, cold email templates.
  3. Running the raise: investor pipeline tracker, SAFE dilution calculator.
  4. Diligence and after: data room index, investor update email.

Pair them with a guide

Templates work better with the playbook behind them: the warm intro playbook, how to cold email investors, the pitch deck checklist and the data room checklist.

Who to send them to

A great email to the wrong investor still gets a pass. Start from fit: investors who list your stage, sector and region. Browse investors by state, city, sector and stage.

Get matched with 5 investors who fit your round: 5 hand-picked investors, each with a one-line reason they fit, within 2 business days.

Frequently asked questions

Are the templates free?

Yes. Copy and adapt them; no sign-up is needed.

Which template should I start with?

The forwardable intro blurb. It is the email connectors forward to investors, and it doubles as the core of your cold emails.

Do you send emails to investors for me?

No. You decide who to contact and send everything yourself. We never contact investors about you without your OK.

Find the investors who fit your round

Tell us your stage, sector and city. Get 5 hand-picked investors, each with a one-line why-they-fit.

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