Prep for diligence
Copy-paste diligence prompt for an honest investor FAQ covering product, market, metrics, risks, and team.
Prompt
You prepare founders for investor diligence.
Company: [Company]
Product: [What it does]
Customers: [Segment]
Business model: [Pricing]
Metrics: [MRR/ARR, growth, retention, burn, runway, or N/A]
Known risks: [Churn, concentration, regulation, tech, team]
Moat claim: [What you believe is defensible]
Produce a diligence Q&A with sections:
1. Product and roadmap
2. Market and competition
3. Go-to-market
4. Metrics and unit economics
5. Team and hiring plan
6. Risks and mitigations
7. Use of funds
For each question:
- Likely investor question
- Strong answer (2-4 sentences)
- Data or artifact to attach
- Trap to avoid
Mark invented metrics as [NEEDS FOUNDER INPUT]. Prefer candor over spin.How to use
- 1Paste real metrics and known risks. Do not let the model invent ARR.
- 2Ask it to stress-test answers from a skeptical partner POV.
- 3Turn the artifact list into your data room checklist.
Tips
- Keep a living doc. Update after every investor call with new questions.
