The Raise Story Sprint
You see the opportunity.
Let’s make it click for investors.
I work with pre-seed and seed founders to find the strongest investment story in their product, traction, and vision. Over two weeks, we sharpen the narrative, work through the deck, and practice the pitch, so you can explain why this company matters, what you’ve proven, and what this round makes possible.
Two weeks · $3,000 · Work directly with me
Apply to work with meWho this is for
You have something real. The story isn’t landing yet.
This is probably a fit if:
- You have a real company and you’re preparing for or actively running a raise.
- Investors aren’t understanding what you do, or the bigger opportunity isn’t landing.
- The deck isn’t connecting where you are today with where the company could go.
- You’re getting meetings, but the story isn’t creating enough conviction.
- You want to explain what you’ve proven and what this round lets you prove next.
Firsthand experience
Founder to founder
I learned fundraising the long way
I co-founded Ren Energy and led fundraising across three institutional rounds totaling about $6 million.
Those rounds included both SAFEs and priced equity. I took the meetings, rebuilt the story, and learned what works through trial and error.
- 3 rounds
- Institutional funding
- ~$6M
- Raised firsthand
- SAFE + priced
- Experience across both structures
- 6 years
- Building Ren Energy
What you’ll leave with
Your company. Your raise.
Story
A much clearer investment narrative. Why this company should exist, why it could become much bigger, and how what you’ve proven connects to what comes next.
Deck
A deck structure that supports the story. We pull apart the logic, decide what belongs, and make sure each slide helps an investor follow the argument. You’ll have detailed feedback and a recommended structure to work from.
Pitch
A clearer way to explain the company and handle investor questions. We practice the actual pitch, find where it gets confusing, and work through the objections you’re likely to hear.
Two weeks together
Direct and practical
How we will work
Week 1: The story behind the company
60–90 minute deep dive
We get into the company, traction, round, and investor feedback. Bring the deck and relevant fundraising materials you’re already using.
Core investment narrative
We work through positioning, what you’ve proven, what remains to prove, and what this round unlocks. The aim is to connect the company today with the bigger opportunity.
Detailed deck review
I review your materials and give you specific feedback and a recommended structure. You use that to revise the story and deck before our next session.
Week 2: The deck and pitch
60-minute working session
We work through your revised story and deck, practice the pitch, and pressure-test likely investor questions, confusion, and objections.
Final review and refinement
I give you a final round of feedback. We tighten the parts that still aren’t clear before you present again.
Final pitch session
You present the company and take questions. We look at whether the story holds together and where the answers still need work.
Between sessions
Reasonable async feedback on the story, deck, and pitch is included during the two weeks. We’ll use it to work through revisions between sessions. This is a defined engagement, without unlimited access or ongoing support after it ends.
What should change
Two weeks later
By the end, you should be able to explain:
- 01
Why this company should exist.
- 02
Why it could become much bigger.
- 03
What you’ve already proven.
- 04
What this round lets you prove next.
I help you sharpen the story, deck, and pitch. You still run the raise. There’s no promise of capital or a successful fundraise.
$3,000The Raise Story Sprint
Apply to work with me.
Answer three quick questions. If your needs fit this engagement, you can book a 15-minute call to talk through the company, your raise, and where the story is getting stuck.