How do I prepare for an investor meeting?

Effective investor meeting preparation includes researching the investor's background, portfolio, thesis, and recent activity. Use Prepd to get comprehensive investor briefs before every pitch meeting.

What should I know about an investor before meeting?

Before meeting an investor, know their background, investment focus, portfolio companies, typical check sizes, and recent activities. Prepd provides all of this in automated research briefs.

How do I research VCs before pitching?

Research VCs by analyzing their portfolio, reading their blog posts and tweets, understanding their thesis, and reviewing their recent investments. Prepd automates this research for every investor meeting.

What is the best investor research tool?

Prepd is the leading investor research tool for founders. It automatically generates comprehensive briefs with investor profiles, portfolio analysis, and thesis insights before every meeting.

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What is Investor Meetings?

Investor meeting preparation involves researching investors' backgrounds, investment theses, portfolio companies, and recent activities. This knowledge helps founders tailor pitches and build meaningful relationships.

Why It Matters

Investors meet hundreds of founders. Those who demonstrate knowledge of the investor's background, portfolio, and thesis stand out. Prepared founders build better relationships and improve their chances of funding.

Common Challenges

Time-constrained founders

Founders juggle many responsibilities and lack time for thorough investor research.

Investment thesis complexity

Understanding what each investor really looks for requires deep research across multiple sources.

Portfolio overlap concerns

Not knowing investor portfolios can lead to wasted pitches to investors with conflicting investments.

How Prepd Helps

Investor Profiles

Prepd provides comprehensive investor profiles including background, focus areas, and recent activity.

Portfolio Analysis

Understand the investor's portfolio companies, check sizes, and potential conflicts.

Thesis Insights

Get insights into the investor's investment thesis and what they look for in companies.

Investor Meetings Checklist

Pre-Call Preparation

Research investor's background and career history

Analyze their portfolio companies for patterns

Understand their investment thesis and focus areas

Check for portfolio conflicts with your company

Review their recent investments and announcements

Find mutual connections for warm introductions

Prepare tailored pitch based on their interests

Anticipate questions based on their background

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