Last week, we ran an article by Gaetano Crupi, a partner at VC firm Prime Movers Lab, identifying three pillars required to support a Series B data room: a strategy memo, a pitch deck and a forecast model.

In a follow-up, he explains the next step: packaging this information for prospective investors to “create the blueprint and backbone for an in-depth Series B due diligence process.”

If you’re preparing for a Series B, these articles explain exactly what investors are looking for and how each piece of content works individually and in tandem.

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Crupi also discusses some of the less obvious aspects of Series B fundraising, such as the need for topic-specific breakout decks, a comprehensive due diligence questionnaire, and critically, how to put it all together.

If your startup still hasn’t achieved product-market fit, feel free to skip this article and get back to work. As Crupi notes:

The advice presented here will only help companies that have really good fundamentals. You have to have the goods — all the other stuff is window dressing that tips luck in your favor.

Thanks very much for reading,

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