Map your seed round with a realistic 12-week fundraising timeline in 10 minutes

Beginner
10 min
English

Create a step-by-step fundraising schedule with milestones, investor outreach targets, and prep tasks so you know exactly what to do each week.

Steps

  1. Open ChatGPT or Claude in your browser and start a new chat.
  2. Copy the prompt template below.
  3. Replace the {variables} in curly braces with your startup's actual details.
  4. Paste the completed prompt into the AI and press enter.
  5. Review the generated timeline. If the pacing feels off, ask the AI to add more time for deck prep or investor meetings.
  6. Copy the final timeline into a spreadsheet or Notion doc to track your weekly tasks.

Prompts to Use

Act as a startup fundraising advisor. I am a founder planning to raise a {round_type} round of {target_amount} for my {industry} startup. We are currently at the {current_stage} stage. Create a {timeline_weeks}-week fundraising timeline. Break it down week-by-week. Include specific milestones for pitch deck prep, investor list building, outreach volume, pitch meetings, and due diligence. Output as a clear weekly schedule with bullet points for action items.

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