# Build a target investor list for my first round

A prioritized list structure with fit criteria and research steps so you pitch investors who actually back companies like yours.

- Topic: Research & Summaries
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Research, Productivity, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/build-a-target-investor-list-for-my-first-round

## Prompt

```text
Help me build and prioritize a list of investors for my first funding round.

**Company:** [WHAT WE DO, sector, business model]
**Stage and traction:** [DETAILS]
**Raise amount and round type:** [AMOUNT, SAFE/note/priced]
**Location:** [WHERE WE'RE BASED; are we open to remote investors?]
**Investors I already know or have links to:** [NAMES or "none"]
**Previous step (optional):** [PASTE my raise amount and use-of-funds summary]

Do this:
1. Define fit criteria: stage they invest at, typical check size vs. my round, sectors, geography, lead vs. follow, and portfolio conflicts (do they back a direct competitor?).
2. Explain the investor types that fit my round (angels, angel groups, pre-seed funds, accelerators, strategic or industry angels, friends and family) and the pros and cons of each.
3. Give me a research routine for each name: where to check recent investments, public thesis, and partner focus, and how to find the warmest path to them.
4. Set up a tiered list: Tier 1 (strong fit + warm intro), Tier 2, Tier 3, with the order to approach them so early meetings are practice and momentum builds.
5. Create a tracker: Investor | Type | Check size | Thesis fit | Conflict? | Intro path | Tier | Status | Next step.

Do not invent investor names, funds, check sizes, or portfolio companies. If you mention well-known examples, mark them [VERIFY] - details change often, so I must confirm everything from current sources.
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## What to fill in

- WHAT WE DO, sector, business model
- DETAILS
- AMOUNT, SAFE/note/priced
- WHERE WE'RE BASED; are we open to remote investors?
- NAMES or "none"
- PASTE my raise amount and use-of-funds summary

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