How to master investor-readiness

Who we are: The startup experts behind key2investors

Who is behind key2investors and why did these experts decide to create their own platform for investment readiness?

Key2investors Investor Readiness Training

What do we do? Find out how we support you in fundraising.

Learn what key2investors does and how we support startups in their investor-readiness preparations and getting investors on board.

Our Vision: online platform for startups

We provide a knowledge hub and tools for startups. All of this is available online because every founder benefits from a digital platform.

Debunking The Fundraising Process Workshop Key2investors

Female founders ready for investors – 100% remote!

"Who would've thought that we as an accelerator can prepare startups for fundraising fully remotely from…

Avoid these typical mistakes when writing your investment teaser

How do you write a good investment teaser? Let's look at typical mistakes and how you can avoid them. Download our template!

Ask the Investor with Business Angel Bernd Krczal

Interview with Business Angel Bernd Krczal. What they expect, how they decide and what influences the evaluation.

How to Write the Perfect Startup Investment Teaser

Use the key2investors startup investment teaser template to convince investors with a clearly structured startup teaser deck.

Venture Capital Valuation Method for Startups

The Venture Capital Valuation Method (VCM) is a useful valuation method for establishing the pre…

The First Chicago Method Explained

Coming up with the right and exact valuation for your startup is difficult. It is…

Risk Factor Summation Method Explained

The Risk Factor Summation method (RFS) is a rough pre-money valuation method for early-stage startups.…

How Female Founders Can Increase Success in Investor Meetings

Raising venture capital can be a difficult and frustrating experience. Even if you have a…

Are early stage startup valuations fixed or individual? How investors like Frank Thelen see that.

I spent some days in Latvia in January 2019 on training B2B startups in an…

Fundraising 101: How to Become Investor-Ready

It is easy to feel overwhelmed when you start looking for an investor for your…

Understanding startup valuation: How to prepare for your first investor meeting

As my mother always said, It takes money to make money. But particularly for early-stage…

5 Actions for Female Founders When Raising Venture Capital

Too few female-led startups are getting investor-funded when this message kept coming up in various startup…

Startup company valuation methods: what you need to know to make the best choice

Valuation methods for startups differ substantially from the valuation methods that established companies use, in large part because startup values are based on research and forecasts, rather than a company?s established financial trends. Choosing the most relevant valuation method for your startup can be a challenge, as each company is unique and requires methods that best represent you. So how do you choose? This brief overview will help you differentiate between a wide range of valuation methods for startups so that you can find the method that results in the best representation of your company. Achieving investor readiness for your startup starts right here.

We get you into investor meetings

Founders face many challenges when scaling their startups. Fundraising is one of the main critical problems that need to be solved. We get you into investor meetings. Being a first-time fundraiser and having to approach investors raises some questions we help you answer. This is why and how we support you and who we are.

Scorecard Valuation Method

What is the Scorecard Valuation Method? The Scorecard Method is a valuation method based on…