| name | data-room-management |
| description | Build and maintain the investor data room — organize financials, metrics, legal docs, contracts, and customer references for fundraising due diligence. Use when the user asks about setting up a data room, organizing documents for due diligence, or preparing for an investor audit. |
| version | 2.0.0 |
| author | Crewm8 |
| maintainer | Gokul (github.com/gokulb20) |
| license | MIT |
| homepage | https://crewm8.ai |
| tags | ["cfo","finance","fundraising","data-room","due-diligence"] |
| related_skills | ["fundraising-financials","fundraising-process-management","cap-table-management","financial-statement-generation","board-reporting","monthly-close-process"] |
| inputs_required | ["existing-document-inventory-financials-legal-metrics-contracts","fundraise-stage-pre-seed-seed-series-A-B","data-room-platform-google-drive-dropbox-docsend-notion"] |
| deliverables | ["data-room-structure-audit-with-status-per-folder","prioritized-gap-fill-plan-with-owners-and-deadlines","access-log-and-investor-readiness-checklist"] |
| compatible_agents | ["hermes","claude-code","droid","cursor","windsurf","openclaw","openai","generic"] |
Data Room Management
Build and maintain a comprehensive investor data room. Structure the folder hierarchy, collect and organize all documents, track what's missing, maintain version control, and prepare for due diligence. Goal: when an investor asks for something, the answer is "it's already in the data room."
Purpose
Speed wins in fundraising. A well-organized data room that answers diligence questions before they're asked can compress a 3-month process into 6 weeks. This skill ensures every document an investor might want is already organized, current, and accessible — so the team spends time on the pitch, not hunting for files.
When to Use
- "Set up / organize our investor data room"
- "What's missing from our data room?"
- "Organize these documents for due diligence"
- "Create a data room checklist"
- "Update the data room for our next fundraise"
Inputs Required
- Existing document inventory — whatever financials, legal docs, metrics, and contracts already exist.
- Fundraise stage — pre-seed, seed, Series A, Series B (determines the depth needed).
- Data room platform — Google Drive, Dropbox, Docsend, Notion, dedicated VDR (FirmRoom, Intralinks).
Quick Reference
| Tier | Access Level | Contents |
|---|
| Tier 1 (Public preview) | Anyone with link | Pitch deck, one-pager |
| Tier 2 (Signed NDA) | Tracked views | Financials, customer list, cap table |
| Tier 3 (Term sheet received) | Full access | Legal diligence, contracts, employment agreements |
| Priority order | 1. Financials | 2. Customers → 3. Legal → 4. Everything else |
Procedure
1. Audit Current State
For each folder below, mark status:
- ✅ Complete & current
- ⚠️ Exists but stale (> 3 months old)
- ❌ Missing
2. Fill Gaps
Prioritize: Financials (03) > Customers (06) > Legal (07) > Everything else.
Hand off to the respective skills:
- Historical financials & forecast →
financial-statement-generation, revenue-forecasting
- Unit economics →
unit-economics-analysis
- Cap table →
cap-table-management
3. Version Control & Redaction
- Naming convention:
[Document] — [Date] v[X] — [Status].pdf
- Redact PII: customer names in public documents if customers haven't consented.
- Audit trail: who uploaded what and when.
4. Access Control
- Tier 1 (public preview): pitch deck, one-pager. Anyone with the link.
- Tier 2 (signed NDA): financials, customer list, cap table. Track who views.
- Tier 3 (term sheet received): full legal diligence, material contracts, employment agreements.
5. Maintain
- Update financials after every monthly close (
monthly-close-process).
- Refresh team page after every hire/departure.
- Quarterly full audit of the data room.
Standard Folder Hierarchy
📁 01 — Company Overview
├── Company one-pager / pitch deck
├── Mission, vision, values
├── Founding story / origin
└── Press mentions, awards, recognition
📁 02 — Team
├── Org chart
├── Founder bios & LinkedIn links
├── Key hire bios
└── Advisor list with bios
📁 03 — Financials
├── Historical P&L (monthly, last 2-3 years)
├── Historical balance sheet (quarterly at minimum)
├── Historical cash flow statements
├── Annual budget & forecast (3-year projection)
├── Unit economics model (CAC, LTV, payback by segment)
├── Revenue by customer / cohort analysis
├── Burn multiple and efficiency metrics
└── Cap table (fully diluted, including SAFEs/notes)
📁 04 — Product & Technology
├── Product overview / screenshots / demo video link
├── Product roadmap (current + next 12-18 months)
├── Architecture overview
├── IP / patents / trademarks
└── Security certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.)
📁 05 — Market & Competition
├── TAM / SAM / SOM analysis
├── Competitive landscape / battle cards
├── Market trends & analyst reports
└── Customer segments and personas
📁 06 — Go-To-Market & Customers
├── Customer list (anonymized or named, with ARR)
├── Top 10 customer case studies / references
├── NPS scores / CSAT data
├── Sales playbook / GTM strategy doc
└── Channel / partner strategy
📁 07 — Legal & Compliance
├── Certificate of incorporation
├── Bylaws / operating agreement
├── All financing docs (SAFEs, notes, stock purchase agreements)
├── Material contracts (top customers, top vendors)
├── Employment / IP assignment agreements
├── Privacy policy, terms of service
├── Compliance certifications (GDPR, CCPA)
└── Any litigation / disputes (current or threatened)
📁 08 — Fundraise-Specific
├── Use of funds
├── Target raise amount & structure rationale
├── Current cap table (detailed)
├── Pro forma cap table post-raise
└── Comparable exits / valuation comps
Output Format
- Data room structure audit (what's in each folder, what's current, what's missing)
- Prioritized gap-fill plan with responsible owners and deadlines
- Access log (who's viewed what, for tiered data rooms)
- Checklist: is the data room "investor-ready"?
Done Criteria
The skill is complete when:
- Every folder in the standard hierarchy is audited (complete, stale, or missing)
- A prioritized gap-fill plan is produced with owners and deadlines
- Documents follow the naming convention and PII is redacted
- Access controls are set up per tier
- The data room is assessed as "investor-ready" or a remediation plan is provided
Pitfalls
- Over-preparing for the wrong stage: building a Series B-level data room at seed wastes time. Match depth to the fundraise stage.
- Hiding problems: regulatory investigations, co-founder disputes, and lawsuits will be found. Prepare a concise, factual document rather than hoping they're missed.
- Missing IP assignments: every founder and employee must have signed IP assignment. This is the #1 diligence kill-switch.
- Including full customer names without consent: redact or use "Enterprise SaaS Company ($500k ARR)" format.
- Letting the data room go stale: financials from 6 months ago signal disorganization. Refresh after every monthly close.
Verification
Can an investor find the last 12 months of financials, the cap table, and the customer list within 5 minutes of accessing the data room? Are all documents current (within 90 days)? Are stale or missing items tracked in a remediation plan? If not, the data room is not investor-ready.
Example
User prompt: "Set up / organize our investor data room."
What should happen: Audit the current state of all 8 folders in the standard hierarchy, mark each as complete/stale/missing, produce a prioritized gap-fill plan with owners and deadlines, set up access controls per tier, and provide a checklist confirming the data room is investor-ready or detailing what's needed.
User prompt: "What's missing from our data room?"
What should happen: Compare the current data room contents against the standard hierarchy, flag every folder that is incomplete or stale, rank gaps by priority (financials first, then customers, then legal), and produce a remediation plan with estimated effort to fill each gap.
Linked Skills
- Build fundraising financial model →
fundraising-financials
- Plan fundraise timeline & strategy →
fundraising-process-management
- Cap table →
cap-table-management
- Generate financial statements →
financial-statement-generation
- Board & investor materials →
board-reporting
- Keep financials current →
monthly-close-process