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Build the financial models and narratives for fundraising — 3-statement projections, SaaS metrics, use of funds, valuation analysis, and investor Q&A prep. Use when the user asks about building a fundraising model, creating pitch deck numbers, modeling use of funds, valuation targets, or preparing for investor Q&A.
Codex 또는 Claude로 설치 이 Prompt를 복사해 Codex, Claude 또는 다른 어시스턴트에 붙여 넣으면 Skill 페이지를 검토하고 설치를 진행할 수 있습니다.
SOC 직업 분류 기준
| name | fundraising-financials |
| description | Build the financial models and narratives for fundraising — 3-statement projections, SaaS metrics, use of funds, valuation analysis, and investor Q&A prep. Use when the user asks about building a fundraising model, creating pitch deck numbers, modeling use of funds, valuation targets, or preparing for investor Q&A. |
| version | 2.0.0 |
| author | Crewm8 |
| maintainer | Gokul (github.com/gokulb20) |
| license | MIT |
| homepage | https://crewm8.ai |
| tags | ["cfo","finance","fundraising","financial-model","investor-qa"] |
| related_skills | ["revenue-forecasting","budget-creation-management","unit-economics-analysis","scenario-planning","cap-table-management","data-room-management","fundraising-process-management"] |
| inputs_required | ["historical-financials-PL-balance-sheet-cash-flow-monthly-2-3-years","current-SaaS-metrics-ARR-MRR-growth-churn-NRR","revenue-and-budget-forecasts-from-linked-skills","cap-table-and-target-raise-info-round-amount-use-of-funds"] |
| deliverables | ["three-statement-financial-model-with-SaaS-metrics-dashboard","use-of-funds-breakdown-with-hiring-plan","valuation-range-dilution-analysis-and-investor-QA-prep"] |
| compatible_agents | ["hermes","claude-code","droid","cursor","windsurf","openclaw","openai","generic"] |
Build the complete financial package for a fundraise — from the 3-statement model to the pitch deck numbers to the investor Q&A prep. Goal: every number a VC asks for is already modeled, stress-tested, and has a narrative behind it.
Investors invest in stories backed by numbers. A sloppy financial model or a vague use-of-funds slide is the fastest way to lose credibility. This skill produces the full financial package — 3-statement projections, SaaS metrics dashboard, valuation and dilution analysis, use of funds breakdown, and prepared Q&A answers — so the team walks into every investor meeting with confidence.
revenue-forecasting or build as part of this skill.budget-creation-management.cap-table-management for dilution modeling.| Metric | What It Tells Investors | Target for Fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| Rule of 40 | Growth rate + profit margin | > 40% for healthy SaaS |
| Burn multiple | Net burn / net new ARR | < 1.5x for fundraising; < 1x is efficient |
| Magic number | Net new ARR (quarter) / S&M spend (prior quarter) | > 1.0 means profitable scaling |
| ARR per employee | Total ARR / headcount | $150k-200k+ at Series A |
| Forward revenue multiple | Pre-money valuation / forward ARR | Seed: story; Series A: 10-30x; B: 8-20x |
Build a monthly projection covering 3 years (past 12 months actuals + 36 months projected):
Income Statement:
Balance Sheet:
Cash Flow Statement:
All three must articulate. Revenue in P&L → AR change on BS → Operating CF. Every line has a driver.
Include the metrics VCs care about most:
| Metric | Current | Year 1 Target | Year 2 Target | Year 3 Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARR | $1.2M | $3.0M | $7.5M | $18M |
| ARR Growth Rate | 80% YoY | 150% | 150% | 140% |
| Net Revenue Retention | 110% | 115% | 120% | 120% |
| Gross Margin | 78% | 80% | 82% | 83% |
| CAC Payback (months) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| LTV / CAC | 4.2x | 5.5x | 7x | 9x |
| Burn Multiple | 1.8x | 1.2x | 0.8x | 0.5x |
| Magic Number | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
Model where the money goes:
| Category | Allocation | % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Product (hiring) | $4.5M | 38% |
| Sales & Marketing (hiring + spend) | $4.0M | 33% |
| G&A (ops, legal, finance) | $1.5M | 13% |
| Infrastructure & tools | $1.0M | 8% |
| Buffer / contingency | $1.0M | 8% |
| Total | $12.0M | 100% |
Show the hiring plan: headcount today → 12-month target by department.
Revenue multiple method:
Dilution:
Prepare answers for the hardest questions:
The skill is complete when:
Can you answer "what is our projected ARR in year 3 and what drives it?" from the model? Does the balance sheet tie to the cash flow statement? Can an investor see exactly where their capital goes (use of funds)? Are prepared Q&A answers ready for the 5 hardest questions an investor might ask? If not, the financial package is incomplete.
User prompt: "Build our fundraising financial model." What should happen: Build the three-statement model with monthly projections covering 3 years, populate the SaaS metrics dashboard with current and target metrics, produce the use of funds breakdown with hiring plan, run valuation and dilution analysis, and prepare pitch deck financial slide content and investor Q&A answers.
User prompt: "What valuation should we target for our Series A?" What should happen: Analyze comparable public and private company revenue multiples, apply appropriate multiples to forward ARR projections, propose a low/mid/high valuation range, model dilution impact at each valuation, and recommend a target range with rationale.
revenue-forecastingbudget-creation-managementunit-economics-analysisscenario-planningcap-table-managementdata-room-managementfundraising-process-managementReconciles bank accounts and credit cards monthly — matches every transaction to the ledger, resolves exceptions, tracks uncleared items, and documents the process. Use when the user mentions bank reconciliation, transaction matching, reconciling accounts, GL cash balance not matching the bank, or asks about month-end reconciliation or corporate card reconciliation.
Manages banking relationships — account optimization, fee negotiation, credit facility oversight, treasury yield, and fraud prevention. Use when the user mentions banking setup, bank fees, credit facility, treasury yield, investing excess cash, opening new accounts, or asks about banking architecture, account optimization, or fraud prevention.
Builds and maintains a 13-week rolling cash forecast — models inflows, outflows, scenario analysis, and forecast-vs-actual accuracy tracking. Use when the user mentions cash forecast, 13-week forecast, liquidity projection, cash runway, or asks about modeling cash under different scenarios or when cash runs out.
Monitors daily cash position across all accounts, flags anomalies, tracks burn rate, and produces a daily cash snapshot. Use when the user mentions cash position, daily cash check, burn rate, bank balance, or asks about unusual transactions or cash alerts.
Optimizes working capital — improves DPO, accelerates collections, manages inventory, and negotiates payment terms to maximize cash efficiency. Use when the user mentions working capital, cash conversion cycle, DPO, DSO, or asks about improving payment terms, accelerating collections, or optimizing cash tied up in operations.
Routes CFO and financial operations requests to specialized sub-skills based on user intent matching, task classification, and multi-skill chain assembly. Use when the user mentions startup CFO tasks, financial operations, reporting, fundraising questions, cash management, financial planning, strategic advisory, or asks about running any CFO-related workflow.