2025 Investor Readiness Checklist for Founders

Your essential blueprint for seed fundraising preparation. With actionable checklists and expert insights at each step, this guide helps founders at any stage identify gaps in investor readiness and build a solid financial foundation. Created by Fondo's CEO David J. Phillips, who used these exact strategies to raise over $10M for Fondo (YC W18) and previously led an $18M acquisition for Hackbright Academy. As an angel investor in 100+ startups including Rippling, Flexport, and LiquidDeath, David shares the insider knowledge that's helped Fondo's clients raise over $1 billion from top-tier investors.