Research & guides
Data-driven research on fundraising and investors, built on Fit My Deck's parsed corpus of ~1,800 investor theses across the US, EU and UK.
Thesis Observatory
Only 50.6% of UK investors state pre-seed appetite vs. 79% seed. FMD parsed 1,679 theses across US/EU/UK to map the real stage-appetite gap.
13 July 2026 · Dataset
Investors
Real investment thesis examples from VC, PE, and real estate funds, annotated line by line, plus a 6-step framework and a downloadable PDF template.
10 July 2026
Investors
A data-first guide to pre-seed investors in the UK: current round sizes, angel market growth, investor types, and how to match your deck to the right backer.
8 July 2026
Guides
How many slides should a pitch deck be? 10-15 core, 8-12 for pre-seed, up to 20 for Series A. See the data behind the number.
7 July 2026
Investors
A tactical, no-cost playbook for finding angel investors in 2026 — LinkedIn, AngelList, Reddit, accelerators and regional networks by country.
6 July 2026
Thesis Observatory
Only 0.4% of self-described pre-seed investors write $5M+ only checks. Data on real pre-seed/seed ticket sizes across US, EU and UK markets.
4 July 2026 · Dataset
Thesis Observatory
Only 50.6% of UK investors state pre-seed appetite vs 79% at seed. Cross-region data on pre-seed vs seed investor targeting across US, EU and UK.
4 July 2026 · Dataset
Thesis Observatory
FMD's graph of 1,370 investor theses finds 14 co-investment cliques in US/EU venture, led by a 287-firm cluster. Here's the data.
3 July 2026 · Dataset
