Investors
Difference Between Pre-Seed and Seed Funding
Pre-seed vs. seed funding compared: check sizes, valuations, equity given up, and investor requirements — with 2025/2026 data founders can use now.
21 July 2026
Research & guides
Blog
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
Venture Capital vs Private Equity: The Numbers-First Explainer
VC vs private equity compared by stake size, deal size, leverage, and returns — with 2025-2026 AUM data and a founder decision framework.
20 July 2026
Fundraising
How Much to Raise Pre-Seed: The Runway-First Answer for 2026
How much to raise at pre-seed in 2026, backed by Carta data and a burn-rate × runway framework — not a guess. Includes dilution math and timelines.
16 July 2026
Thesis Observatory
Who Actually Writes Pre-Seed Cheques — Stage Appetite Across US, EU and UK Investor Theses
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
Investment Thesis Examples: Real VC, PE, and Real Estate Theses Explained
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
Pre-Seed Investors UK: The 2026 Founder's Guide to Raising Your First Round
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 Is the Core Range)
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
How to Find Angel Investors for Free: A Founder's Playbook (2026)
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
What Investors Actually Pay: Ticket-Size Distributions Across US, EU and UK — And Who Says Pre-Seed But Tickets Like Series A
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
Who Actually Writes Pre-Seed Cheques: Stage Appetite Across US, EU and UK Investor Theses
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
The Investor Cliques of European and US Venture — Who Actually Invests Together, From Co-Investment Data
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