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Make your fundraise clearer before you start investor outreach.

I help pre-seed and seed founders improve their pitch deck and structure investor outreach. My approach combines venture experience with engineering discipline.

TU BerlinBerlin, DEVC researchFounder support

What founders can hire me for

Focused support for founders who need clearer fundraising materials, sharper investor targeting, and a more structured outreach process.

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Pitch deck assessment

A structured review of your deck, story, market logic, business model, risks, and investor-readiness.

Deck reviewNarrativePriority fixes
[ 02 ]

Fundraising preparation

Help turning your story, traction, and materials into a clearer fundraising package before outreach.

MaterialsReadinessFounder feedback
[ 03 ]

Investor targeting

A practical investor list and outreach structure based on stage, investment focus, geography, and fit.

Investor listCRM structureOutreach
[ 04 ]

VC research support

For funds and operators: market maps, investor review research, sector analysis, and deal-flow support.

Market mapsInvestor reviewResearch

Investor conversations are won before they start.

Most pre-seed and seed founders go into their first fundraising process with materials they wrote in a weekend and a list of investors copied from a friend. The result is a long, slow process — or a missed one.

A short, focused review fixes the parts that compound: a clear problem statement, a defensible market angle, a credible plan for the next 18 months, and an investor list matched to your stage and sector.

  • [ ✓ ]Sharper narrative before you start outreach
  • [ ✓ ]Investor list mapped to your stage and sector
  • [ ✓ ]A structured process you can run yourself

A short, structured engagement — not a retainer.

Most founders don’t need a full advisor. They need one focused pass on a specific part of the fundraise. The process is short, written, and scoped.

// 01

Intake call

A 30-minute conversation about the round you're trying to run, your current materials, and where you feel stuck. Free, no commitment.

// 02

Diagnostic note

Within 48 hours I send a written diagnostic — what's working, what's missing, the priority fixes, and a scoped engagement if it makes sense.

// 03

Focused engagement

We work in 1–3 week cycles on a defined scope: deck rewrite, investor list, narrative session, or research project. Clear deliverable, fixed fee.

Concrete deliverables, not generic advice.

[ ✓ ]

Deck diagnostic note

A 2–3 page written review with priority fixes, slide-by-slide.

[ ✓ ]

Rewritten narrative

A clearer one-liner, problem statement, and investor framing.

[ ✓ ]

Investor shortlist

20–60 named investors, sorted by stage, investment focus, and fit confidence.

[ ✓ ]

Outreach workflow

A simple CRM structure, message templates, and a follow-up cadence.

[ ✓ ]

Data room checklist

What to prepare before investor review, in the order investors expect it.

[ ✓ ]

Market or sector memo

For funds: a structured memo with sources, risks, and counter-arguments.

Investor thinking, built with engineering discipline.

I combine venture experience with Industrial Engineering studies at TU Berlin. The work is practical: review the fundraising story, structure the materials, build the workflow, make the next investor conversation clearer.

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Investment analysis

01

Deck review, market framing, investor-ready analysis.

Data & automation

02

Python, SQL, workflows, research systems.

Founder support

03

Clear feedback, practical next steps, structured execution.

Frequently asked.

Let’s make your fundraise clearer.

Send your project, deck question, or fundraising bottleneck. I will reply with a short plan and next steps.

or email directly at david@mkhitaryan.io