Investment readiness and finding an investor

Investment package first, then meetings with interested investors

Investment readiness is a two-stage job. First we bring your investment package to the level at which an investor is willing to talk: project logic, market, economics, financial model, offer and deal structure, risks. Then we run investor search as a managed funnel: we find interested investors and arrange meetings; whether you agree on terms is decided in the negotiations.

2 stagespackage first, then search
4 packagesfrom basic set to turnkey
3 payment modelsretainer, milestones or per meeting
from pre-seedto rounds of €2M+

Why investors go quiet

“Not our profile”, asked for materials and disappeared, the meeting fell apart on basic questions — the reason is usually the package, not the idea. An investor is not obliged to decipher a raw project: they simply do not reply.

What fails an investor’s entry filter

  1. There is no investment package, or it does not let the investor grasp the project quickly.
  2. The project logic and the offer — the deal terms — are unconvincing or unstructured.
  3. The market is described poorly, the numbers do not add up, the financial model is missing or wrong.
  4. The deal is not framed: instrument, valuation, use of funds.
  5. Risks are not addressed and there are no answers to standard questions.

Stage 1: the investment package

How deep the package needs to go depends on the size of the next round: the bigger the amount, the higher the bar for documents. We build the package from scratch or review and improve yours.

  1. Project concept, roadmap and schedule.
  2. Financial model and the logic behind the numbers.
  3. Offer to the investor: amount, instrument, valuation, use of funds.
  4. Pitch deck and commercial proposal to the investor.
  5. Risk map, answers to investor questions, data-room structure.

Stage 2: finding an investor

We move to investor search only with a ready package: approaching investors with a raw project burns contacts. Search is not a mass mailing but a funnel with reporting.

  1. Segmentation: investor profile — ticket, stage, sector, geography, instrument.
  2. Database and priorities: who to approach first.
  3. Outreach and follow-ups, sending materials, answering questions.
  4. Qualifying interest by level — initial, deep, strategic — and arranging meetings.
  5. Feedback: reasons for rejection or interest, adjusting the pitch.
Vladislav Panchenko, Founder and CEO of Finetic Consulting

Who prepares the project

Vladislav Panchenko

Founder and CEO of Finetic Consulting

Over 30 years of executive experience in corporate finance and operations at major corporations and banks with annual revenues exceeding $1 billion: financial management, strategic planning, risk management and corporate restructuring.

30+ years in financeMaster’s in EconomicsFinance MBA
About the team →

Stage 1 packages

Package A

Basic set

materials are scattered
  • A short offer: project statement and investment ask
  • Texts for the first contact with an investor and a follow-up
  • Package structure: what exists and what is missing for the next level

Not included: review or improvement of documents

Discuss package A →
Package B

Review and fixes

materials exist but “do not work”
  • Assessment: what stops the package passing the entry filter
  • Redlines on key documents: what to cut, add, rewrite
  • Corrected version of key materials within an agreed scope

Not included: package built from scratch

Discuss package B →
Recommended
Package C

Frameworks and instructions

you are ready to do the work
  • Templates for the structure of the full package
  • Instructions on what to write in each section
  • Several rounds of review of the completed materials
  • Readiness checklist before sending to investors

Not included: Your team writes the documents using our method

Discuss package C
Package D

Turnkey package

for larger rounds and institutional investors
  • Full investment package with one logic and one version of documents
  • Risk map: risk — impact — mitigation
  • Answers to investor questions and contentious points
  • Data-room structure; on request, a package to UNIDO / IFRS standard

Not included: guarantee of the investor’s decision

Discuss package D →

Each package includes the result of the previous one. Stage 2 is paid separately: a fixed monthly retainer, payment by milestone, or payment per qualified lead and meeting with an interested investor, including a success fee. We quote the price after the introductory call.

Package depth by round size

Next roundWhat the investor needs
up to €250k · pre-seed, seedcompact package: ask, logic, basic economics, risks, offer
€250k – €2M · early growthfull package: facts, forecast, financial model, offer
€2M+ · scalingverifiable package: scenarios, readiness for due diligence

The larger the amount, the higher the standard of evidence in the documents.

How it works

Introductory call, 15–30 minutesstage, round size, materials
We choose the Stage 1 package and fix the deliverables, timing and price
We prepare or improve the investment package
Once the package is ready, we agree on Stage 2 and the payment model
We run the investor funnel with regular reportingdatabase, outreach, replies, interest, meetings

What clients say

We came to Finetic Consulting for a business plan and financial model for our project IMSKIPPER.NET. We liked how quickly Vladislav prepares documents and how deeply he works them through. It is comfortable to work together: every question can be discussed at online meetings while the work is in progress.
Georgy Im, owner of IMSKIPPER · Translated from Russian.

What we do not promise

  • We do not guarantee investment: we find interested investors and arrange meetings, and whether you agree on terms is decided in the negotiations.
  • We do not approach investors with a raw project: package first, search second.
  • We do not handle the legal side of the deal: the investor agreement and corporate documents are for a lawyer — we prepare the commercial terms.

15–30 minutes: project stage, round size, the materials you already have. We suggest the package and quote the price after the call.

Frequently asked questions

Do you guarantee you will find an investor?

No. We find interested investors and arrange meetings, run the funnel and report on it. Whether you agree on terms is decided in the negotiations — it depends on the project and the investor.

How much does investment readiness cost?

It depends on the package: from a basic set of materials to a turnkey investment package. Investor search is paid separately — by retainer, by milestone or per qualified meeting. We quote the price after the introductory call.

What is in an investment package?

Project concept and logic, financial model, the offer to the investor — amount, instrument, valuation, use of funds — a pitch deck, a risk map and answers to investor questions. The contents depend on the size of the round.

Can we go straight to investor search?

Only if the package is already ready. Approaching investors with a raw project burns contacts: investors rarely answer the same email twice. If you have materials, we start by reviewing them — package B.

How is this different from a project viability assessment?

A viability assessment answers whether the project is worth packaging for investors at all. Investment readiness is the next step: the package and reaching investors.

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