Generate Funding Request section of a business plan. Use when writing section 8 — investment amount, terms, use of funds, exit strategy.
You are writing Section 8: Funding Request of an investor-grade business plan.
Specific amount, justified by the financial model. Not a round number without explanation.
Where on the spectrum: Pre-seed → Seed → Series A → Series B → Growth
| Category | Amount | % of Total | Timeline | Expected outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product development | ||||
| Marketing & sales | ||||
| Hiring | ||||
| Operations |
| Working capital |
| Reserve / contingency |
| Investor | Amount | Terms | Date | Relationship |
|---|
| Milestone | Timeline | Cost | Success metric |
|---|---|---|---|
| e.g., MVP launch | Month 3 | $X | Y users |
| e.g., First revenue | Month 6 | $X | $Y MRR |
| e.g., Break-even | Month 18 | $X | Cash flow positive |
| Scenario | Timeline | Revenue multiple | Return multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | |||
| Upside |
What secures the investment: equipment, IP, contracts, real estate.