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Investor Memo Template

A one-page memo structure for pre-seed and seed founders building in or from Southeast Asia.

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One-page investor memo

[Company] Investor Memo Company: [Company] is a [one-line product] for [specific customer segment] in [market]. Insight: [Specific market shift or customer pain] creates an opening because [why existing alternatives fall short]. Founder-market fit: We have earned proximity to this problem through [lived experience, operating history, customer access, or technical edge]. First wedge: We are starting with [narrow customer] who has [painful workflow] and can be reached through [specific channel]. Proof: So far we have [customer conversations, revenue, pilots, LOIs, usage, or other signal], which suggests [what the signal proves]. Next milestone: The next conviction-changing milestone is [milestone] by [date or timeframe]. Ask: We are raising or asking for [amount, intro, pilot, or conversation] to reach [milestone].

Memo lines

A memo should make the next meeting easier.

Company
Name the customer and market before describing the product.
Insight
State what changed or what the market is missing.
Fit
Show why this founder has earned proximity to the problem.
Wedge
Make the first customer and channel narrow enough to test.
Proof
Connect early signal to the next conviction-changing milestone.

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