How a founder goes live to investors on MSV
The best time to get ready for a raise is before you need the money. Here is every step between opening your MSV profile and appearing in front of investors whose thesis fits.
By the MyStartupValley team
Most founders start fundraising the week they need money. They rebuild the deck, chase old numbers and send the same email to a hundred people. MSV turns that around: you keep the raise ready all year, and investors whose thesis fits find you when you are.
1. Open your profile
Every founder can apply. Your account is approved automatically 48 hours after your company checks out, with a valid CIN, a DPIIT number or a company email that matches your website. If none of those fit, our team approves it.
2. Make it complete
Your profile, pitch deck, financial model and data room live in one place, with your cap table summary and ESOP pool alongside. A completeness score shows what is missing, so you always know the next thing to add.
3. Log your numbers every month
Each month you log your MIS: revenue, customers and spend. Those months become your traction record. Investors see how many months are verified and how complete the record is, which tells them far more than one good slide.
A record built month by month beats a deck rebuilt the night before.
4. Go live
Once your account is approved and your profile is complete, you sign your Fundraise Mandate and your listing goes live. If you came through an incubator or accelerator, the programme marks you ready first.
5. Meet the investors who fit
Startups open in the monthly deal window. Investors whose thesis fits your sector and stage see you at the same time. When one asks for a first meeting, you decide whether to accept; MSV sets it up, and after it you talk directly. Whatever you share with one investor stays with that investor.
Want to see what they see? Read what an investor sees in MSV Deals, or start on the For Founders page.
Questions
Can any founder apply?
Yes. Every founder can apply, and our team reads every application.
How is my account approved?
Automatically, 48 hours after your company checks out with a valid CIN, a DPIIT number or a company email that matches your website. Otherwise our team approves it.
Will investors see notes I share with one investor?
No. Notes you share stay with that investor.