Navigate your first fundraising round with Ark

A startup’s first fundraising round is a major milestone that requires time, preparation, and strategic thinking. Ark is designed to help founders navigate these crucial discussions. Let’s explore how Ark can support you!

In the Ark platform homepage, click on Investment Strategy, and then on the sub-folder Your Fundraising Round

Then, create a new project by clicking the plus button. If you already have one, simply select it. Each project has its own dedicated context — meaning the AI will only reference information discussed within that specific project, avoiding any “context pollution.” For example, you can explore different strategies without overlap.

After creating a project, you can start by sending a message in the chat. Your dedicated AI Agent will answer your questions and guide you through a focused discussion on your fundraising round.

You can chat with agents in each folder using three different options:

1. Consult Partner – This is the default option. It’s a free discussion with the AI Partner dedicated to the folder you’re in. You can also ask the AI to generate documents for you.

2. Analyze Document – This option allows you to upload documents you’ve created or received from stakeholders (for example, an investor) and get an analysis, such as a list of insights or a risk assessment to the received document.

3. Teach Ark – This option lets you teach Ark new information about your company. Everything Ark knows about you is managed in the Company Profile. By selecting Teach Ark, you can upload documents or share information in the chat that you’d like Ark to learn

There are many topics you can discuss with the First Fundraising Round AI Agent. We recommend starting with one of the following examples:

• What type of investors do you think are most relevant for me?

• Offer an investment strategy that I can execute in {{timeframe}}

• What are the best ways to kickoff my fundraising round?

• What are some common pitfalls to avoid when starting my first fundraising round?