Investor Update Template

A clear, consistent monthly or quarterly update for shareholders covering headlines, KPIs, cash runway, progress against plan, risks and asks.

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Raising investment

Investor Update Template

About this document

What it’s for

A structured update that founders can send to their investors every month or quarter. Regular, honest updates build trust, make the next round easier, and help investors offer introductions and support. The template gives a standard order and a set of tables so updates are quick to write and easy to compare over time.

When to use it

  • Monthly in the first year after a round, or quarterly once things settle
  • To meet information rights in an investment agreement
  • Before a follow-on round or a board meeting

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • 1. Headlines
  • 2. Key performance indicators
  • 3. Financial position
  • Use of funds against plan
  • 4. Progress against plan
  • Product and operations
  • Sales, marketing and customers
  • Team
  • 5. Challenges and risks
  • 6. Asks
  • 7. Next period priorities
  • 8. Governance and shareholder matters
  • 9. Thank you
  • Update schedule

How to complete it

  • Keep the headline section to five lines; investors read it first
  • Use the same KPIs every time so trends are visible
  • Be candid about what went wrong and what you need
  • Send by email with the PDF attached, or paste the sections into the email body

Key points to check

  • Check the investment agreement for what information you must provide and by when
  • Keep commercially sensitive details confidential and mark the update accordingly
  • Do not overstate forecasts – misleading statements to investors can create legal liability

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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