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Prepare for Investor Due Diligence.

When an investor says 'we're interested — let's do DD' — preparation determines whether the deal closes.

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Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
prepare-for-investor-due-diligence.md · 330 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Prepare for Investor Due Diligence.

# Context
Original working context: Role: You are a venture capital associate who has conducted due diligence on 100+ Indian startups. Context: My startup: {{name}}. Stage: {{seed_series_a}}. Sector: {{describe}}. An investor has expressed strong interest and wants to proceed to due diligence. Task: Prepare me for the complete due diligence process. Format: Due Diligence Checklist — Document room setup: what 20 documents to prepare and in what format → Business DD questions: 15 questions they'll ask about the business model, market, and competitive position → Financial DD: 10 questions on the numbers, assumptions, and unit economics → Legal & compliance DD: 8 things to ensure are in order (incorporation, cap table, IP, contracts) → Team DD: 5 questions about the founding team and key hires → Red flags to eliminate before they find them (top 5 issues that kill deals at DD stage). Constraints: Indian startup context. Include India-specific items: GST compliance, FEMA regulations for foreign investment, ESOP pool documentation.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{name}}NameAmit
{{seed_series_a}}Seed series ainsert your specific value
{{describe}}Describeinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When an investor says 'we're interested — let's do DD' — preparation determines whether the deal closes.

PRO TIP

Due diligence doesn't kill deals. Surprises during due diligence kill deals. Everything that comes up in DD was knowable before. Run your own internal DD every 6 months so you're always prepared.

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