[Company name] — Investor Update — [Month Year]

From: [Founder name] Date: [Send date] Period: [Month covered]

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TL;DR

[Two or three sentences. The headline metric and its trend, the single biggest win this month, and the one thing you most need from this list of readers. Write this last; assume it is the only part many will read.]

Key metrics

Metric	Last month	This month	Change
MRR	[$]	[$]	[+/- %]
New customers	[#]	[#]	[+/- #]
Active users	[#]	[#]	[+/- %]
Net revenue retention	[%]	[%]	[+/- pts]
Cash balance	[$]	[$]	[+/- $]
Monthly burn	[$]	[$]	[+/- $]
Runway	[# months]	[# months]	[+/- months]

Highlights

• [Win 1 — a customer, launch, milestone, or hire, with a number where you can attach one]
• [Win 2]
• [Win 3]

Lowlights / challenges

• [What went off-plan, said plainly. Follow each with the action you are taking and what you expect to learn.]
• [Challenge 2 — what you are doing about it]

Asks — how you can help

• [Specific ask 1 — e.g., a warm intro to a named person or company in a target segment]
• [Specific ask 2 — e.g., a referral for an open role, or feedback on a named decision]

Hiring

• Recently joined: [Name — role]
• Now hiring: [Role 1], [Role 2] — referrals welcome

Runway and cash

[Current cash $[X]; monthly burn $[Y]; runway [Z] months. Note any expected change to burn or the plan for the next raise, if relevant.]

Thanks

[Acknowledge specific help from the last month — an intro that converted, advice that worked, a hire someone referred. This shows asks get acted on and encourages the next one.]