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This week, we’ll reveal six things you didn’t know you could track with DocSend. We’ll also show you how to turn the challenge of investor outreach into a charm offensive that will increase your chances of building strong relationships. Keep scrolling…

6 things you didn’t know you could track with DocSend

You know the feeling. You spend your blood, sweat, and tears putting together pitch decks only to email them into a black hole. Are investors even opening your file? If so, how are they engaging with your files?

Consider DocSend your official pair of X-ray glasses (at least when it comes to your files). Check out our latest blog post, which takes a deep dive into our robust analytics capabilities.

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Pitch deck interest metrics

Founders and investors moved in opposite directions last week, with VC activity hitting a new Q1 high. Activity on the investor side rose by 11.22%, continuing the steady growth of interest in pitch decks we’ve seen since the beginning of 2024. The average time on deck held steady at 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Investor activity tends to rise around this point in Q1, so although the movement wasn’t unexpected the fact that overall levels remain high is a persistent signal of private-market confidence. Founder activity continued to drop off last week, dipping by 10.62% after a record high in mid-February. Current activity levels are in line with those of 2021-23, and we expect this pace to hold at least through the end of the quarter. Overall, fundraising activity levels continue to be encouraging and mirror the confidence we’re seeing in public equities markets. Check back next week to see if founders and investors maintain their activity levels as they keep an eye on the end of Q1.

Investor outreach do’s and don’ts

Investor outreach is all part of the funding game, but what if you’re a new founder with a banger of an idea but crickets when it comes to a network? Does this mean you’ll have to grind it out with cold emailing to investors who’ve never heard of you?

There’s a better way. Take a look at our helpful new article that gives you simple but effective dos and don’ts when you begin investor outreach. (Hint: Start early!) With this guide in your back pocket, you’ll up your outreach game.

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