What is expected in investor updates and reporting cadence?

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Monthly updates are standard post-fundraising. Format: 1) Metrics dashboard (ARR, MRR, burn rate, runway, customer count, churn, NRR). 2) Progress on milestones (product launches, customer wins, team hires). 3) Key risks and mitigation (customer concentration changes, technology challenges, competitive moves). 4) Asks: what do you need from investors (introductions, strategic advice, follow-on capital?). Keep it concise (1-2 pages). Quarterly board packages are detailed: 1) Financial statements (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow). 2) Detailed metrics (cohort analysis, CAC trends, LTV, churn by segment). 3) Narrative (what happened this quarter, what's next, risks). 4) Strategy updates (product roadmap, hiring plan, go-to-market changes). Format: 10-15 pages with visualisations. Founders who provide inconsistent or poor-quality updates trigger investor concern: are they managing the business tightly? Are they hiding problems? Conversely, founders who provide detailed, honest updates (including bad news) build investor trust and get better support. Honest updates about challenges are valued: "ARR growth slowed from 20% to 12% this month due to [specific reason]. Mitigation: [specific action]. Timeline to recovery: [specific timeline]." This is better than glossing over it. Opagio's calculator and questionnaire help founders track and report metrics systematically.

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