Investor Updates: The Monthly Email That Actually Gets Read A well-run investor update takes 45 minutes to write and pays back 10x in warm intros, follow-on capital, and unblocked hires. Here's what to include. Most founders under-invest in investor updates. A monthly email to your investors is the single highest-leverage relationship activity you have — it drives warm intros, follow-on capital, executive candidate referrals, and press. Skipping it signals things are going badly. Send one every month, whether you have news or not. Read the full guide on Startup Fundraising · Find investors · Browse the Library Related guides How to Write an Investor Update Investor Update Cadence: The Monthly Habit That Doubles Follow-On Rates Investor Update Template: What to Send and How Often Startup Investor Update Templates: Monthly, Quarterly Board, Crisis (2026) Monthly Investor Update Template The Weekly Investor Update During an Active Raise Angel Investors for Startups How to Raise from Angel Investors