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Seeking Investors for app startup

I built an app for gamers to play head to head for real money using web3 non custodial smart contract escrow system. We are launching in a few weeks. This is going to be huge. DMs open also check out the site bulldoggx dot com

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u/Upstairs_Arm8437 — 1 day ago

What makes a service business investable later?

I’m building a systems/diagnostic business for established small businesses, not a SaaS startup yet. I’m curious from an investor lens: what signals would make a service business like this investable later — recurring revenue, proprietary software, client results, niche focus, or something else?

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u/MattBuildsSystems — 23 hours ago

I will help startups with capital raising outreach & investor relations (freelance)

I’ve spent the last few years working in investor relations, fundraising outreach, and capital raising support for startups across multiple sectors.
I can help with:
Investor sourcing (VCs, family offices, angels)
Fundraising outreach strategy & execution
Investor pipeline management
Warm/cold investor outreach
Fundraising materials feedback
CRM + tracking setup
Market & investor research
Meeting coordination and follow-ups
I also have warm connections with a number of family offices and investor networks across the Middle East, particularly in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt.
Experience working with startups across AI, biotech, enterprise SaaS, consumer, mobility, and emerging tech.
Open to freelance/contract opportunities with founders currently raising or preparing for a raise.
Feel free to DM me with your startup, stage, and target raise.

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u/Spirited-Ad4254 — 5 days ago

Any Investors or founders here. Please Help Me!!

Hi guys thanks for reading this. I need your help in preparing a pitch desk for my company It's in a really early stage, so I don't know how to proceed.

I'm currently stuck on the market sizing and the valuation part of the company. We can defend our ask but how to proceed with the valuation by saying we are raising this percentage of our valuation. We don't have that many clients or revenue to show

I would really like your advice on how to proceed with this.

These are the services we are offering:

  1. consulting

  2. Tech support ( AI automation, website, SaaS etc)

  3. Marketing

We are mainly thinking of targeting early founders or businesses. So how should we proceed with market size regarding this.

I am open to any advice you guys have regarding this.

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u/reuben_jacob1 — 7 days ago

Would you invest in a donut business?

I currently make homemade donuts and sell them to friends and family, and the feedback has been very encouraging.

It got me thinking that maybe I should take the next step and start selling from a food truck, but the issue is I don’t have enough funds to set it up properly.

I’ve researched equipment options and found affordable commercial donut makers and kitchen tools online from the various sites such as Alibaba, AliExpress, and also Amazon, which helps reduce startup costs, but I still need capital for the truck, permits, and initial stock.

From an investor’s perspective, what would you need to see to consider this investable?

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u/2Nexxuzzz4 — 4 days ago

20 years of raising startup capital. Here are the top 5 things that kill a pitch...

1. No proof of demand. Lead with customers, LOIs, and testimonials.

2. Fuzzy revenue and expense assumptions. Memorize the underlying numbers that drive your business.

3. Downplaying competition. Know the competitive landscape and how you differentiate.

4. Wrong metrics. Know which metrics matter: CAC, NRR, churn, payback period, etc.

5. Lack customer intel. Know your customer inside and out and be able to answer questions about why they buy what they buy.

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u/lilibalfour — 8 days ago
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Building a Modern Wellness Brand in the PH — Looking for Strategic Insights & Connections

Currently building a wellness consumer brand focused on convenience-based functional products for performance, recovery, focus, and lifestyle support.

We’re in the early-stage development phase with branding, packaging concepts, supplier sourcing, and product positioning already underway. The long-term vision is to build a scalable wellness ecosystem tailored for modern consumers in the PH market.

At the moment, I’m looking to connect with:
\- people experienced in FMCG/wellness
\- distribution operators
\- brand builders
\- founders
\- strategic partners
\- individuals familiar with scaling consumer products

Would appreciate insights, feedback, or conversations with people who understand the wellness or consumer space locally. Open to discussing the project further through DM.

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u/AltruisticCrew5156 — 3 days ago

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini — they all do roughly the same thing now. The AI chatbot itself isn't where users get stuck or where companies build a moat anymore. The real value is in the app people actually open every day to get work done.

Veronum is that app, built on top of Claude. We add the things power users keep asking for and Anthropic keeps not shipping: run up to 10 AI tasks at the same time, undo a mistake, capture and summarize meetings, and pull in data from Stripe, Slack, and your database. $25/month on top of the Claude account customers already pay for.

Two months old. $125 in monthly revenue, on pace for $1,500 a year. 300+ downloads. 6 paying customers. Every single one found us themselves — we haven't spent a dollar on ads.

Raising $200K at $5M post-money. $35K already committed.

Deck → https://www.thetoolswebsite.com/deck

If you are interested feel free to DM me or email me (email in the deck)

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u/Either-Ad9874 — 13 days ago
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We are a beverage company already operating in Dubai, and we are expanding our product offering.

We are currently raising 200,000 AED to support production, branding, and distribution.

Open to smaller tickets starting from 50,000 AED.

Anyone interested can message me and I will share the deck.

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u/One_Newspaper_3945 — 10 days ago
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I have plots n buildings in Bangalore

Everything I’m looking is for some one who can invest in one of the best concept I have which no one is doing currently in India. I’m based out in Dubai planning to move to my native bangalore where I have properties. I need like minded ppl to invest around 300k aed for the setup of the business - since there are no rents I will be keeping you has 50/50 partner where I will take care of the entire business

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u/Competitive-Log-5 — 7 days ago

The company is manufacturing healthy snacks for Health freaks,Parents who cares for their children.
No Oil/Not Fried/Not Baked.
For Taste sodium.
No Added Preservatives
No Artificial Colors
No Chemicals
And GREAT TASTE

People are now focusing on healthy life style. And we are fulfilling their needs.

DM

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u/vishalsinh9144 — 11 days ago

I'm asking this honestly. I'm 38, living in Los Angeles. I'm a transplant, and I still speak English with a strong accent. I've spent over 10 years working in structured finance roles, doing what I was supposed to do. From the outside, my life looks stable. But internally, I feel very lost and disconnected. I don't have a strong support system here, no close family nearby, no friends, no house, no money. When I see big families gathering in parks, I feel something I don't know how to describe. It's not just jealousy, it's a feeling that I missed something fundamental.

I want structure, guidance, and to be around people who live differently than I do now. I sometimes wonder if it's possible for someone at my age to be "taken under the wing" by people who have built a very different life. Not in a formal program, but something more human like mentorship, inclusion, being shown a different lay to live. Is that unrealistic? Has anyone experienced something like this, either giving or receiving it?

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u/Unfair-Tip-4253 — 14 days ago

Hi everyone,

I represent an accelerator actively looking for tech and AI startups that are seeking financial support, strategic investors, and growth opportunities.

We collaborate with investors on a success-fee basis and are currently looking to connect with:

AI startups

SaaS platforms

FinTech projects

Automation / Agentic AI companies

B2B tech founders

Early-stage to growth-stage startups

If you’re currently raising capital or preparing for an investment round, feel free to reach out with:

A short intro

Pitch deck

Current funding stage

What kind of support/investors you’re looking for

Happy to discuss potential fit and see how we can help accelerate your growth.

DMs are open. 

Romain Burel

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u/Romain_burel — 13 days ago