Hello, Fundraising Founder!
Getting meetings but no term sheets? Something's making you unfundable. I diagnose exactly what.
A 45-minute diagnostic that tells you exactly why investors keep passing - and if you're ready, exactly who you should be pitching.
You'll walk away with a detailed report, a clear verdict, and either a curated list of investors matched to your company or a roadmap to fix what's broken first.
This is for you if:
- ✓ You're getting meetings but nothing moves forward
- ✓ You're burning through your best investor targets with nothing to show for it
- ✓ Every "no" is a relationship you can't use again
- ✓ Competitors with worse products are closing rounds while you're stuck
- ✓ You're running out of runway and still don't know what's broken
- ✓ Months wasted on a fundraise that isn't moving
- ✓ You've revised your pitch multiple times and it still isn't landing
Something's broken. You just can't see it from inside your own company.
Here's what's actually happening:
Every week you stay stuck, you're burning investor relationships you can't get back.
Most founders don't figure out what's wrong until it's too late. They've already pitched their best targets. The doors are closed. Runway is short.
I find what's making you unfundable before that happens. And if you're ready to raise, I'll tell you exactly who to pitch - 15 hand-picked investors matched to your company, each with a specific approach strategy.
If you're not ready, I'll tell you that too. Better to know now than to burn your list and find out later.
What you get:
45-Minute Diagnostic Call
I pressure-test your fundability like an investor would - but I tell you what they're actually thinking. No polite non-answers. Specific diagnosis.
Detailed Written Report
Not a call summary. A comprehensive report that captures exactly what's making you unfundable and what needs to change. Something you can reference and act on.
Go/No-Go Verdict
Honest answer: are you ready to raise right now, or will you burn your best relationships if you keep going? I'll tell you which.
Investor Objection Map
The objections you're going to face - and how to handle them before they kill the deal.
If You're Ready: 15 Hand-Picked Investors
Curated from my personal network. Each investor is matched to your stage, sector, and thesis - with a specific approach strategy explaining why they're a fit and exactly how to pitch them.
If You're Not Ready: Remediation Roadmap
Exactly what's broken and exactly what to fix before you start burning investor relationships. Fix the issues, come back, and you'll get your 15 hand-picked investors with approach strategies.
Follow-Up Clarification
After you review the report, you can send questions. I'll clarify anything that needs it.
Who's doing the diagnosis
I'm Mash Bonigala.
12 ventures. 7 exits. $75M+ raised. 30 years building companies.
I've been on both sides - raising capital as a founder, and passing on pitches as an investor.
Founders call me when:
- Investor meetings happen but nothing closes
- The feedback is vague ("not our thesis," "come back later")
- Competitors with worse products are raising more
- They've been stuck for months and don't know why
I find what's broken. That's what I do.
Before → After
Here's what changes after the diagnostic:
"23 investor meetings. Every one said 'love it' then disappeared."
Wasted months. Burned relationships. No idea what's wrong.
"Finally understood why they were passing. Closed in 6 weeks."
Clarity. Momentum. Term sheet.
"My 45-slide deck tried to cover every feature. Investors kept asking 'but what do you actually do?'"
Confusion. Skepticism. Polite passes.
"12 slides. One clear thesis. VCs started reaching out to me after demo day."
Inbound interest. Competitive term sheets.
"I kept saying we're an 'AI-powered platform for X' - same as everyone else in the market."
Blending in. No differentiation. "Come back with more traction."
"Now investors immediately get why we're different - and venture-scale."
Clear category. Obvious bet. Partner meetings.
This is NOT for you if:
I diagnose what's broken. I don't do design.
I find what's making you unfundable. Intros come after you're fundable.
I tell you what's broken, even when it's uncomfortable.
Come back when you have something to diagnose.
This is a one-time diagnostic. We're done after the report.
The list is useless if you're not fundable. I won't help you burn relationships faster.
This is for founders who are actively raising - or about to start - and need to know what's broken before they burn more relationships.
What Founders Say
Real results from founders who got clarity and closed rounds.
"I'd done 18 investor meetings. Every single one ended with 'interesting, let's stay in touch.' Mash listened to my pitch for 10 minutes and told me exactly why they were passing. Changed my opening, tightened the narrative. Closed my seed round five weeks later."
"I kept getting 'love the product, not our thesis.' Mash showed me I was pitching a feature, not a company. He helped me find the angle that made us a venture bet instead of a nice business. Two VCs who'd passed came back after I re-pitched."
"My deck was 38 slides. I thought I needed to explain everything. Mash cut it to 12 and made me pick one story. Felt risky at the time. But investors actually started asking follow-up questions instead of checking their phones."
"I couldn't figure out why competitors with worse products were raising at better valuations. Mash pointed out my positioning made us sound like a services business. One shift in how I framed the market and suddenly VCs got it."
"I was stuck between three different narratives - AI company, vertical SaaS, marketplace. Investors could tell I wasn't sure. Mash made me pick one and commit. Uncomfortable but necessary. The next pitch went completely different."
"Honest feedback: I almost didn't want to hear what Mash had to say. But he was right. My pitch buried the most fundable part of my business on slide 22. We rebuilt around that. Got my first term sheet a month later."
Apply to see if this is right for you
Tell me what's blocking your raise. If I can help, I'll reach out within 24 hours.