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A Practitioner's Guide

Raise
Ready

Financial modeling, fundraising
& unit economics for founders

Yanni Papoutsis

From 5 rounds, 7 VCs, and a 9-figure exit

The fundraising playbook
investors wish founders
would actually read.

100 articles distilled into 16 chapters covering financial modeling, unit economics, fundraising strategy, and exit planning. Built from real models that raised real money, not theory from people who have never sat across from a partner.

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16 Chapters 57 Articles 15 Exercises Real Models

01 Companion products

Companion Exercise Files

The Excel workbooks that accompany every chapter exercise. Build your financial model step by step as you read. Includes pre-built formulas, validation checks, and worked examples from the book.

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Raise Ready Book

The complete guide: 16 chapters of battle-tested fundraising, financial modeling, and unit economics knowledge. Every principle comes from models that actually raised capital and a company that actually exited.

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Book + Exercises Bundle

Get the book and all companion exercise files together. The complete learning package for founders who want to build their model while they read, not after.

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02 Financial model templates

The models I actually used.
Ready for your numbers.

Each template is built from the same architecture used across five fundraising rounds. Pre-configured with driver-based revenue, scenario toggles, unit economics, and investor-ready formatting. Pick your stage.

Pre-Seed

Foundation Model

Revenue drivers, basic COGS, headcount plan, 18-month runway. Built for proving you understand the business before you have the data.

$49
Seed

Growth Model

Cohort-based revenue, channel CAC, three scenarios, full P&L, cash flow, 24-month forecast. The model that gets the meeting.

$99
Series A

Scale Model

Multi-product revenue, departmental headcount, unit economics by segment, sensitivity analysis, board reporting tab. Diligence-proof.

$149
Series B

Enterprise Model

Multi-geography, multi-currency, M&A bolt-on tabs, LTV cohort waterfall, balance sheet, five-year plan. Built for the big conversation.

$199

03 What's inside the book

Ch 1What a Financial Model Actually Is
Ch 2How Investors Think About Your Numbers
Ch 3The Architecture of a Fundraising Model
Ch 4Revenue Modeling: From Drivers to Dollars
Ch 5Cost Structure: COGS & Gross Margin
Ch 6The Hiring Plan
Ch 7Cash Flow and Runway
Ch 8The Balance Sheet
Ch 9Unit Economics That Actually Matter
Ch 10Scenario Planning & Sensitivity Analysis
Ch 11The Assumptions Tab
Ch 12Diligence-Proofing Your Model
Ch 13Running the Fundraise
Ch 14Defending Your Numbers
Ch 15Post-Raise Operations
Ch 16The Exit: What Changes When You Sell
App AChapter Exercises
App BRecommended Reading

04 Work with the author

Need it built,
not just explained?
Hire Yanni.

Five fundraising rounds. Seven VCs. A 9-figure exit to Indeed. I have built the models, sat in the diligence rooms, and defended the numbers under pressure. If you need your financial model built, audited, or investor-proofed, I will do it with you.

30-min Intro
$250
60-min Session
$500

Calendly booking link provided after payment.

Rounds raised5 rounds, 7 VCs
Exit9-figure to Indeed
Models builtSeed through Series B
FunctionsFP&A, Strategy, M&A

Model-building packages

End-to-end financial model built for your stage, investor-ready from day one.

Pre-Seed
Foundation Model
Revenue drivers, COGS, headcount, 18-month runway, assumptions tab
$1,000
Seed
Growth Model
Cohort revenue, channel CAC, three scenarios, P&L, cash flow, 24-month plan
$2,000
Series A
Scale Model
Multi-product, departmental headcount, unit economics by segment, sensitivity analysis
$4,000
Series B
Enterprise Model
Multi-geography, multi-currency, M&A tabs, LTV waterfall, balance sheet, 5-year plan
$8,000

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Startup Finance,
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57 articles on fundraising, financial modeling, unit economics, and exit strategy. Every principle tested across five rounds, seven VCs, and a 9-figure exit.

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