Only a small percentage of early-stage founders send regular investor updates—but those who do likely gain a real edge.

A well-crafted investor update can build trust, attract future funding, and strengthen your reputation as a thoughtful, transparent leader. In fact, many founders write a regular update to all of their supporters, including friends, family, and other champions.

To make this easier, we created a free investor update template with an example that you can download and customize. 

It includes: 

• A simple, repeatable structure 

• Breakdowns of each section 

• An example of a strong investor email