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Predict Investor Responses

Know exactly what investors will say before pitching. Validate valuations, understand priorities, predict objections with high accuracy.

Mind Reasoner

Stop Pitching. Start Validating.

The shift: Create investor minds. Test any pitch. Know how they’ll respond before spending months on the wrong investors.

Result: Close funding rounds faster by pitching what investors actually want to hear.

What You Can Predict

Pitch Resonance

Know before pitching:

  • Does your story resonate?
  • Which metrics matter to them?
  • What concerns will they raise?
  • Which proof points build credibility?

Test pitches with investor minds.

Valuation Range

Validate numbers:

  • Is your valuation realistic?
  • What range will they accept?
  • Which multiples do they use?
  • What justifications matter?

Propose acceptable valuations.

Investment Priorities

Understand focus:

  • What do they invest in (vs. what they say)?
  • Growth vs. profitability priorities?
  • Which risks worry them most?
  • What makes them pass?

Target right investors.

Decision Criteria

Navigate process:

  • What convinces them to invest?
  • Which partners need to approve?
  • What timeline do they operate on?
  • What kills deals for them?

Understand their process.

How to Predict

1. Create Investor Mind

Upload 1 conversation transcript. Training takes 5-15 minutes.

$> "Create a mind for Michael Park, Partner at Sequoia,
>using /Documents/meetings/sequoia-partner-meetings.vtt"

2. Ask Any Question

Validate pitch:

$> "SCENARIO: A Series B startup founder is pitching you (as lead investor) on their
>SaaS platform. They're seeking $15M at $80M pre-money valuation. The company has
>$6M ARR with 140% NRR, 2.5x YoY growth, and strong enterprise customer base. They're
>highlighting their AI-powered features and competitive differentiation.
>
>QUESTION: How will you respond to this pitch? What concerns will you have about
>the story and positioning? What would make you invest vs. pass?"

Check valuation:

$> "SCENARIO: A startup founder is pitching you (as Series B investor) at $50M
>pre-money valuation. They're seeking $10M on $5M ARR with 150% NRR and 3x YoY growth.
>The company is targeting the enterprise SaaS market with strong unit economics and
>CAC payback of 8 months.
>
>QUESTION: How will you respond to this valuation? What concerns will you have about
>the multiple? What would make you invest at $50M vs. counter at a lower valuation?"

Understand priorities:

$> "SCENARIO: You're evaluating two Series B investment opportunities with similar
>metrics. Company A has 4x YoY growth with 110% NRR, while Company B has 2x growth
>with 160% NRR. Both are at $5M ARR seeking $10M at similar valuations.
>
>QUESTION: Which one appeals to you more and why? What matters most to you in Series B
>investments - growth rate, retention, unit economics, or market size? How will you
>prioritize between these factors?"

3. Prepare and Win

Get predictions, refine your approach, and enter meetings prepared knowing what they’ll say, what they need to hear, and what will close them.

Common Scenarios

Pitch Resonance: Test if your story resonates with specific investors. Know which metrics they care about and what concerns they’ll raise before pitching.

Valuation Acceptance: Predict if investors will accept your valuation range. Understand which multiples they use and what justifications matter to them.

Investment Priorities: Discover what investors actually invest in vs. what they say. Know if they prioritize growth vs. profitability and which risks worry them most.

Decision Criteria: Understand what convinces them to invest. Learn which partners need to approve, typical timelines, and what kills deals for them.

Implementation

Use Mind Reasoner through Claude Code

You:

$> Create an investor mind for Michael Park, Partner at Sequoia,
>using /Documents/meetings/sequoia-partner-meetings.vtt

Mind Reasoner:

✓ Training investor mind... (~10 min)

You:

$> "SCENARIO: A Series B startup founder is pitching you (as lead investor) at $50M
>pre-money valuation. They're seeking $10M on $5M ARR with 150% NRR and 3x YoY growth.
>The company is targeting the enterprise SaaS market with strong unit economics. They
>have 85% gross margins and CAC payback of 9 months.
>
>QUESTION: How will you respond to this pitch? What concerns will you have about the
>valuation and metrics? What would make you invest at $50M vs. counter at a lower
>valuation?"

Mind Reasoner:

Valuation concerns:
- $50M on $5M ARR = 10x multiple
- I typically invest at 6-8x for Series B
- This is at high end of my range
What he needs:
- Path to $20M ARR in 18 months (proven)
- Strong new logo growth, not just expansion
- Clear competitive moat
- Best-in-class unit economics
Likely outcome: Pass at $50M or counter at $40-45M

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