This investment approval template is a ready-made Google Slides deck for founders who need a board vote before raising money. It covers why now, the round size and dilution, the terms in plain English, the process to close and the approval request across twelve slides.

Each slide uses sample figures for Elmstead Holdings, a fictional software company raising $3M at a $12M pre-money valuation. Replace the figures and cap table with your own, rewrite each term with a worked example, and check the numbers with counsel before the board sees them. This deck is not legal advice.