Most startup funding announcements bury the news under company history and fill the quotes with marketing copy. This press release template puts the news first: a headline that states the round, an embargo line, the key numbers, the investors, how the money will be used, a named quote and a boilerplate with a contact who will actually answer.

The sample announces a fictional £6M Series A for Alderbrook Collective, a Manchester startup whose forecasting software helps 1,200 independent grocers cut waste by 35%. It shows how to write the embargo, attribute every claim, split the use of funds and finish with a boilerplate under 90 words. Replace the headline, dateline, numbers and quotes with your own, and have your spokesperson approve every word.