For first-time founders raising their first check

Your AI CFO for raising your first $100K.

Hatch turns your business idea, early traction, and financial assumptions into a clear fundraising plan — starting with the first $100K.

Early access. No spam. Bring your messiest founder notes.

Founder-friendly.
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Built with founders from

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Hatch product

The product

Go from founder notes to investor-ready materials.

Hatch guides first-time founders through the work that usually feels scattered: shaping the pitch, building the model, organizing the data room, and understanding what still needs to be tightened before the first capital conversation.

  • Pitch deck outline, narrative, and slide-by-slide guidance
  • Financial model structure, assumptions, and funding plan
  • Data room checklist, document organization, and investor Q&A prep

How it works

From idea to investor-ready in days, not months.

Start a conversation
01

Start a conversation

Tell Hatch what you're building, what you know, and where you're stuck — in plain English, like you would with an advisor.

Turn the conversation into investor materials
02

Turn the conversation into investor materials

As you talk, Hatch helps shape your pitch deck, financial model, and data room around your business, your stage, and your first raise.

Refine until you're ready to pitch
03

Refine until you're ready to pitch

Keep chatting to pressure-test your story, tighten your numbers, organize missing documents, and prepare for investor questions.

Built for you

If this is your first raise, Hatch was built for you.

You do not need a Stanford cohort, a finance background, or a warm intro network to start looking credible. Hatch helps you turn what is already in your head into the materials investors expect: your pitch deck, financial model, data room, and answers to the questions you will hear in the room.

Solo founders and indie builders
Operator turned founders
Domain experts changing industries
Bootstrapped founders preparing to raise
Pre revenue and early product founders
Underrepresented founders
★★★★★
"Hatch has been with us since day one, and I honestly could not imagine preparing our first raise without it. It helped us turn a messy idea into a clear pitch deck, financial model, and data room. More importantly, it gave us the confidence to explain our business with real clarity. As we keep building and fundraising, I am beyond grateful to have Hatch in our corner."
J
Jayce S.
Founder and CEO, Veyda
1 conversation
to start building your raise package
3 core materials
pitch deck, financial model, and data room
24/7
CFO style guidance before you can afford a CFO

FAQ

Questions, answered.

More to ask? Email hello@hatch.app.

Who is Hatch for?+

Hatch is for first time founders preparing to raise their first round of capital. It is especially useful if you are early, still shaping the story, building your first model, or trying to understand what investors will expect before you pitch.

Do I need a finished product or revenue?+

No. Hatch can help whether you are at the idea stage, building your first product, testing demand, or already seeing early traction. The earlier you start, the more Hatch can help you turn scattered thinking into a clear plan.

Is Hatch a fund or an accelerator?+

No. Hatch is software. It helps you prepare the materials and thinking you need before raising capital, including your pitch deck, financial model, data room, and investor questions.

Does Hatch introduce me to investors?+

No. Hatch does not match you with investors or make introductions. It helps you become more prepared before you start those conversations.

What does early access cost?+

Waitlist members will get early access during beta. Founder pricing will be designed for early stage founders who need serious financial guidance before they can afford a CFO.

What will Hatch actually help me build?+

Hatch helps you create your pitch deck, financial model, data room, funding plan, and answers to the questions investors are likely to ask.

Is Hatch replacing a CFO, accountant, or lawyer?+

No. Hatch helps with fundraising strategy, financial planning, and investor preparation. You should still work with qualified professionals for legal, tax, and accounting needs.

How is Hatch different from using ChatGPT?+

Hatch is built around the fundraising journey. Instead of giving you generic answers, it keeps context on your founder profile, business idea, assumptions, documents, and progress so the conversation turns into actual investor materials.

Your first raise starts before the first pitch.

Join the waitlist for early access. We're letting founders in every week.

Early access. No spam. Bring your messiest founder notes.

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