operating-model / loops/fundraise-loop/close.md
id: fundraise-loop.closetype: domainstatus: activeversion: 2.0loop: fundraise-loop

Domain · Post-raise

What it covers

What happens after the close — confirming the money, setting up governance, establishing reporting cadence, and communicating the raise.

Operations

Money-in-bank confirmation operation

Close mechanics complete → funds land → reconciled in books → confirmation that the raise is fully closed.

Governance establishment operation

New investors with rights → board composition updated → governance rights documented → first board meeting scheduled.

Reporting cadence setup operation

Reporting expectations agreed with investors → cadence set up → first report issued.

Raise communication operation

Announcement drafted → internal team briefed → external comms executed.

Notes

The post-raise phase is the bridge to Area D — the ongoing investor management that determines how the next raise will go.

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