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What are Investor Funding OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Formulating strong OKRs can be a complex endeavor, particularly for first-timers. Prioritizing outcomes over projects is crucial when developing your plans.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Investor Funding to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Investor Funding OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
Investor Funding OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Investor Funding. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to secure $1 million for the pre-seed funding round
ObjectiveSecure $1 million for the pre-seed funding round
KRIdentify and reach out to 50 potential investors by end of phase 1
Initiate contact with each investor through personalized emails- Research and locate contact information for identified investors
- Identify 50 potential investors using business directories or networking
- KRAchieve commitment for investment from minimum 50% met investors by final phase
- Negotiate and finalize investment commitments from participating investors
- Create a compelling presentation for potential investors
- Schedule and conduct regular meetings with interested investors
- KRSecure meetings with at least 25% of identified investors by phase 2
- Create a persuasive investment proposal
- Schedule and arrange meetings with identified investors
- Identify and research potential investors for pitching
OKRs to secure funding from three new investors
- ObjectiveIncrease investor funding
- KRSecure funding from at least three new investors
- KRCreate a compelling investment pitch
- KREstablish new relationships with potential investors
- KRSchedule and conduct meetings with interested investors
OKRs to raise 1 Million US Dollars as seed funding
- ObjectiveRaise 1 Million US Dollars as seed funding
- KRIdentify and pitch to 50 potential investors in targeted industries
- Create a comprehensive list of 50 potential investors in targeted industries
- Research each investor's interests, prioritizing those aligned with our company
- Develop and customize pitches tailored to each potential investor
- KRSecure commitments from 10 investors at an average of $100,000 each
- Schedule individual meetings to present pitch
- Identify 20 potential investors for initial outreach
- Prepare a persuasive investment pitch
- KRExecute fundraising events/campaigns generating $200,000 in total
- Organize high-donor events and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns
- Implement donor stewardship plan to encourage repeat contributions
- Develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy targeting a $200,000 goal
OKRs to increase Fuxion company's valuation to $1 billion USD
- ObjectiveIncrease Fuxion company's valuation to $1 billion USD
- KRGrow global distributor network by 20% to expand sales and product reach
- Negotiate contracts and finalize agreements with distributors
- Research new potential markets and viable distributors globally
- Establish contact and build relationships with identified distributors
- KREnhance brand popularity and recognition through strategic marketing campaigns resulting in 30% sales increase
- Establish partnerships with social media influencers to promote brand
- Develop unique, engaging content for targeted advertising campaigns
- Initiate a customer referral program to increase sales
- KRSecure $50m in new investor funding to boost capital and financial standing
- Develop comprehensive pitch showcasing compelling financial forecasts and growth potential
- Negotiate favorable funding terms to maximize capital infusion
- Organize strategic meetings with potential high net-worth investors
OKRs to attract €1m for SAFE investment funding
- ObjectiveAttract €1m for SAFE investment funding
- KRClose at least 10 investment deals ranging €80,000 - €120,000 each
- Identify potential investors interested in €80,000 - €120,000 investments
- Negotiate and finalize at least 10 investment deals
- Develop a compelling presentation showcasing investment opportunities
- KRConduct 40 investor presentations to showcase SAFE investment benefits
- Schedule and conduct 40 investor presentations
- Identify and compile list of potential investors for presentations
- Develop compelling presentation material on SAFE investment benefits
- KRIdentify and connect with 100 potential investors with interest in SAFE
- Develop a tailored pitch for SAFE investment
- Research and list 100 potential SAFE investors
- Initiate contact with each identified investor
OKRs to boost funding penetration to stride towards the 10% goal
- ObjectiveBoost funding penetration to stride towards the 10% goal
- KRIncrease funding proposals by 20% attracting new investors
- Develop multi-channel marketing strategy for funding proposals
- Strengthen network relationships for increased investor interest
- Introduce innovative projects to attract fresh investors
- KRImprove approval rate of proposals by 30% with persuasive pitches
- Improve team skills by organizing frequent sales pitch training
- Conduct research on successful strategies for persuasive pitching
- Gather feedback and continuously refine the pitch content and delivery
- KRMaintain a 10% increase in total funding secured each month
- Regularly communicate updates to current investors
- Research and identify potential new investors weekly
- Develop and refine the pitch deck continuously
OKRs to secure funding for mobile game prototype
- ObjectiveSecure funding for mobile game prototype
- KRResearch and identify 100 viable investors for gaming prototype by week 6
- KRDevelop and perfect a unique and engaging pitch for potential funders by week 3
- Identify unique selling points of the project
- Practice the pitch for fluid delivery
- Create a compelling narrative for the pitch
- KRSecure meetings and present pitch to at least 50% of identified investors
- Prepare and rehearse investor pitch
- Compile contacts of identified investors
- Schedule meetings with each investor
OKRs to launch a high growth and profitable tech startup
- ObjectiveLaunch a high growth and profitable tech startup
- KRDevelop a minimum viable product, tested and approved by a focus group of 25 participants
- Create and test the product with focus group
- Implement changes based on feedback
- Identify key features for the minimum viable product
- KRSecure funding worth at least $1M from reliable investors
- Schedule and conduct persuasive pitch meetings with investors
- Develop a compelling business proposal showcasing ROI
- Research and create a list of potential reliable investors
- KRAssemble a cohesive team of 5 skilled professionals for key operations
- Identify required skills for key operations team roles
- Source potential candidates through networking or recruiting
- Conduct interviews and select final team members
Investor Funding OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
Save hours with automated OKR dashboards
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly if you want to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, you can move to Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Investor Funding OKR templates
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