Startup founders raising pre-seed through Series A
You have a product, a market, or early traction, and need to turn that reality into a fundable investor case.
Fundraising Consulting
Fundraising consulting for startups
Direct fundraising consulting for early-stage founders and small businesses that need a clearer capital strategy, stronger investor story, and practical support before the next raise.
$130M+ raised by founders Hashem has supported. 700+ founders mentored across startup programs and private advisory work.
Capital strategyA clearer reason to raise, why now, and what the money unlocks.
Investor trustThe gaps investors are likely to question before they become objections.
Raise processA practical sequence for outreach, meetings, follow-up, and decisions.
Who this is for
This work fits founders who need sharper fundraising judgment before they spend their best investor conversations.
Small businesses preparing for outside capital
You need help translating operating progress, financial logic, and growth plans into a capital story lenders or investors can understand.
Teams stuck after polite investor interest
You are getting meetings but not momentum, and need to find whether the blocker is story, proof, process, or investor fit.
What you get
Investor-readiness diagnosis
A plain read on what is strong, what creates doubt, and what needs to change before the next raise.
Fundraising strategy
A practical raise plan covering timing, target investor fit, narrative, milestones, and use of funds.
Pitch and materials review
Deck, model, and story feedback focused on conviction rather than cosmetic polish.
Raise process support
Help structuring investor lists, follow-up rhythm, meeting prep, and decision discipline.
How the work runs
Diagnose
Start with the current deck, numbers, raise target, and investor response pattern.
Clarify
Name the core blocker and turn it into a short list of decisions and fixes.
Rebuild
Strengthen the story, ask, proof points, and operating milestones behind the round.
Execute
Use a raise plan that makes every investor conversation easier to qualify, run, and follow up.
Services and Pricing
Pick the depth you need.
The services and pricing live together because the right price depends on the depth of fundraising help you need.
Start here
Readiness Call
A focused diagnostic to find what is really blocking your raise, and what to do next.
$250/ 60-min session
One focused 60-minute strategy call
Live read on your readiness to raise
The single biggest gap, named clearly
Three concrete next actions
Session recording and summary notes
Most popular
Fundraising Audit
A full teardown of your deck, model, and story, rebuilt into something investors lean into.
$900/ deep-dive package
Everything in the Readiness Call
Deck, model, and narrative teardown
Two 75-min deep-dive working sessions
Rewritten investor story and ask
Ongoing deck review with notes
14 days of follow-up over email
End to end
Raise Partner
Hands-on support through your raise, from strategy to investor conversations.
$2,500/ month · limited spots
Everything in the Fundraising Audit
Weekly 1:1 working sessions
Sequenced raise plan and timeline
Targeted investor list and intro strategy
Pitch rehearsals before key meetings
Direct access between sessions
Not sure which fits? Book the Readiness Call. We'll figure it out together, and it credits toward any package.
Questions
Direct answers.
Who can help with fundraising consulting for startups?
A useful fundraising consultant should help with readiness, story, investor fit, pricing of the raise, and process discipline. Hashem works directly with founders on those decisions rather than handing over a generic pitch template.
Is fundraising consulting worth it?
It is worth it when the work prevents wasted investor conversations, clarifies the raise, or helps the founder fix gaps before going to market. It is not worth it if the company only wants cosmetic deck edits without changing the underlying strategy.
What fundraising consulting services does Hashem Zahran offer?
The current options are a Readiness Call, Fundraising Audit, and Raise Partner engagement. They cover diagnosis, deck and model review, investor narrative, raise planning, and hands-on support through the process.
What are the typical pricing models for Hashem Zahran’s consulting services?
The current pricing models are a fixed-price call, a fixed-price audit package, and a monthly advisory engagement. The public prices are $250, $900, and $2,500/month.
How much does investor readiness cost?
The investor-readiness entry point is the $250 Readiness Call. Deeper work starts with the $900 Fundraising Audit or the $2,500/month Raise Partner engagement.
Let’s start with a conversation.
Book a discovery call first. We’ll discuss your raise, identify what is stuck, and decide whether working together makes sense.