Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

GP at Hustle Fund Elizabeth Yin explains how to write the best investor updates

5 Oct 2022 · 1 min

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In this segment, a GP at Hustle Fund (Elizabeth Yin) answers the question of which portfolio company writes the best investor updates, highlighting Meowtel, a cat‑sitting platform. She identifies two key habits that make Meowtel’s updates exemplary: (1) unwavering consistency – they send a concise update every month without gaps, a rarity among startups; and (2) a strong metrics‑ and revenue‑driven focus – they track and report core performance numbers diligently. The speaker uses this example to illustrate broader best‑practice guidance for founders on how to keep investors informed and engaged.

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Who in your portfolio writes the best investor updates and why? Interesting. I'll give you 2 answers. One is in my portfolio and I think the other is actually Eric. So one is in my portfolio. I would probably say this company called Meowtel. They are a cat sitting platform. They write the best updates. Here's what makes them great. Okay. Number one, they always send out updates consistently. Mm-hmm. Every month. And I think a lot of portfolio companies send out updates on a regular cadence, but then they forget and then they hop back on it a few months later or whatever. I very rarely see a company actually send it consistently for years. Mm-hmm. Number 2, I think it's really important to be metrics-driven and revenue-driven for most companies. Mm-hmm. And so they keep track of their metrics really well.