[portman]

akharris --

Any pointers on the most polite but firm way to defer speaking with investors when you're not ready to raise?

We just raised Seed, and get 5-10 inbounds per week asking about Series A. I usually write something like:

"Thanks for the note. We recently closed our seed round and are not looking to raise at the moment. But we will definitely reach out when that changes."

Hopefully that's not too curt/dismissive? Thanks in advance for any tips.

[akharris]

That's a great response. If the investor is someone you do want to get to know, it doesn't hurt to set some time 3-6 months into the future for a short chat.