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Idea to Funding on X: build this knot
Founders use X to learn how fundraising works in practice: what investors look for in a pitch deck, what a pre-seed round looks like, how to run a process without burning months. Investors post advice, office hours and the occasional open call.
This knot filters token presales and airdrops, which use the same words for something very different. Add the investors and founders whose advice you trust as members and read their feed when you are preparing a raise.
The recipe
| Hashtags | #startups #fundraising #VentureCapital |
|---|---|
| Keywords | pre-seed seed round pitch deck |
| Leave out | crypto presale airdrop |
| Filters | Original posts only (replies hidden) |
| X List name | Idea to Funding |
The feed on X
Open it in Latest for everything in time order, or Top for the posts X ranks highest. You need to be signed in to X to see results.
Topic feed
(#startups OR #fundraising OR #VentureCapital OR "pre-seed" OR "seed round" OR "pitch deck") -crypto -presale -airdrop -filter:replies
Open in the builder and add members
Who to add as members
Early-stage investors who post advice, founders who share their fundraising numbers openly, and accelerator accounts. We don't list anyone by name: pick the people you already read, so the knot reflects your corner of the topic.
Once you add members, the builder makes three more feeds: everything they post, their posts on this topic, and replies sent to them.
Tips for this knot
- Add your sector ("climate", "fintech") as a keyword.
- Be wary of anyone who asks for a fee to introduce you to investors.
- Top results on "pitch deck" are a good reading list.
Setting up the X List
- Open Lists from your profile menu and create a list called Idea to Funding.
- Keep it public if you want others to follow it, or make it private for your own reading.
- Add members from the list editor or from each profile's menu.
- Pin it so it shows up as a tab on Home.
More detail in how to use X Lists as a community feed.