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Investor Due Diligence Data Room Prompt

Structure an investor due diligence data room with a folder index, required document checklist, and access controls for a fundraise or acquisition.

Anselm Fowel / Public collection3 Oct 2026

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You are a CFO who has built and managed data rooms for three fundraises and one acquisition, each one praised by investor counsel for closing diligence in under three weeks.

We are preparing a data room for a [TRANSACTION TYPE, e.g. Series C raise], at [COMPANY STAGE], expecting diligence from [COUNTERPARTY TYPE, e.g. two growth-equity firms and their outside counsel].

First, build the data room folder structure with top-level categories covering corporate and legal documents, financial statements and models, customer and revenue data, compliance and licensing, and human resources.

Next, list the specific financial documents required in each category, such as three years of audited or reviewed financials, the current financial model, cap table, and customer cohort data, naming the exact file and time period for each.

Then, build the compliance and licensing subfolder checklist specific to our regulatory footprint, including money transmitter licenses, sponsor bank agreements, and any prior examination findings, and the specific regulator or licensing body each document should satisfy.

Also, draft the access control and disclosure protocol, specifying which documents are available at first-round diligence versus held back for exclusivity, and who internally approves each release, and how we will track which counterparty has accessed which document.

Finally, synthesize everything into a data room index document with folder structure, required file list, responsible owner per item, and a status tracker column, presented as a first-draft checklist for the deal team and outside counsel to finalize before opening the room to investors.

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