Free Funding Announcement Press Release Template for Startups
A funding press release announces a raise by leading with the number: company, amount, round, lead investor, and what the money does, all in the first sentence. It adds a round details block, a use-of-funds paragraph, and quotes from the founder and lead investor. Download the free template below.
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The funding template, annotated
[Company] Raises [$X]M [Round] Led by [Investor] to [Use of Funds]
Editors check that the amount leads; funding news buried behind company history gets skipped.
CITY, State, [Month] [Day], [Year], running straight into the lead sentence
Editors check the AP form; funding news is routinely offered under embargo, so a HOLD FOR RELEASE UNTIL [date] variant is included.
[Company], a [what it does], today announced it has raised [$X]M in [round] led by [investor], with participation from [other investors]. The funding will [what the money does].
Editors check that company, amount, round, lead investor, and purpose land in 35 to 45 words.
Round details: [total raised to date], [participating investors listed in order], [valuation only if you intend to defend the number]. Use of funds: [two or three concrete plans covering hires, markets, or product, never vague scaling language]. Traction: [the revenue growth, customers, or usage numbers that justified the round].
Editors check the round mechanics and whether the use of funds says anything more concrete than accelerate growth.
"[The milestone and the plan, in one or two sentences]," said [Founder Full Name], [Title] of [Company]. "[Why we invested]," said [Investor Full Name], [Title] at [Fund]. Investors expect this slot, so agree the wording before sending.
Editors check for the investor quote; its absence suggests the round is less solid than claimed.
About [Company]: [what it does, for whom, one or two verifiable facts], in 60 to 100 words, plus a one-line About for the lead investor.
Editors check the dual boilerplate; the investor line saves them a research trip.
[Name], [Title], [Email], [Phone], [Website]. End the release with the ### mark.
Editors check for a contact who can answer questions about terms the release leaves out.
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When to use this template
Use this template when you are announcing a pre-seed to Series C round, a share purchase plan, or a strategic investment, and you want the number, the investors, and the plan to read clearly in one page.
A real one, published through MediaBoost
The filled example is a template-form rewrite of the Weebit Nano $15 million raise, live in the MediaBoost newsroom, with every fact as published. A second live reference, AiSwap's $17 million strategic investment from Dark Hand Capital, shows the strategic-investor variant of the same structure.
Funding press release questions, answered
What goes in a funding announcement press release?
Lead with the company, the amount, the round, the lead investor, and what the money does. Then add the round details, participating investors in order, a use-of-funds paragraph with two or three concrete plans, quotes from the founder and lead investor, and the traction numbers that justified the raise.
Is there a press release template for startups raising a round?
Yes. The template on this page downloads free in Word or PDF (the Word file opens in Google Docs), and it includes a round-by-round headline formula table from pre-seed through Series C, plus share purchase plan and strategic-investment variants, so the same file covers every stage.
Should I include the valuation in a funding press release?
Only if you intend to defend the number, because journalists will ask about it. When the valuation or the full investor list is confidential, say so plainly rather than hinting: the template includes the exact phrasing to use when terms are not being disclosed.
Do I need a quote from the lead investor?
Yes. The investor quote is a convention journalists expect on funding news, and its absence reads as a red flag. Agree the wording with the investor before you send anything, and keep it about why they invested rather than generic praise for the team.
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