FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers about wallet credit, usage, subscriptions, and how Tycoon charges for work.
Isn't auto-generating investor updates lazy / bad form?
Auto-generating DATA is fine — investors want accurate numbers, not artisan spreadsheets. Auto-generating JUDGMENT is bad — the narrative sections (wins, losses, what we're learning) need to be you. The right split: AI pulls the metrics and drafts the structure; you write the last third (qualitative + asks) yourself. Takes 30 minutes instead of 3 hours.
What do professional investors actually want to see?
Five things in order: (1) headline numbers vs prior month + YoY, (2) cash + runway, (3) 2-3 substantive wins, (4) 1-2 honest losses or things you're figuring out, (5) specific asks. Skip the company history intro. Skip the thank-yous. They're tracking 20+ portfolio companies and want the signal in 3 minutes of reading.
Can this handle board decks for a Series A board?
For the structured sections (financials, KPI scorecard, product updates, sales pipeline), yes. For the strategic sections (what we're betting on next quarter, pivot decisions, team changes), the AI drafts options and you choose. Most founders cut 10-15 hours off board prep with this setup.
What about confidentiality — I don't want investor data in an LLM context window forever?
Tycoon isolates investor data per workspace with no training on your data. For particularly sensitive info (term sheets, acquisition talks), founders keep those out of the workspace entirely and use Tycoon only for the public-facing update work. Your CPA/lawyer data never needs to touch the AI workspace.
Is this overkill for a pre-seed company?
At pre-seed you probably have 5-15 angels. A monthly update is table stakes; missing them kills future conversations. AI-first IR takes the friction to near zero so you never skip. Cost: ~$50-$100/mo extra in Tycoon usage. Benefit: every investor gets treated like your first. Compounds enormously for next round.