FAQ

Fundraising strategy, pitch decks and working with Anna.

Direct answers to the questions founders ask before they spend money on strategy, a deck or outside help.

Who does Anna work with?

Startup founders who are raising now or getting ready to raise. I am most useful when the business is strong and the investment case is unclear.

How much does an engagement cost?

Consultation: $250. Pitch Deck Audit: $750. Strategy and build work: $1,500 to $4,450. I confirm the scope before we start.

How long does it take?

A Paid Consultation is 30 minutes. Audit timing is confirmed before purchase. Strategy and build engagements are scheduled according to scope, round timing and founder availability. Live deadlines are evaluated during qualification.

What does a fundraising strategist do that a pitch deck designer does not?

A deck designer improves how information looks. A fundraising strategist decides what the round is really asking investors to believe, which evidence supports it, what belongs in the story and what should be cut. Design is the final layer that helps that argument land. If the argument is weak, better-looking slides only make the weakness easier to see.

Can you guarantee a raise?

No, and neither can anyone else. The work improves the clarity, structure and credibility of your case. Investor decisions stay with investors.

How do we start?

Send your stage, deadline and current deck. I review it and recommend the right next step.

Is a pitch deck created with Claude or ChatGPT good enough for investors?

Claude or ChatGPT can generate a useful first draft, summarize material and suggest structure. They do not know which claims your investors will challenge, whether your proof is strong enough or which strategic trade-offs your round requires. If the investment case is already settled, AI can speed up production. If it is not, more generated slides will not solve the underlying problem.

Why not hire a cheaper presentation designer?

If your story, structure and copy are already strategically sound, a lower-cost presentation designer may be exactly what you need. If they are not, you are paying to polish an argument that still does not work. I am brought in when the job is to diagnose and rebuild the case, then carry it through to the final materials.

Why work with Anna Mazarsky?

Because you are not handed between a strategist, copywriter and designer. I have spent 19 years across capital raising and startup advisory, raised more than $30M personally for mission-driven organizations, and work directly across the round strategy, investor narrative, copy and visual execution. You get one accountable brain from the first question to the final material.

Do you use AI in the work?

Yes, for research, drafting and iteration speed. Every judgment about positioning, argument and what an investor will believe is mine. You work directly with me throughout.