Raise&Scale With AI

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Raise & Scale With AI

Be investor-ready in weeks, not months.

The AI powered raise system and private community
for first-time founders raising $250K–$2M in capital.

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Now accepting founding members

Raise & Scale With AI

Be investor-ready in weeks, not months.

The AI powered raise system and private community for first-time founders raising $250K–$2M in capital.

Join the Community →

Community, Curriculum & AI Powered Systems

Built For Your First Capital Raise

Pitch Decks

Investor-grade narrative and positioning that gets you past the first meeting.

Financial Modelling

Unit economics, valuation, and projections that stand up to due diligence.

Investors

Targeting, outreach systems, and meeting strategy to close your round.

200+ Raise & Scale engagements

AI -driven workflows

$200M+ raised in capital

$250K–$2M target raises

98% approval rating

Who this is for

Built for early stage ventures
raising their intial capital round

You have a business worth backing, you just haven't done this before. No pitch deck, no financial model, no idea where to find investors. That's exactly where we start.

First-Time Raisers Never pitched to investors.
Need structure, not theory.
Pre-Seed Founders Product built, early traction, ready to raise Target amount: $250K–$500K.
Seed-Stage Founders Revenue or strong demand signals
Targeting $500K–$2.0M.
AI Entrepreneurs Want to use AI to build professional decks, models, and convert investors faster.
Solo / Small Teams Past friends and family. Need the first real investment to grow your venture.

Who this is for

Built for early stage ventures
raising their initial capital round

You have a business worth backing, you just haven't done this before. No pitch deck, no financial model, no idea where to find investors. That's exactly where we start.

First-Time Raisers Never pitched to investors. Need structure, not theory.
Pre-Seed Founders Product built, early traction, ready to raise. Target amount: $250K–$500K.
Seed-Stage Founders Revenue or strong demand signals. Targeting $500K–$2.0M.
AI Entrepreneurs Want to use AI to build professional decks, models, and convert investors faster.
Solo / Small Teams Past friends and family. Need the first real investment to grow your venture.

The Ready to Raise™ Course

One complete course that takes you from idea to funded. The full step-by-step system behind 200+ raises, broken into modules you can actually action.

The end-to-end raise roadmap
What investors actually look for
Narrative & numbers fundamentals
From idea to funded, step by step

Course · Idea to funded

AI-Powered Collateral

Build the actual assets your raise needs — narrative and numbers — in hours, not weeks. AI prompt packs, templates, and workflows do the heavy lifting.

Pitch decks
Financial models
Investor teasers
AI prompt packs & workflows

AI tools · Templates

Live Calls - Professionals

Direct access to Ro and capital professionals, plus a private room of founders raising right now. 2–3 live calls per week — hot seats, Q&A, deep dives.

Access to capital professionals
2–3 live calls weekly
Hot seat reviews
Founder-to-founder networking

Community · Live access

Join

Join and get instant access to the community, the curriculum, the AI workflows. Join live calls with Ro and professional capital advisors.

Learn

Follow the structured modules. Build your professional investor materials with AI-powered proprietary workflows and systems, fast

Raise

Launch your capital raise with a world class deck, a solid model, and targeted investor pipeline. Raise with confidence, not guesswork.

Scale

Close your round and grow. Keep building with the people, the AI playbooks, that got you here.

Capital raising isn't luck. It's a proven process AI makes faster
Access The Ready to Raise System

Professional pitch decks, accurate financial models, vetted investor pipelines and more.
Get the full system, powered by AI and built from real raises.

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A scientific approach to fund-raising

There are many graphic designers who will make a nice pitch deck for you. But there's only one who takes a scientific approach to fund-raising, and brings all the experience and knowledge that a founder needs to craft a narrative successfully in the VC world. From the first, our discussions were characterized by insightful questions and clear communication. He understood the value props, found those missing words that make all the difference, and fine-tuned the whole into a focused and clear story.

Huge financing round with top-tier VC firms

We were in the midst of a huge financing round, with top-tier VC firms & investors and Life's a Pitch was a fantastic partner in helping us craft a strong pitch deck. We had a series of brainstorming workshops & sessions and we were super impressed with their project management, communication, creativity, their responsiveness and their ability to incorporate feedback. We were able to build a powerful deck in a very short period of time.

Pitch deck used with our early investors

We needed help in structuring into a clear, coherent, and convincing pitch deck for our early investors. At the end of the project, we had a professional and highly effective pitch deck that we used with our early investors. We were also given extensive market research intel on similar companies, the amount they raised, the rounds they raised and their valuations. Such information has been very useful in discussions with potential investors.

Successfully raising capital as a returning customer

As a returning customer we utilised their services to bring two of our emerging ventures to life, making our market and message clear to potential investors and successfully raising capital. Ro has a rare, inquisitive mind and the gift of intuition when it comes to business, and can often see your idea more clearly than you can see it yourself. His ability to translate complex ideas into simple and compelling visual messages helped us better connect with our investors.

Positioned us perfectly for our next financing round

As a market innovator building emerging technology, we needed a professional deck to tell our exciting and visionary story. Their deep expertise, market intel and 'view from the inside' positioned our business perfectly for our next financing round. An opinion shared amongst our existing VC investors. They've played an important part in making sure we continue to grow, scale and secure deals with investors.

Elevated our vision during pre-seed offer stage

From the outset, Ro and the Life's A Pitch team demonstrated an unparalleled mastery in understanding and elevating our vision during our pre-seed offer stage. Their approach was not just about crafting a pitch; it was about embracing and amplifying the essence of our brand. The LAP team's agility and responsiveness were commendable, seamlessly integrating our feedback and efficiently turning around deliverables that surpassed expectations.

Effectively communicated our message to investors

We are total babies in the world of VC firms and what it actually takes to navigate the ultra-competitive investor environment. Ro and Richard didn't just assist with the pitch — they also coached us on strategy and essential knowledge to equip us for future conversations. The final deck was well-designed, easy to follow, and effectively communicated our message to investors.

High-touch, personalised approach to your VC pitch

Ro and his team spent countless hours deep-diving into our complex business to understand the unique value proposition and how we could bring this to life. The results of this personalised approach were fantastic. Each part of the pitch proposal was assembled and refined as a collective work amongst our teams. I couldn't recommend Life's A Pitch more highly.

Now firmly on the way to securing our funding

Ro made the process of building up our pitch deck, IM, and presentation smooth and professional. We are now firmly on the way to securing our funding thanks to Life's a Pitch. The team understood what we needed from day one and delivered a compelling narrative that resonated with our target investors.

ASX Investor presentation deck

Ro and the team at LAP assisted us in preparing a high-quality and visually appealing ASX Investor presentation deck. The team was very responsive to our feedback and suggestions and turned around changes extremely quickly. The end result exceeded our expectations and gave us confidence going into our investor meetings.

Beyond Expectations — investor presentation

Their expertise, creativity, and commitment were evident throughout the process, transforming complex ideas into a compelling narrative that truly resonates with our audience. The LAP team has not only elevated our pitch but also provided invaluable insights that have significantly contributed to our strategy and execution. They've been a pivotal partner in our growth.

Investor pitch deck — absolutely worth it

They don't just take what you've already put together and 'pretty' it up. They take the time to really talk through the concept and the audience to recommend, where applicable, alternate structure and way of presenting the concept's value to investors. Really happy with the final product which not only looks great, it is a more articulate value proposition which demonstrates greater business maturity.

Secured meetings with the most influential investors

The powerful collateral we built helped us secure meetings with some of the most influential investors and stakeholders in our industry and, we were able to secure a significant investment that has enabled us to accelerate our growth plans. Working with this team was a game changer for our business.

Deep tech startup — curiosity and understanding

I have had the pleasure of working with Ro and his team on an early pitch deck for our deep tech start up. I am constantly and pleasantly surprised by their ability to structure and distill challenges into actionable objectives. Our project has been complex and challenging as it involves deep tech beyond the existing frontiers, yet rather than shy away, they constantly delve deeper.

One of the best IMs a capital partner had seen

We needed a Pitch Pack designed (One Pager, Pitch Deck, and Information Memorandum) for a proposed development opportunity. Ultimately the project was on time and budget and, importantly, we received feedback from a prospective capital partner that the IM was one of the best they had seen. LAP had invested time in market research and had access to market intel.

Investor-focused feedback for our LegalTech startup

The LAP team provided exceptional service in creating a pitch deck for our emerging LegalTech startup. Their expertise in design, commercial thinking and ability to give investor-focused feedback helped bring our project to life. The final product exceeded our expectations and set the standard for the level of quality we require from future partners.

Went above and beyond to understand our vision

Ro was exceptionally attuned to what we were trying to build and went above and beyond to understand our company, our vision, motivations and passions and artfully brought all of that together into our pitch deck. They also went above and beyond and helped us understand the market scenario and shared resources beyond the scope of the project.

Impressive pitch deck — handled complex information

Ro is a skilled professional who listens carefully and has an innate understanding of what the client needs. He was adept at handling often wieldy and complex information and presenting it in a succinct and visually pleasing manner, turning difficult pieces into compelling slides. Everything was delivered on-time and exceeded expectations.

Expert team, great communication

We initially engaged LAP to assist our management team in the creation of a pitch deck. Ro and his team took the time to understand our business, the industry and our product. LAP was able to understand the target audience and translate that to a clearly articulated deck that set the benchmark for our design and copywriting.

The team that listens, provides and delivers

Working with Ro and his team was tremendous. They come with the highest levels of professionalism together with a strength of experience. They went above and beyond in getting to understand our needs, wants and our target market. The practical aptitude and insight to give our brand message the structure, value and clarity — we got our value 10 times over.

Considered, crafted & clever

Ro & the team's final draft hit our inbox on Melbourne Cup Day. Very appropriate as the pitch solution they provided was carefully constructed, clever, fit for purpose and will stay with us. The deck is a brilliant step forward for us on our new journey.

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Your host

Hi, my name's Ro.

I spent years at KPMG, UBS, CBA, and NAB evaluating deals, sitting in investment committees, deciding where capital goes and why. I know what investors look for because I was one of the people decide on how to allocate capital to the right companies.

With over 200+ raise and scale engagements focused on early stage business, I've seen every mistake founders inadvertantly make (and the patterns that get deals done). I built Raise & Scale With AI to give first-time founders the system, tools, and community they need to raise with confidence., whilst leveraging the speed and accuracy AI brings to the table. I look forward to growing together.

KPMG, UBS, CBA, NAB — institutional finance background
200+ capital raise engagements
15+ years across debt & equity advisory for top-tier institutions
Deep expertise in pitch decks AND financial models
DFY option for founders who want it done right

200+

Raises advised

15+ yrs

Debt & equity advisory

$300+ million

Deal Value Closed (2025)

1. I've never raised before - is this too advanced for me?

The Raise & Scale Community & Ready To Scale Programme has been specifically built for early stage and first-time founders. The curriculum covers the basics (narrative, structuring a pitch deck, how to build a financial model etc) and builds up. You don't need any prior fundraising experience.

2. What makes this different from a free YouTube video?

Structured learning and direct access.

• Full curriculum — not scattered tips, a step-by-step system from zero to investor-ready

• Live calls 2–3x/week — hot seats, Q&A, deck reviews with someone who's done 200+ raises

• AI-powered tools — build decks and models in hours, not weeks

• A community of founders at the same stage — accountability, intros, shared learnings.

3. How do you use AI to fast track capital raises?

AI enhances every stage of the raise from collateral reation to investor outreach and research. We use Cursor and advanced AI workflows to build proprietary tools and leverage our unique data and IP that members get access to.

4. What stage should my business be at to get value?

If you've decided to raise (or are seriously considering it) and you're targeting $250K–$2M, you're in the right place. Most members are pre-seed or seed stage — some have early revenue, some have a working product, some are pre-product with strong conviction. The system works from wherever you are.

5. Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Monthly membership, cancel anytime through Skool. No contracts, no lock-in. Founding members keep their $99/mo rate for life as long as they stay active.

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Community, Curriculum & AI Powered Systems

Built for early stage ventures
raising their intial capital round

Built for early stage ventures
raising their initial capital round