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Data room best practices

Structure, permissions and what happens after the raise.

By SRM, Executive Director · Updated October 2026

How should a fundraising data room be organised?

By diligence topic — fund documents, track record, team, operations and compliance, legal, ESG — with permissions by investor stage, watermarking for sensitive files, a Q&A process, and analytics showing what each prospect has read.

Structure

Mirror the order LPs diligence in; keep a version history.

Permissions

Release materials by stage; restrict track-record detail and side-letter drafts.

After the raise

Keep the room as the investor document archive rather than letting it lapse.

Questions

Does FUN/D include a data room?

Yes, with view analytics and watermarking.

About the author

SRM, Executive Director. Founder and lead designer of FUN/D.

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