# Pitching a fund on WhatsApp

> Some funds take pitches on WhatsApp. Tap the fund's link, answer a few short questions, send your deck as a PDF, and reply STOP to opt out.

Source: https://delsivo.com/help/applying/pitching-on-whatsapp · Updated 2026-11-07

## Key takeaways

- Tap the fund's WhatsApp link or scan its QR code, then send the message it opens without changing the reference at the end.
- The fund's questions arrive one at a time. Reply SKIP to skip one the fund marked optional.
- Send your deck as a PDF at any point in the chat.
- A person at the fund reads your pitch and replies. Reply STOP at any time and you get no more messages.

Some funds let you pitch on WhatsApp instead of filling in a form.

## How it works

1. Tap the fund's WhatsApp link, or scan its QR code. WhatsApp opens with a message ready, ending in a short reference such as "Ref: northwind-k3j9x2m4qz". Send it as it is: the reference tells the fund it's from you. You can add a line about your company before sending.
2. The fund's questions arrive one at a time: usually your company, website, stage, how much you're raising, and an email address. Answer each in a message. Reply **SKIP** to skip a question you'd rather not answer, unless the fund needs it.
3. Send your deck as a **PDF** whenever you like. Other files, pictures and voice notes can't be read.
4. When you've answered, you get a short message saying a person at the fund will reply here or by email.

Every automatic message is the fund's own fixed wording. If the fund writes later with follow-up questions, a person on the fund's team wrote them.

## Stop messages

Reply **STOP** at any time. You get one confirmation and no more messages from that fund on WhatsApp. Reply **START** if you change your mind.

## Your details

The fund uses your answers, your number and your deck to review your pitch. Delsivo runs this for the fund, and Meta carries the messages on WhatsApp. For questions about your data, contact the fund.

Related: [Applying to a fund](/help/applying/applying-to-a-fund), [Your application status](/help/applying/your-application-status).