Why Oral Genome Came to Raisi
Oral Genome came to Raisi as an early stage company that needed to move quickly and deliberately.
They were entering an active fundraising period and wanted to generate real investor interest without losing momentum or letting conversations stall. The priority was not volume for the sake of volume. It was to understand who was genuinely interested and to manage those conversations cleanly from start to finish.
They needed a process that would surface interest early and allow the team to respond fast.
Launching the Outreach
Once outreach launched, investor responses started coming in steadily.
Rather than one off replies, the team saw consistent engagement. Investors were asking questions, requesting more context, and signaling interest directly through email. The volume of responses required focus and discipline to keep conversations moving in parallel.
From the beginning, the emphasis was on staying responsive and organized as interest increased.
The Level of Investor Interest
Over the course of the raise, Oral Genome generated interest from approximately 100 to 150 inbound investors.
This was not passive outreach. These were investors who replied, engaged, and indicated real curiosity about the company and the opportunity. A meaningful subset of those conversations progressed into deeper discussions and meetings.
The scale of interest created optionality and leverage for the team.
Converting Interest into a Lead Investment
As conversations progressed, one investor stood out.
What began as inbound interest developed into a serious discussion and ultimately resulted in a strong lead investment. That lead investor was not just a source of capital but also a strategic long term partner aligned with the company’s direction.
The ability to manage multiple conversations at once made it possible to move confidently toward the right outcome.
Maintaining Momentum
Momentum played a critical role throughout the process.
With a large number of interested investors, follow through mattered. Every response needed to be timely. Every conversation needed context. Letting interest cool off was not an option.
By keeping all investor communication structured and visible, the team avoided common fundraising pitfalls like missed follow ups or stalled threads.
Execution and Experience
The experience was defined by execution.
Communication stayed clear. Responses stayed fast. Nothing slipped through the cracks. The system allowed the team to focus on conversations that mattered while continuing to operate the business.
The main challenge was not generating interest. It was keeping pace with it.
Outcome
Over a 2 to 3 month fundraising window, Oral Genome generated interest from 100 to 150 inbound investors and converted that momentum into a lead investment that became a strategic partner.
The process worked because execution stayed tight from first reply to final commitment.
That was the result Oral Genome was aiming for when they chose to run their raise with Raisi.
