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Quick Setup

1

Create a Portfolio List

Press Cmd+K, type “new list”, and select the Portfolio Companies template. It comes pre-configured with stages, properties, and views for managing active investments.
2

Add Portfolio Companies

Add companies manually, import a CSV from your existing tracking tool, or add them directly from your contacts.
3

Connect Your Email

If you haven’t already, connect your Gmail in Settings → Connected Accounts. Micro automatically extracts key information from investor updates and founder emails.

Portfolio Stages

The Portfolio Companies template tracks where each company is in its lifecycle:
StageWhat it means
No StageNot yet categorized
Not FundraisingStable — not planning to raise within 6 months
Planning to FundraisePlanning a raise within the next 6 months
Actively FundraisingCurrently raising or starting within weeks
ExitedAcquired, IPO’d, or in final stages
Shut DownOperations ceased
Switch between Status (kanban), Updates (grid), and Companies (grid) views.

Portfolio Properties

The template comes with properties designed for portfolio monitoring:
PropertyWhat it tracks
MRRMonthly Recurring Revenue
Cash BalanceHow much money the company has in the bank
RunwayMonths of runway remaining (cash / monthly burn)
Investor Update SummaryShort summary of the latest investor update
AsksKey asks from the founder
Founder(s)Link to the founder(s) you work with at this company
PartnerWhich partner on your team owns this relationship
TagsQuick labels — Actively Hiring, Rocketship Growth, Struggling
Add custom properties for anything else — ownership percentage, board seat, last valuation, follow-on capacity.

AI Autofill from Investor Updates

When founders send you investor updates via email, the AI automatically extracts key information:
  • Investor Update Summary — Pulls out milestones, upcoming plans, new hires
  • MRR — Extracts revenue numbers from updates
  • Runway — Calculates months remaining from reported cash and burn
  • Cash Balance — Extracts reported cash position
  • Asks — Identifies what the founder is asking for (intros, hiring help, advice)
The template is configured to recognize investor updates automatically — emails that include business, product, team, or company updates.

Monitor Your Portfolio

  • Status kanban — See all companies grouped by fundraising status at a glance
  • Updates view — Grid showing the latest update summary, MRR, runway, and asks for each company
  • Companies view — Full list with enriched company data (funding, employee count, industry)
  • Tags — Flag companies as “Rocketship Growth” or “Struggling” for quick prioritization

Prep for Board Meetings

Before a board meeting, click Meeting Prep on the event page. The AI will:
  • Surface the latest investor update and key metrics
  • Review your recent email history with the founder
  • Highlight any asks or outstanding items
  • Suggest talking points

Collaborate with Partners

  • Shared portfolio — Your whole team sees the same companies and metrics
  • Assign partners — Use the Partner property to assign portfolio companies to team members
  • Activity feed — See when teammates had meetings or exchanged emails with founders
  • Linked docs — Attach board notes, term sheets, and follow-on analysis to each company

When a company in your Deal Flow list closes, add it to your Portfolio Companies list to start tracking it as an active investment. You can link the same company across both lists.