A token or equity raise lives or dies on how the story reads to the people writing checks and the desks covering the round after. That is fundraising PR: embargoed announcements, VC-facing positioning and a narrative built to survive due diligence, not just a press release. Here is how it runs and what it costs.
Web3 investor relations PR means positioning a raise so the right VCs take the call and the right outlet covers the close, using an embargoed exclusive, a clear one-line thesis and investor-ready framing, not a generic wire announcement. Shilika Jain runs this directly for $5K–$12K/month fractional or a $15K–$40K raise-specific sprint, and turned MANTRA Chain's $11M raise into a CoinDesk exclusive with a Middle East RWA angle.
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"A raise is not news until someone can explain, in one sentence, why it had to happen now."
Why this page exists
Before a VC takes a first call, more of them now ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google's AI Mode what is happening in a category and who is credible in it. The engine does not read your deck. It looks for the page and the coverage that directly answer the question, with named proof it can cite. This page is built to be that answer, and the fundraising PR behind it is built to make your round the one that gets cited.
The advantages
Positioning built for the diligence a VC's comms team will run, not just a punchy headline that falls apart on scrutiny.
A single exclusive timed to your close, so the story breaks once, cleanly, instead of leaking piecemeal across group chats.
Direct relationships at CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, The Block, Blockworks, Forbes and Bloomberg for raise-specific exclusives.
A narrative that makes your existing investors look smart for backing you, which helps the next round and the next hire.
Positioning that reads clearly to US, MENA and APAC investors, where a large share of Web3 capital now sits.
$5K–$12K/month fractional, or a $15K–$40K raise sprint, instead of a $15K–$45K/month agency retainer for the same senior work.
How it runs
A review of the round, the cap table story and the one angle that makes this raise different from the last ten.
The one-line thesis, investor quotes that hold up, and the journalist map for a finance or crypto exclusive.
A single tier-1 exclusive locked to your close date, with KOL and regional waves timed behind it.
Follow-on coverage, investor-facing updates and AI-citation tracking so the round keeps working for the next one.
The proof
Worked examples, told honestly: MANTRA Chain turned a commodity $11M raise into a CoinDesk exclusive with a Middle East RWA angle instead of a routine funding blast. RARI Chain ran a 9-day CoinDesk embargo into 11 simultaneous tier-1 placements at mainnet launch. Gaia AI was positioned as "the Stripe for AI agents" in Forbes, Decrypt and Benzinga ahead of its raise conversations. Bullieverse ran a dual-track India and global press strategy around its $4M seed. None of it came from a wire template.
Keep reading
The week-by-week comms plan for a token generation event, from pre-announce to post-listing coverage.
Read →The full case for a fractional senior operator over a traditional Web3 PR agency, with pricing and proof.
Read →The full scope: positioning, embargo strategy, tier-1 outreach, KOL waves and crisis comms.
See the service →Personal profiling and op-eds for the founder raising the round, so the story does not rest on the company alone.
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Testimonials
Shilika is one of the most impressive PR experts I've worked with. She deeply understands her clients, knows how to craft narratives that genuinely land, and brings a rare mix of strategic thinking and relentless execution. She's built strong relationships with top journalists and publications around the world, which gives her a real edge when it comes to getting stories placed.
I highly recommend Shilika for anyone needing PR support in Web3. What sets her apart is a deep, genuine understanding of blockchain, not just the buzzwords. Her network is outstanding: outlets that once felt out of reach became regular coverage, both in crypto and mainstream tech media. If you're in Web3 and want PR that actually delivers, Shilika is the one to call.
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