Every week, we meet founders who want to raise investment with only an idea.

But here’s the truth in 2025:

Investors don’t fund ideas anymore. They fund momentum, validation, and prototypes that show real user behavior.

The fastest, cheapest way to prove that?
A Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

And with modern tools like Bubble, React, and Next.js — plus AI — building an MVP has never been easier or more accessible.

This guide breaks down why you need an MVP before raising funding, what type you should build, and the smartest way to execute it.

🧠 1. Investors Want Proof — Not Theories

Investors used to accept strong pitches, good storytelling, and big dreams.

Not anymore.
Competition is too high. Capital is too cautious.

Here’s what angels and VCs want to see in 2025:

✔ A real product

Not slides.

✔ Real users

Even 10 active users are better than 0.

✔ A real problem

Demonstrated through user behavior, not assumptions.

✔ A founder who can ship

Execution > ideas.

An MVP shows all of this at once.

This is why founders who launch an MVP before raising are 3x more likely to get investor meetings.

🚀 2. An MVP Helps You Raise More Money, Faster

Investors care about risk.

No product = high risk.
Working product = reduced risk.
Working product + users = lowest risk.

With even a simple MVP, you can show:

• real usage screenshots
• active sessions
• early revenue
• waitlists
• feedback loops
• testimonials
• before/after stories
• manual fulfillment workflows

All of this dramatically increases your valuation.

A founder with an MVP often raises:

It changes the whole fundraising journey.

💡 3. You Don’t Need a Perfect App — Just a Functional One

Founders overestimate how polished their MVP needs to be.

Investors just want to see:

• your vision is real
• users can perform the core action
• there’s a problem worth solving
• you can ship quickly

If your app solves one problem very well, that’s enough.

For example, we built an MVP for a founder in the fitness niche:

• 4 screens
• simple booking workflow
• Stripe payments
• trainer dashboard

That MVP raised $150K in 7 weeks.

Simple works — when executed well.

🧰 4. You Can Build an MVP Fast Using Bubble or React

This is where founders gain a massive advantage in 2025.

🟣 Use Bubble if:

• you need user accounts
• dashboards
• automation
• payments
• workflows
• internal tools
• rapid iteration

Bubble allows you to build in weeks, not months.

This is why hiring a Bubble developer is often the smartest move for early-stage teams.

⚛️ Use React/Next.js if:

• your app needs custom logic
• advanced APIs
• mobile responsiveness at scale
• long-term high performance
• real-time features

We often guide founders into one of two paths:

1. Build the MVP fast in Bubble → validate → raise → rewrite in React later
2. Build hybrid: Bubble front-end + Supabase + Next.js backend

It depends on your requirements.

If you're unsure which stack to choose, we can tell you in 10 minutes.

📊 5. Real MVP Cost Examples (What Founders Paid)

We’ve built 60+ MVPs, and here’s what real founders spent:

These numbers are Industry-standard and investor-friendly.

🧲 6. MVPs Attract Users Before You Raise

Users love giving feedback early.
Investors love seeing founders iterate fast.

With an MVP, you can:

• test pricing
• test onboarding
• test demand
• test engagement
• test marketing channels

Data > opinions.

This is what investors want to see.

🔥 7. Launching With an MVP Makes You Look Like a Real Founder

Most founders are stuck in analysis mode.

You’ll stand out by building and shipping.

Investors want:

• doers
• builders
• problem-solvers
• adaptable founders
• technical execution (even if you're non-technical)

An MVP shows you can turn ideas into reality.

🤝 Want Help Building an MVP That Investors Love?

We’ve helped dozens of founders:

• validate ideas
• build production-ready MVPs
• choose the right tech stack
• prepare for investor demos
• launch fast with Bubble, React, Next.js, and AI

If you want an honest breakdown of cost, stack, and timeline:

👉 Email: douglas@jetbuildstudio.com

👉 Contact page: https://jetbuildstudio.com/contact

👉 Book a call: https://jetbuildstudio.zohobookings.com

Your MVP is the bridge between your idea and your funding.

Let’s build it properly.

— Douglas Maringa
Founder, JetBuild Studio