A strong, visually compelling brand identity is important for any startup. 

New fund managers sometimes bring me a bare-bones deck with no branding whatsoever. 

I don't recommend going overboard with branding, certainly not in the beginning, but you do need something.

A basic logo or wordmark is fine. Once you have that, decide on some colors and preferred fonts, and you're pretty much good to go. 

I'm not knocking the traditional route — if you have the budget and time for professional brand identity development using an agency or designer, then great.

But AI tools are a game-changer for creating high-quality, inexpensive logos. These platforms have democratized logo creation.

And they're fast! You can develop a great logo in minutes. 

Here are my favorite AI-powered logo creation tools:

1. Logomaster.ai 

2. Design.com

3. Looka.com

4. Designhill.com

They all work in a similar way — choose 3-5 designs you like and the platform will generate options using your company name and your preferred colors. 

Spend a few minutes with each and see if one generates a logo you love. 

The cost is minimal – on average about $39 per logo.

Note: Avoid the' tagline' option for any of these tools. This makes a logo way too clunky. 

Whether you're launching a new fund or looking to refresh your existing brand identity, these AI solutions are fast, inexpensive and high-quality.

Have you used any of these tools? If so, which is your favorite?

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