View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

*This post is part of our “pitch deck” series where we dissect the seed stage pitch deck and discuss the ideal flow for a pitch. For many pitch decks, the Appendix section is really an afterthought. Alternatively, quite a few decks don’t even have an Appendix at all.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Pitch decks for demo day. The post How a Great Brand Story Can Help You Nail Your Pitch Deck appeared first on Gust. Goes without saying that raising capital is a critical moment for any startup. It’s your first impression that can essentially make or break (figuratively) the opportunity at hand.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

*This post is part of our “pitch deck” series where we dissect the seed stage pitch deck and discuss the ideal flow for a pitch. Although most pitch decks follow a logical progression, we think the best pitches are ones that evolve into spirited discussion after the first 10 minutes.

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crowdSPRING Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

Learn do’s and don’ts for an investor pitch deck and the most important elements your fundraising pitch deck must include.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

*This post is part of our “pitch deck” series where we dissect the seed stage pitch deck and discuss the ideal flow for a pitch. The post Pitch Deck Month: The “Why Does It Matter?” You can read the rest of the posts in the series by clicking here *.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 3, 2021

I say that because I’ve heard too many abstract pitches about the next paradigm-shifting technology, which I can’t relate to, and only a couple with stories that really grabbed me. This should be obvious, but much of what passes for “a story” these days are things like elevator pitches or product descriptions that have no characters at all.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Pitch Decks and Presentations. The next thing you need to do in order to receive venture capital funding is to create a solid pitch deck. Your pitch deck provides an overview of your entire business. Pitch decks should be short and concise, covering the following information: Market pain point and solution.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Among these opportunities, the chance to pitch an investor and secure funding is perhaps the greatest of all — at least in the early stages of your startup career — as it can ultimately determine the long-term fate of your company. You don’t have to have a mutual connection in order to get an opportunity to pitch, but it can certainly help.

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Hunter Walker

AUGUST 1, 2022

Some entrepreneurs are born salespeople, others find it more awkward but ultimately realize getting comfortable pitching — to investors, to the team, to potential employees, and so on — is part of the job. And without this talent , the risk unintentionally lowering the probability of building the success they desire. Best of luck!

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David Cohen

MAY 28, 2019

I hope you find this deck useful or at least entertaining to see. Here’s a video where we break down their pitch a few years after their demo day at Techstars. The post Here’s SendGrid’s seed round pitch deck appeared first on Hi, I'm David G. Great success stories have humble beginnings.

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View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

*This post is part of our “pitch deck” series where we dissect the seed stage pitch deck and discuss the ideal flow for a pitch. Highlighting revenue in absolute scale or growth rate is almost always part of the pitch for post-revenue companies. The post Pitch Deck Month: “Is It Working?”

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Gust

AUGUST 15, 2017

The post What Belongs in a Startup’s Pitch Deck? Now only one thing is inhibiting your company’s growth: you have no money. For many founders of high-growth startups, bootstrapping has limits. Read more >. appeared first on The Gust Blog.

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Hunter Walker

MAY 25, 2020

As an early stage investor I look at A LOT of pitch decks. And while some of us have very strong personal reactions to certain portions ( seed decks should never include an exit slide ), we’re generally aware these are lowest common denominator methods of ordering and conveying thoughts in a consistent format.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 19, 2019

Pitch decks are underestimated and overestimated. Some founders dismiss the deck as pure “show” and cobble together a few slides for their venture capital (VC) audience. But I suspect that most founders spend tens of hours perfecting their deck. Pitch decks are powerful because they reflect on your brand and style.

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View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

Free Template for Great Startup Pitch Decks, Direct from VCs. Your pitch deck is central to fundraising success. 7 Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make in VC Pitches and How to Fix Them “Different partners in a VC firm are different. Updating Your Seed Investors: Board Deck and Update Email Templates.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It’s been growth ever since, and in 2020 the company pitched for funding to scale up. The fund raise required three in-person pitches, seven Zoom pitches and 30 Zoom calls before closing successfully in August. I found 20 different opinions on what should be in our deck and none of them were either right or wrong.”.

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The Equity Kicker

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

The pitch deck guide below is one of the best I’ve seen. It’s a great guideline for content – both everything that should be in a deck and a slide by slide guide – that’s hugely valuable, but the other thing that’s important is to sell a story. Thanks to my friend @alexhoye for sharing.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 8, 2018

I've rewritten a lot of pitch decks over time and a lot of them are really bad--mostly because founders have been told what should go in them without a lot of consideration as to why. Somewhere along the line, someone came up with things that are supposed to go in a pitch without ever asking investors how they take in a story.

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View from Seed

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Today, NextView Ventures is excited to release a pillar project in our Growth Guides series: pitch deck templates for raising seed capital. These help address a common question which we frequently receive from entrepreneurs about how to create startup pitch decks for this crucial financial milestone.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 29, 2019

For example, you must forego the traditional meeting approach, where a team member presents a slide deck with all the background and multiple solution options on an issue, and asks you for a decision.

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

You have perfected your pitch and are feeling confident. Bells and Whistles Including too much information in your pitch deck is counterproductive. Keep your deck clean and simple: no more than 10-20 slides. The post 8 things you should never, ever include in a pitch deck appeared first on The Next Web.

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VC Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2022

Source – leaked pitch deck, Yuga Labs (March 2022). The end product of this vision is still being created but the leaked 90 page pitch deck (embedded below) details Yuga Labs’ plans in more depth. Yuga Labs Pitch Deck: BAYC founders raised $450M from Andreesen Horowitz from Pitch Decks.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 4, 2021

Be sure to share your story and vision with people ahead of pitching to investors. Speak to other founders that have raised money before raising it yourself, learn the lessons and get them to help prepare your pitch deck and investment documents.” – Chris Bacon, Komodo Wellbeing. Time to get pitching.

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Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

I know what it’s like to pitch to investors—both angels and venture capitalists. Sometimes you only get 10 minutes to pitch your business opportunity to the investors (or less in some cases). First, take the time to put together a pitch deck. Begin your pitch with a compelling story. Image via WOCinTechChat.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2018

I say that because I’ve heard too many abstract pitches about the next paradigm-shifting technology, which I can’t relate to, and only a couple with stories that really grabbed me. This should be obvious, but much of what passes for “a story” these days are things like elevator pitches or product descriptions that have no characters at all.

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YFS Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2018

When you create your pitch deck pay special attention to these slides. The information you share here will make or break your chances at landing a deal.

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Up and Running

APRIL 8, 2015

Your pitch deck is probably the most important piece of sales collateral that you’ll make for your business. Your pitch deck. One great resource to get you started is the Bplans ebook How to Pitch and Get Funded , a free download. See Also The 7 Key Components of a Perfect Elevator Pitch. Haiku Deck.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Your pitch deck and presentation are probably some of the first things that an investor will see to learn more about your company. After they hear your pitch, you want investors to ask for more, not just show you to the door. See Also: 5 Sure-Fire Ways to Bomb Your Investor Pitch. How to Pitch Your Business by Email.

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ReadWriteStart

JANUARY 16, 2011

Startups often put a lot of work into a pitch deck. To do so certainly demands that you're ready and able to deliver a compelling story and demo in order to pitch your startup. Primers and Pitch Decks. Part of the post addresses the pitch deck, including what slides he recommends you include in it.

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Up and Running

MAY 4, 2015

When you’re pitching your business, the time allotted will impact a great deal of what you should do and say. So how do you know what to include in pitching opportunities for varying lengths of time? In this article, I’ll review: What to include in a one minute, five minute, ten minute, and 20 minute pitch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2017

This includes investor pitching preparation, how to ask for investor meetings, what to say in the meetings, and follow-up. Generally, as a new business advisor, I recommend advance preparation of an executive summary, a pitch deck, short business plan, and lots of practice and passion.

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Up and Running

APRIL 28, 2015

If you’re raising money for your business, having an impressive pitch deck is a key component in your fundraising toolkit. A great pitch deck gets potential investors excited about your idea and engages them in a conversation about your business, hopefully leading to an investment. Goals for your pitch deck.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 12, 2019

So much so, that there was a half-joking consensus that adding either to your pitch deck meant an immediate 10% valuation bump with investors. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the buzz surrounding AI/machine learning and early stage startups peaked in 2018. But the standard for “AI-powered” varies widely — and not only in startups.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

One of the most important ones is an investor presentation or a “deck.”. Two years ago I didn’t know what a “deck” was, but fast forward to today and our team at ooomf has prepared multiple investor presentations, raising two rounds of investor funding. No matter how good that song might be, you eventually become numb to it.

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ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

What are the essential components of your pitch? Before approaching investors for funding, you must prepare your pitch. The essential components of your pitch include a comprehensive business plan with projections of 5 years along with investment offerings and estimated valuations. Essential-Components-of-a-Startup-Pitch.

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Board Effect

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Most importantly, by using a board portal system , you’ll have more time in your day to think through important board topics, study the reports you receive from other board directors, and make a pitch or two of your own. Pitching a Strategy to Your Board. Let Your Board Portal Manage Routine Matters.

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YFS Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

When you're creating a business pitch deck, you’ll want to include everything that a potential investor needs to know about your business venture.

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