Pitch Decks

A 2 minute read that will save you hours and change the way your company operates

How to structure a deck when you’re just starting with your project.

I wanted to let you know that, if you enjoy tearing stuff down and have a soft heart for rhetoric, I am launching Great Speech Teardowns…

The payment-processing startup is eyeing a round at a $1B valuation. In March 2020, they already raised $20M with this deck.

At an early stage, the team slide is the most important. Learn to make an impression and sell yourself.

Make sure you empower them and yourself by following these 6 simple steps.

If you want outsized returns, go beyond what’s expected or traditional and aim at changing the way your consumer thinks about your product…

We shouldn’t judge books by their covers, but we do, so make sure the cover to your story is exciting and memorable

How to stop worrying and learn to get ready for it

Let’s look at the early beginnings of the online-dating giant that changed the definition of dating for an entire generation

It’s not convincing — it’s something much more primordial

5 reasons why you should not discard your deck after a round and keep maintaining it at all times

This deck helped TransferWise raise $1.3M in 2012. Today, its users transfer $5B per month, saving over $1.5B per year in fees

How some startups refuse the usual path of extreme-growth and take the road less travelled.

This deck raised $330k in Seed financing for a startup that chose an unusual yet successful path.

Getting you ready for your very-early-stage fundraising round

Let’s analyse a later stage, expansion phase Series-B deck that raised $65M.

Determining your CAC precisely is crucial to your company and your fundraising efforts.

The crypto company is reportedly eyeing an IPO. Before they do, let’s revisit the pitch deck that helped them raise $600k in 2012.

A look at the 3 most common reasons for startup failure and strategies to avoid them

A brilliant deck that raised $1.7M in 2013, by the company that handles your decks

Acquired by Uber in July 2020 for $2.65B, Postmates started in 2011 with a short deck and a great promise.

Before the company IPO, let’s revisit one of the most famous decks out there

This deck raised $5.8M in 2010. What can we learn from it?